BHAC : 1992

1992 : Brighton & Hove Arts Council’s Full-Length Drama Competition


Adjudicator : Mrs Judy Buchanan

Competitors : in order of appearance

1
September 9 – 12

Wick Theatre Company

Daisy Pulls It Off
By Denise Deegan
Produced by Antony Muzzall

2
September 12 – 13 & 15 – 19

New Venture Theatre Company

Ghosts
By Henrik Ibsen
Produced by Robin Potter

3
October 7 – 10

Southwick Players

Arsenic and Old Lace
By Joseph Kesselring
Produced by Des Young

4
October 12 – 17

Hurstpierpoint Players

The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui
By Bertholt Brecht
Produced by Kit Wood

5
October 14 – 17

Breakthrough Theatre Group

Come Blow Your Horn
By Neil Simon
Produced by Sue Fearnley

6
October 15 – 17

Hassocks Theatre Guild

Lloyd George Knew My Father
By William Douglas Home
Produced by Keith Jefferies

7
November 5 – 7

Saltdean Drama Group

Count Dracula
By Ted Tiller
Produced by Sue Orlowski

8
November 5 – 7

Sackville Players

I Remember Mama
By John Van Druten
Produced by Peter Milner

9
November 19 – 21

Armchair Theatre Group

The Opposite Sex
By David Tristram
Produced by Bob Harris & Lorraine Walker

10
December 2 – 5

Newick Amateur Dramatic Society

Outside Edge
By Richard Harris
Produced by John Young


1992 : Brighton & Hove Arts Council’s Drama Awards Evening


When : December 14 1992

Where : Hove Norton Road Town Hall Banqueting Room


Challenge Cup for Best Overall Production

Breakthrough

The Arthur Churchill Award For Excellence – runners-up

Armchair Theatre Group

Gabbus Denney Director’s Award

Bob Harris & Lorraine Walker
Armchair Theatre Group

Adjudicator’s award

John Prideaux
Breakthrough Theatre Compnay
for his convincing role as Buddy Baker

Special Commendation

Justin Finn
Southwick Players
for his believable role as Dr Einstein

Merit Award

Keith Jeffries
Hassocks Theatre Guild
for his great character study in this portrayal of General Sir William Boothroyd

Merit Award

Wick Theatre Company
for their energy and warmth, especially the choreography of the Hockey Match and novel audience participation

Merit Award

Southwick Players
for their staging

Merit Award

Dennis Evans
New Venture Theatre Company
for his believable portrayal of Pastor Manders

Merit Award

Dominic Hecht
Hurstpierpoint Players
for his role as Young Dogsborough – a promisng performance for a young actor