‘Tragic as the text of the story is, it’s a lovely production and a lovely day for its performance. The gods must be pleased.’ Ashley Zhou reviews Polloi’s Medea!

‘a beautiful contribution not only to student theatre, but the local community of Durham itself.’ Read Jude Battersby’s review of Ruby Huynh’s Poetry Club now!

‘A splendid showcase that left the audience smiling, impressed, and thoroughly entertained.’ Read Louis Williams’ review of HBT’s ‘To All The Roles I’ve Never Played’!

‘quite honestly, I haven’t been able to stop laughing since.’ Read Amaya Uppal’s review of The Durham Revue’s ‘Are You Having a Laugh?’!

‘a thoroughly enjoyable and remarkably impressive production’. Read Sam Garratt’s review of Snow Globe’s Murder on the Nile!

‘It is this energy that truly defines Be More Chill: both emotionally charged and relentlessly fun. Grab a ticket - you will leave the theatre feeling uplifted in a brilliantly nerdy way.’ Read Laurie Davidson’s review of Oook!’s Be More Chill!

‘Executed masterfully on every front, Othello is an epic performance of love, jealousy and corruption that anyone would be remiss not to see’. Read Lucy Chisholm’s review of Roots’ Othello now!

‘Phoenix Theatre’s production captures the audience completely […] a testament to the company’s exceptional talent and collaborative spirit’. Read Sonakshikaa’ Singh’s review for Phoenix Theatre’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame!

‘an utter delight to watch, and these performers are testament to the talent of the theatre community in Durham’. Maisie James reviews DULOG’s Dusk to Dawn: A Cabaret!

‘Bloody, dark, and complex […] not one to be missed.’ Nell Hickson reviews DUCT’s Julius Caesar!

‘highly developed [and] wildly creative […] all those involved should be pleased with how their hard work paid off’. Harriet Miller reviews Ooook!’s Taskmaster Durham 2026!

‘An incredible watch - it felt like there was something going on everywhere all the time’. Read Amelia Awan’s review of Oswald’s Players’ The Tempest!

‘an utter delight from start to finish and truly celebrates what it means to be a community in this unmissable production’. Molly Winchurst reviews TDTC’s Come From Away!

‘scratches an itch for direct, entertaining audience engagement that can’t be found elsewhere in the theatre community […] Shellshock! Improv will impress you.’ Ivan Deverick reviews Shellshock Improv's The Picture of Shellshock’s Egg!

‘It is undeniably an excellent production’. Read Tom O’Connor’s review of Woodplayers’ Catch Me If You Can!

‘a production that left the audience craving more, and one that everybody truly is talking about’. Read Alice Roberts’ review of TCMS’ Everybody’s Talking About Jamie!

‘a dynamic and expressive show, and truly a spectacle to behold’. Emi Sharples reviews DOE’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland!

‘exceptional.’ Read Lauren Williams’ review of the DDF Assembly Rooms Theatre programme!

‘the festival’s future is in safe hands’. Edward Clark reviews DDF’s Mount Oswald Hub programme!

‘ultimately brilliant’. Read Mwambu Haimbe’s review of DDF’s Collingwood Arts Centre programme!