The Cumbria Drama Festival a preliminary round of the All England Theatre Festival Programme for 2014

Reg. Charity No. 1071518

The 2014 Festival - Saturday, March 29th, at the Victoria Hall, Grange-over-Sands

This year, sady, we had only two entries - but, on the positive side, one of them was Swarthmoor Drama Group, which has now emerged from a long period of inactivity.

Admission prices: Adults £6, OAPs £5.50. Under 16s £3.

Plays Performed  

Saturday, March 29th, from 7.00 pm
Swarthmoor Drama Group The Last Bread Pudding by Nick Warburton Director: SUE WILSON Stage Manager: KEVIN DOWDALL
Place: A village hall     Time: The present The committee of an amateur drama group is meeting to discuss a new play, “The Last Bread Pudding”, written by one of its members. We notice that, strangely, the presentation of the meeting to us is reflecting the ideas put forward by the committee. A wildly tongue-in-cheek and hilariously over-the-top production.
Cast:
Ken Mills Denise Boon Fleur Florian Jan Cooke Jack Hardy Phyllis Little Tramp	RAY HODGSON YVONNE ATHERSMITH CAROL STRINGER KAREN TITCOMBE NEIL DOUGLAS BERNIE YOUNG PETE SEXTON
Cumbria Amateur Theatre Society (CATS) The Cavern by Dilys Gater Director: SEAMUS DORAN Stage Manager: RAY TURNER
Time: the present. Place: A waiting place. Anne finds herself confronting the mysterious figure of Jennet, who claims to be a witch. What is Jennet’s secret? And can Anne’s courage save her from Jennet’s evil design?
Cast
Anne Jennet	JENNY SCHOFIELD KATH SMITH

The Adjudicator - Ms Bev Clark, GoDA

After studying at LAMDA and Guildhall, Bev worked in professional theatre for a number of years in marketing, press and as a youth theatre director at The Bristol Old Vic, The Palace Theatre, Westcliff and The Colchester Hippodrome (music venue), in T.I.E. as a development manager for Action Transport Theatre and for several community youth theatres.

She formed Hand in Hand Theatre Company in 2008 - a community driven arts organisation, based in the Wirral, which presents work for all ages and which has won many festival awards.

As a writer and director Bev has won various festival awards and awards in the Geoffrey Whitworth Playwriting competition and a national poetry competition.

Trophies to be Awarded

The Elaine Richardson Trophy - for the winning company
Awarded to CATS

The South Lakeland District Council Trophy - for the best individual performance
Awarded to Kath Smith (CATS)

The Sir John Fisher Trophy - for the best actor under 21
No eligible candidates

The Lady Maria Fisher Trophy - for the best supporting role
Awarded to Jenny Schofield (CATS)

The Renaissance Theatre Trust Award - adjudicator’s discretionary award
Awarded to Bernie Young (Swarthmoor)

The Doreen Brockbank Trophy - for set decor
Awaerded to CATS

The New Generation Trophy - an award for merit
Awarded to Sue Wikson (SWarthhmoor)

The David Shipley Memorial Trophy - for backstage work
Awarded to Swarthmoor

Subsequent Rounds of The All England Festival and British Final
North West Quarter-Final	No quarter-finals in Northern Area this year. Winners will pass directly to the Northen Semi-Final.
Northern Semi-Final	Venue: Saltburn Community Theatre, Saltburn-by-the-Sea Date: May 24th-25th, 2014 Adjudicator: Helen E Sharman, GODA
English Final	Venue: Evesham Arts Centre, Evesham, Worcs. Date: 14th June, 2014 Adjudicator: Chris Jaeger, MBE, GODA
British Finals	Venue: Macrobert Theatre, Stirling, Scotland Date: 27th-28th June, 2014 Adjudicator: Colin Dolley, GODA