‘I left feeling entirely blown away by the sheer talent put on show this fateful Sunday, and this sentiment seems to have resonated with all who came to watch that night.’ Charles Moscrop reviews the Freshers’ Showcase.

‘Little Women continues the strong start made in college theatre this term…a worthy stage adaptation of a classic coming-of-age’. Hamish Campbell reviews Little Women.

‘witty, creative and emotive. I would highly recommend this to anyone seeking to watch student theatre this week.’ Olivia Brown reviews ‘The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time’.

‘Treasure Island is a huge success, and assures the audience that the future of Durham Student Theatre is in extremely safe and capable hands.’ Samuel Bentley reviews the 2024 DST freshers’ play!

‘I could not find fault’; Bex Smith reviews Sixth Side Theatre’s production of ‘Jekyll and Hyde’.

‘bold representation of modern ideology’…‘an astonishing marker of modern theatre’; Arthur Hamilton reviews Elysium’s Othello.

' A suitably fabulous conclusion to a great year of sketch comedy!' - Ollie Cochran reviews Durham ReVue's outgoing troupe's 'Mid-Laugh Crisis'.

'This show is entirely unique and beautiful, and left us to examine how we might respond to such a cataclysmic event.'

‘a brilliantly witty and fun portrayal of the technical side of theatre and will leave you feeling utterly uplifted.’

'The Durham Revue... bring energy, joy and laughter right from the get-go, charging onto the stage in their iconic suspenders.'

'I came away from it feeling a level of reflection that I have not experienced so far this Fringe.'

‘Writer, directors, and actors have worked well to create a tight, striking, and cohesive theatrical model of gendered spheres in art, and the wider world in a way that is both beautiful, and accessible.’

‘Love and Freindship!’ lives up to its promise and delivers a truly entertaining, ridiculous, fun and impressive regency romp.

These are first night reviews from previous years, dating back to 2017!