About RDS
History
Rottingdean Drama Society was founded in 1948 and performs three plays and a pantomime each year. Our venue is Rottingdean Village Hall.
The Society has been going strong for over half a century, performing plays to entertain not only the people of Rottingdean but ever-widening audiences in Brighton and surrounding areas. The Society's aim is to present a balanced programme each year, including great classics, costume dramas, contemporary plays, comedies and pantomimes. [more]
If you are interested in joining the Society please see the membership section for more details.
Awards
High standards are sought and, over the years, entries for the annual Brighton and Hove Arts Council Drama Competition have received ten awards including recognition of the warm and welcoming theatrical environment, Best Supporting Actress, Best Actor, Best Stage Setting and three times in ten years for the Best Overall Production. [more]
A selection of RDS news...
NEW Box Office
Posted: January 2010
From 7th January, 2010, the box office will move to the ground floor of The Grange in Rottingdean an... [more]
BHAC Awards
Posted: December 2009
The drama awards evening was held this year in Brighton College. The event was graced by the presenc... [more]

Play Reading - A Chorus of Disapproval - 27th November 2009
Posted: October 2009
As part of our monthly play readings, held in the Hall on the last Friday of the month at 8.00pm we ... [more]
RDS at Lions Charity Swimarathon
Posted: October 2009
Five of our aquatic thespians (Leigh Eardley, Gill Lake, Natalie Mundroina, Josh Osborne and Graham ... [more]
See below for a random selection of past productions. The full list can be found in the Productions section.
The Goose Girl (2007)
Charley's Aunt (2007)
Night Must Fall (1990)
The Admirable Crichton (2006)
Kafka's Dick (2009)
An Inspector Calls (1993)


