Castle Theatre Company

Castle Theatre Company is the official theatre company of University College, Durham. It is one of the oldest theatre companies in Durham, and one of the few college companies who recruit actors, technical staff and production teams from across the whole University.

The company is affliated to Durham Student Theatre, the umbrella organisation of Durham's theatre companies.

Productions

Recent productions have included:

Title of production

Date

Directed By

Produced By

Location

Marat/Sade (Peter Weiss)

November 2007

Hugo Soul

Hannah Jagoe

Great Hall, Durham Castle

The Merry Wives of Windsor (William Shakespeare)

June 2007

Zoe Andrews

Natalie Walker, Amanda Briggs

Fellows Garden, Durham Castle and UK Tour

L'Enfant et les Sortileges (Ravel) (In association with DOE)

March 2007

Simon Eves

Amanda Briggs

Great Hall, Durham Castle

Dirty Linen (Tom Stoppard)

February 2007

Hugo Soul

Daniel Griffiths

Norman Chapel, Durham Castle

The Madness of George III (Alan Bennett)

November 2006

Alexandra Carey

Pippa Bexon, Leonora Dowley

Great Hall, Durham Castle

Young Macbeth (William Shakespeare/Mark Quartley)

June/August 2006

Fiona Clift

Amber Elliott

Norman Chapel, Durham Castle and CToo, Edinburgh Festival

As You Like It (William Shakespeare)

June/July 2006

Louisa Fitzgerald

Zoe Andrews

Fellows' Garden, Durham Castle and UK Tour

The Dreaming (Howard Goodall)

March 2006

Jonathan Scott

Alex Carey

Great Hall, Durham Castle

Mojo (Jez Butterworth)

November 2005

Mark Quartley

Jonathan Scott

Great Hall, Durham Castle

Governance

The company is managed by an Artistic Director and a dedicated team who form the Executive. The Executive for 2007/08 is:

  • Artistic Director: Hugo Soul
  • Company Secretary: Alex Tofts
  • Treasurer and Technical Liaison: Hannah Jagoe
  • PR and Sponsorship: Octavia Neuberger