Durham's Official Student Newspaper
“We are the stories we tell ourselves”. Stage Editor Dan Bavister goes behind the scenes at TDTC’s upcoming production of ‘Into the Woods’, featuring exclusive interviews with the cast and crew.
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“This live show will certainly inspire you to get out and explore the world.” Stage Editor Dan Bavister is mesmerised by No Third Entertainments’ latest theatre tour, ‘Simon Reeve – To The Ends of The Earth’.
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“The concert is mesmerising . . . It is alive with transcendent power, purpose and beauty.” Dan Bavister is enchanted by Durham University Choral Society’s ‘Rejoice’.
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“A cast thrown together, very early in their careers, with a bar set so high it’s stratospheric.” Dan Bavister goes behind the scenes at the DST Freshers Play: A Murder is Announced.
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“This production represents all that contemporary live theatre aspires to be.” Dan Bavister is spellbound by the National Theatre’s production of ‘The Ocean at the End of the Lane’.
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“Evidently, there remains a wealth of talent and ambition at DST with this new cohort of freshers.” Dan Bavister goes behind the scenes at the Durham Student Theatre (DST) Freshers Play 2023, with Director Henry Skinner and Assistant Director Ollie Cochran.
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Dan Bavister looks at the Labour Party conference after a first-hand experience of the annual event; are things looking brighter for the party?
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“On the 6th and 7th of October, 2023, Durham’s Assembly Rooms theatre played host to the new spoken word play, Reiver: Tales From The Borders, as part of their Northern tour this year.” Dan Bavister enjoys Elysium Theatre’s ‘Reiver: Tales from the Borders’.
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Dan Bavister assesses how Rishi Sunak’s U-turn on environmental issues will affect Britain’s global standing.
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Dan Bavister takes into consideration the divide between students and locals in Durham, and ways to overcome this separation.
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