Collingwood College Woodplayers

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‘The Woodplayers’ are Collingwood’s resident Theatre Company. The Woodplayers put on all Collingwood’s dramatic performances which consists of the Winter Play and Showcase, Epiphany term Musical and two Summer Plays. People of any acting ability are welcome and there are also opportunities to help out back stage as well as the technical side of things. Recent successes have included Blackbird, Thi

ng I Know to be True and the musical Chicago. Winter play 2016: Tom Stoppard's Arcadia https://www.facebook.com/events/1602617193379614/

Society Presidents: Lillie Rodger and Dylan Hicks

Like to keep up to date on all of Durham University Collingwood College Woodplayers' events and productions!

The Collingwood Woodplayers are excited to announce their Easter term show: Harold Pinter’s The Birthday Party.Woodplaye...
04/05/2026

The Collingwood Woodplayers are excited to announce their Easter term show: Harold Pinter’s The Birthday Party.

Woodplayers’ staging of Pinter’s first full-length play encloses the audience within a suffocating space where mundane routine slowly curdles into menace. As two strangers arrive and close in on Stanley, the play’s fragmented dialogue and oppressive staging blur the line between social ritual and psychological interrogation. Set in a cramped boarding house, The Birthday Party by Harold Pinter unfolds in the round.

Content warning: this play contains the depiction of sexual activity and physical violence.

The show will be performed in The Collingwood Arts Centre on Friday 19 and Saturday 20 June 2026.

We are opening for the roles of:

Assistant Director
Producer
Assistant Producer
Production Manager
Assistant Production Manager

Please send a 500 word email outlining your experience and creative vision for the role to [email protected] by 8pm on Saturday 9 May.

The Collingwood Woodplayers are excited to announce their Easter term show: Harold Pinter’s The Birthday Party.Woodplaye...
04/05/2026

The Collingwood Woodplayers are excited to announce their Easter term show: Harold Pinter’s The Birthday Party.

Woodplayers’ staging of Pinter’s first full-length play encloses the audience within a suffocating space where mundane routine slowly curdles into menace. As two strangers arrive and close in on Stanley, the play’s fragmented dialogue and oppressive staging blur the line between social ritual and psychological interrogation. Set in a cramped boarding house, The Birthday Party by Harold Pinter unfolds in the round.

The show will be performed in The Collingwood Arts Centre on Friday 19 and Saturday 20 June 2026.

The Collingwood Woodplayers are excited to announce their Easter term show: Harold Pinter’s The Birthday Party.Woodplaye...
04/05/2026

The Collingwood Woodplayers are excited to announce their Easter term show: Harold Pinter’s The Birthday Party.

Woodplayers’ staging of Pinter’s first full-length play encloses the audience within a suffocating space where mundane routine slowly curdles into menace. As two strangers arrive and close in on Stanley, the play’s fragmented dialogue and oppressive staging blur the line between social ritual and psychological interrogation. Set in a cramped boarding house, The Birthday Party by Harold Pinter unfolds in the round.

The show will be performed in The Collingwood Arts Centre on Friday 19 and Saturday 20 June 2026.

Content warning: this play contains the depiction of sexual activity and physical violence.

Please find audition extracts linked in our bio. Initial auditions will take place via SELF-TAPE ONLY, deadline 8pm on Thursday 7 May. Self-tapes should be sent to [email protected]. Callbacks will take place on Sunday 10 May. Message us with any questions. Good luck!

Woodplayers are opening for the 26/27 Exec! Want to continue our Legacy?! To apply, submit a manifesto to the form linke...
11/03/2026

Woodplayers are opening for the 26/27 Exec! Want to continue our Legacy?! To apply, submit a manifesto to the form linked in our bio, where an example manifesto can be found. An ONLINE AGM will take place running from 17th - 20th March. All members of Woodplayers and those who have been involved with Woodplayers during their university experience can vote.

*Deadline for the manifesto is Monday 16th March

25/02/2026

CATCH ME IF YOU CAN: PERFORMED IN THE ROUND. TICKETS ON SALE NOW!!

✨ The Collingwood Woodplayers are proud to announce our 2026 Epiphany Musical: Catch Me If You Can ✨

Performing in the Collingwood Arts Centre (26th-28th February). Performances start at 8pm (or 2.30pm for our Saturday Matinee).

Based on the thrilling true story of con artist Frank Abagnale Jr., Catch Me If You Can follows a young mastermind as he darts across the globe, bluffing, charming, and reinventing himself at every turn. But as the chase accelerates, the line between freedom and façade blurs, revealing a story that is as heartfelt as it is high-flying. This vibrant, fast-paced musical is packed with energy, ambition, and the relentless pursuit of identity.

17/02/2026

INTRODUCING CAMILLE THORNTON-IZZARD AS CAROL STRONG. TICKETS ON SALE NOW!!

✨ The Collingwood Woodplayers are proud to announce our 2026 Epiphany Musical:�Catch Me If You Can ✨

Performing in the Collingwood Arts Centre (26th-28th February)

Based on the thrilling true story of con artist Frank Abagnale Jr., Catch Me If You Can follows a young mastermind as he darts across the globe, bluffing, charming, and reinventing himself at every turn. But as the chase accelerates, the line between freedom and façade blurs, revealing a story that is as heartfelt as it is high-flying. This vibrant, fast-paced musical is packed with energy, ambition, and the relentless pursuit of identity.

17/02/2026

INTRODUCING JAMES BUTLER AS ROGER STRONG. TICKETS ON SALE NOW!!

✨ The Collingwood Woodplayers are proud to announce our 2026 Epiphany Musical:�Catch Me If You Can ✨

Performing in the Collingwood Arts Centre (26th-28th February)

Based on the thrilling true story of con artist Frank Abagnale Jr., Catch Me If You Can follows a young mastermind as he darts across the globe, bluffing, charming, and reinventing himself at every turn. But as the chase accelerates, the line between freedom and façade blurs, revealing a story that is as heartfelt as it is high-flying. This vibrant, fast-paced musical is packed with energy, ambition, and the relentless pursuit of identity.

16/02/2026

INTRODUCING TABBY WHITE AS PAULA ABAGNALE. TICKETS ON SALE NOW!!

✨ The Collingwood Woodplayers are proud to announce our 2026 Epiphany Musical:�Catch Me If You Can ✨

Performing in the Collingwood Arts Centre (26th-28th February)

Based on the thrilling true story of con artist Frank Abagnale Jr., Catch Me If You Can follows a young mastermind as he darts across the globe, bluffing, charming, and reinventing himself at every turn. But as the chase accelerates, the line between freedom and façade blurs, revealing a story that is as heartfelt as it is high-flying. This vibrant, fast-paced musical is packed with energy, ambition, and the relentless pursuit of identity.

16/02/2026

INTRODUCING LEON PERRY-MASEY AS FRANK ABAGNALE SR. TICKETS ON SALE NOW!!

✨ The Collingwood Woodplayers are proud to announce our 2026 Epiphany Musical:�Catch Me If You Can ✨

Performing in the Collingwood Arts Centre (26th-28th February)

Based on the thrilling true story of con artist Frank Abagnale Jr., Catch Me If You Can follows a young mastermind as he darts across the globe, bluffing, charming, and reinventing himself at every turn. But as the chase accelerates, the line between freedom and façade blurs, revealing a story that is as heartfelt as it is high-flying. This vibrant, fast-paced musical is packed with energy, ambition, and the relentless pursuit of identity.

16/02/2026

INTRODUCING ADHEEB RAZMI AS CARL HANRATTY. TICKETS ON SALE NOW!!

✨ The Collingwood Woodplayers are proud to announce our 2026 Epiphany Musical:�Catch Me If You Can ✨

Performing in the Collingwood Arts Centre (26th-28th February)

Based on the thrilling true story of con artist Frank Abagnale Jr., Catch Me If You Can follows a young mastermind as he darts across the globe, bluffing, charming, and reinventing himself at every turn. But as the chase accelerates, the line between freedom and façade blurs, revealing a story that is as heartfelt as it is high-flying. This vibrant, fast-paced musical is packed with energy, ambition, and the relentless pursuit of identity.

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