Seventeen-year-old Michelle packs up the last of her childhood in preparation for a new life of rock ’n’ roll adventure in San Francisco. As the sun sets outside her childhood home, Michelle is visited by Sue, her best friend – just fourteen years old and freshly returned from her first gig as a child actor in London. The force of their reunion is immediate and electric, though it is clear they have headed down very different – and equally dangerous – paths, both paved by the promises and pitfalls of a changing world. One girl is drawn to the future. The other, shaped by it.

Inspired by the real-life friendship between Michelle Phillips of The Mamas & The Papas and Sue Lyon, star of Stanley Kubrick’s Lolita, ‘Strange Young Girls’ is a haunting, tender, and provocative exploration of girlhood, fame, and identity at the edge of transformation.

In the London Blitz of WW2, Alice’s life is turned upside down, and she and her friend Alfred are forced to shelter in a tube station bunker. When Alfred is quarantined, Alice encourages him to escape with her into their cherished book and journey down the rabbit hole to Wonderland.

In 1988, a Tory politician Robin Hesketh returns to his Cotswold home with his left-wing wife. What begins as light teasing soon escalates into a brutal conflict, shattering the calm of their 30-year marriage.

Polloi Productions Introduces their Easter double bill- The Bacchae and The Birds! Two Greek plays come to the modern stage, a tragedy of Euripides and a comedy of Aristophanes!

Wrong Tree's annual devised play takes to the City Theatre! Four Arthurian knights travel through the woods, encountering renowned magical threats. Chivalry, love, magic - what more could you want?

'Fifty years since it first hit stage and screen, The Rocky Horror Show follows all-American high-school sweethearts Brad and Janet on their journey into the mysterious, madcap castle of the fiendishly fabulous Dr Frank-N-Furter: a mad scientist with a plan to make the perfect man!

Castle Theatre Company is delighted to announce its production of Twelfth Night. When a ship is wrecked on the rocks, a tale of mistaken identities, love triangles, and humorous deceptions ensues.

Nora Helmer challenges societal norms by leaving her husband and children to seek independence after realizing her life is controlled and superficial.

Alison can see ghosts! After inheriting a new house and a near-death experience, an eclectic mix of eccentric spirits appear before her, and chaos ensues...

With wedding planning, explosive bombs, Durham jokes, and the signature Ooook! sitcom karaoke scene, this student-written parody of BBC Ghosts promises to be a jam-packed two hours of fun!

Durham University Classical Theatre proudly presents Noël Coward's 'Hay Fever' - 100 years after it was first performed! Step into the eccentric world of the Bliss family where drama, romance, and absurdity collide in a weekend of hilarious misadventures.

England. 932 AD. King Arthur has been charged with a sacred quest: band together an army in pursuit of the promised Holy Grail. But constant distractions by an ensemble of bizarre characters - like the Knights Who Say Ni, a killer bunny, and some French people - sets the knights' quest back time and time again. In the face of defeat, Arthur's crew can only rely on the allure of the mystical Lady of the Lake, who gracefully guides and encourages them along the way...

Walkabout Productions invites audiences into their exclusive and immersive 'Room for Doubt'. When nurse Emily Carter is accused of mercy killing a terminally ill patient, six jurors must decide her fate. As they examine evidence and debate the law, tensions rise, and personal beliefs come into play. A new play written by Raphael Henrion, this immersive drama explores justice, morality, bringing the audience into the voting to reach a final verdict.

Things are about to get a little wild in "Little Shop of Horrors," at the Sir Thomas Allen Assembly Rooms Theatre! Watch as an ambitious florist faces a killer plant with dark humour and unforgettable songs. Don’t miss this twisted night of fun!

Woodplayers are thrilled to announce our Woodplayers Charity Cabaret! Performing in Week 1 of Easter Term in the Mark Hillery Arts Centre, we are excited to offer an opportunity for budding musical theatre and acting talent to hone their craft while supporting the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity in a cabaret setting.

“The thing is – Jane Austen isn’t just any author; she’s your author.”

Based on her incomplete novel, this witty play looks under the bonnet of Jane Austen and asks: what can characters do when their author abandons them?

Based on the classic bestselling novel by Sue Townsend, this critically acclaimed West End musical brings Britain’s best-loved spotty teenager’s story to life for a new generation of theatergoers.

For the first time, South's 'Oswald's Players' and John Snow's 'The Snow-Globe' join forces from their respective rival colleges for a witty devised comedy about Mount Oswald life!

'On the outskirts of Durham, sits Mount Oswald, a region governed by the rivalry of two colleges— South College and John Snow College. But when Snowmeo, a bold student from John Snow, falls for Julinest, a bright Southie, the bitter feud between their institutions threatens to tear them apart.