Bitterne Park School Drama Company

Threads of this Land by Amymarie Roberts

This play directly reflects recent divisions in the UK about who “belongs” in the nation. Britain is a land shaped by constant migration and cultural exchanges challenging the idea of a singular, fixed British identity.

SUP Theatre Company

The Monkey's Paw by Richard Fear and Stephen Fenerty, adapted from WW Jacobs' short story

The Whites are just an average family, getting by in tough times. But their lives change forever when an old acquaintance turns up, a retired soldier, with a mummified animal paw and a dark tale.
This play contains some adult themes not suitable for younger children.

Starcast Drama Collective

The Monologue show (From Hell) by Don Zolidis

It took Mr. Banks's drama class three long months to prepare for their monologue show... but barely a minute to throw all their plans out the window.

Titchfield Youth Theatre

Nadia: Silent Girl by John O'Hanlon

Nadia is a traumatised girl who mysteriously appears in London after fleeing war and violence in her home country. Hers is a story about displacement, trauma, and the resilience of children caught in the machinery of war and bureaucracy.

Bench Theatre

Captured Moments by Mark Wakeman

When Ellie urges Eddie to ‘sign the papers’, he is reluctant. The photos say it all – they are captured moments of their life together. Surely that life can’t now be over – can it?
This play contains some adult language.

Bitterne Park School Drama Academy

Für Elise by Neil Phillips

Für Elise explores our Drama Academy's experiences of dementia. "Georgia" and "George" allow us to capture what it is sometimes like for families caught up in the tragic net of dementia.

SUP Theatre Company

I'm You From The Future by Pippa Messent-Watling

When gifted physics student Sophie is struggling to make an important decision, a future version of herself arrives in a time machine to offer some much needed guidance. All seems well until another, alternative future variant shows up wanting the opposite outcome.

Bishopstoke Players

The Waiting Room by Adrian Barrett

Follow a collection of colourful characters as they come to terms with their recent demise while they wait to enter Hell.
This play contains strong language.

Starcast Drama Ensemble

Missing Dan Nolan by Mark Wheeller

The tragic true story of Dan Nolan, a teenage boy who went missing on the 1st January 2002 after a night out fishing with his best friends.

The Middlemas Players

The Dreidel by Elisabeth Marrion

In 1938, fearing for the safety of Jewish children living in Germany, Austria and Czechoslovakia, the British Government made arrangements to allow them to come and live in England on the Kindertransport. This is Rebecca’s story as she remembers the day she had to leave her parents.

Starcast Drama Company

Chequered Flags to Chequered Futures by Mark Wheeller

Three friends were speeding down a public road when they crashed into a wall, narrowly avoiding killing another driver. The consequences for all three were life changing in very different ways.

SUP Theatre Company

Brick Wall by Paul Jones

Jordan, Alex and Dani's chaotic misadventures helps the laughter masks life’s cracks but when reality shifts the absurd turns unsettling. A comedy where the jokes never stop until they suddenly do.
This play contains strong language.

Our 2026 Adjudicator: Annie Rees GoDA

Annie has over 35 years experience on the stage as both performer and director and is a passionate advocate for amatuer theatre. In fact she has twice won the All England Theatre Festival with YFC Performing Arts. She is also the founder of and Head of Speech and Drama at Hereford Cathedral School.
This was Annie's first visit to Totton and we were delighted to welcome her.