Drama

Festival of Performance 2026

Performers on stage with a mannequin at ARU Festival of Performance 2026, rehearsing with scripts in a theater setting.

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Join us in celebrating our Drama students at the ARU Festival of Performance 2026. There will be four student performances across four venues in Cambridge from 18 May - 22 May.

Works include three original student plays - 'The Hundredth Tale', 'The Voices that Stayed' and ‘Rehearsal! Rehearsal! Rehearsal!' - as well as one pre-existing text, 'Holes' by Tom Basden.

Cast and crew:

Melissa Gay – Writer & Actress

Rocco Mareri – Director & Technical Lead

Oscar Buxton – Director & Actor

Jam Bekturganova – Actress

Giada Cassani – Actress

Ifedolapo Farewo – Actress

Edward Iordache – Actor

Geroge Jones – Actor

Ines Melliti – Actress

Cameron Murray – Actor

Nic Rayment – Director, Actor

Amber Surridge – Writer, Director, Actress

Seven people stand together in a music studio with instruments in the background, posing for a group photo.
Five people stand on a dark stage with red suitcases in the background, each dressed in different casual and formal attire.
Five people sitting on stairs, playfully posing with claw-like hand gestures in front of an ornate wall background.
Two people read scripts together in a rehearsal room, with others in the background.
Meet our cast for The Hundredth Tale Meet our cast for Holes Meet our cast for The Voices That Stayed Meet our cast for Rehearsal! Rehearsal! Rehearsal!