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The Amateur Dramatic Club was formed in 1855 by a group of gentlemen students of the University of Cambridge, a couple of years after the repeal of the University Statute specifically forbidding drama. In the face of considerable opposition from University authoritites they raised sufficient funds to buy the freehold on a small building, the Hoop Inn, on Park Street to use as a theatre in which to perform. The Club's fortunes varied over the years, seeing the theatre through the disasterous fire of 1933 and subsequent rebuilding until 1973 when, due to financial problems, the Club was practically bankrupt. The University stepped in and paid off the Club's debts, leasing the building from the Club for 5 pence a year for 75 years. The Club is now a Registered University Society, and all students in further education in Cambridge (Cambridge University, Anglia Ruskin University, Language Schools etc.) are entitled to join, take part in productions, stand for the Committee and vote at General Meetings.
For more information, a list of the current committee members, and details on past and forthcoming shows, please visit our website at www.cuadc.org.
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