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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

18/06/2026

Meet the prod team behind Watch This’ Term 3 Original Play: 🩷 I Was A Teenage Heather 🩵!

Ticket reservations are out now! Check out our Linktree to reserve your ticket! 🔗🌳

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.

📆Dates: 17th, 19th, and 20th June! 🗓️
⏰Doors at 7, show starting at 7:30, in the Basement, in the Guild of Students.🕰️

💸Tickets are:💸
£5 for members
£6 for students
£8 for externals

We can’t wait to see you there!

✨👁️WATCH WHAT?
WATCH THIS!👁️✨

17/06/2026

Meet the cast for Watch This’ Term 3 Original Play: 🩷 I Was A Teenage Heather 🩵!

Ticket reservations are out now! Check out our Linktree to reserve your ticket! 🔗🌳

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.

📆Dates: 17th, 19th, and 20th June! 🗓️
⏰Doors at 7, show starting at 7:30, in the Basement, in the Guild of Students.🕰️

💸Tickets are:💸
£5 for members
£6 for students
£8 for externals

We can’t wait to see you there!

✨👁️WATCH WHAT?
WATCH THIS!👁️✨

16/06/2026

💜✨It’s time to boogie at Women Centric 4-6!✨💜

✨What IS women-centric 4-6?✨
Watch This run a termly improv workshop that is designed and intended specifically for people with past or present lived experience of being a woman, whether through socialisation, transition, or personal identity. Women often feel less comfortable taking up space so this workshop is designed to give people a space to develop those improv skills!
If you feel like this is designed for you, then it’s for you! No one will ever be turned away from our events. 💜

That being said… Come along to 4-6 this Wednesday in ROSA PARKS in THE GUILD OF STUDENTS to 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!!👁️✨

13/06/2026

🩷 I Was A Teenage Heather 🩵 ticket reservations out now!

Check out our Linktree to reserve your ticket! 🔗🌳

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.

📆Dates: 17th, 19th, and 20th June! 🗓️
⏰Doors at 7, show starting at 7:30, in the Basement, in the Guild of Students.🕰️

💸Tickets are:💸
£5 for members
£6 for students
£8 for externals

We can’t wait to see you there!

✨👁️WATCH WHAT?
WATCH THIS!👁️✨

10/06/2026

✨🦀You’ll have a whale of a time!🐚✨

Come along to 4-6 this Wednesday in the BASEMENT in THE GUILD OF STUDENTS to 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!!👁️✨

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! 👀✨

Address

Guild Of Students
Birmingham

Website

https://linktr.ee/watchthisuob

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