Titchfield Youth Theatre

Never Wear the Same Socks Twice by John O'Hanlon

Two tricksy servants, a miserly father, a pampered daughter, a feisty maid, two cowardly beaux, and a greedy doctor all feature in this very silly farce!

Bitterne Park School

Arbeit Macht Frei by Paul King

Marking 80 years since the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau Arbeit Macht Frei explores the persecution of the Jews by the Nazis in the Second World War, showing glimpses of this harrowing event in history.

Starcast Drama Collective

Goldilocks on Trial by Ed Monk

Goldilocks is on trial for breaking and entering. Will she be found guilty and sent to prison, or will the truth come out?

Bishopstoke Players

Lying in State by Adrian Barrett

The Island of Twatt lies in the Western Approaches of the English Channel, largely forgotten about by the rest of the UK and the world in general. The last King of Twatt has just 'died' and would like some peace, although that's not very likely is it?

Lyndhurst Drama and Music Soc.

Taken by Winsome Pinnock

Nola is back. Or is she? A daughter torn away, a mother lost to addiction, a grandmother drowning in regret. As past and present bleed together, the line between memory and madness blurs. Is Nola real, or just the shadow of guilt they can never escape? Some wounds fade. Others haunt. And some… were never meant to heal.
This play contains strong language and adult themes.

SUP Theatre Company

Alan Grimaldi and the 183 by Bob Hammond

Alan Grimaldi sets off one morning to catch his usual train to work. On this particular day, he never arrives. In fact he can’t remember what happened to him and why he finds himself in a run-down office, occupied by two people puzzling over a cryptic crossword.

Bench Theatre

The Possibilities by Howard Barker

A family terrorized, a failed revolution, a colonial quandary, a beautiful assassin and wife waits for widowhood. What do these disparate characters have in common? Each must navigate a treacherous path of survival, while clinging to what humanity they have left.
This play contains strong language and adult themes.

The Diva Academy

The Sisters Grimm by Katie Pena-Van Zile

It’s 2020 and Jo and Riley have just moved into their grandparent’s spare bedroom. Jo tries to get her younger sister's mind off of the chaos around them with the help of a dusty old copy of Grimm’s Fairy Tales, and their combined imaginations.

Starcast Drama Company

The Audition by Don Zolidis

A new theatre teacher is bringing a production of A Chorus Line to the high school. Though the hopefuls range from shy to outrageous, and from diva-like to determined, everyone has a chance to step into the spotlight.

Shining Lights Performing Arts Academy Youth Theatre

Romeo and Juliet by John Collings

Starcast Drama Ensemble

Soundscapes by Claudia Haas and Sarah Kraning

Iris has synesthesia. She has no idea. At first, she simply thinks that everyone sees colors and shapes when music plays. Struggling to downplay the way she experiences the world, and worrying what it might mean to be different.

Our 2025 Adjudicator: Bob Tomson GoDA

Bob Tomson has been an actor, stage and screen writer, a college and university lecture in drama, and now divides his time as a professional director in both theatre and TV.
His early years he acted with the National Youth Theatre and became their Associate Director for several years.
As resident director at various reps, he has founded no fewer than 18 youth theatre groups, has become a sought-after guest tutor at leading London Drama Schools and on amateur theatre training courses.
This is Bob’s first visit to the Totton Festival.