The All-England Theatre Festival progresses through a series of rounds to culminate in the English Final.
Northern Area - Preliminary Rounds
Cumbria District : 15th March
Victoria Hall,
GRANGE-OVER-SANDS
Adjudicator : Andrew Rawlinson Assoc. G.O.D.A.
Winner : Cumbria Amateur Theatre Society
"Lunch Hour" by John Mortimer
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West Pennine District : April 5th
Arnold School, BLACKPOOL
Adjudicator : None ( Only one entry so it progresses to the next round )
Contact : Jeff Brailsford - 01772 616092
Winner : Preston Drama Club
"Henna Night" by Amy Rosenthal
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Merseyside Preliminary Round : 14th - 26th April
Gladstone Theatre
PORT SUNLIGHT
Adjudicator : Scott Marshall G.O.D.A.
Contact : Phyllis Driscoll - 0151 348 4688
The team to progress to the next round was : -
Kick Youth Theatre
"Our Little secret" by Donna L Price
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Manx Amateur Drama Federation, One Act Play Festival : 21st - 23rd February
Erin Arts Centre,
PORT ERIN
Adjudicator : Mike Tilbury G.O.D.A.
Contact : Mark Clift 01624 674901
North Central Division -
Nidderdale & District Drama Festival : 12th - 15th March
HAMPSTHWAITE MEMORIAL HALL, HARROGATE
Adjudicator : Geoffrey Annis G.O.D.A.
Winner : Woodlands Drama Group
"Bar and Ger" by Geraldine Aron
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Richmond Festival : 11th - 13th March
Georgian Theatre Royal, RICHMOND
Adjudicator : Rex Walford G.O.D.A.
Winner : Durham Dramatic Society
"Dickens' Children" by Nick Warburton
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North East Division -
Hull & East Riding District : 6th - 8th March
The Village Hall,
NORTH FERRIBY
Adjudicator : Ian Sarginson assoc. G.O.D.A.
Winner : Dewsbury Arts Group
"Mirage" by David Foxton
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Saltburn '53 Festival : week of 10th March
Saltburn Theatre,
SALTBURN
Adjudicator : Ian Sarginson assoc. G.O.D.A.
Winner : The Statement Drama Company
"You're never gone" by Jay D Hanagan
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Central Area - Preliminary Rounds
Leicester & Rutland Festival : 10th - 12 April
Countesthorpe Community College
LEICESTER
Adjudicator : Paul Fowler G.O.D.A.
Winner : Herrick Theatre
"The Apollo Theatre or how to talk about the Arts" by Jean Tardieu
Runner - up ( who also proceeds to the Quarter Finals) :
11hr Productions with "The only woman in the world" by John Shaw
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Tamworth Hastilow Festival : 10th - 15th March
Winner : Total Arts Community Theatre
"Cage Birds" by David Campton
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Stoke-on-Trent Annual One Act Festival: 10th - 15th March
Mitchell Memorial Theatre, HANLEY
Adjudicator : Richard Woodward G.O.D.A.
Contact :
Winner : Caversmill Drama society
"Overtime" by H Connolly
Runner - up ( who also proceeds to the Quarter Finals) :
Mow Cop Players with "Dead Nice" by Andrea Macphail
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Warwickshire Play Festival : 14th - 15th March
Winner : The Abbey Players
"Mediocity" by Anton Robert Krenger
Western Division
Hereford County Festival : 12th - 15th March
The Courtyard, HEREFORD
Adjudicator : Scott Marshall G.O.D.A.
Winner : Bare Bones Youth Theatre
"The Musicians" by Patrick Marber
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Birmingham's Festival of Acting and Musical Entertainment : 25th - 1st March
Winner : Stage 27
"Joining the club" by David Tristram
Also going to the Quarter Final :-
Really Serious Theatre Company with
'The Dumb Waiter' by Harold Pinter
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The Worcester Theatre Festival : 11th - 13th April
Winner : Theatre 282
"After the Picnic" by David Foxton
Runner Up (so going to the Quarter Final) :-
Wordsley Amateur Dramatic Society with
'The London Vertigo' by Brian Friel
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The Shropshire One Act Drama Festival : 12th - 15th March
Winner : Belfrey Youth Theatre
"Two Woman and a Chair" by Michael Olsen
Eastern Area - Preliminary Rounds
Bedford Drama Festival: week commencing 21st April
Haynes Village Hall, Haynes, BEDFORD
Adjudicator : Colin Dolley G.O.D.A.
Contact : Debbie Bosher - 01234 381295
Winner : Wilstead Players
"Lear's Daughters" by Elaine FeinStein
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Cambridge Festival : 14th - 19th April
The Mumford Theatre, CAMBRIDGE
Adjudicator : Jill Colby G.O.D.A.
Contact : Wendy Walford - 01223 323519
email :
raw1000@cam.ac.uk
Winner : No group opted so sadly no-one went forward
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South Division -
Southern Counties Drama Festival : 25th February - 1st March
The Barn Theatre, OXTED
Adjudicator : Colin Dolley G.O.D.A.
Contact : Bruce Read - 01959 561811 or 07802 302025
email : sc.df@btinternet.com
Winner : St. Paul's Drama Group
"Happy Jack" by John Godber
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Elmbridge Festival : 3rd - 8th March
The Playhouse,
WALTON-ON-THAMES
Adjudicator : David Vince G.O.D.A.
Winner : Brooklands Theatre Company
"As we forgive those" by Andrew Smith
Runner - up ( who also proceeds to the Quarter Finals) :
Two into One with "Half a Person" by Jamie Frier & Richard Maslin
East Division -
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Southend Festival : 10th - 15th March
Winner : The Wednesday Players
"Mirror, Mirror" by Bruce Kane
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Waltham Forest Festival of Theatre : 10th - 15th March
Winner : The Wadham Players
"The bald Prima Donna" by Eugene Ionesco
West Division -
Maidenhead Drama Festival : 27th April - 3rd May
Winner : Windsor Drama Guild
"Me and my Friend (Act 2)" by Gillian Plowman
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Western Area - Preliminary Rounds
Avon : Week commencing 22nd - 24th February
The Playhouse,
BACKWELL
Adjudicator : Keith Thompson Assoc. G.O.D.A.
Contact : Ann Aplin - 01454 228243
annaplin@tiscali.co.uk
Winner : Sodbury Players
"A Life Sentence" by Mark Seaman
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Bristol : 5th - 8th February
The Olympus Theatre, FILTON COLLEGE
Adjudicator : Scott Marshall G.O.D.A.
Contact : Mrs. Joan Pickthall - 0117 962 2947
Winner : Kelvin Players
"POPPER" by Chris Adams
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Cheltenham One Act Play Festival : 3rd - 8th March
The Playhouse, CHELTENHAM
Adjudicator : Marie O'Sullivan G.O.D.A.
Contact : Carol Magill, 01452 714461
Winner : Sodbury Players
Runner Up ( to go forward to Quarter Final : Oldland Players
"A Life sentence" NOT OPTING
"Spectrum Six" by T. J. O'Ruairc
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Somerset County Drama Festival : 29 - 30 March
King's College, TAUNTON
Adjudicator : Chris Jaeger G.O.D.A.
Winner : Taunton Thespians
"You're in Room 8" by Les Clarke
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Harold Joliffe One Act Play Festival: 14th - 16th February
The Arts Centre, SWINDON
Adjudicator : Paul Fowler G.O.D.A.
Contact : Ashley Heath - 078999967157
swindononeact@googlemail.com
Winner : Old Town Theatre Company
‘On a Day in Summer in a Garden’ by Don Haworth
Southern Division
Dorset Drama League : 6th - 8th March
The Arts Centre, SHAFTESBURY
Adjudicator : John Scowan Associate G.O.D.A.
Contact : Simon Hunt - 01747 830242
simon.hunt3@btinternet.com
Winner : Weymouth Drama Club
"Mental" by Helen Griffin & Jo Brand
Runners-Up : Gillingham Arts Workshop
"Five kinds of Silence" by Shelagh Stephenson
& Shaftesbury Arts Centre
"A tincture of Spells" by Joan Pearson
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The Totton Drama Festival : week beginning 10th March
Winner : Oaklands Youth Music Theatre
Runner Up : Oaklands 006
"Graham, the World's fastest blind man" by Mark Wheeller
"Suicide.com" by Danny Sturrock
Western Division
The Teignmouth Festival : 13 - 15th March
Carlton Theatre, TEIGNMOUTH
Adjudicator : Tony Rushforth G.O.D.A.
Contact : Freda Welton - 01626 775140
Winner : Triangle Players
"Playing with Daisy" by Eleanor Fossey
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Cornwall Festival : 4th - 5th April
Arts Theatre, ST AUSTELL
Adjudicator : Mary McKeown
Contact : Freddie Rowe - 0781 7639389
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Exmouth Festival : 14th - 19th April
Blackmore Theatre, EXMOUTH
Adjudicator : Keith Thompson Assoc. G.O.D.A.
Contact : Norman Warne - 01395 266069
Winner : Colyton Players
"Last Tango in Little Grimley" by David Tristram
Quarter Finals
North West Division : 10th May
Victoria Hall, GRANGE-OVER-SANDS
Adjudicator : Jeff Brailsford Assoc. G.O.D.A.
Contact : John Larkham 01946 728242
Winner : Preston Drama Club
"Henna Night" by Amy Rosenthal
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North Central Division : 26th April
Winner : Woodlands Drama Group
"Bar and Ger" by Geraldine Aron
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North East Division : 26th April
Saltburn Theatre,
SALTBURN
Adjudicator : Carolyn Drury G.O.D.A.
Contact : Philip Thomson
01287 625 739
Winner : Dewsbury Arts Group
"Mirage" by David Foxton
Central Area
Central Division : 26th April
Brewhouse Arts Centre, BURTON ON TRENT
Adjudicator : Mike Kaiser G.O.D.A.
Contact : Harry Bladon
0116 277 5499
Winner : Herrick Theatre
"The Apollo Theatre or how to talk about the Arts" by Jean Tardieu
Runner - up ( who also proceeds to the Semi Finals) :
Caversmill Drama Society with "Overtime" by H. Connolly
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Western Division : 26th April
The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock, Shropshire
Adjudicator : John Scowan Associate G.O.D.A.
Contact : Jean Cunnington 0121 707 6684
cunnington@talk21.com
Winner : Theatre 282
"After the Picnic" by David Foxton
Also going to the Semi - Final :-
Stage 27
"Joining the club" by David Tristram
Really Serious Theatre Company with
'The Dumb Waiter' by Harold Pinter
Eastern Area
North Division : 18th May
Winner : Wilstead players
"Lear's Daughters" by Elaine Feinstein
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East Division : 3rd May
Winner : The Wednesday Players
"Mirror, Mirror" by Bruce Kane
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South Division : 9th March
Winner : St. Paul's Drama Group
"Happy Jack" by John Godber
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West Division : 3rd May
Winner : Windsor Theatre Guild
"Me and my Friend" by Gillian Plowman
Western Area
Central Division : 19th April
Princes Hall Theatre, CLEVEDON
Adjudicator : Russell Whiteley G.O.D.A.
Contact : Joan Pickthall - 01179 622947
Winner : Taunton Thespians
"You're in Room 8" by Les Clarke
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Southern Division : 19th April
Winner : Gillingham Arts Workshop
"Five kinds of Silence" by Shelagh Stephenson
Runner Up : Oaklands Youth Music Theatre
"Graham - The World's fastest blind man" by Mark Wheeller
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Western Division : 3rd May
Winner : Triangle Players
"Playing with Daisy" by Eleanor Fossey
Runner Up : St. Austell Players
"Green" by Les Clarke
Semi Finals
Northern : 24th May
Preston Playhouse,
PRESTON
Adjudicator : Scott Marshall G.O.D.A.
Contact : Jeff Brailsford 01772 616092
Winner : Preston Drama Club
"Henna Night" by Amy Rosenthal
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Eastern : 25th May
Norden Farm Centre for the Arts,
MAIDENHEAD
Adjudicator : Jill O'Hare G.O.D.A.
Contact : Colin Jackson 01628 784166
Winner : St. Paul's Drama Group
"Happy Jack" by John Godber
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Central : 17th May
EVESHAM Arts Centre
Adjudicator : Jane Levan G.O.D.A.
Contact : Jean Cunnington
0121 707 6684
cunnington@talk21.com
Winner : Herrick Theatre
"The Apollo Theatre or how to talk about the Arts" by Jean Tardieu
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Western : 17th May
Merryfield Theatre, VERWOOD
Adjudicator : Chris Jaeger G.O.D.A.
Contact : Ann Aplin 01454 228243
annaplin@tiscali.co.uk
Winner : Oaklands Youth Music Theatre
"Graham, the World's fastest blind man" by Mark Wheeller
ENGLISH FINAL
THAMESIDE THEATRE, GRAYS, ESSEX
Sessions start at 2.30pm and 7.00 pm
Box Office : 0845 300 5264
www.thurrock.gov.uk/theatre
Adjudicator : Mike Tilbury G.O.D.A.
Winner : St. Paul's Drama Group
"Happy Jack" by John Godber
BRITISH FINAL
Taliesin Arts Centre,
SWANSEA, Wales
Adjudicator : Chris Jaeger G.O.D.A.
Winner : Stewarton Drama Club, Scotland
"One good beating" by Linda McLean