NewsThe latest AETF Newsletter can be opened HERE.Best of British - The British Final 2011From Ann Aplin, National ChairmanAs Secretary of the Western Area committee I have obviously been very actively involved in the running of Best of British - this summer's British Final of One-Act Plays held at the Wyvern Theatre Swindon. An activity that inevitably brought some headaches but also a great deal of satisfaction. The Western Area Chairman, Mike Linham, headed up a team that involved others from the Area Committee such as our Treasurer, Alan Cross, Jill Gill from the Bristol Festival and Martin Clifton and Ashley Heath from the local Harold Joliffe Festival in Swindon. It also involved Dick Clarke and Paula Clifford from Wootton Bassett Players whose local knowledge was invaluable - Dick acting as the Festival Stage Manager and Paula co-ordinating the local team hosts and directing the Players rehearsed reading of the winning Geoffrey Whitworth play.Another invaluable member of the team was Martin Clifton's wife Marilyn whose expertise lay in dealing with hotels and caterers, but whose interests lie on the golf course rather than on the stage! We were also fortunate in having Ashley Heath on board who besides being Festival Director for the Swindon Festival also works for Radio Wiltshire and was eminently qualified to be our Master of Ceremonies.Ann and her team with the John Lewis representative, his wife, and Adjudicator Mike Tilbury GoDALooking forward to next year – All The World’s A Stage2012 holds another exciting challenge. The AETF have been working in close partnership with the Royal Shakespeare Company in promoting the RSC OPEN STAGES - NATIONAL SHAKESPEARE COMPETITION.Companies can enter through an AETF preliminary round, progress through oursubsequent rounds to The RSC Open Stages English Final, run in conjunctionwith the AETF English Final over the weekend of June 9 and 10, 2012 at The SwanTheatre Worcester. The winner will then have the honour to perform in Stratford in July2012.Details of all AETF preliminary round festivals, the AETF rules, which will apply toOpen Stages entries as well, and criteria for Open Stages entries can be found elsewhere on this web-site.An important rule for Open Stages one is that they must be 'an excerpt or adaptationof one or more of Shakespeare's (or Shakespeare attributed) works. The majority of the production should consist of the original text although narration etc can be added'.If you have any questions or requests for help please do contact me on: 01454 228243or aplinironacton@gmail.com.To post and enjoy or not, that is the questionIt's a once in a lifetime chance to enjoy Shakespeare, starting from a festival near you and ending up on the stage at Stratford!Ann Aplin.Email the Webmaster
News
The latest AETF Newsletter can be opened HERE.
Best of British - The British Final 2011
From Ann Aplin, National Chairman
As Secretary of the Western Area committee I have obviously been very actively involved in the running of Best of British - this
summer's British Final of One-Act Plays held at the Wyvern Theatre Swindon. An activity that inevitably brought some headaches but
also a great deal of satisfaction.
The Western Area Chairman, Mike Linham, headed up a team that involved others from the Area Committee such as our Treasurer, Alan
Cross, Jill Gill from the Bristol Festival and Martin Clifton and Ashley Heath from the local Harold Joliffe Festival in Swindon. It also
involved Dick Clarke and Paula Clifford from Wootton Bassett Players whose local knowledge was invaluable - Dick acting as the Festival
Stage Manager and Paula co-ordinating the local team hosts and directing the Players rehearsed reading of the winning Geoffrey
Whitworth play.
Another invaluable member of the team was Martin Clifton's wife Marilyn whose expertise lay in dealing with hotels and caterers, but
whose interests lie on the golf course rather than on the stage! We were also fortunate in having Ashley Heath on board who besides
being Festival Director for the Swindon Festival also works for Radio Wiltshire and was eminently qualified to be our Master of
Ceremonies.
Ann and her team with the John Lewis representative, his wife, and Adjudicator Mike Tilbury GoDA
Looking forward to next year – All The World’s A Stage
2012 holds another exciting challenge. The AETF have been working in close partnership with the Royal Shakespeare Company in
promoting the RSC OPEN STAGES - NATIONAL SHAKESPEARE COMPETITION.
Companies can enter through an AETF preliminary round, progress through our
subsequent rounds to The RSC Open Stages English Final, run in conjunction
with the AETF English Final over the weekend of June 9 and 10, 2012 at The Swan
Theatre Worcester. The winner will then have the honour to perform in Stratford in July
2012.
Details of all AETF preliminary round festivals, the AETF rules, which will apply to
Open Stages entries as well, and criteria for Open Stages entries can be found
elsewhere on this web-site.
An important rule for Open Stages one is that they must be 'an excerpt or adaptation
of one or more of Shakespeare's (or Shakespeare attributed) works. The majority of
the production should consist of the original text although narration etc can be added'.
If you have any questions or requests for help please do contact me on: 01454 228243
or aplinironacton@gmail.com.
To post and enjoy or not, that is the question
It's a once in a lifetime chance to enjoy Shakespeare, starting from a festival near you and ending up on the stage at Stratford!
Ann Aplin.
Email the Webmaster
