DCU Drama Archives – The College View

DCU Drama tries to cope with the global pandemic

April 13, 2020

Following the closure of all universities as a reult of the COVID-19 crisis, DCU Drama have indefinitely postpone their four shows; the contemporary show ‘The Graduate’, the member production ‘Aftermath’, the open rehearsal for Musical Theatre Intervarsities ‘ Fosse/Verdon’ and the musical ‘RENT.’

The Dancing Dead pantomime takes to the stage

December 3, 2019

A bloodied student limped across the wooden floor, coming to a rest in the centre of the room, as surrounding eyes looked on in anticipation of what comes next.

DCU Drama’s ‘The Breakfast Club’

April 19, 2017

In the wake of DCU Drama winning Best Society, the society’s fifth and final show of the academic year had a big reputation to live up to. It did not disappoint. The second contemporary play

“For three nights in Drumcondra audiences witnessed magic” – Review: DCU Drama’s Pippin

April 5, 2017

Every year DCU Drama stages a large and expensive musical. Every year the cast and crew face the unenviable task of topping the wonders performed by the previous production. Pippin was performed for three nights

Drama Soc Panto plays on merging of St Pats and DCU

November 30, 2016

The DCU Drama Society’s pantomime took place last night in the auditorium of St Patricks campus. ‘North Side Story’ is the first DCU panto which has been held outside the Glasnevin campus since the incorporation took place earlier this year.

Clubs and Societies merge across all DCU campuses for first time

September 28, 2016

Clubs and societies from DCU Glasnevin campus and DCU St. Patrick’s campus have merged together for the first academic year, as the campus incorporation programme commences.

DCU Drama Springs into action in the Helix

April 8, 2015

DCU Drama will showcase multi-award winning musical, Spring Awakening, this week in the Helix. Stephen Murphy has the story.

DCU Drama holds annual Christmas Panto

December 5, 2014

A look at this year’s DCU Drama panto.

DCU Drama’s Cabaret proves a hit

April 30, 2014

DCU Drama Society impressed audiences with their production of Cabaret which took place over three nights in the Helix from April 22nd – 24th.

Drama Society’s ‘Dreadville’ delight

December 18, 2013

Slow-motion fight scenes and an evil villain kept the audience enthralled at this year’s Drama Society panto.

DCU Drama wow with Rent

April 24, 2013

DCU Drama Society impressed audiences with their production of Rent musical in the Helix from April 10th to 12th.

Drama society organise and perform musical in 24 hours

October 31, 2012

DCU Drama Society held their 24-hour musical on Thursday last in The Venue in aid of the Bee for Battens foundation. The musical, Doctor Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog, was adapted from the YouTube sensation of the