DURHAM DRAMATIC SOCIETY             City Theatre, Fowler's Yard, Back Silver         Street, Durham   PATRON: SIR ARNOLD WOLFENDALE

Durham Dramatic Society is an amateur dramatic group which has been in existence since 1924. The Society presents its performances in the City Theatre, a bijou city-centre venue with an audience capacity of 71. Usually five productions are presented each year, in January, April, June, September and November. Each production is given six performances (from Monday through Saturday), all of which are bookable (see "tickets" below). As a group which actually owns its own theatre, Durham Dramatic Society qualifies for membership of the Little Theatres Guild of Great Britain, of which it has been a member since 1994, and recently, as a member of the Little Theatres Guild, presented a world premiere production of "Sand Castles", sponsored by BT

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History of the Society and the City Theatre. How it all happened!

Membership is open to all, and is available in several categories.

Tickets may be obtained in advance or from the Durham Tourist Information Office, from two weeks prior to the first performance.

Officers are elected every year at the Society's AGM, together with new/replacement directors (seelink page for more details of procedures).

Social Evenings are usually held once every month on Fridays.

Forthcoming Productions Usually five plays are produced each season (which commences in September of each year). All the plays for the season are selected (usually about a year in advance) by the Play Selection & Casting Committee, who are also responsible for the casting of each play. This usually occurs immediately after the completion of the previous play's run, following a read-through of the play and auditions on consecutive evenings.

The Little Theatres Guild of Great Britain - our membership and links.

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