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The Dryden Society is the resident performing arts society at Trinity College. We put productions on in Trinity itself, and provide some financial support for shows at other venues in Cambridge, the Edinburgh and Camden Fringe, and touring groups. Recent productions include 'Bloody Poetry' (2025), 'Copenhagen' (2025), 'Timon of Athens' (2024), 'Yerma' (2024), 'Romeo and Juliet' (2024), 'Gaslight' Off-West End (2023), 'God Of Carnage' (2023), and 'Arcadia' (2022).

After the society's rebirth in 2023, we have increased the number of our productions in/out of college, as well delivering fun and exciting theatrical events for our members. We have been delighted to welcome director Rupert Goold (2025), playwright Juliet Gilkes Romero (2024) and director Rebecca Frecknall (2024).

The Dryden Society recently led the inaugral Arts Week at Trinity (2025). We also host a Scratch Night each Michaelmas term.

The Dryden Society is committed to widening access to Cambridge theatre, as well as expanding knowledge of careers in theatre; turning passion into actuality.

drydensoc@gmail.com

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PRESIDENT
Jaysol Doy

SECRETARY
Daisy Simpson

SENIOR TREASURER
Professor Adrian Poole

JUNIOR TREASURER
Georgie Vassiliades

PROJECTS OFFICER
Dylan Stewart

EVENTS OFFICERS
Zach Foster
Theo Parkin

PUBLICITY OFFICER
Georgie Vassiliades

FRESHERS’ REPS
Cressida Massey-Cook
Edwin Fletcher
Marcus Smith

Contact The Dryden Society

Get involved with The Dryden Society shows:
AMADEUS (Trinity College Chapel, Week 8) is looking for a CAST

Amadeus is coming to Trinity College Chapel on 13th and 16th March. We’re looking for a cast bring this play of music, God, and revenge to life!

    Contact tp543@cam.ac.uk before 23rd Jan 2026 23:00 for more details.

    Auditions for LIKE RABBITS rehearsed reading (self-tape or in-person)

    LIKE RABBITS is a new play by Imogen Usherwood, the current Peter Shaffer Playwright-in-Residence at Trinity College. We are looking to cast a rehearsed reading of Act One of the play - this is a fantastic, relatively low-commitment opportunity to be part of the first public outing of a new play by an upcoming playwright!

    • Fri 23rd Jan, 13:00–15:00, Frazer Room, Trinity College

    Contact iu220@cam.ac.uk before 23rd Jan 2026 23:59 for more details.

    LGBTQ+ History Month Arts Night

    Trinity LGBTQ+ Arts Night is returning for its third instalment on 28 Feb 2026. We are looking for a POSTER DESIGNER! See more details below :)

      Contact jd2061@cam.ac.uk before 31st Jan 2026 00:00 for more details.

      LGBTQ+ History Month Arts Night - Trinity Chapel

      Trinity LGBTQ+ History Month Arts Night returns for its third instalment on 28 Feb 2026! We are looking for PERFORMERS. Please see more details below! :)

        Contact jd2061@cam.ac.uk before 31st Jan 2026 00:00 for more details.

        You can also see all events that have been put on by this society.

        Shows

        • Sun 15 Feb
        • Mon 16 Feb
        • Tue 17 Feb
        • Wed 18 Feb
        • Thu 19 Feb
        • Fri 20 Feb
        • Sat 21 Feb
        19:30 Like Rabbits (rehearsed reading) Trinity College Old Combination Room
        • Sun 22 Feb
        • Mon 23 Feb
        • Tue 24 Feb
        • Wed 25 Feb
        • Thu 26 Feb
        • Fri 27 Feb
        • Sat 28 Feb
        • Sun 8 Mar
        • Mon 9 Mar
        • Tue 10 Mar
        • Wed 11 Mar
        • Thu 12 Mar
        • Fri 13 Mar
        • Sat 14 Mar
        • Sun 15 Mar
        • Mon 16 Mar
        • Tue 17 Mar
        • Wed 18 Mar
        • Thu 19 Mar
        • Fri 20 Mar
        • Sat 21 Mar

        Past shows

        See all the shows this society has been previously involved in at the society history page.