YOU can catch up with some of the newest plays on the am-dram scene as world and British premieres are staged at this year's Totton Festival of Drama.

The festival is the first stage of the National All England One Act Play theatre Festival, with groups from across Hampshire competing to go forward to the southern divisional final.

Included in the line-up are the world premieres of The Big Issue by Claire Booker and Merde Melissa by Adam Szymkowicz as well as the moving story of disappeared Hamble teenager Dan Nolan.

Festival secretary Mike Farleigh says: "With three varied one-act plays performed each evening, it offers people the chance to see great theatre locally and at a very affordable price."

The Festival runs from Wednesday, March 19 until Saturday, March 22 at Testwood School, Totton with an American supper on the Saturday evening.

Tickets cost from £3, with curtain up at 7pm each night. For tickets and information call Mike Farleigh on 023 8086 2662.