British All-Winners Drama Festival

Synopsis

In July 2016 we were proud to host the 43rd National Drama Festivals Association British All-Winners Drama Festival at Hertford Theatre.

Anyone with long memories may remember we were last privileged to host this festival in 2002.

The competition featured some of the best full-length and one-act productions from all over Britain – all the participants have won their own local festivals!

Listing of winning teams and awards

Programme

Shown below is a summary schedule, or you can click here for a full schedule.

Monday 25th July at 7:30pm

Invasion by Jonas Hassen Khemeri,
translated by Frank Perry.
Presented by University Players (Hamburg, Germany)

Lifecoach by Nick Walker
Presented by Lighthorne Drama Group (Lighthorne)

House Bound by Simon Mawdsley
Presented by White Cobra Productions (Northampton)

Tuesday 26th July at 7:30pm

The Hound Of The Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
adapted by Steve Canny and John Nicholson
Presented by MADS Theatre (Macclesfield)

Wednesday 27th July at 7:30pm

Watching The Magpies by Les Clarke
Presented by GADOC (Guernsey)

Faceless by Heather Dunmore
Presented by Another Theatre Company (Milton Keynes)

The Extraordinary Revelations of Orca The Goldfish by David Tristram
Presented by Clavering Players (Clavering)

Thursday 28th July at 7:30pm

Night Mother by Marsha Norman
Presented by Legion Players (Douglas, Isle of Man)

Friday 29th July at 7:30pm

I Dream Before I Take The Stand by Arlene Hutton
Presented by Rushen Players (Port St.Mary, Isle of Man)

Last Train To Nibroc by Arlene Hutton
Presented by Back To Front Theatre (Woking)

Faking Genuine by Austin Hawkins
Presented by Teignmouth Players (Teignmouth)

Saturday 30th July at 11:00am

Thank You For Protesting by Paul Adam Levy
Read by members of Hertford Dramatic & Operatic Society

Seeing Is Believing
An entertaining talk from this week's GoDA adjudicator, Jan Palmer Sayer B.Ed MA GoDA challenging our idea of what theatre is, and what it can be, based on her experience and work as an adjudicator.

Saturday 30th July at 7:30pm

Scaramouche Jones by Justin Butcher
Presented by White Cobra Productions (Northampton)

Sunday 31st July at 3:00pm

The Purple All-Stars
The Purple All-Stars are groups of people with learning disabilities who use creative arts to deliver equitable health messages.

Comedy of Errors adapted by Rebekah Fortune
Presented by Total Arts Community Theatre (Tamworth)

RIP Mr.Shakespeare by Keith Hill, Bev Clark and William Shakespeare
Presented by Hand In Hand Theatre (Wirral)

Followed by the Awards Ceremony

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