The Downing Dramatic Society is brought to you by Downing College (previous alumni including Thandiwe Newton, Michael Winner, John Cleese, Sir Trevor Nunn and Andy Hamilton). Based in the Howard Theatre, a multi-million-pound facility generously donated by Downing Alumnus Professor Alan Howard, we present numerous shows including our now very successful annual Lent Term DDS Freshers' Play and the Downing Festival of New Writing.
The Howard Theatre, designed in the Neo-Classical style by famed architect Quinlan Terry, is a state-of-the-art facility used for both conferences and theatrical productions with a total capacity of 160 people. Its styled interior has made it suitable for many period productions such as Oscar Wilde's 'Lady Windermere's Fan', Tom Stoppard's 'Arcadia', and many more. However, the space has proven, still to be incredibly versatile, being used for contemporary New Writing productions as well.
We are proving to be a major player in Cambridge's dramatic scene, funding incredibly successful shows both at and outside of the Howard Theatre and Heong Gallery.
The society is always looking for people with new ideas. Please contact us if you would like to get involved!
Current Committee (2026-7):
President - Edward Campbell (ec954)
Vice President - Delphi Phillips (dacp2)
Secretary/Social Secretary - Zaria Jankelovitz-Gelvan (zj296)
Treasurer - James Woodham (jw2514)
BME Officer - Ely Dela Cruz (eagd2)
Production Officer - Ailsa Marshall Lagos (am3449)
Freshers Officer - Mercedes van Niekerk (msv30)
Publicity Officer - Erin McCarthy (em2066)
Festival of New Writing Officers - Fariha Alam Bhuiyan (fab57) and Isadora Vargas Mafort (iv304)