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| Ryder Cup One Act Play Competition | |
Newport Playgoers Society ONE ACT PLAYWRITING COMPETITION 2010 To celebrate Newport hosting the Ryder Cup 2010, Newport Playgoers Society, which owns and runs the city’s 400-seater Dolman Theatre, is holding a competition aimed at encouraging the writing of plays for amateur theatre. To enter the competition, budding playwrights are invited to submit one act plays on the theme of ‘golf’. Plays should be between 20 - 30 minutes in length using a cast of 2 - 5 actors. In addition to a cash prize, the three best plays will be performed in the Dolman Studio Theatre for three nights culminating in a gala evening when prizes will be officially presented. An Adjudication Panel appointed by Newport Playgoers Society will read and consider the plays entered in the competition and, in addition to arranging production of the plays at the Dolman Studio Theatre, will award the following prizes:
Application Form is Available on the Forms section of this website |
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| Newport Playgoers Scoop Seven Drama Awards | |
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1 June 2009 Newport Playgoers Scoop Seven Drama Awards Newport Playgoers Society received plaudits from judges for three of its productions when it scooped seven of the awards, including best production and best actress, presented by the Gwent Drama League. In the senior section, the true life cold war drama ‘Pack of Lies", by Hugh Whitemore, won five awards. Ruth Ferguson was presented with the Best Actress Award for her portrayal of Barbara Jackson, and her onstage daughter, Dominique Flook, took the best supporting actress award. It’s another feather in Dominique’s cap as she has recently been awarded a place to study drama at Kingston University, London. Moira Mainwaring, who directed the play, was given the Adjudicator’s Prize and the production also won Best Décor. "Pack of Lies" also won the overall prize for the best production and will now be submitted for possible inclusion in the National Drama Association’s British All Winners Festival in Woking, Surrey. Professional judge, Sally Noble, of the Guild of Drama Adjudicators, praised the high standard of the productions included in this year’s competition, "The direction was intelligent and sensitive, and is one of the reasons why Wales leads the field among non-professional companies in the UK". NPS’s Dolman Youth Theatre group also won two awards with Best Supporting Actor and Actress trophies going to Connor Corbett and Zoë Preece for their interpretations of Will Scarlett and Meg in their production of "Robin Hood". And the success doesn’t stop there! Playgoers member Cathy Morgan has won the Bob McTurk Bursary for Young People at the Gwent Festival of One Act Plays for her portrayal of Mel in "Shakers – Restirred", which will allow her to attend the Drama Association of Wales week-long summer school. To catch more outstanding theatrical performances from Newport Playgoers Society, don’t miss the last production of the season, "Brassed Off" featuring the talents of the Markham Colliery Brass Band. The play opens on Tuesday 16th June and runs until Saturday 20th June. Tickets are available by phoning Newport 263670 or 656757.
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