Festivals in 2004
Drama FestivalsHADCAF
Wantage Summer Festival
Drama Festivals
These are the drama festivals in our area in 2004.
Maidenhead
| Dates | Week Beginning 21 March |
| Adjudicator | Tony Rushforth, GODA |
| Contact | Margaret Hackett |
| Telephone | 01344 891209 |
Kenton (Henley)
| Dates | 11 to 15 May |
| Adjudicator | David Vince, GODA |
| Contact | Jean Sutherland |
| Telephone | 01491 573334 |
ODN (Abingdon)
| Dates | Week Beginning 6 June |
| Adjudicator | Russell Whitely, GODA |
| Contact | Jean Sutherland |
| Telephone | 01235 868396 |
Please note that ODN affiliation is required
Wallingford Corn Exchange
| Dates | 14 to 18 June, see below for details |
| Adjudicator | David Thomas |
| Contact | Julie Grimshaw |
| Telephone | 01491 652363 |
Shinfield
| Dates | 14 to 17 July |
| Adjudicator | Colin Dolley |
| Contact | Graham Vockins |
| Telephone | 0118 954 5771 |
Wallingford Festival details
| Monday 14th June | |
| The Henley Players | The Virtuous Burglar by Darius Fo |
| Compton Players | Rock Bottom by H Connolly |
| Tuesday 15th June | |
| Progress Youth Theatre | The Making of Sam by Ali Carroll |
| The Old Gaol Theatre Co | Vice City Public Television, Adaptation by Robin Hodges from Dan Howser |
| Wednesday 16th June | |
| Balancing Act | Actually Moving by Joe Graham |
| Didcot Phoenix Drama Group | The Signal-Man by Charles Dickens, Adapted by Keith Norman from the short story |
| Thursday 17th June | |
| H.A.O.D.S. | Immobiles from Alarms and Excursions, by Michael Frayn |
| St Peter's Players (Wolvercote) | Parochial Problems by Margaret Wood |
| Friday 18th June | |
| The Wootton Players | Uncle Sid by Mary Druce |
| Faringdon Dramatic Society | Shakers by John Godber and Jane Thornton |
The prize winners were:
Commended award: H.A.O.D.S
Punters' prize: Faringdon Dramatic Society
Best overall production: Balancing Act
Shinfield Festival details
| Wednesday 14th July | |
| Shinfield Senior Youth Group 1 | Terrace Talk by George MacEwan Green |
| H.A.O.D.S. | Immobiles from Alarms and Excursions, by Michael Frayn |
| Thursday 15th July | |
| Shinfield Senior Youth Group 2 | Am I What I Wear? by Lynn Bains |
| Shinfield Players A | Victoria Station by Harold Pinter |
| Shinfield Senior Youth Group 3 | Dreamjobs by Graham Jones |
| Friday 16th July | |
| Kingston Bagpuize | Plaster by Richard Harris |
| Shinfield Players B | Day Trippers by Jean McConnell |
| St Peter's Players (Wolvercote) | Parochial Problems by Margaret Wood |
| Saturday 17th July | |
| Shinfield Senior Youth Group 4 | To Stay or To Go by Gordon Bird |
| The Henley Players | The Virtuous Burglar by Dario Fo |
The prize winners were:
Class I Adult Mixed, The Adda Cook Shield: Immobiles (H.A.O.D.S)
Class II Youth Group, The Dennis Maynard Shield: Terrace Talk (Shinfield
Senior Youth Group)
Best Actor, The Daphnes Hawes Award: Gary Ellmes in Victoria Station
(Shinfield G.A.S. Productions)
Best Actress, The Maire Hood Award: Kate Belcher in Plaster (Kingston
Bagpuize Drama Group)
Best Supporting Adult Role, The Lew Davies Award: David Smith in Parochial
Problems (St Peter's Players, Wolvercote)
Best Stage Presentation, The Merrick Burrell Award:
St Peter's Players,
Wolvercote
Best Producer, The Ken Stanley Award: Linda Hudson (Kingston Bagpuize Drama
Group)
Best Youth Performance, The Horace Maynard Award: Hayley Zaremba in Terrace
Talk (Shinfield Senior Youth Group)
Festival Runner Up, The Pat Barr Award: The Virtuous Burglar (Henley
Players)
Overall Festival Winner, The Shinfield Players Award: Immobiles (H.A.O.D.S)
HADCAF
Hungerford and District Community Arts Festival
1st to 25th July
| Saturday 3 | Mr Punch and the Frog Pirate | By Party Puppets. Captain Hook falls foul of a small witch! | Croft Hall, 3:30-4:30 |
| Wednesday 7 | Kennet Opera | The Newbury based group performs selections from Bizet's The Pearl Fishers | St Lawrences's Church, 8:00 |
| Thursday 8th to Saturday 10th | Kintbury Players | Load of Old Bowls. A comedy based on the competitive nature of lady bowls players when they near the finals! | Coronation Hall, Kintbury, 8:00 |
| Friday 9 | All for your Delight | The Community of Hungerford Players, Ravensbury Players, Newbury Dramatic Society and New Era Players - come together to perform a diverting mixture of drama and entertainment, including plays, sketches, monologues, poems, readings, music, fun and frivolity. | Croft Hall, 7:30 |
| Friday 16 | Shadowlands | William Nicholson's extraordinary and moving story of the relationship between C.S. Lewis (the author of the Narnia stories, confirmed bachelor and respected Oxford don) and Joy Davidman, a young American poet. | St Lawrence's Church, 7:30 |
| Friday 23 | The Tale of Beatrix Potter | Based on Beatrix Potter's diaries, this is an enchanting journey through the storyteller's life, from her solitary childhood and conflicts with her parents, to the success of Peter Rabbit and an unlikely but happy marriage. Rohan McCullough trained for the stage at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and began her career in the original cast of the legendary musical, Hair. She has appeared with the RSC and in numerous film and TV roles, and has achieved notable success with her one-woman shows. Last year she held her audience spellbound with her portrayal of Vera Brittain in Testament of Youth. | Croft Hall, 7:30 |
Further details at www.hadcaf.co.uk.
Wantage Summer Festival
12th June to 11th July
| Wednesday 16 to Friday 18 June | (Unknown production) | King Alfred Players | Lains Barn |
| Thursday 24 to Saturday 26 June | The Happiest Days of Your Life | A comedy, presented by Stagelights | Old Mill Hall, Grove, 7:30 |
| Wednesday 7 to Friday 9 July | Under Milk Wood | The Domino Players | Lains Barn, 7:30 |
The full programme and diary of events, plus tickets for all events will be available from the Tourist Information Centre in the Vale and Downland Museum (01235 760176).