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...
Sound Crew Wanted
Posted: May 2008
Rottingdean Drama Society wants to build up a small, dedicated team to look after sound for all our... [more]
'Steaming' to be first multimedia production!
Posted: May 2008
From our first discussions with director, Jo Newman, it sounds as though the next production will be... [more]
Play Readings - Every last Friday
Posted: March 2008
Anne Verrall organises monthly play readings, held in the Hall on the last Friday of the month at 8.... [more]
Arabian Knights Pantomime Raffle
Posted: February 2008
Many thanks to all who donated prizes and purchased raffle tickets during the pantomime. A grand tot... [more]
See below for a random selection of past productions. The full list can be found in the Productions section.
An Inspector Calls (1993)
Billy Liar (1990)
Steaming (2008)
The House on the Cliff (2006)
King Lear (2004)
The Goose Girl (2007)
