2001 : Brighton & Hove Arts Council’s Full-Length Drama Festival
[the only year the BHAC named this event a ‘festival’ rather than a ‘competition’]
Adjudicator : Daniel Finlay
Competitors : in order of appearance
1
September 5 – 8
Southwick Players
The Last Govenor General
By Justin Finn
Produced by Dave Stenning
2
September 7 – 8 & 10 -15
Seaford Dramatic Society
A Month of Sundays
By Bob Larbey
Produced by Phyllis Mortimer
3
October 3 – 6
Wick Theatre Company
Madness Of George III
By Alan Bennett
Produced by Bob Ryder
4
October 12 – 13
Second Impression Theatre Company
Private Laughter
By David Weedall
Produced by David Weedall
5
October 15 – 20
Hurstpierpoint Players
Billy Liar
By Keith Waterhouse & Willis Hall
Produced by Richard Winton
6
October 20 – 27
New Venture Theatre Club
Silence & Limelight
By Toby Collins
Produced by Toby Collins
7
October 24 – 27
Rottingdean Drama Society
The Winter’s Tale
By William Shakespeare
Produced by Anne Verrall
8
October 31 – November 3
Cuckfield Dramatic Society
She Stoops to Conquer
By Oliver Goldsmith
Produced by Alan Morris
9
November 8 – 10
Wivelsfield Little Theatre
Key For Two
By John Chapman & Dave Freeman
Produced by Paul Welch
10
November 20 – 24
Forest Row Dramatic Society
Prin
By Andrew Davies
Produced by Judy Buchanan
2001 : Brighton & Hove Arts Council’s Drama Awards Evening
When : December 6 2001
Where : Hove Blatchington Mill School Windmill Theatre
Bea Waters Challenge Cup for Best Overall Production
Forest Row Dramatic Society
Prin
for the best poignant, engaging, moving overall production
Arthur Churchill Award for the runner up
Wick Theatre Company
Madness of George III
for a visualy exciting staging with a strong presentation, lucid and visually as an ensemble production
Gabbus Denney Director’s Award
Bob Ryder
for the well organised production with clear direction, strength and clarity of vision, very well interpreted staging
Wick Theatre Company
The Madness of George lll
Best Stage Setting
Wick Theatre Company
The Madness of George lll
for an inventive, usable and practical, well thought out, visally engaging stage setting serving the production well
The Adjudicator’s Award
She Stoops to Conquer
Cuckfield Dramatic Society
who were brave and inventive in overcoming the difficulties of the ‘mise en scene’ for the ensemble stage action and the ebb and flow of the scene changes, cotributing to its final success
Merit Award to Front of House Staff
Rottingdean Drama Society
for the warmth of their attentive welcome and setting up the atmosphere for an evening to enjoy a theatrical experience
Merit Award for the Most Promising Young Actor
Katherine Butterfield
Cuckfield Dramatic Society
for her most accomplished performance by a young actor, a very potentially promising member, for her role as Mary
Merit Award for Most Innovative Set
Andy Hamer
New Venture Theatre Club
for the best innovative set construction and design, visually bold with intellgent use of restrictive space for an inspired set
Best Lighting Design
Mike Medway
Wick Theatre Company
for the effective, powerful and atmospheric use of lighting, setting the mood so well for the various scenes, for the exciting dramatic lighting effects in the set
Best Actor
Monical Brown for Prin
Prin
Forest Row Dramatic Society
Best Publicity
Rosemary Bouchy & Rosemary Brown
Wick Theatre Company
The Madness of George lll