Welcome to Drip Action
A theatre company based in Arundel, West Sussex
Welcome!
Dear Drip Action Theatregoers, past, present and future.
Welcome to our website, which contains details of our upcoming programme, imminently The Arundel Festival, where we have our traditional series of short plays in the day and, this year, a full-length production directed by Dawn Smithers.
Our home theatre, The Victoria Institute, has undergone a transformation - stylishly refurbished, boasting new staging, comfortable seating, and a well-stocked bar, making it a unique and inviting space for our theatregoers.
Theatre Trail 2026
Each day six short plays in six different venues around Arundel
Sat 22nd – Sat 29th August 2026
Join Drip Action Theatre Company for our 2026 Theatre Trail: a unique theatrical journey around Arundel, with six short plays performed in six different venues across the town.
Writing in Sand by Simon Brett
Poor Visibility by Stuart Smithers
Thank You for Having Us by Geoff Saunders
Well Done, Good Job, Sod Off by Isaac Sturge
The King and Me by Brian Walsh
Lesson Learnt by Isaac Sturge
Want to be involved? Get in touch with us today.
Don't forget the Evening Production:
Brainsluts
by Dan Bishop
Mon 24th – Sat 29th August 2026
The Victoria Institute, Tarrant Street, Arundel
Following its acclaimed run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Drip Action presents Brainsluts by Dan Bishop - a sharp, funny and highly original new comedy set in the strange world of a clinical drug trial.
Call for Auditions:
Black Mountain
by Brad Birch
To be staged 25th - 28th November 2026 at The Victoria Institute, Arundel.
A taut psychological thriller: a couple retreat to an isolated cabin to repair their relationship — only to discover the past won’t stay buried. As memories surface and footsteps close in, betrayal and the possibility of forgiveness collide.
Casting
2 x Female - playing age 30s–50s
1 x Male - playing age 30s–50s
A read-through and casting session will take place on:
Wednesday 22nd July 2026 / 7.00pm
The Victoria Institute, Tarrant Street, Arundel
For further information, please contact:
Deni Jones: 07760 948550.
Some Past Productions
credit Minka Design
Call for Auditions:
Black Mountain
by Brad Birch
To be staged 25th - 28th November 2026 at The Victoria Institute, Arundel.
A taut psychological thriller: a couple retreat to an isolated cabin to repair their relationship — only to discover the past won’t stay buried. As memories surface and footsteps close in, betrayal and the possibility of forgiveness collide.
Casting
2 x Female - playing age 30s–50s
1 x Male - playing age 30s–50s
A read-through and casting session will take place on:
Wednesday 22nd July 2026 / 7.00pm
The Victoria Institute, Tarrant Street, Arundel
For further information, please contact:
Deni Jones: 07760 948550.
Black Mountain
By Brad Birch
RESCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER
Sadly, due to unforeseen circumstances beyond our control, we have to cancel Black Mountain in February. Ticket Source will refund those who have bought tickets.
Black Mountain is a tense, psychological thriller by award-winning playwright Brad Birch. First performed in 2017, the play explores the darker side of a failing relationship, focusing on themes of betrayal, infidelity, and the impossibility of forgiveness.
As a curtain-raiser for Black Mountain, we present Sea Wall by Simon Stephens, performed by Ken Jones and directed by Tonya James
Jumpers for Goalposts
By Tom Wells
Wednesday 25th - Saturday 28th March 2026
Jumpers for Goalposts by Tom Wells is a warm, funny, and deeply moving play about friendship, community, and the quiet importance of belonging.
Set around a Sunday league football team over the course of a season, the play uses grassroots football as the backdrop for a story about ordinary people navigating change. As life off the pitch becomes more complicated, the team becomes a place of refuge — somewhere to show up, be counted, and feel part of something.
Some Past Productions
credit Minka Design
What's on
A Bunch of Plays
Saturday 17th - Saturday 24th August
Four new short plays for Arundel Festival 2024.
Lovesong by Abi Morgan
Monday 19th August - Saturday 24th August
Four new short plays for Arundel Festival 2024.
A Bunch of Plays
Saturday 17th - Saturday 24th August
Four new short plays for Arundel Festival 2024.
Lovesong by Abi Morgan
Saturday 17th - Saturday 24th August
Four new short plays for Arundel Festival 2024.
