Director

Josh Whatsize

Josh was the Artist Development Programme Leader for PROPEL at Mayflower and Theatre and Studios in Southampton from 2023 to 2025.

He also was the Youth Theatre Director for Mayflower Theatre and Studios.

Previous Projects

As Director

Things She Never Said

R&D (2025 & 2026) Writer Sally Lewis | Mayflower Theatre & Studios &

Forest Arts Centre

Lodgers (2025) Writer Ayse Evans | New Theatre Royal Winchester

Home Theatre (2024)Writer – Various | Across Southampton

Antigone (2024) Writer Don Taylor | Mayflower Theatre & Studios

Stop the Traffik (2023) Writer Mark Wheeler | Mayflower Theatre & Studios

The Ramayana Reset (2022) Writer Ayeesha Menon Dorfman | National Theatre

The Ramayana Reset (2022) Writer Ayeesha Menon | Mayflower Theatre & Studios

Chaos (2021)Writer Laura Lomas | The Egg, Bath & Live Stream

Crusaders (2020) Writer Frances Poet | The Kings Theatre, Portsmouth

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2019) Writer Adrian Mitchell | Corn Exchange, Newbury

Hec (2018) Writer / Director | Corn Exchange, Newbury

Sochi (2015)Writer Tess Berry-Hart | International Arts Festival


As Associate Director

Scrooge the Musical (2026) Dir. Thom Southerland | SEC Armadillo, Glasgow

The Pianist (2026) Dir. Thom Southerland | Mayflower Studios & Park Theatre

Remember (2025-2026) Dir. Thom Southerland | Disney Live Entertainment

To Maury with Love Concert (2026) Dir. Thom Southerland | Theatre Royal Drury Lane


As Assistant Director

The Lightning Thief, Percy Jackson Musical (2022) Dir. Jacquelyn Ockwell | Mayflower Theatre

Grimm Tales (2021) Dir. Vic Briggs | Mayflower Theatre & Studios

Hamlet (2019) Dir. Jake Smith | Petersfield Shakespeare Festival

Nude (2016) Dir. Ian Nicolson | Hope Theatre (London) & Tour

Sochi (2014)Dir. David Mercatali | Hope Theatre (London)