All England Theatre Festival Programme and Results for North West Divisional Final   April 15th, 2000

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The Festival

This year’s North West Divisional Final was held at the Victoria Hall, Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria on Saturday April 15th. Our adjudicator was MrGeoffrey Annis, LRAM, ADB, BA(Hons), T Cert, BFF, GODA, PGCA. Details of the plays performed are given below.

Plays Performed

Programme Representing the Cumbria District Gosforth Amateur Dramatic Society Two by Jim Cartwright (abridged by arrangement with Samuel French Ltd) Director: Andrew Milsom Stage Manager: JOHN LARKHAM Sound:ANDREW MILSOM, PAUL BUNN The action takes place over one night, in a pub in the North of England. Setting: A pub bar  Time: The present Cast Landlord Landlady WADVERN DAVIES SUE STOKES Bar stools kindly loaned by Jennings Brothers plc. Representing the West Pennine District Preston Drama Club Draining The Lake by Julie Morrow Director: MARGARET MAYOR Set designed by Margaret Mayor and built by Preston Drama Club Costume by DRESS CIRCLE of Longridge Cast James Senior James Junior Kate Catherine Anna Maggie RICHARD ADAMS STEVE PEARCE LYNNE FENTON NAOMI SMITH RACHEL JONES JOYCE DE LA HAYE Representing Merseyside Riverside Players Jump Off by John Waterhouse Director: WENDY LEE Stage Manager: JESSIE CUSSONS The action takes place on the sixth storey of an office block. Setting: The 6th storey of an office block   Time: The present Cast Aubrey Pauline Pauline’s Mother Father Ryan Inspector Cartwright   SIMON GARLAND PAULINE GARLAND RUTH JOHNSON CRAIG STEVENSON TED BULLEN

The Adjudicator - Mr Geoffrey Annis LRAM, ADB, BA(Hons), T Cert, BFF, GODA, PGCA

Geoffrey trained at Hull College of Education, Rose Bruford College of Speech and Drama and London University (external). He retired from full-time teaching in 1993, after 30 years as ex–head of drama and English in secondary schools and many successful school and youth productions. He is an experienced adjudicator; a freelance lecturer in drama, theatre arts and public speaking, and pro/am director with festival-winning productions to his credit. He is also an examiner and private teacher for A-level English, a performing arts assessor and a professional actor with radio and TV experience, including parts in “Coronation Street”. He also frequently enjoys recital work. His most recent productions are “The Sunshine Boys” and “The Birthday Party” at Leeds Civic Theatre and “Last Tango in Whitby”, locally.. Currently, he specialises as a voice-over and presenter in the corporate, commercial, audio-book and training fields. This year he is drama secretary of Hessle Operatic and Dramatic Society and is a member of Hull Literary Club, to which he has contributed articles, and several papers on literary subjects. He writes poetry from time to time and has recently had a poem published in “The Anchor Book of Northern Verse, 1999”. When time allows, he enjoys jazz and avoiding golf bunkers!

Trophies awarded

The Magrath Trophy - for the winning company
Awarded to The Riverside Players

The Barbara Williamson Trophy - for set decor
Awarded to Gosforth Amateur Dramatic Society

Subsequent Rounds of The All England Festival and The British Final
Northern Area Final	Southport Arts Theatre, Southport, Lancs 20th May 2000 Adjudicator: Colin Crowther
English Final	Joseph Rowntree Theatre, York 3rd June 2000 Adjudicator: Scott Marshall
British Final	North Wales Theatre, Llandudno 7th-8th July 2000 Adjudicator: Irene Rostron