1993 : Brighton & Hove Arts Council’s Full-Length Drama Competition
Adjudicators : Jan Wagstaff #1 – 7 & 10 – 11 & Nicholas Young for #8 – 9
Competitors : in order of appearance
1
October 6 – 9
Wick Theatre Company
Travesties
By Tom Stoppard
Produced by George & Charles Porter
2
October 7 – 9
The Sackville Players
Night Must Fall
By Emlyn Williams
Produced by Anita Gilson
3
October 10 – 16
Breakthrough Theatre Company
Dancing Master
By Ronnie Mayes
Produced by Ronnie Mayes
4
October 15 – 16 & 21 – 23
Rottingdean Drama Society
The Tempest
By William Shakespeare
Produced by Edward Rayner
5
October 16 – 17 & 19 – 23
The New Venture Theatre Company
Shakespeare Country
By Peter Whelan
Produced by Nigel Sharpe
6
October 21 – 23 & 28 – 30
Hurstpierpoint Players
Daisy Pulls It Off
By Denise Deegan
Produced by Frank Titford
7
October 28 – 30
Hassocks Theatre Guild
A Murder Is Announced
By Agatha Christie adapted for the stage by Leslie Darbon
Produced by Keith Jeffries
8
November 24 – 26
Armchair Theatre Company
Dangerous Obsession
By N J Crisp
Produced by Bob Harris & Sylvia Finch
9
November 25 – 27
Wivelsfield Little Theatre
Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime
By Constance Cox
Produced by Jane Billings
10
November 30 – December 4
Southwick Players
The Odd Couple [female version]
By Neil Simon
Produced by Vicki Wood
11
December 1 – 4
Newick Amateur Dramatic Society
The Importance of Being Earnest
By Oscar Wilde
Produced by Mike Akhurst
1993 : Brighton & Hove Arts Council’s Drama Awards Evening
When : December 13 1993
Where : Hove Norton Road Town Hall Banqueting Room
Challenge Cup for Best Overall Production
Wick Theatre Company
Travesties
The Arthur Churchill Award For Excellence – runners-up
The Southwick Players
The Odd Couple
Best Director
Vikki Wood
The Southwick Players
The Odd Couple
Best Stage Setting
Hurstpierpoint Players
Daisy Pulls It Off
for their ingenious set
Adjudicator’s Award
Joan Braddock
Wick Theatre Company
for her sincere and poignant portrayal of Nadya
Merit Certificate
Maggie Hall
The Southwick Players
for her portrayal as Florence
Merit Certificate
Hadleigh Emberson
Rottingdean Drama Society
adjudged to be the best actor for his portrayal as Caliban
Merit Certificate
New Venture Theatre Company
for their Magical Production
Merit Certificate
Wivelsfield Little Theatre
for their beautiful costumes
Merit Certificate
Emma Prendergast
New Venture Theatre Company
for her Excellent Mime as ‘Webbo’
Shakespeare Country