A brand-new, student-written musical focusing on the infamous love triangle between Elizabeth I, her cousin Lettice Knollys and Robert Dudley.

As the daughter of Anne Boleyn, Elizabeth knows how much love can go wrong, but when she is seduced by courtier Dudley, History asks her one question: how far must a woman go to win at a man's game? Written by Will Geraint Drake and Lauren Brewer, 'The Single Lady' offers a glimpse into the sacrifice and personal cost to be a female leader in a man's world. Perhaps the “Virgin Queen” really isn’t all she seems in the history books...

TW // Mature themes & language // insinuation of sexual assault // flashing lights

Staged in the Assembly Rooms Theatre

If you are a Durham University student attending please note that you must attend with proof of a negative DU covid test within the past 48 hours.

Ten strangers are summoned to a remote island. When one of the party dies suddenly, they realise they may be harbouring a murderer among their number...

All that the guests have in common is a wicked past they're unwilling to reveal and a secret that will seal their fate. For each has been marked for murder. As the weather turns and the group is cut off from the mainland, the bloodbath begins and one by one they are brutally murdered in accordance with the lines of a sinister nursery rhyme.

TW: Violence // Murder // Suicide

This production is presented by Green Door TC & Bailey TC, will have an interval of 15 mintutes and will take place Live as follows:

7.30pm on Saturday 30th October (Leech Hall, St John's)

7.30pm on Sunday 31st October (Cassidy Quad, St Chad's)

After an explosive Opening Night, prepare yourselves for the Second Coming of the Stand Society. You can look forward to another night packed with the very best of student stand-up comedy, MC'd by our very own Co-President Sascha LO

Bored on a Tuesday? Who isn't? Luckily for you, tickets are now on sale for the Second Coming of the Stand Society. If you saw our Opening Night, you know what to expect at the Holy Grale: great beer, a lovely atmosphere and hilarious stand up comedy. If you didn't, peak. At £3 a ticket, the Stand Society: Second Coming is an unprecedented bargain, perfect for a date, an evening with friends or reuniting with a long lost parent. Please come, Dad. FEATURING: a chock-full lineup of student comics who have been refining their material onstage and in our writing workshops, an excellent venue, a microphone and a deep-seated need for approval. All MC'd by our semi-pro co-pres Sascha LO. Make sure to buy tickets online as we had to turn people away last time (not to brag). 8PM. TUESDAY 2nd. HOLY GRALE.

Michael Gore’s Theatre World Award winning bloodthirsty musical ‘Carrie’ is a dynamic and dramatic show about a girl whose powers will ensure Prom night takes an unexpected, gory turn…

Carrie is an outcast. Overpowered by her ferociously religious mother, and restricted by her inhibitions, she is taunted and harassed by her classmates. She is lost, alone, and miserable. The twist in the tale lies in her telekinetic powers, unbeknownst to her peers. When she is publicly humiliated at her school prom, it is Carrie's turn to take control - and revenge.

TW // Blood, gore // Death // Fanatical Christianity // Sexual References // Explicit Language // Mature Themes

This is a Live Performance staged in the Assembly Rooms Theatre

If you are a Durham University student attending please note that you must attend with proof of a negative DU covid test within the past 48 hours.

Ambition, rivalry, conspiracy - follow five women in their search for power beyond patriarchy in this contemporary twist on a classic political tragedy.

Patriarchy is political. Enter a brutal world of ambition, deceit and survival as our female leads navigate the hardships of a 21st century career in politics. Shakespeare's compelling script plays against the smog and grime of London streets - a world of political corruption seems fit to explode amongst austerity and hardship.

TW // Violence // Death  

This is a Live Performance staged in the Assembly Rooms Theatre. If you are a Durham University student attending please note that you must attend with proof of a negative DU covid test within the past 48 hours.  

Taking Hamlet from a worm’s eye view, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead is an absurdist, existential tragicomedy, that asks what happens when reality and illusion intermix, offering profound reflections on the inevitability of fate.

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead tells the fabulously inventive tale of Hamlet from the worm’s eye view of the bewildered Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. This Shakespearean Laurel and Hardy take over the lead roles but do so in a world where reality and illusion intermix mercilessly. As Rosencrantz and Guildenstern attempt to figure out their purpose, their role, and their meaning onstage, Hamlet’s journey continues in the wings, offering a unique angle on acting itself as our two heroes remain bound to their inevitable fates and unable to participate in conflict unfurling off-stage, leading to a tragically unavoidable end.

TW // Sexual references

This is a Live Performance staged in the Assembly Rooms Theatre

If you are a Durham University student attending please note that you must attend with proof of a negative DU covid test within the past 48 hours.

'Original Death Rabbit' is a one-woman show about an internet sensation whose only comfort blanket against the world is a pink rabbit onesie.

'Original Death Rabbit' is the story of how a troubled woman accidentally became an internet sensation when she inadvertently appeared in her rabbit onesie at a funeral. The image quickly went viral and the legend of the original death rabbit was born. Uncovering harsh truths about mental health, relationships and self-perception, 'Original Death Rabbit' is a dark comedy that places the audience at the heart of the protagonist's narrative.

Trigger Warnings: Suicide // Self harm // Schizophrenia // Death // Bullying

This production will be presented LIVE in Cafedral.

One of Oscar Wilde’s most witty and uncompromisingly satirical comedies, examining the gender politics within marriage and society and the ambiguous idea of sexual morality among the upper classes

Foot of the Hill Theatre Company is back with another thrilling Oscar Wilde play: Lady Windermere’s Fan. The play is a brilliant drawing-room comedy, relating the enjoyably unlikely story of a wife who suspects her husband of having an affair, only for the ‘other woman’ to be unmasked as her own mother. In combination with its diamond-sharp one-liners and quality entertainment value, the play is a subtle social satire, pointing out the hypocrisy of Victorian attitudes to women and sex. With a brilliant creative vision working with this socially-provocative comedy, Lady Windermere's Fan is not to be missed.

TW // N/A

This is a Live Performance staged in St Mary's College. If you are a Durham University student attending please note that you must attend with proof of a negative DU covid test within the past 48 hours.

A Conservative MP and a controversial playwright walk into a club. In a clash of politics and culture, their shared past begins to bubble to the surface.

London, 1988. The beginning of the end of Thatcherite Britain. A Conservative MP and a controversial playwright walk into a room in a private club. It is the first time either has seen the other in twenty years. Both need something only the other can give. ‘Biting the Fruit’ is a queer play about love, loss, and Section 28, set against a clash of political and cultural ideologies.

TW // Homophobic Views

This is a Live Performance staged in the Birley Room, Hatfield College. If you are a Durham University student attending please note that you must attend with proof of a negative DU covid test within the past 48 hours.  

DUCT’s annual Classical Acting Showcase sees some of Durham’s finest acting talent deliver classical monologues in a bid to become 2021’s winner. The showcase offers a fantastic display of student talent, standing as testament to DST’s incredible range.

The DUCT Classical Acting Showcase is a staple part of the company’s annual programme, offering actors an opportunity to showcase their talent in a competitive environment and audiences the opportunity to see some of Durham’s finest at work! Consisting of a series of monologues by each performer, delivered to both an audience and industry professionals acting as judges, the showcase and its previous winners, finalists and judges are all testament to the ongoing success of DST.

TW // TBC

This is a Live Performance staged in the Assembly Rooms Theatre

If you are a Durham University student attending please note that you must attend with proof of a negative DU covid test within the past 48 hours.

Based on the Salem Witch Trails of 1692–93, the play functions as an allegory for McCarthyism in 50s America and explores themes of corruption, hysteria and justice.

This exciting drama about the Puritan purge of witchcraft in old Salem is both a gripping historical play and a timely parable of our contemporary society. The story focuses upon a young farmer and his wife, and a young servant-girl who maliciously causes the farmer's wife to be arrested for witchcraft. The farmer brings the girl to court to admit the lie—and it is here that the monstrous course of bigotry and deceit is terrifyingly depicted. The farmer, instead of saving his wife, finds himself also accused of witchcraft and ultimately condemned with a host of others.

TW // Murder // Suicide // Rape // Swearing

This is a Live Performance staged in the Assembly Rooms Theatre

If you are a Durham University student attending please note that you must attend with proof of a negative DU covid test within the past 48 hours.

From the award-winning writers Pasek & Paul (Dear Evan Hansen, La La Land), Edges is a modern song cycle exploring love, commitment and finding your identity against all odds.

'Edges' is a one-act song cycle, written by Tony, Oscar and Grammy winners Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (Dear Evan Hansen, The Greatest Showman, La La Land, Dogfight). This coming-of-age musical features contemporary songs that address some of the most challenging aspects of adulthood, including relationships, career prospects, commitment and failure. Delivering heartbreak and humour in equal measure, 'Edges' captures the struggles of today’s youth whilst also emphasising the importance of hope in the face of adversity. Tone Deaf Theatre Company is thrilled to bring this musical to the Durham stage once again.

TW // N/A

This is a Live Performance staged in the Assembly Rooms Theatre

If you are a Durham University student attending please note that you must attend with proof of a negative DU covid test within the past 48 hours.

Meet the world through another’s eyes, ears, nose and fingertips. Colour becomes sound, or sound becomes vibrations. Through fusions of music, movement and colour, Wrong Tree presents ‘Synthesize.’

‘Synthesise’ seeks to understand how we sense in a new way, with two stand-alone acts of devised theatre, combining music, technology and movement. The performance draws together the disparate experiences of sensory impairments and synaesthesia, offering original and innovative windows of insight into the way others perceive their surroundings. In the wake of the pandemic, when our ability to be imersed in the world around us has been challenged, experience this theatrical exploration of the senses anew.

TW // N/A

This is a Live Performance staged in the Assembly Rooms Theatre

If you are a Durham University student attending please note that you must attend with proof of a negative DU covid test within the past 48 hours.

It doesn't matter what Miranda attempts in life, whether it's dating or simply dealing with her overbearing mother, she always seems to fall flat, quite literally. Come see the stage adaptation of the iconic TV series! Such fun!

Miranda is all about freely and uniquely being herself, she gallops and never runs, puts fun above all else and constantly finds herself in hilarious, compromising situations. Throughout the duration of the play her typical antics ensue as we follow the general plot of the show's first season: Miranda is reunited with an old school friend, Gary, discovering she, terrifyingly, has feelings for him. Come see Ooook! Production's adaptation of the iconic TV series this December in the Assembly Rooms! Such fun!

TW // Partial nudity // Sexual references

This is a Live Performance staged in the Assembly Rooms Theatre

If you are a Durham University student attending please note that you must attend with proof of a negative DU covid test within the past 48 hours.