Join us for an evening with Durham’s finest acts; with laughter and entertainment abound, come and celebrate the Opening Night of Durham Drama Festival!

With Durham Drama Festival consisting of 9 different student-written shows taking place across the week, DDF Opening Night marks the beginning of Durham Student Theatre’s ode to its student writers and creatives.

Now in its 51st year, our line-up will include performances from The Durham Revue, The Stand Society, Shellshock! Improv, and our Durham University Musical Theatre troupe, as well as our fantastically funny compères. Be sure not to miss out on a night full of vibrant hilarity and music!

May contain strong language.

£10 Standard

£9 Concession

£7 Durham Student Theatre Members

This production will take place at the Sir Thomas Allen Assembly Rooms Theatre, 40 N Bailey, Durham, DH1 3ET.

This performance will begin at 7:30pm and will last approximately 150 minutes, with a short interval.

Based on the animated movie from 20th Century Fox, Anastasia is a dive into one of history’s biggest unanswered questions: what happened to Grand Duchess Anastasia Romanov?

Foot of the Hill theatre company is proud to present Anastasia, the both heart-warming and heart wrenching tale of an amnesiac orphan attempting to navigate her way out of the Bolshevik Regime in Russia. Joining her on her Journey to the past are the dashing conman Dmitry and the charming ex-aristocrat Vlad Popov. The group make their way to Paris where they believe the key to Anya's past may lie - blending fact with fiction how can Anya ever know the past she only sees in her dreams?

£8 Standard

£5.50 Concession

£5 Performing Arts Members

This performance takes place at St Mary's College Elvet Hill Road Durham DH1 3LR.

Performances begin at 7.30pm and run until approximately 10.15pm with an interval. Doors will open 30 minutes before the performances begin.