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The Marlowe SocietyMarlowe

The Marlowe is one of Cambridge's oldest student drama societies, and is dedicated to high-quality performances of Elizabethan, verse, and non-realist plays including classics and plays rarely seen on the professional stage. Its alumni include Rupert Brooke, Trevor Nunn, Ian McKellen, Derek Jacobi, Corin Redgrave, Sam Mendes, Rachel Weisz and many others.

We present an annual production in the Cambridge Arts Theatre, with a professional Director and Design team and student casts and production crews. We also put on the other performances, talks, workshops and events throughout the year.

The Marlowe also strongly promotes new student play writing, annually awarding the Other Prize, and running a writers' group. The society prides itself on being welcoming and innovative, and linking the thriving world of Cambridge drama to the professional theatrical scene.

Current committee:
Co-Presidents: Andreas Marcou and Niccolo Busuttil

themarlowesociety@gmail.com

Contact The Marlowe Society

Get involved with The Marlowe Society shows:
APPLICATIONS FOR THE MARLOWE SOCIETY COMMITTEE 2025-26 NOW OPEN!

Join the committee of Cambridge's most prestigious theatre society, which has launched the careers of Sir Peter Hall, Sir Trevor Nunn, Sir Ian McKellen, Derek Jacobi, Stephen Fry, Emma Thompson, and Tom Hiddleston. We have lots of roles available and are reviewing on a rolling basis.

    Contact am3215@cam.ac.uk, nb757@cam.ac.uk before 12th Oct 2025 23:59 for more details.

    WORK WITH A PROFESSIONAL THEATRE DIRECTOR: Prod Team Needed for Marlowe Arts Show 2026: Twelfth Night

    Assistant Director  and Producer  roles available, to help lead a professional performance of Shakespeare’s ‘Twelfth Night’ directed by Michael Oakley at the Cambridge Arts Theatre!

      Contact themarlowesociety@gmail.com before 6th Oct 2025 23:59 for more details.

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

      Shows

      • Sun 18 Jan
      • Mon 19 Jan
      • Tue 20 Jan
      • Wed 21 Jan
      • Thu 22 Jan
      • Fri 23 Jan
      • Sat 24 Jan

      Past shows

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