DST First Night Reviews

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‘Believers’ Durham Fringe review

‘some of the most impressive student design pieces I have ever seen […] it was truly delightful to feel part of the magic for one night.’ Read Niamh Williams’ review for Believers at Durham Fringe!

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‘Aftertaste’ Durham Fringe review

‘gently reminds us that romantic love can be complicated, fleeting, and sometimes disappointing, but the steady, patient love of a platonic friendship can be just as powerful, if not more so.’ Niamh Williams reviews Aftertaste at Durham Fringe!

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‘They Wait in the Earth’ Durham Fringe review

‘successful in showcasing the beauty in restraint, unearthing truth from Arthurian myth and projecting it to audiences today.’ Kamilė Oakes reviews the Durham Fringe run of They Wait in the Earth!

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‘Alice by Heart’ review

‘nothing short of a stunning dive down the hole, the Wonderland’s characters enchantingly coming to life before our very eyes’. Read Emi Sharples’ review of Alice by Heart!

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‘Miscast’ review

‘A true celebration of musical theatre – and specifically student theatre – deserving to close out the year.‘ Read the review for Miscast!

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‘The Rocky Horror Show’ review

‘a wonderful collective reminder that queer people are not going anywhere - a sentiment adopted by the show and then portrayed beautifully in all its camp glory.’ Read Dylan Jimenez Morales’ Rocky Horror review!

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‘Twelfth Night’ review

‘virtues which abound throughout, and promise…a series of entertained audiences the country wide.’ Read Raish Holloway’s review of CTC’s 2025 tour - Twelfth Night!

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‘Ghosts’ review

‘Enjoyment is fervent, humour is ever-present, and emotion is raw’. Read Arthur Hamilton’s review of Ghosts!

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‘Hay Fever’ review

‘The creative team knocked it out of the park; a statement which I think can justly be applied to the entirety of Hay Fever at large.’ Read Raish Holloway’s review of Hay Fever!

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Woodplayers’ Charity Cabaret review

‘it is abundantly clear that each performer has a great deal of talent and the Woodplayers’ Charity Cabaret Showcase certainly exhibited this in buckets’. Read Emi Sharples’ review of the Woodplayers Charity Cabaret!

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