1990 : Brighton & Hove Arts Council’s Full-Length Drama Competition
Adjudicator : Michale Kremer
Competitors : in order of appearance
1
September 26 – 29
Wick Theatre Company
An Inspector Calls
By J. B.Priestley
Produced by Audrey Laye
2
October 9 – 13
Southwick Players
Present Laughter
By Noël Coward
Produced by Paddy Hartley
3
October 18 – 19
Brighton Arts Theatre
Ladies In Retirement
By Edward Percy & Reginald Denham
Produced by G Thomas Denney
4
October 19 – 20 & 26 – 27
Rottingdean Drama Society
Billy Liar
By Keith Waterhouse & Willis Hall
Produced by Sheila Doughty
5
October 25 – 27
Saltdean Drama Group
The Sound of Murder
By William Fairchild
Produced by Dennis Metherall
6
October 28 – November 3
New Venture Theatre Company
A Scent of Flowers
By James Saunders
Produced by Hamilton Wilson
7
November 8 -10
Sackville Players
The Chalk Garden
By Enid Bagnold
Produced by John Arrowsmith
8
November 24 – December 1
Lewes Theatre Club
Vivat Vivat Regina
By Robert Bolt
Produced by Brian Cooter
9
November 29 – December 1
Wivelsfield Little Theatre
A Murder Has Been Arranged
By Emlyn Williams
Produced by Rhonda Cox
10
November 29 – December 1
Armchair Theatre Group
Bedside Manners
By Derek Benfield
Produced by Bob Harris
1990 : Brighton & Hove Arts Council’s Drama Awards Evening
When : December 18 1990
Where : Hove Norton Road Town Hall Banqueting Room
Best Overall Production
Brighton Arts Group
Ladies In Retirement
Runner-up
Lewes Little Theatre
Vivat Vivat Regina
Best Stage Setting and Lighting
New Venture Theatre
A Scent of Flowers
Adjudicator’s Award
Armchair Theatre
Bedside Manners
Special Commendation
Southwick Players
Present Laughter
Verbal Commendation
Vic Gough
Wick Theatre Comany
for sustained menace through a long and difficult part as Inspector Goole
Verbal Commendation
Dennis Metherell
Saltdean Drama Group
for a well-observed, calculating bully as Charles Norbury
Verbal Commendation
Angus Dunn
Rottingdean Drama Society
for a skilful change from comedy to pathos as Billy
Verbal Commendation
Sandra Smith
Sackville Players
for sustained tension with finely judged compassion as Miss Madrigal
Verbal Commendation
Bill Baldock
Wivelsfield Little Theatre
for well-spoken, plausible villany as Maurice Mullins