Thunderstorm
Cao Yu, translated by Wang Tso-Liang, A. C. Barnes and Charles Qianzhi Wu
More infoCao Yu, translated by Wang Tso-Liang, A. C. Barnes and Charles Qianzhi Wu
More infoSophocles, translated by Sir Richard Jebb
More infoRachel Sheinkin and William Finn
More infoGeoffrey Chaucer, adapted in modern English by Nick Warburton
More infoAlice Roberts and Lizzy Riley
More infoWe are a department of the University of Cambridge, and are the oldest University playhouse in the country. The ADC Theatre is the centre of University drama in Cambridge, run almost entirely by students with no Faculty involvement.
We aim to provide opportunities to experience and learn about all aspects of theatre, while presenting professional standard productions. The ADC Theatre has helped to launch the careers of many theatre luminaries, including Sir Ian McKellen, Rachel Weisz and Emma Thompson.
There are several student companies resident in the ADC Theatre including: Cambridge University Amateur Dramatic Club, Footlights, Cambridge University Musical Theatre Society and the Fletcher Players.
The ADC Theatre is Britain's oldest University playhouse. Plays have been presented on the site since 1855. Find out more about our wonderful history here.
In this blog, we underline the most intriguing aspects of 'Thunderstorm', along with exclusive interviews featuring the show's talented cast and crew.