CORNWALL
DRAMA ASSOCIATION
THEATRE FESTIVAL 2008
Dinner and Awards
200
members enjoyed a delicious dinner at the Hotel Bristol, followed by the
Annual Theatre Festival Awards, presented by Paula Thornton.
This year
there was a real sense of occasion, with the lucky winners receiving
their awards on the balcony in the dining room.
Twenty-six
certificates were presented for the
31productions visited by the Association's team of adjudicators.
Many aspects of production were covered, from props and magical effects,
technical presentation, best actors and sets, to Best Play and
Best Musical awards. Eleven trophies were presented, and
celebrations were completed with a lively disco in the ballroom.
The
results are:
AWARDS
IN THE 2008 CORNWALL DRAMA ASSOCIATION
THEATRE
FESTIVAL
The
ROY CROSLEY AWARD for an outstanding performance by a young actor of 18
years or under.
Shared
this year by two young people:
HOLLY ABBOTT as the Cat in St Austell Players’ “Dick
Whittington”
JOSEPH DANN as Simple Simon in Kidz R Us’ “Jack and the
Beanstalk”
The
JOHN WALTON YOUTH AWARD -
presented to an individual or a company:
CD
KIDS
for “
Oklahoma
!”
The
CHRISTINE WOOLF AWARD for Fine Ensemble Playing:
ST
MARY
’S
THEATRE CLUB for “See How They Run”
The
MARY
DOWNIE AWARD for best performance in a supporting role:
NATHAN HOOPER as Jud
Fry in CD Kids’ “
Oklahoma
!”
PLAYS
SECTION
FIRST
PLACE
:
ST.
MARY
’S
THEATRE CLUB for “See How They Run”
SECOND
PLACE:
POLRUAN THEATRE CLUB for “Shirley Valentine
THIRD
PLACE
:
ST.
AUSTELL PLAYERS for “Glorious”
HIGHLY
COMMENDED:
ST. AUSTELL PLAYERS for “Dangerous
Obsession”
The EILEEN
STRATTON AWARD for Best Set:
ST. AUSTELL PLAYERS for “Dangerous
Obsession”
The
EILEEN STRATTON AWARD for Best Actress: KAREN BATE in Polruan Theatre
Club’s “Shirley Valentine
The
RICHARD POULTER AWARD for Best Actor: DARREN
SEED in St Austell Players’ “Chase me Comrade”
The
FRED
SHEPHERD AWARD for Best Director:
MAGGIE PERKOVIC for St Mary’s Theatre Club’s “See How They
Run”
The
Award for Best Costumes:
CARNON DOWNS DRAMA GROUP for “Wind in the Willows”
Special
Award for Props and Magical effects: CARNON
DOWNS DRAMA GROUP for “Wind in the Willows”
Special
Award for Musical and Technical Presentation:
ST. AUSTELL PLAYERS for
“Glorious”
MUSICALS
SECTION
FIRST
PLACE
:
KIDZ R US for “Anything Goes”
SECOND
PLACE:
CD
KIDS
for “
Oklahoma
!”
THIRD
PLACE
:
KIDZ
R US for “Jack and the Beanstalk”
HIGHLY
COMMENDED: YOUNG
GENERATION for “The Pied Piper”
The
DORIS BERRYMAN AWARD for Best Director: PHIL BARNETT for 3 outstanding productions
for
KIDZ R US - “Jack and the Beanstalk”, “Aladdin Jr.” and
“Anything Goes”
The
Award for Best Set:
KIDZ R US: “Jack and the Beanstalk” and “Anything Goes”
The
Award for Best Actor:
LIAM TRUDGEON in KIDZ R US “Anything Goes”
The
Award for Best Actress:
GRACE WALLEN in CD Kids’ “
Oklahoma
!”
The
Award for Best Costumes:
STAGESTRUCK for “Bugsy Malone”
The
SALLY ROBINSON AWARD for an outstanding Musical Performance:
PORTHTOWAN PLAYERS for
excellent chorus work in “Showtime”
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