KDA Full Length Play Festival 2026

Pratts Bottom Dramatics Society is preparing to step into the spotlight this year as it takes part in the Full Length Drama Festival organised by the Kent Drama Association.

The society will present The Unfriend, a dark comedy by acclaimed British writer Steven Moffat, published in association with leading theatre publisher Nick Hern Books.

The play centres on a respectable suburban couple whose chance holiday friendship spirals into increasingly uncomfortable and chaotic circumstances. Renowned for its sharp dialogue and escalating comic tension, The Unfriend offers both a challenge and an opportunity for the cast to showcase precise timing and strong ensemble performance.

The Kent Drama Association’s Full Length Drama Festival is a key event in the county’s amateur theatre calendar, bringing together groups from across the region to perform before a live audience and receive professional adjudication. Productions are assessed on acting, direction, staging, technical execution and overall impact.

Casting is about to get underway for Pratts Bottom Dramatics Society, with cast and crew working hard to deliver a polished and confident performance. With strong competition expected, the society is looking forward to representing the local community on the festival stage.

Below are other entries in this years festival:

KDA Full Length Play Festival 2026

Adjudication Date	Society	Play & Author	Time & Venue	Box Office	KDA Rep
5th Feb	Medway Little Theatre	Mindgame -Anthony Horowitz	7.30 pm Medway Little Theatre	01634 400322 mltbooking@outlook.com	Lesley
18th Feb	Herne Bay Little Theatre	The Southbury Child – Stephen Beresford	7.30 pm Herne Bay Little Theatre	www.hernebaylittletheatre.co.uk	Linda
19th Feb	Farnborough Dramatic Society	Farndale Murder Mystery – Mc Gillivray & Zerlin Jnr	7.45 pm Farnborough Village Hall	07398413674	Tony
20th Feb	Medway Little Theatre Youth	The Wardrobe – Sam  Holcroft	7.30 pm Medway Little Theatre	01634 400322	Marie
28th Feb	Gravesend & District	The Magdalen Whitewash -Valerie Goodwin	7.30 pm The Guild Theatre	01474 534885	Lesley
13th March	Folkestone Hythe Operatic & Dramatic Society	The Mirror Crack’d – Agatha Christie	7.30 pm The Tower Theatre Folkestone	01303 223925	Beth
22nd March	The Chandeliers	Notes From A Small Island –  Tim Whitnall	2.30 pm Memorial  Hall Bearsted	07925092434	Linda
22nd March	Bromley Little Youth Theatre	Chalk  Jungle –  Jessica Ann Jenner	7.45 pm Bromley Little Theatre		Tony
27th March	Rainham Theatrical Society	The Lion Queen –  Pauline Holmes	8 pm Oasthouse Theatre Rainham	0333 666 3366	Nick & Marc
28th March	The Lindley Players	Electric Rosary –  Tim Foley	7.30 pm Playhouse Whitstable	01227 272042	Marie
11th April	Theatrecraft Herne Bay	Out of Order – Ray Cooney	7.30 pm Playhouse Whitstable	boxoffice@playhousewhitstable.co.uk	Beth
17th April	Herne Bay Little Theatre	The Unfriend – Steven Moffat	7.30 pm Herne Bay Little Theatre	www.hernebaylittletheatre.co.uk	Mike
18th April	Gravesend & District	Proof – David Auburn	7.30 pm The Guild Theatre	01474 534885	Mike
24th April	Medway little Theatre	Bouncers – John Godber	7.30 pm Medway little Theatre	01634 400322	Linda
25th April	LX Infinity	Terrorism – Presnyakov Brothers	7.30 pm Fleetdown Community Centre	Ticketsource.co.uk/lxinfinity	Mike
8th May	Rainham  Theatrical Society	Cheshire Cats – Gail Young	8 pm Oasthouse Theatre Rainham	0333 666 3366	Marc & Nic
9th May	Bromley Little Theatre	The Son - Florian Zeller	7.45pm Bromley Little Theatre		Tony
22nd May	Pratts Bottom Dramatic Society	The Unfriend	7.30 pm Pratts Bottom Village Hall	ticketsource	Nic & Marc
28th May	LX Infinity Youth	Jekyll & Hyde	7,30 Fleetdown	Ticketsource.co.uk/lxinfinity	Beth