- October–November 2001
Surrounded by his resentful assistants and embittered wife, and fearing that a new generation of architects will supplant him soon, Halvard Solness has become trapped in denial of all that he had once hoped for. Yet, when life-affirming Hilde Wangel arrives for a mysterious visit, his dreams of 'castles in the air' look set to be restored. First, however, he must confront his ultimate fears. The Amateur Dramatic Club use a vibrant, modern translation and original score to introduce nineteenth-century Norway and the story of Solness, the Master Builder, whose troubled life forms a tragic centrepiece to this beautiful play of tragic hope.
- October 2001
A woman was systematically raped and tortured for political reasons by a man whose face she never saw; years later her husband brings home a new friend for a drink, and his voice sounds horrifyingly familiar... This modern masterpiece is at once a claustrophobic suspense thriller and dizzying meditation on the nature of evil, defiance and forgiveness. In a world where so many countries are trying desperately to reconcile the dark and recent past with hope for the future, Death and the Maiden has never been more relevant. Written by Dorfman in exile from Chile during the Pinochet years, the plaputs torturer and victim face to face, and asks: "What next?"
- October 2001
Following the success of last year's One Night Stands, the Amateur Dramatic Club return with three more evenings of late-night theatre. Energetic. Experimental. Hilarious. Hell-raising. Funny. Flexible. Innovative. Interactive. And lasting about an hour. One night stands have never been this satisfying... An evening of improvisation and a cavalcade of (gory) excerpts from tragedies are two of the delights on offer, with the final instalment of term left tantalisingly open for anyone with a new idea, a theatrical challenge or a desire to be different.
- March 2001
- November–December 2000
- May 2000
- January 2000
- November 1999
