Writer’s Note: The Fire on Beacon Hill
"Contradictions are, if anything, the central element of the play." Harry Jenkins discusses his DDF piece, 'The Fire on Beacon Hill'.
Writer’s Note: tuesday
"‘tuesday’ ostensibly has nothing to do with golf." - Andrew Cowburn discusses (or rather, doesn't) his DDF piece, 'tuesday'.
Holocaust Memorial Day in Durham
Every year on 27th January, people across the world remember the atrocities that happened during the Second World War. Globally, this day is known as Holocaust Memorial Day. This year,…
An Ode to Existence
The regal walls of the inner courtyard seem to act as a sort of belvedere; trapping the falling snow in the open sided horseshoe for all to delight in. It…
Rise of the Drag Queen
In recent years drag queens have becoming a huge part of pop culture, emerging from their niche audiences to perform and slay in mainstream media. Looking back at the history…
Review: Scratch Night
Isabella Briers reviews Scratch Night, the iconic opening to Durham Drama Festival, which showcases students’ creative and theatrical talent.
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Writer’s Note: Ophelia is also Dead
"From what her mother was like, to growing up with Hamlet, to every production of Hamlet she’s ever been in." Aliya Gilmore discusses her Durham Drama Festival piece, Ophelia.
Writer’s Note: Reckoning
"the grey area in between ‘relationships’ and ‘friendships’...how complex label-less relationships are"- Helena Snider talks her Durham Drama Festival piece, 'The Reckoning'.
Environmental Defenders: The People Facing the Forces of Environmental Destruction
It appears to be widely accepted in 2019 that our environment is in urgent need of protection from the unprecedented pressures that are relentlessly pushing it to dangerous extremes.