Following on from last year’s hugely successful first season, Titchfield Festival Theatre is delighted to welcome another new set of plays from experienced and aspiring writers as part of its New Play Season 2020. Comedy, classical adaptations, short plays and a murder mystery; the programme is rich in promise and provides the perfect opportunity to enjoy another year of inspiring acting from the largest producing community theatre in Europe.

The New Play Season is designed to provide a showcase for local writers and also from further afield, encouraging authors to submit their work and gain a wider audience. The season lasts throughout January and February and embraces seven different productions, including three one-act plays from the award-winning Titchfield Youth Theatre and two new plays in one: Freehold and Inside Out by Roger Goldsmith.  

Kevin Fraser, Artistic Director for Titchfield Festival Theatre, said: “The New Play Season is a chance for writers to pitch their work and see it performed on the Titchfield stage. It can be a challenge to get a play into a production, which is why we are passionate about widening the opportunities for experienced writers and emerging talent. 

“This year’s New Play Season includes a diverse range of themes and has plenty to offer. I am particularly looking forward to The Last Secrets written by Janette Evans, a new writer who has come up from our academy and wrote several short stories for us last year. This is Janette’s first foray into a full length play and is written for women and performed by women. There are even a couple of twists which are sure to keep you on your toes, with plenty of laughter and pathos.”

Although Titchfield Festival Theatre’s New Play Season ends in February, over the following 10 months there are many more great productions at St Margarets Lane and at the Great Barn for the Bard at the Barn summer festival. Highlights include Wuthering Heights, Sweeney Todd, A Chorus Line, Macbeth and Sleeping Beauty.  

The first production of the New Play Season 2020 is Murder at The Theatre, which opens on Wednesday 8th January until Saturday 18th January 2020 at 7.30pm in the Oak Theatre, Titchfield Festival Theatre, St Margarets Lane, Titchfield PO14 4BG. Matinee performance Sunday 12th January 2020 at 2.30pm. Further details of our productions can be found on our website: https://www.titchfieldfestivaltheatre.com/whats-on including the full 2020 brochure.

For more information, please go to http://titchfieldfestivaltheatre.com or contact our Box Office on 01329 556156.

Notes for the Editor

Titchfield Festival Theatre is one of the UK’s largest amateur theatre groups, with three venues situated along the south coast of Hampshire. 

The main theatre The Oak - (seating 200 people) and a new studio theatre - The Acorn (seating 100 people) are both located in St Margarets Lane, Titchfield. The theatre company also owns the historic Great Barn, reputed to be the third largest medieval barn in Europe. The Great Barn hosts an annual Shakespearean festival and is available for events. The barn also has its own theatre which seats 175.

Titchfield Festival Theatre will produce some 30 shows in 2019 with a varied programme of productions to suit all tastes, including the New Play Season which runs between January – March 2019. Details of the forthcoming productions are on the website below.

The site at St Margarets Lane has recently undergone extensive renovations including a refurbished bar, new seating and other facilities, as well as uniquely becoming the only ‘green’ fully sustainable theatre in Europe. The Oak Theatre is also home to a historic 1930’s theatre organ, which has performed at recent productions including Spamalot. 

Tickets for upcoming shows can be booked online via the website http://titchfieldfestivaltheatre.com/or please contact our Box Office on 01329 556156. For more information or to request complimentary tickets for press reviews please contact Simon Frost at LCM, simon@lcm.co.uk or 01489 891870.