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Thank you for your support in 2011

Sat, 15 Oct 2011 23:01:59 +0000

The Festival starts it next run on Tuesday 9th October 12

The Woking Drama Association would like to thank all those who made the 2011 Festival another great event
and look forward to seeing you in October 2012 - on stage or in the audience!

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Lighting Cue information

Tue, 06 Sep 2011 08:44:44 +0000

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RSC theme award for 2011 at the Woking Drama Festival

Tue, 03 May 2011 16:14:19 +0000

STOP PRESS EXTRA
ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY - OPEN STAGES

Following discussions between the Royal Shakespeare Company and NDFA on the Open Stages Project it has now been agreed that the NDFA 2012 British All Winners Drama Festival (BAWF) will have an extra 'Shakespeare Themed' category, with the tantalizing carrot of a performance in Stratford upon Avon for the winner. So, if you choose to enter a NDFA-associated drama festival in the period July 2011 - June 2012 with a Shakespeare-themed play, it will be eligible for consideration for the Open Stages special category in the July 2012 BAWF. Full details of the 2012 BAWF will be available at this year's event in Guernsey, and will be detailed in the next Newsletter.

NDFA is proud to be working closely with the RSC on the Open Stages Project, and we want to encourage our members to take advantage of this opportunity, which covers both one-act and full length plays (the AETF route mentioned in the main Newsletter is for one-act plays only).

For more information on the Royal Shakespeare Theatre Company Open Stages project, please go to RSC Open Stages where you will find a long list of suggested plays with a Shakespeare connection or theme.

We hope you will feel inspired to be part of 'Open Stages' which is a project in the Cultural Olympiad. The RSC is hoping to develop a range of opportunities with amateur theatre out of this project, so this is an exciting opportunity for us all.

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Participants for 2011

Thu, 03 Feb 2011 20:33:49 +0000

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If you have a web site and need a link to be added, then email the webmaster from the Link on the left navigation bar

Desborough Players

Bejou Productions

Desborough Players

Guilbury Theatre Company

Horsell ADS, Woking

Lighted Fools Theatre Company

Next-Jen Theatre Co.

The Nomads

Ottershaw Players, Ottershaw, Surrey

Portsmouth Grammar School

The Pranksters Theatre

Pyrford Little Theatre, Pyrford, Woking

The Quince Players

Runnymede Drama Group, Runnymede

Shinfield Players Theatre

Theatre 64, Yateley

Woking College Theatre Company

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2011 Winners

Thu, 03 Feb 2011 16:43:52 +0000

The Results - subject to confirmation


AWARD	WINNER

The Bruzaud Challenge Cup (Festival Winning Play)	Lighted Fools Theatre Company with "Visitors" by Peter Tinniswood
The Eileen Harper Memorial Trophy *(Festival Runners Up)*	Runnymede Drama Group with "A Kind of Alaska" by Harold Pinter
The Edna Nash Cup *(Third-place Play)*	The Pranksters Theatre present "Hidden in This Picture" by Aaron Sorkin
The Janes Walters Youth Award	Woking College Theatre Company with "pool no water" by Mark Ravenhill NOMINATIONS Portsmouth Grammar School Ottershaw Players (youth)
The Huntley Cup *(Adjudicator�s Award)*	Pyrford Little Theatre present "The Droitwich Discovery" by Nick Warburton NOMINATIONS Shinfield Players Quince Players Portsmouth Grammar School Tom Brierley from NextJen Devon White-Aldworth as "Mad Mike" in "The Queen Must Die" by Ottershaw Players (Youth Group)
The Godalming Theatre Group Celebration 85 Salver *(Directing)*	Claire Nevers with "pool no water" NOMINATIONS Sue Dingley for "The Droitwich Discovery" from Pyrford Little Theatre Michael Naylor for "Something Unspoken" from Horsell Amateur Dramatic Society Judith Dolley for a "A Kind of Alaska" from Runnymede Drama Group Benji Sperring for the production of "Find Me" from Portmouth Grammar School Richard Parish for "Visitors" from Lighted Fools Theatre Company
The Iain Home Rose Bowl *(Best Actor)*	David Webb from Lighted Fool Theatre Company as "Shacklock" in "Visitors" NOMINATIONS Mark Tyson as "Shakespeare" in "The Droitwich Discovery" from Pyrford Little Theatre Steve Griffin as "Robert" in "Hidden in this Picture" from Pranksters Theatre Company Jon Cotterill as "Jeff" in "Hidden in this Picture" from Pranksters Theatre Company Marc Anderson as "Hornby" in "A Kind of Alaska" from Runnymede Drama Group Mark Holton as "Ethan Hawley" in "Made Glorious Summer" from Ottershaw Players
The Richards-Smith Cup *(Best Actress)*	Frankie Godliman from Runnymede Drama Group as "Deborah" in "A Kind of Alaska" NOMINATIONS Pam Ling as "Dot Metcalfe" in "Dancing with Auntie" from Desborough Players Shirley Wolfe as "Lily Whiteside" in "Winnie's Boy" from Bejou Productions Karen Brooks as "Stella" in "Visitors" from Lighted Fools Theatre Company Karen Sahlsberg as "Cornelia" in "Something Unspoken" from Horsell Amateur Dramatic Society Jill Coles as "Grace" in from "Something Unspoken" from Horsell Amateur Dramatic Society
The Handley-Jones Cup *(Best Supporting Actor)*	Nathan Jones from Pranksters Theatre Company as "Craig" in " Hidden in This Picture" NOMINATIONS Sandy Hurle as "Mr Baker" in "Made Glorious Summer" from Ottershaw Players Brian Coope as "The Union Official" in "Mixed Doubles" from Guildburys Nick Felgate as "Frank" in "The day of the Robbery" from Theatre 64
The Irene Hutchence Cup *(Best Supporting Actress)*	Caroline Ross from Runnymede Drama Group as "Pauline" in "A Kind of Alaska" NOMINATIONS Julia Stevens as "Margie Young-Hunt" in "Made Glorious Summer" from Ottershaw Players Charlotte Cairns as "Susan Pearson" in "Dancing with Auntie" from Desborough Players Mina Crowe as "Mrs Craddock" in "the Droitwich Discovery" from Pyrford Little Theatre Melanie Trapnell as "Sister Edith" in "None the Wiser" from Quince Players
The Desmond Holt Memorial Cup *(Best Junior Player)*	Woking College Theatre Company Ensemble NOMINATIONS The Ensemble group in "Find Me" from Portsmouth Grammar School Georgina Jags as "Lisa" in "The Queen Must Die" from Ottershaw Players (youth) Merlin White-Aldworth as "Darren" in "The Queen Must Die" from Ottershaw Players (youth) Erin Quilliam as "Becca" in "The Day of the Robbery" from Theatre64
The Guildbury Shield *(Technical Excellence)*	John Godliman from Runnymede Drama NOMINATIONS Next Jen Theatre Company for "Rouge Atomique" Pyrford Little Theatre for "The Droitwich Discovery" John Tytherleigh and Michael Clements for "Lighted Fools Theatre Company"
The Spotlight Award *(Best Use of Lighting)*	Lighted Fools Theatre Company NOMINATIONS Next Jen Theatre Company for "Blue Remembered Hills" Pyrford Little Theatre for "The Droitwich Discovery" Woking College Theatre Company for "pool (no water)" Pranksters Theatre Company for "Hidden in this Picture"
The Madeline Boden Rose Bowl *(Best Original Play)*	"The Day of the Robbery" by Matthew Wilkie for Theatre64 NOMINATIONS "Wild Winds of Witchley" by Stuart Tomkins for The Nomads "Made Glorious Summer" by Graham Collier for Ottershaw Players
The Pauline Brown Award **(Best Backstage Management)**	Woking College Theatre Company
The Graham Brockis Award **(Best Use of Sound)**	Lighted Fools Theatre Company NOMINATIONS Mikey O'Neil for "Rouge Atomique" for Next Jen Theatre Company Jane Hymers for "pool (no water)" for Woking College Theatre Company Chris Hudson for "Something Unspoken" for Horsell Amateur Dramatic Company
Shakespeare Open Stage Award *(Best Shapespeare- themed Play) - (2011 only)*	Pyrford Little Theatre with "The Droitwich Discovery" by Nick Warburton NOMINATIONS None

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Festival Running Order 2011

Wed, 02 Feb 2011 22:32:35 +0000

PLAYS NOT SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN AND / OR LIABLE TO DISTURB OR OFFEND

While the Festival includes a number of entries by youth groups under 21, it is essentially an adult-orientated festival and may include some plays which some people may consider unsuitable for children or otherwise liable to disturb or offend

The Directors of all the plays are requested to advise the Festival organisers if their entries are thought to be in this category and the organisers then try to arrange, as far as possible, to avoid scheduling such plays for the same evenings as when more junior groups are performing or the audience is most likely to include young children However, the organisers do not see the Festival entries in advance and so are dependent in this respect on the best advice which the plays' Directors are able to give

ORDER OF PROGRAMME

All performances start at 7:30pm except for the Final Saturday which will have curtain up at 6.30pm

Due to circumstances beyond our control the first night of the Festival is now 5th October'. - updated on 20th September

N= New Play
S= Shakespeare themed
Y= Youth (under 21) entry
PG = Advised to us as not suitable for children

(Click on Entry to see a short synopsis and Cast/Crew list and link to their web site where applicable.)


	Wednesday 5th October - Curtain up at 7.30pm
	Desborough Players present "Dancing with Auntie" by Bill Cronshaw Shinfield Players Theatre present "Deckchairs: Cupboard Love & Day Trippers" by Jean McConnell Buy your Tickets Online HERE now

	Thursday 6th October - Curtain up at 7.30pm
	Ottershaw Players present "The Queen Must Die" by David Farr Y PG Bejou Productions present "Winnie�s Boy" by Scott Marshall Buy your Tickets Online HERE now

	Friday 7th October - Curtain up at 7.30pm
	The Nomads present "The Wild Winds of Witchley" by Stuart Tomkins N Y Next Jen Theatre Company present "Rouge Atomique" by Richard Nash Pyrford Little Theatre present "The Droitwich Discovery" by Nick Warburton S Buy your Tickets Online HERE now

	Saturday 8th October - Curtain up at 7.30pm
	Woking College Theatre Company present "pool no water" by Mark Ravenhill Y PG The Pranksters Theatre present "Hidden in This Picture" by Aaron Sorkin PG Buy your Tickets Online HERE now

	Tuesday 11th October - Curtain up at 7.30pm
	Runnymede Drama Group present "A Kind of Alaska" by Harold Pinter The Quince Players present "None the Wiser" by Anthony Booth Buy your Tickets Online HERE now

	Wednesday 12th October - Curtain up at 7.30pm
	Ottershaw Players present "Made Glorious Summer" by Graham Collier N Portsmouth Grammar School present "Find Me" by Olwen Wymark Y PG Buy your Tickets Online HERE now

	Thursday 13th October - Curtain up at 7.30pm
	Lighted Fools Theatre Company present "Visitors" by Peter Tinniswood PG Guildbury Theatre Company present "Mixed Doubles: An Entertainment on Marriage" by various English playwrights Buy your Tickets Online HERE now

	Friday 14th October - Curtain up at 7.30pm
	Horsell Amateur Dramatic Society present "Something Unspoken" by Tennessee Williams Theatre 64 - present "The Day of the Robbery" by Matthew Wilkie N PG Buy your Tickets Online HERE now

	Saturday 15th October - Curtain up at 6.30pm Recall Night - the 3 plays recalled will be announced after the adjudication on Friday 14th October
	The Pranksters Theatre present "Hidden in This Picture" by Aaron Sorkin Lighted Fools Theatre Company present "Visitors" by Peter Tinniswood Pyrford Little Theatre present "The Droitwich Discovery" by Nick Warburton Buy your Tickets Online HERE now

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Our 2010 Winners

Sat, 16 Oct 2010 22:00:51 +0000

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AWARD	WINNER

The Bruzaud Challenge Cup (Festival Winning Play)	Prometheus Theatre Company with "Tape"
The Eileen Harper Memorial Trophy *(Festival Runners Up)*	Runnymede Drama Group with "An Englishman Abroad"
The Edna Nash Cup *(Third-place Play)*	Horsell Amateur Dramatic Society with �Anna�
The Youth Award	RDG Workshop with �Face to Face�
The Barbara Huntley Cup *(Adjudicator�s Award)*	Tim Morley in "Anna"
The Godalming Theatre Group Celebration 85 Salver *(Directing)*	Judith Dolley for "An Englishman Abroad"
The Iain Home Rose Bowl *(Best Actor)*	Duncan Wigman from Promethus as "Vince" in "Tape"
The Richards-Smith Cup *(Best Actress)*	Charley Newton-John from Promethus as "Amy" in "Tape"
The Handley-Jones Cup *(Best Supporting Actor)*	Keith Hughes from Ottershaw Players as "Beach Attendant" in "Afternoon at the Seaside"
The Irene Hutchence Cup *(Best Supporting Actress)*	Janis Brockis and Lorna Baines from Pyrford Little Theatre as "Lottie and "Gertie" in "Park Hotel"
The Desmond Holt Memorial Cup *(Best Junior Player)*	David Woolford as Zed in "Ae Fond Kiss" from Chelmsford Theatre Workshop
The Guildbury Shield *(Technical Excellence)*	Runnymede Drama Group for "An Englishman Abroad" by Alan Bennet
The Spotlight Award *(Best Use of Lighting)*	RDG Youth Workshop for "Face to Face"
The Madeline Boden Rose Bowl *(Best Original Play)*	"Girl Walks Into A Bar" by Matthew Wilkie for Theatre64
The Pauline Brown Award **(Best Backstage Management)**	Runnymede Drama Group
The Graham Brockis Award **(Best Use of Sound)**	Brooklands Theatre Company for "My New Life"

Buy Tickets online

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 19:23:12 +0000

The Online Box Office is CLOSED for this season

To purchase Tickets for Friday 14th and Saturday 15th Oct, please telephone 01932 562762.

Thank you for booking Online this Festival season

Our Online Ticket Booth will reopen in September 2012 for our 54th Festival season

Please note that Tickets for collection on the night will be available from the desk at the entrance to the Rhoda McGaw Theatre and NOT the main Ambassadors Box Office.

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Festival Running Order 2010

Fri, 26 Mar 2010 17:31:18 +0000

PLAYS NOT SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN AND / OR LIABLE TO DISTURB OR OFFEND

ORDER OF PROGRAMME

All performances start at 7:30pm except for the Final Saturday which will have curtain up at 6.30pm

Programme revised on 23rd September 2010 (subject to change)

N= New Play
Y= Youth (under 21) entry
PG = Advised to us as not suitable for children

(Click on Entry to see Cast and Crew list and link to their web site where applicable.)

	Tuesday 5th October - Curtain up at 7.30pm
	Owzat present "The Zoo Story" by Edward Albee PG Thorpe Players present "The Real Me" by Miss J.D.M. Hazell N Buy your Tickets Online HERE now

	Wednesday 6th October - Curtain up at 7.30pm
	Ottershaw Players present"Afternoon at the Seaside" by Agatha Christie Tonbridge Theatre & Arts Club present "Fever" by Reza de Wet PG Buy your Tickets Online HERE now

	Thursday 7th October - Curtain up at 7.30pm
	Chelmsford Theatre Workshop present "Ae Fond Kiss" by Ann Marie Di Mambro PG Bishopstoke Players present "Lay your Shadow Over Me" by Peter Yates N Buy your Tickets Online HERE now

	Friday 8th October - Curtain up at 7.30pm
	Runnymede Drama Group present "An Englishman Abroad" by Alan Bennett Chelmsford Theatre Workshop present "Scarborough" by Fiona Evans PG Buy your Tickets Online HERE now

	Saturday 9th October - Curtain up at 7.30pm
	Horsell ADS present "Anna" by Michael Sisley PG Concorde Players present "Say Something Happened" by Alan Bennett Buy your Tickets Online HERE now

	Tuesday 12th October - Curtain up at 7.30pm
	Brooklands Theatre Co. present "My New Life" by Andrew Smith Y PG Next-Jen Theatre Co. present "How Could I Forget" by Miss J.D.M. Hazell PG Buy your Tickets Online HERE now

	Wednesday 13th October - Curtain up at 7.30pm
	RDG Youth Workshop present "Face to Face" by The Company and Jane Walters N Pyrford Little Theatre present "Park Hotel" by Ros Moruzzi Buy your Tickets Online HERE now

	Thursday 14th October - Curtain up at 7.30pm
	Byfleet Players present "The Lab Tech and the Virus" by Steven Packwood N Theatre 64 with "Girl Walks Into A Bar" by Matthew Wilkie N PG Buy your Tickets Online HERE now

	Friday 15th October - Curtain up at 7.30pm
	Christ Church Amateur Dramatic Society present "Last Tango in Woking" by David Tristram Prometheus Theatre Company present "Tape" by Stephen Belber PG Buy your Tickets Online HERE now

	Saturday 16th October - Curtain up at 6.30pm Recall Night - the 3 plays recalled will be announced after the adjudication on Friday 15th October
	Runnymede Drama Group present "An Englishman Abroad" by Alan Bennett Chelmsford Theatre Workshop present "Ae Fond Kiss" by Ann Marie Di Mambro Prometheus Theatre Company present "Tape" by Stephen Belber Buy your Tickets Online HERE now