Our centenary year is drawing to a close and The Steamie will be the final show for us in 2024. The Steamie is a wonderfully funny drama written by Tony Roper. Set in a Glasgow steamie (a public wash house) four women do their last loads of laundry for the year. They share memories, have … Continue reading The Steamie – popular demand, new night added
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Fall out! Dad’s Army success
5 sold out shows! Dad's Army has been a phenomenal success. Audiences loved it, and the cast and crew had an absolute ball. As director I found this to be one of the hardest shows I have ever been involved in - trying to fit a massive cast of 21 people onto our small stage … Continue reading Fall out! Dad’s Army success
Another Agatha Christie success
Last night was opening night for our June play ‘A Murder is Announced’ by Agatha Christie. We dedicated this show to a long standing DDS member, our friend Bill Dewar who recently passed away. Bill was an amazing man, full of stories, warmth, and always good for friendly advice and performance feedback. We will miss … Continue reading Another Agatha Christie success
Madame Arcati’s spirited adventures
We are nearing our run of ‘Blithe Spirit’. Madame Arcati is polishing her crystal ball and all of our actors and crew are putting the final touches to what will be another amazing play. 6-9 March 2024, tickets available through Dundee City box office.
A stage full of weapons! Deathtrap
Another successful play for DDS. Deathtrap played to almost full houses and the audiences loved it. The twists and turns kept them guessing and the actors did an amazing job of bringing their characters to life. This has been an amazing play to direct. One of our shortest rehearsal periods and we smashed it out … Continue reading A stage full of weapons! Deathtrap
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!
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…
1 night to go!
The Unexpected Guest Cast L-R. Jamie Flynn; Sarah Pelle; Sinclair Ross; Erik Ramsay; Arina Wright; Alan Sunter; Kris Forrester; Marjory Robertson; Gerard Ryan. The stage is set. Everyone is ready to welcome our first audiences of 2022.
14 days until curtain up!
14 days until the curtain rises on our next production of The Unexpected Guest by Agatha Christie. Tickets are £12 and you can buy them from Dundee box office now. The cast and crew have been working very hard over the last couple of months and everything is coming together. The excitement is building, especially … Continue reading 14 days until curtain up!