A raw, explosive and unforgettable sung-through rock musical about love, loss and mental illness. As one family fights to hold itself together, how far will they go to find hope?

TDTC presents Next to Normal, a sung-through rock musical exploring one family’s struggle with mental illness and grief. The mother, Diana Goodman, lives with bipolar disorder and battles with depression, hallucinations, and the memories of a major loss.

As medication and therapy weaken her, husband Dan, daughter Natalie, and son Gabe struggle to stay afloat. Intimate and emotionally charged, Next to Normal is a musical that combines a powerful score with a gut-wrenching narrative to tell the story of a family learning that recovering from loss is never easy, and that hope only comes when they face the truth together.

Please note that this performance contains a visual depiction of a suicide attempt, self-harm, blood clearup, and electroconvulsive therapy.

£10 Standard

£9 Concession

£7 Performing Arts Members

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

Performances will begin at 7.30pm or 2.30pm and last approximately 150min with interval. Doors will open 30min before the show begins.

John has always understood himself as gay.  However, he is forced to question this when, on a break from his boyfriend, he starts to fall in love with a woman.

Despite the bickering, John loves his boyfriend. John also loves his new girlfriend.

Mike Bartlett’s ‘COCK’ is an exploration of sexuality and identity. The play examines the conflict and guilt within John as his partners wait for him to decide who he wants to be with, and in turn, who he is. The pressure builds with time and the dinner that was meant to resolve the issue only worsens it as John’s dad encourages him to keep his identity unexplained

What happens when labels trap you?

£10 Standard

£9 Concession

£7 Performing Arts Members

This production is taking place at the City Theatre, 6 Back Silver St, Durham, DH1 3RA.

Performances will begin at 7.30pm and last for approximately 90 minutes without interval.

Durham University Orchestral Society’s Chamber Ensemble presents ‘Stravinsky to Prokofiev,’ an intricate and playful programme exploring different landscapes, cultures through musical traditions.

Our Chamber Orchestra is proud to present its first concert of the term, Stravinsky to Prokofiev. Although it may be the smaller of DUOS’s two ensembles, it is equally as mighty. Through this intricate and playful programme, we will take you on a musical journey through different landscapes and cultures.

Mendelssohn’s Hebrides Overture opens the concert with a vivid depiction of the Scottish coastline, inspired by his visit to Fingal’s Cave. Stravinsky’s Pulcinella Suite brings theatrical eighteenth-century melodies into a modern day with wit and rhythmic energy.

Borodin’s In the Steppes of Central Asia transports us across an expansive landscape where Russian and Eastern musical worlds meet and finally, Prokofiev’s Lieutenant Kijé Suite, originally composed as film music, uses military marches as satire to tell the story of a soldier who never existed, while also adding a seasonal festive twist.

£12 Standard

£10 Concession

£8 Performing Arts Members

This performance takes place at St Oswald's Church, Church St, Durham.

The performance will begin at 7.30pm and last approximately 90 minutes. Doors will open 30 minutes before the show begins.