2000 : Brighton & Hove Arts Council’s Full-Length Drama Competition
Adjudicator : Bridget Biaggi
Competitors : in order of appearance
1
September 7 – 9 & 13 – 15
Wick Theatre Company
Macbeth
By William Shakespeare
Produced by Tony Brownings
2
October 4 – 7
Southwick Players
Arsenic and Old Lace
By Joseph Kesseling
Produced by Brian Moulton
3
October 6 & 7
Second Impression Theatre Company
The World’s Last Landlady
By David Weedall
Produced by David Weedall
4
October 12 – 14
Sackville Players
Goose Pimples
By Mike Leigh
Produced by John Barker
5
October 13 & 14
Hassocks Theatre Guild
Goodnight Mrs Puffin
By Arthur Lovegrove
Produced by John Kearns
6
October 16 – 21
Hurstpierpoint Players
A Month of Sundays
By Bob Larbey
Produced by Ian de le Vinge
7
October 14 & 18 – 21
Forest Row Dramatic Society
Sand Castles
By Bob Larbey
Produced by Kay Watkins and Fiona Clarke
8
October 18 – 21
Breakthrough Theatre Company
Dracula
By Bram Stoker, adpated by Liz Lockhead
Produced by Jenny Gore
9
October 25 – 28
Rottingdean Drama Society
Lysistrata
By Aristophanes
Produced by Edward Rayner
10
October 25 – 28
Cuckfield Dramatic Society
The Crucible
By Arthur Miller
Produced by Colin Temblett-Wood
11
November 4 – 18
New Venture Theatre
Risk
By Toby Collins
Produced by Toby Collins
12
November 23 – 25
Armchair Theatre Group
The Cemetery Club
By Ivan Menchell
Produced by Pete Ferguson
13
November 24 – December 2
Seaford Dramatic Society
My Three Angels
By Sam and Bella Spewack
Produced by Alan G Baker
2000 : Brighton & Hove Arts Council’s Drama Awards Evening
When : December 12 2000
Where : Southwick Community Centre Southwick Street Barn Theatre
Bea Waters Challenge Cup for Best Overall Production
Rottingdean Drama Society
Lysistrata
The Arthur Churchill Award For Excellence – runners-up
Forest Row Dramatic Society
Sand Castles
Best Director
Colin Temblett-Wood
Cuckfield Drama Society
Best Actor
Rick Farmer
Hurstpierpoint Players
for Cooper
Best Actress
Pauline Grimble
Hassocks Theatre Guild
for Mrs Puffin
Best Stage Setting
Forest Row Dramatic Society
Sand Castles
Adjudicator’s Award for Best Ensemble Production
Wick Theatre Company
played as a united company, listening and reacting throughout, concentrating on the main plot which contributed to its final success
Special Award for Music and Sound Effect
Breakthrough Theatre Company
for original, heart pounding, throbbing, atmospheric sounds
Special Award for Originality
New Venture Theatre Club
for a fictional work inspired by a nightmare staged in aa most realistic and thrilling setting
Award for the Writer of Original Work
David Weedall
Second Impression Theatre Company