2015 : Brighton & Hove Arts Council’s Full-Length Drama Competition
Adjudicator : Kate Dyson
Competitors : in order of appearance
1
September 23 – 26
Southwick Players
Be My Baby
By Amanda Whittington
Produced by Sally Diver
2
October 7 – 10
Wick Theatre Company
Rope
By Patrick Hamilton
Produced by Guy Steddon
3
October 10 – 17
Lewes Little Theatre
Heroes
By Gerald Sibleyras, translated by Tom Stoppard
Produced by Nigel Sharpe
4
October 14 – 17
Burgess Hill Theatre Club
The Tangled Skirt
By Steve Braunstein
Produced by Des Fitzpatrick
5
October 14 – 17
Rottingdean Drama Society
Kindertransport
By Diane Samuels
Produced by Elaine Eardley
6
November 13 – 21
New Venture Theatre
Reasons to be Pretty
By Neil LaBute
Produced by Tim McQuillen-Wright
2015 : Brighton & Hove Arts Council’s Drama Awards Evening
When : December 10 2015
Where : Hove Dyke Road Brighton & Hove Sixth Form College [BASVIC]
Bea Waters Challenge Cup for Best Overall Production
Southwick Players
Be My Baby
The Arthur Churchill Award For Excellence – runners-up
New Venture Theatre
Reasons to be Pretty
The Gabbus Denney Best Director
Rottingdean Drama Society
Kindertransport
Elaine Eardley
Best Actor
Burgess Hill Theatre Club
The Tangled Skirt
Michael Bucke
Best Actress
New Venture Theatre
Reasons to be Pretty
Pamela Sian Evans
The Mike Padley Award for Best Supporting Actor
New Venture Theatre
Reasons to be Pretty
Scott Roberts as “Kent”
The Mike Padley Award for Best Supporting Actress
Gil Lake as “Lil”
Kindertransport
Rottingdean Drama Society
The Flower Family Award for Best Technical Achievement
The running water
Be My Baby
Southwick Players
Best Lighting Design
Lewes Little Theatre
Heroes
Trevor Morgan & Cameron Wallis
Best Sound Design
Lewes Little Theatre
Heroes
Nigel Sharpe
Best Set Design
Martin Oakley & Sally Diver
Be My Baby
Southwick Players
Best Stage Crew
Be My Baby
Southwick Players
Best Costumes
Audrey Pickles
Kindertransport
Rottingdean Drama Society
Best Publicity
Gary Cook
Be My Baby
Southwick Players
The Coffin Mew Award – [BHAC Chairman’s Award renamed]
Burgess Hill Theatre Club
The Tangled Skirt
[Having had the rights refused for their first choice of play, this company chose another play and staged a thoroughly polished and professional production in seven weeks!]