Behind every great actor and show are a plethora of people who bring the production to life.

The House Plays Festival 2025 is a prime example of this teamwork in action. This was the first time in 55 years that all 10 Houses wrote their own plays.

Hannah Clarkson, College’s Director of Drama, says she was extremely impressed with the work of the student directors and writers.

“They led their teams with energy and creativity. They’ve adapted when necessary and really stepped up. We are also grateful to the student crew leaders who made all of the 10 Houses look great with the extra touch of sound and lighting. Josh Burton-Lyall and Noah Williams have wonderful skills in these areas and gave their time willingly to help everyone.”

Harper House scooped first place and the Tothill Cup for their take on popular TV programme Ted Lasso, with Daniel Wilson named Best Director for his work on the production.

Rolleston’s Logan Ainsworth won Best Actor for his performance in Infiltrated.

Hannah says adjudicators Anna Turner and Peter Rutherford were impressed by

the high standard of the plays.

“They loved seeing so many boys on stage and having a wonderful time. It’s special to see a mixture of Year 9 through to Year 13 students all working together towards a common goal, meeting the challenges together and then having the success of the performance.”

Full results:

First Place and the Tothill Cup:
Harper House, Ted Lasso

Second Place:
Julius House, Christ's College Odyssey

Third Place:
School House, Love Island

Best Director:
Daniel Wilson, Harper House

Best Actor:
Logan Ainsworth, Rolleston House

Runner-up Best Actor:
Gus McKenzie, School House

General Director Awards:
Edward Elworthy, Julius House
Hugo Trolove and Will Richards, School House
Angus Vincent, Condell's House

General Actor Awards:
Austin Douglas, Jacobs House
Gus Elworthy, Julius House
David Wayne, Julius House
Euan McVicar, Harper House
Danny Cleave, Harper House
Basil Clarkson, Somes House
Marcello Ferguson, Somes House
Dylan Jackson, Rolleston House
Felipe Felitti-Duter, Condell's House
Toby Sharr, Condell's House
Archie Nijjar, Flower's House
Luke Woodwiss, Richards House
Angus Haugh, School House
Max Durkin, Corfe House
Yul Kwon, Corfe House

Magic Moment Awards:
Staging of the football game, Harper House
The dynamic duo of Ali Coles and Ikaka Cate, Somes House
The dynamic duo of Gus Kooyman and Jerome Archibald, Richards House
Granny pushing the chair, Flower's House
Rolleston, the Ghost Historian scene

People's Choice Awards:
Night One, Somes House for Pirates near the Caribbean
Night Two, Richards House for Mean Girls

Production Awards for staging and use of technology:
Condell's House, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Julius House, Christ's College Odyssey

Ensemble Awards:
School House, Love Island
Julius, Christ's College Odyssey