Our next rehearsals are well underway for Alan Ayckbourn's hilarious whodunnit farce It Could be Any One of Us. Patti Jessiman (who regular audience members may recognise as the inspector from The Girl on the Train) is directing for the first time since returning to Dundee and DDS after a lengthy absence. Her cast and … Continue reading Farce and quick wit – Ayckbourn’s classic comedy whodunnit
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Just one more thing…. it’s Show Week!
We have been rehearsing hard these last few weeks and are looking forward to bringing Columbo's Prescription: Murder to our stage. The matinee has sold out - we have dusted off the 'Full House' sign and other dates are selling well. Tickets for our opening Preview night are available from the venue only and cost … Continue reading Just one more thing…. it’s Show Week!
Columbo is cast!
DDS are bringing Columbo's first mystery to the stage. Our next play, Prescription: Murder has been cast, and rehearsals have begun. Casting was completely in-house this time around, and we had a great turn out from current members. Well done to everyone who read. You all amazingly well and the casting committee had a tough … Continue reading Columbo is cast!
Exiting the station! Time for another one…
Saturday was the final performance of The Girl on the Train. Director Jacob Harrison wanted to try something new, use sound, light and projection together to help tell the story, and it worked very well. It was exciting to use new equipment to tell a story in a different way and it sounded like our … Continue reading Exiting the station! Time for another one…
July and August a busy time for DDS
July and August looks set to be a busy couple of months. Not only are rehearsals well underway for The Girl on the Train. We are also preparing to host Dean Friedman for a concert on evening of 4th August 2022. Rehearsals for our play are going well. We are working hard and looking forward … Continue reading July and August a busy time for DDS
The Girl on The Train – Casting Success!
John Parkin and Sharon Reilly reading their scene (photo by Gill Hunter) We are delighted that so many people came to our casting for The Girl on the Train. There was a great mix of newcomers and current members and everyone did amazingly well. Our casting committee had a tough decision and we are delighted … Continue reading The Girl on The Train – Casting Success!
Play Success! Now for the next one…
What an absolutely fantastic show week we have had. The Unexpected Guest has been a roaring success. Our cast and crew worked really hard and had a brilliant time. Thank you so much to our fantastic audiences who came out to support us. We were delighted with the turnout, a full house on the Saturday … Continue reading Play Success! Now for the next one…
New members night fun
What a brilliant night we had. It was wonderful to have 14 potential new members come along to see what we do. We introduced ourselves, they looked around the theatre, we all watched a little bit of our rehearsal for Lockdown in Little Grimley, and finished off the night with a little quiz and chat … Continue reading New members night fun
New Members Night – Thursday 18th Nov
At long last we’re back!! Our New Members Night takes place at the theatre on Thursday 18th November from 7pm After a very busy few months redecorating and preparing to reopen, we've now reached the point where we can once again welcome new members. If you are interested in finding out more about us … Continue reading New Members Night – Thursday 18th Nov