Durham Student Theatre
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| Abbreviation | DST |
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| Established | 1989 as DST |
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Membership | c. 700 |
President | Kimran Rana |
| Affiliations | Experience Durham, Durham University |
| Website | www |
Formerly called | Durham University Student Theatre (DUST) |
Durham Student Theatre (DST, formerly Durham University Student Theatre, DUST) is a student-run organisation responsible for theatre at Durham University. In contrast to most British universities it is a separate organisation with the status of a Durham Student Organisation (DSO), rather than a part of Durham Students' Union, the primary student representative body at Durham University. DST umbrellas 27 theatre companies which between perform around 90 shows a year in venues around Durham City. Durham Student Theatre voted to leave the Durham Students' Union in March 2014 with an 87.5% majority.[1]
About DST[edit]
DST acts as an umbrella organisation for many theatre companies affiliated to it, providing them with services such as managing and providing box-office staff, props, costumes, set, make-up, advice, and a range of technical equipment. DST also acts as a union for its members: students of Durham University.
The society sees around 90 shows performed in venues across Durham each year. Several of these are in DST's own student-run theatre, The Assembly Rooms Theatre. The Assembly Rooms Theatre is a traditional proscenium arch theatre in the centre of the City of Durham. Shows are also performed all over Durham, from Durham Cathedral to the Indoor Market. Durham theatre companies also regularly attend the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and the National Student Drama Festival.
DST Committee[edit]
Since 2014 DST has operated with an Executive Committee and Standing Committee consisting of various roles to support the organisation and support of theatre in Durham.
The Executive Committee consists of:
- President
- Secretary
- Treasurer
- Technical Manager
And the Standing Committee consists of:
- Public Relations (PR) Officer
- Socials Secretary
- Workshops Secretary
- Campaigns and Outreach Officer
- First Night Editor
Theatre Companies[edit]
As an umbrella organisation, DST looks after 27 theatre companies, all of which cover a different aspect of theatre in Durham. These can either be college theatre companies, which are affiliated to DST but run as part of a college JCR (or similar), or DST affiliates, who are not linked to any other organisation.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Buttered Toast | A dedicated platform for new student writing. |
| Durham Improvised Musical (DIM) | A company presenting fully improvised musical theatre performances. |
| Durham Opera Ensemble (DOE) | Durham University's only dedicated opera society. |
| The Durham Revue | Durham's longest-running sketch comedy group. |
| Durham University Classical Theatre (DUCT) | A company specialising in producing works over 100 years old. |
| Durham University Light Opera Group (DULOG) | Durham University's largest musical theatre society. |
| First Theatre Company (1TC) | A company providing dedicated support for first-time directors and producers. |
| Fourth Wall | A company specialising in high-quality dramas and translated works. |
| Letterbox Productions | A company aiming to build links between theatre and film. |
| Ooook! Productions | An outreaching theatre company specialising in comedic productions. |
| Pitch Productions | A platform for DST members to pitch their own shows. |
| Sightline Productions | A platform for the underrepresented in theatre. |
| Tone Deaf Theatre Company (TDTC) | A company specialising in producing small-cast musicals. |
| Wrong Tree | Durham University's only devised theatre company. |
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Bailey Theatre Company (BTC) | The theatre company of St John's College. |
| Castle Theatre Company (CTC) | The theatre company of University College. |
| Collingwood Woodplayers | The theatre company of Collingwood College. |
| Cuth's Drama Society (CDS) | The theatre company of St Cuthbert's Society. |
| Feather Theatre Company (FTC) | The theatre company of Van Mildert College. |
| Foot of the Hill Theatre Company | The theatre company of St Mary's College. |
| Hild Bede Theatre (HBT) | The theatre company of the College of St Hild and St Bede. |
| Lion Theatre Company (LTC) | The theatre company of Hatfield College. |
| Phoenix Theatre Company (PTC) | The theatre company of Grey College. |
| Suffragette Theatre Company (STC) | The theatre company of Josephine Butler College. |
| St Chad's College Green Door Theatre Company | The theatre company of St Chad's College. |
| Trevelyan College Musical Society (TCMS) | The musical theatre company of Trevelyan College. |
The Assembly Rooms Theatre[edit]
The Assembly Rooms Theatre is an historic 220-seat proscenium arch theatre in Durham City. It is also home to the DST committee office, a box office, workshop, green room, two changing rooms, props and costume store and a scene dock. The theatre is located on North Bailey, opposite Hatfield College.
DST manages The Assembly Rooms Theatre in conjunction with the University. Since it completed a £100,000 refurbishment programme funded by the Gillian Dickinson Trust, DST has seen more improvements to the building allowing for a better standard of facilities and technical equipment. This restored the main auditorium to its former design, installed a modern and functional box office foyer area, and allowed for better technical support for incoming productions.
First Night[edit]
First Night is DSTs own reviewing arm which aims to review all DST productions on their opening night. All reviews are written by volunteers and are published on the DST website.
Durham Drama Festival[edit]
The Durham Drama Festival (DDF) is a festival of student writing organised by DST. DDF is a student run drama festival, featuring plays and musicals written by current students at the University of Durham. The festival has been run since 1975.
References[edit]
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