Spring 2020 | ADC Theatre Cambridge

10 March 2020

Behind the Scenes of Making the Show Cocktails

Every few months, the ADC Management team come up with cocktails that are themed around that season's shows. The Theatre's Manager, JAMIE RYCROFT, gives an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the elusive process of how the cocktails are created.

27 February 2020

Behind-the-scenes: Writing ANIMALS WHO ATE THEIR HUMANS

The dark comedy ANIMALS WHO ATE THEIR HUMANS is performing at the Corpus Playroom in under two weeks' time. We spoke to the show's writer, EWA SUŁEK, about what has inspired her to create this play.

25 February 2020

Behind-the-Scenes: Writing CHALK

CHALK debuts at the Corpus Playroom next week, telling the story of two mixed-race sisters left in the care of their white father after the death of their mother. We spoke to the show's writer, HANNAH SHURY-SMITH, about the process of bringing the script to the stage

15 February 2020

MAURICE: Director's Notes

E.M. Forster's classic play MAURICE is being staged next week as part of LGBTQ+ history month. The show's Director, ELL AITKEN, discusses the process of bringing the show to the stage.

3 February 2020

Behind-the-scenes: Producing GOD'S PROPERTY

Each of our student shows has a Producer who is responsible for its organisation. We spoke to ANNIKA HILGERT, the Producer of the upcoming play 'God's Property', about what it's like to produce a play.

29 January 2020

ANGELS IN AMERICA: Director's Notes

Tony Kushner's award-winning play, ANGELS IN AMERICA: PERESTROIKA, is performing at the ADC Theatre in February. The show's Director, ALISTAIR HENFREY, discusses the context of the show, and the process of creating its magical atmosphere.

27 January 2020

Interviewing the Director of WHAT'S WRONG WITH ME?

The comedy show 'What's Wrong With Me?' diagnoses the ills of the world and uses laughter as its best medicine. We spoke to the show's Director, KATIE DUGGAN, about how the show has been brought together.

20 January 2020

Interviewing the Technical Director of THE RISE AND FALL OF LITTLE VOICE

Each of our student shows has a Technical Director, whose job is to oversee and create the technical elements. We spoke to the Technical Director of upcoming show 'The Rise and Fall of Little Voice', GEORGE BATEMAN, about how he plans to burn down a house on-stage!

18 January 2020

Behind-the-Scenes of Writing a Play: Spring Robin

SPRING ROBIN is a new student-written play set inside a University corridor, performing at the Corpus Playroom this week. We spoke to the play's writer, A. TYRRELL, about the process of writing the script.

15 January 2020

Behind-the-scenes of writing a play: CTRL-Z

CTRL-Z is a new student-written play, about a group of people who choose to delete themselves from the Internet, which debuts at the Corpus Playroom next week. We spoke to the show's writer, GEORGIE NEWSON-ERREY, about the writing process.