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A University of Birmingham drama society. We do improv, new writing and original plays. Watch what?

We are University of Birmingham's society for original theatre! This includes student written full length plays, the Next Stage short play festival, 48 hour plays, Improv workshops and shows, Writer's forums and all of the happiness and hilarity. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or queries!

2021/2022 Committee:
President: Heather Collier
Vice-President: Carys Jones
S

ecretary: Jo Wickham
Treasurer: Jazz Collins
Writer's Liaison: James Gautrey
Troupe Directors: Zoe Cussen & Laura Walsh
Press and Publicity Officers: Josh Coombes & Harrison Richards

01/06/2026

✨Lights! Camera! Fashion! ✨
Watch This’ new original play ‘I Was A Teenage Heather’, invites you to join us for a fashion show to raise funds!

Set up in teams and choose a model from amongst yourselves to walk the runway.
Teams will be given a prompt in which they can take however they want and set into a room full of clothes to choose from. A team of panellists from our lovely prod will decide who wins the round.
The team with the most points by the end wins, so get out your inner fashion mogul and win some incredible prizes!

Date: 7th June 2026, 7:00pm
Location: Mandela
Cost: £3

Disclaimer: Please be respectful of the clothes provided and the models (they are able to reject ANY article of clothing).

27/05/2026

Watch This Presents our final 48 hour of the year… The Nineteen Eighty Four-ty Eight Hour!

In the year 1984, the state of Birmingham run by a totalitarian dictatorship known as ‘the Society’. Mass surveillance, secret police, propaganda, mind control, and indoctrination all characterise the harsh world in which Timothee Chalamet uses his forbidden diary to dream of a life of freedom. This wish for independence will lead him on a journey of rebellion, love, betrayal, rats, and just maybe a glimmer of hope. Under the Watch(this)ful eye of Big Brother, will Timothee and Nessa’s love be wiped out? What is the mysterious Christian Grey hiding? Will Tobias Funke learn to control his children? Will Philomena Cunk successfully rewrite history? Will Javert and the Thought Police finally catch Hugh Jackman? And who will step up to save the day?

Auditions will take place on Sunday 31st May 5-10pm and Monday 1st June 5-10pm. Find more information and audition extracts in our Linktree!

We hope to see you there, and if not, remember we’ll always be watching…👀

23/05/2026

Mirror mirror on the wall who’s the littest of them all? Why it’s the Guild Drama Term 3 Bar Crawl!

The people have spoken, and we have heard! On 2nd June, come make this summer’s bar crawl the best one of the year, with the first-ever Improva-DRUNKGA pres, more Selly stops, and a Boogie Tuesday finale!

The theme? Animated Icons.
Come dressed as an animated icon from your childhood! No matter the channel or medium (Films, TV Shows, or Video Games), as long as it hits that nostalgia factor...you’re on the right track!

FULL ROUTE (2nd June, Tue):

*Official Pres - Improva-DRUNKGA (in Circo): 7-8.30pm

#1. Circo: 8.30-9.15pm
#2. The Soak: 9.30-10.30pm
#3. The Bristol Pear: 10.30-11.30pm
#4. Boogie Tuesday (at The Night Owl): 11.30 till LATE

15/05/2026

☀️💖Watch This’ Term 3
Next Stage Showcase is here!💖☀️

BUT WHAT IS THE ‘NEXT STAGE’? ⁉️🎭
The Next Stage is a showcase of original student work and new talent! It’s a fun, low commitment opportunity for all to get involved in writing, acting, and/or directing at a smaller scale and now YOU (yes, you!) get to see the fruits of their labour! Come along to experience a series of new, original, student-written pieces!

HOW MUCH IS IT? 💸
These performances are COMPLETELY FREE to attend! You can bring along your whole flat without any financial woes! 💸

AND WHAT TIME IS IT? ⏰🕣🕰️⏱️
Doors at 7 and the show is kicking off at 7:30PM! If you have any questions- as always, feel free to shoot us a message! We’re looking forward to seeing you there!

✨👀 Watch What? Watch this! 👀✨

04/05/2026

✨Hey actors!✨
AUDITIONS for the Next Stage will be this week, on the 7th May from 5-9PM in Bryn Gough (in the Guild of Students)! ✍️📝

BUT WHAT IS THE ‘NEXT STAGE’? ⁉️🎭
The Next Stage is a showcase of original student work and new talent! It’s a fun, low commitment opportunity to get involved in writing, acting, and/or directing at a smaller scale!

Anyone curious about directing, please get in touch! Not all writers want to direct and some people would love to direct but not write- we can definitely make arrangements to suit you! 🎬✨

HOW DO I AUDITION?
You turn up to the room (audition extracts will be available on the door or on our link tree 🔗 🌳) and read for whatever scripts and parts your heart desires!

If you can’t attend in person, send your audition tapes to [email protected] before the end of the day on 7th May! 💻📩

WHO GETS A ROLE?
Everyone gets a role who auditions! It’s the perfect opportunity to try acting with little commitment!

That said…
We can’t wait to see what you’ve been working on and see you in the audition room!

✨👁️WATCH WHAT?
WATCH THIS!!👁️✨

30/04/2026

✨Every body is different… 👀
We are excited to announce that Watch This’ Term 3 show is 🩵‘I Was a Teenage Heather’!🩷

SYNOPSIS 🩵🩷🤍🩷🩵
Set in the late 2000s/early 2010s, I Was A Teenage Heather is a body swap story where an insecure high school kid named Gregory makes a wish to be anyone else. That wish leads him to inhabit the body of his bully, Heather Gray. Together they must work to return everyone to their original bodies while trying to keep everyone in the dark about their swap.

Auditions will be happening next week:
5th May, 5-10PM, Bryn Gogh
6th May, 5-10PM, Bryn Gogh

Audition extracts and the sign-up sheet are in the Linktree in our bio!

We hope to see you there! 👀 ✨🩵🩷🤍🩷🩵

28/04/2026

✨🎈It’s our birthday! 🎁✨

Come along to 4-6 this week in ROSA PARKS in THE GUILD OF STUDENTS this Wednesday to celebrate Watch This’ birthday and give our improv games a try! It’s always FREE!! You don’t even need a membership!

If you’re feeling a bit nervous or just want to watch, don’t worry! Just sit back and enjoy the shenanigans taking place. You can also say hi to any of our friendly committee members and they’ll be happy to chat or help you out! 💕💬

That said, please check out our ‘Behaviour Guidelines’ in our bio to make sure everyone has a great time. We want everyone to feel safe and comfortable at 4-6! 📋💕

For the curious amongst you, a list of the games that will be played is available on request… ❓⁉️😱

That’s about everything… If you have any questions, please ask!

✨👁️WATCH WHAT?
WATCH THIS!!👁️✨

22/04/2026

🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨 We are reopening proposals for our first 48 hour slot of Term 3! This would be taking place the weekend of the 16/17th May, with the deadline for proposals being Tuesday 28th April.

If you’ve got some ideas brewing but you’re thinking ‘That’s awfully soon’, then don’t worry! We are accepting proposals for both 24/48 hours and these can involve smaller cast size or a shorter script depending on your preference. We can also support you in sourcing members of a prod team if necessary.

But what is a 48 hour??
A 48-Hour is a play based vaguely on an existing franchise (film/show/game) that is written to be learned in 10 days, rehearsed and props made over a single weekend, and performed at the end of the weekend on Sunday evening. For more details, please see our 48 hour guidance document in our Linktree.

If you have any questions then please get in touch via DM or email [email protected]. If you want specific feedback or guidance on your script, then we can put you in touch with our Writers’ Liaison too.

We can’t wait to see your wacky and wonderful ideas!

25/03/2026

Forget about the drama, and make it yourself 🎬

Now that awards season is over, we’re looking for the next big thing 💍

Watch This will be accepting Original Play and 48 Hour proposals till Friday, 17th April, with meetings to be arranged afterwards!

Sample proposal packs can be found in our linktree.

As always, feel free to ask us any questions 😉

24/03/2026

🐣🌷Come along for an egg-cellent time!🌷🥚

Come along to 4-6 this week in HARVEY MILK in THE GUILD OF STUDENTS this Wednesday to give our improv games a try and find out! It’s always FREE!! You don’t even need a membership!

If you’re feeling a bit nervous or just want to watch, don’t worry! Just sit back and enjoy the shenanigans taking place. You can also say hi to any of our friendly committee members and they’ll be happy to chat or help you out! 💕💬

That said, please check out our ‘Behaviour Guidelines’ in our bio to make sure everyone has a great time. We want everyone to feel safe and comfortable at 4-6! 📋💕

For the curious amongst you, a list of the games that will be played is available on request… ❓⁉️😱

That’s about everything… If you have any questions, please ask!

✨👁️WATCH WHAT?
WATCH THIS!!👁️✨

Address

Guild Of Students
Birmingham

Website

https://linktr.ee/watchthisuob

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