Northern Area - Preliminary Rounds
Cumbria District : Victoria Hall,
GRANGE-OVER-SANDS
Adjudicator : Robert Meadows G.O.D.A.
Winner : Cumbria Amateur Theatre Society with "From here to the Library" by Jimmy Chinn
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West Pennine District : Arnold School, BLACKPOOL
Adjudicator : Colin Snell Assoc. G.O.D.A.
No festival due to lack of entries.
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Leverhulme Drama Festival : Gladstone Theatre
PORT SUNLIGHT
Adjudicator : Richard Woodward G.O.D.A.
Winner : HandinHand Theatre Productions with "Remembrance Day" by Bev Clark
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Manx Amateur Drama Federation, One Act Play Festival : Erin Arts Centre,
PORT ERIN
Adjudicator : Jan Palmer Sayer G.O.D.A.
Winner : Rushen Players with "The Allotment" by Gillian Plowman
Runner - Up (progresses to Quarter Final as winner is unable to go.) : Rushen Players with
"Ruffian on the stair" by Joe Orton
North Central Division -
Nidderdale & District Drama Festival : Bishop Monkton Village Hall, RIPON
Adjudicator : Jeff Brailsford G.O.D.A.
Winner : Harrogate Dramatic Society with "The Cagebirds" by David Campton
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Richmond Festival : Georgian Theatre Royal, RICHMOND
Adjudicator : Jill O'Hare G.O.D.A.
Winner : Richmond Amateur Dramatic Society with "The Last Bread Pudding" by Nick Warburton
Runner - Up (progresses to Quarter Final as winner is unable to go.) :
The Georgian Theatre Royal Group with "The Importance of being Earnest (Extract)" by Oscar Wilde
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North East Division -
Hull & East Riding District : The Village Hall,
NORTH FERRIBY
Adjudicator : Jeff Brailsford G.O.D.A.
Winner : Dewsbury Arts Group with "A Dog's Life" by Pam Valentine
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Saltburn '53 Festival : Saltburn Community Theatre,
SALTBURN
Adjudicator : Colin Dolley G.O.D.A.
Winner : Saltburn '53 Drama Group with "Bearing the cross" by Ken Blakeson
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Central Area - Preliminary Rounds
Leicester & Rutland Festival : Countesthorpe Community College
LEICESTER
Adjudicator : Bob Wildgust
Winner : Ratae Cooperative Players with "Out in the Morning Dew" by Arthur Aldrich
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Tamworth (Hastilow) Festival : The Assembly Rooms, TAMWORTH
Winner : Total Arts Community Theatre with "Moll Flanders" by Peter Machen
Runner - Up (also progresses to Quarter Final.) :
Fusion Performance Arts with "Triage" by Jon Bott
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Stoke-on-Trent Annual One Act Festival: The Sixth Form College, FENTON
Adjudicator : Michael Kaiser G.O.D.A.
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Warwickshire Play Festival : Abbey Theatre, NUNEATON
This Festival was cancelled due to low entries but the teams competed at Tamworth to achieve a result.
Winner: The Abbey Players with "Vision Impaired" by Richard James
Western Division
Hereford County Festival : The Courtyard, HEREFORD
Adjudicator : Paul Fowler G.O.D.A.
Winner : Hereford Players with "Melody" by Deidre Kinahan
Runner - Up (also progresses to Quarter Final.) :
Eardisley Little Theatre Club with "Mum's Army" by David Croft & Jimmy Perry
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Birmingham's Festival of Acting and Musical Entertainment : Dovehouse Theatre, SOLIHULL
Winner : Tomorrow Productions with "Will the Real Jonathon Davies Please Stand Up?" by Peter Bridges
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The Worcester Theatre Festival : Evesham Arts Centre, EVESHAM
Winner : Wordsley Amateur Dramatic Society with "Habagat" by Peter Langdon
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The Shropshire One Act Festival : The Belfrey Theatre, WELLINGTON
Winner : Wem ADOS Stagedoor Youth with "Laundry Girls" by Bill Owen
Runner-Up ( which also went forward to the next round) :
Wellington Theatre Company with "Trip of a lifetime" by Bill Cashmore and Andy Powrie.
Eastern Area - Preliminary Rounds
Bedford Drama Festival: Haynes Village Hall, Haynes, BEDFORD
Adjudicator : Arthur Rochester G.O.D.A.
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Cambridge Festival : The Mumford Theatre, CAMBRIDGE
Adjudicator : Andrew Rawlinson Assoc. G.O.D.A.
Winner : Clavering Players with "Tissue" by Louise Page
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South Division -
Southern Counties Drama Festival : The Barn Theatre, OXTED
Adjudicator : Jill O'Hare G.O.D.A.
Winner : Tonbridge Theatre and Arts Club with "Semblance of Madness" by John H. Newmeir
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Elmbridge Festival : The Playhouse, WALTON-ON-THAMES
Adjudicator : Paul Fowler G.O.D.A.
Winner : Runnymede Drama Group with "The King" by Stewart Conn
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Southend Festival : Eastwood Studio Theatre, LEIGH-ON-SEA******************
Waltham Forest Festival of Theatre : Chingford Assembly Hall Theatre, CHINGFORD
Winner : Wadham Players Theatre Company with "The Zoo Story" by Edward Albee
Woodhouse Players with "Bear Hug" by Robin French
( This play did not opt to go forward so the Runner Up went on to the next round :-
West Division -
Maidenhead Drama Festival : Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, MAIDENHEAD
Winner : Marist Senior School with "A Memory of Lizzie" by David Foxton
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Western Area - Preliminary Rounds
Avon Festival : Parish Hall, IRON ACTON
Adjudicator : John Scowen Assoc. G.O.D.A.
Contact : Janet Adams - 01179 638347
aad.oneact@virgin.net
Winner : St. Paul's Players with "Beata Beatrix" by Gillian Plowman
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Bristol Festival: The Olympus Theatre, FILTON COLLEGE
Adjudicator : Chris Jaeger G.O.D.A.
Winner : St. Alban's Players with "Cecily" by Gillian Plowman
Runner - Up ( also going to the Quarter Final) :
Weston-in-Gordano Players with "The New Quixote" by Michael Frayn
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Somerset County Drama Festival : King's College, TAUNTON
Adjudicator : Barbara Smith
Winner : Taunton Thespians with "Two Gentlemen of Soho" by A. P. Herbert
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Cheltenham One Act Play Festival : The Playhouse, CHELTENHAM
Adjudicator : Chris Jaeger G.O.D.A.
Winner : Tewkesbury Arts and Drama Club with "Once this was a poet" by Brenda Read-Brown
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Harold Joliffe One Act Play Festival: The Arts Centre, SWINDON
Adjudicator : Michael Kaiser G.O.D.A.
Winner : Whole Hog Productions with "Directions" by Chris Scott
Southern Division
Dorset Drama League : The Arts Centre, SHAFTESBURY
Adjudicator : Colin Dolley G.O.D.A.
Winner : Jack Snell Productions with "After Midnight, before Dawn" by David Campton
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The Totton Drama Festival : Hanger Farm Arts Centre, TOTTON
Winner : Maskers Theatre Company with "In by the half" by Jimmy Chinn
Runner - Up ( also progresses to Quarter Final) :
Chameleon Theatre Company with "The Window Cleaner" by Gillian Plowman
Also going through to the Quarter Final are :-
Oasis Youth Theatre with "Sticks 'n' Stones and Mobile Phones" by Danny Sturrock and Johnny Carrington
Bench Theatre Company with "Father for Justice" by Mark Wakeman
Western Division
The Teignmouth Festival : Carlton Theatre, TEIGNMOUTH
Adjudicator : Sonia Woolley G.O.D.A.
Winner : Teignmouth Players with "The Allotment" by Gillian Plowman
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Cornwall Festival : Arts Theatre, ST AUSTELL
Adjudicator : Jane Levan G.O.D.A.
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Exmouth Festival : Blackmore Theatre, EXMOUTH
Adjudicator : Jill O'Hare G.O.D.A.
Winner : Campion players with "Last Tango in Little Grimley" by David Tristram
Quarter Finals
North West Division : Heswall Hall, HESWALL
Adjudicator : Derek Slater
Winner : Hand-in-Hand Theatre Productions with "Remembrance Day" by Bev Clark
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North Central Division : Fraser Theatre, KNARESBOROUGH
Winner : Harrogate Dramatic Society with "The Cagebirds" by David Campton
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North East Division : Spotlight Theatre,BRIDLINGTON
Adjudicator : Carolyn Drury G.O.D.A.
Winner : Dewsbury Arts Group with "A Dog's Life" by Pam Valentine
Central Area
Central Division : Brewhouse Arts Centre, BURTON ON TRENT
Adjudicator : Paul Fowler G.O.D.A.
Winner : Total Arts Community Theatre with "Moll Flanders" by Peter Machen
Runner - Up ( also going to the Semi-Final) :
Caversmill Drama Society with "Green" by Les Clarke
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Western Division : Evesham Arts Centre, EVESHAM
Adjudicator : Jane Levan G.O.D.A.
Winner : Hereford Players with "Melody" by Deidre Kinahan
Also progressing to Semi Final :-
Wem ADOS Stagedoor Youth with "The laundry Girls" by Bill Owen
and
Wellington Theatre Company with "Trip of a lifetime" by Bill Cashmore & Andy Powrie
Eastern Area
North Division : Havershill Arts Centre, HAVERHILL******************
East Division : Eastwood Studio Theatre, LEIGH-ON-SEA******************
South Division : The Playhouse, WALTON-ON-THAMES
Winner : Runnymede Drama Group with "The King" by Stewart Conn
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West Division : No Festival as only one Preliminary RoundWestern Area
Wessex Division : Blakehay Theatre, WESTON-SUPER-MARE
Adjudicator : Colin Dolley G.O.D.A.
Winner : St. Paul's Players with "Beata Beatrix" by Gillian Plowman
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Mercia Division : Bouverie Hall, PEWSEY
Adjudicator : Jill O'Hare G.O.D.A.
Winner : Whole Hog Productions with "Directions" by Chris Scott
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Southern Division : Hanger Farm Arts Centre, TOTTON, Hants
Winner : Bench Theatre Company with "Father for Justice" by Mark Wakeman
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Western Division : Carlton Theatre, TEIGNMOUTH
Winner : Teignmouth Players with "The Allotment" by Gillian Plowman
Semi Finals
Northern : Saltburn Community Theatre,
SALTBURN
Adjudicator : Russell Whitley G.O.D.A.
Winner : Dewsbury Arts Group with "A Dog's Life" by Pam Valentine
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Eastern : Eastwood Studio Theatre,
LEIGH-ON-SEA
Adjudicator : David Vince G.O.D.A.
Winner : Marist Senior School with "A Memory of Lizzie" by David Foxton
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Central : Brewhouse Arts Centre,
BURTON-ON-TRENT
Adjudicator : Jeannie Russell G.O.D.A.
Winner : Total Arts Community Theatre with "Moll Flanders" by Peter Machen
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Western : Carlton Theatre, TEIGHMOUTH
Adjudicator : Michael Kaiser G.O.D.A.
Winner : Whole Hog Productions with "Directions" by Chris Scott
ENGLISH FINAL
STRODE THEATRE, STREET, SOMERSET
Adjudicator : Tony Rushforth G.O.D.A.
Winner : Total Arts Community Theatre with "Moll Flanders" by Peter Machen
BRITISH FINAL
Ardhowen Theatre, ENNISKILLEN
Northern Ireland
Adjudicator : Walker Ewart
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