Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Programme for the 2008 British All Winners Festival

National Drama Festivals Association & Manx Amateur Drama Federation
present
35th British All Winners Festival
The Gaiety Theatre, Douglas, Isle of Man
Saturday 19th to Friday 25th July 2008
Adjudicator: Colin Dolley GODA

Saturday 19th July – 7:30 pm (Full Length Play)
Bejou Productions, Essex “The Caretaker” by Harold Pinter

Sunday 20th July – 7:00pm (Youth One Act Plays)
1 Thorpe Hall School, Essex “The Glint of Gold” by Vivienne Cunningham
2 Kick Youth Theatre, Liverpool “Our Little Secret” by Donna Lesley Price
3 Wessex Youth Theatre, Hants “Warrior Square” by Nick Wood
Presentation by Natasha Torin, Young Actor of Mann 2008 followed by
The adjudications and presentation of the NDFA Trophy to the winner of the Youth Section

Monday 21st July – 7:30pm (3 One Act Plays)
1 St.Pauls Drama Group, Surrey “Happy Jack” by John Godber
2 Sodbury Players, Bristol “A Life Sentence” by Mark Seaman
3 Karvid Productions, Herts “Two” by Jim Cartwright
Tuesday 22nd July – 7:30pm (Full Length Play)
Wakefield Little Theatre, Yorks “Death of a Salesman” by Arthur Miller

Wednesday 23rd July - 7:30pm (3 One Act Plays)
1 Ballaly Players, Dublin “One for the Road” by Harold Pinter
2 Guernsey ADOC “The Extraordinary Revelations of Orca the Goldfish” by David Tristram
3 Send ADS, Surrey “The Island” by Athol Fugard

Thursday 24th July – 7:30pm (Full Length Play)
Everyman Productions, Co. Sligo “Juno and the Paycock” by Sean O’Casey

Friday 25th July – 7:30pm
Gala Evening with Sir Derek Jacobi followed by
Presentation of Awards for Full Length and One Act Plays

On Monday 21st July at 14:00hrs, there will be a rehearsed reading
of OSWIECIM by Emma Roskilly, Winner of the 2007 George Taylor Memorial Award
The reading by members of MADF will take place at the Empress Hotel, Douglas

On Wednesday 23rd July at 13:00hrs, there will be a Showcase Production
by the Gateway Drama Club in the Studio Theatre, Ballakermeen School in Douglas

The Annual General Meeting of the National Drama Festivals Association (NDFA)
will be held at the Empress Hotel, Douglas, Isle of Man
on Thursday 24th July starting at 10:30 a.m.
Tickets are available from the Gaiety Theatre Box Office 01624 694555