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“The Durham University Classical Theatre (DUCT) and Suffragette Theatre companies collaborate to tell her tale in a performance full of heart and emotion.” Madeleine Frank enjoys DUCT and Suffragette Theatre Companies ‘Boudica’.
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“Set on an ocean liner, the SS American, bound from New York to London, Anything Goes follows the madcap antics of those on board.” Dan Bavister loves DULOG’s ‘Anything Goes’.
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“Filled with burlesque and the bizarre, this dark comedy is not for the faint-hearted.” Lottie Heslop is blown away with Tone Deaf Theatre Company’s ‘Pippin’.
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“We’ve seen Gav and Stace on our screens for years and now they’re in Durham Assembly Rooms”: Freyde Sayers adores Ooook! Productions’ ‘Gavin and Stacey’.
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“Rounding off the term’s excellent array of drama, seven Durham finalists took the stage at the Assembly Rooms Theatre to perform a selection of contemporary monologues, duologues and songs.” Eleanor Sumner is astounded by the annual ‘Durham Finalists Showcase’.
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“Millie Glenister transports us back into the sordid and unforgiving world of the 1960s American show business. ‘Tease’ is a dark tale underscored by sexual assault.” Sydney Davies is absorbed into Suffragette Theatre Company’s ‘Tease’.
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“Between 16-18th February, I am producing Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, with actors in full Elizabethan garb, with multi-levelled staging and a live band. This is no mean undertaking, even with the dedicated team around me, and often begs the question- not least from my long-suffering parents- why?” Producer of DUCT’s ‘Twelfth Night’, Ellen Olley shares the motivations behind this production.
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“Immaculate explores the story of Mia, a 26 year old who is clearly lined up to be the next Virgin Mary, as she finds herself pregnant having not had sex for over nine months.” Milly Wicks loves Suffragette Theatre Company’s production of ‘Immaculate’.
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“A scandal unfolding in front of your very eyes, Freya Williams’ play Lobby is an absolute treat to watch!” Amelie Lambie-Proctor is engaged by Pitch Productions ‘Lobby’.
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“This diversity and variety of the chosen extracts that made the showcase overall a truly exceptional performance.” Richard Griffiths is wowed by ‘The Classical Acting Showcase’.
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