Drama festivals 2012

Maidenhead Drama Festival

1st to 5th May at Norden Farm Centre, Maidenhead, SL6 4PF
One Act and Youth Section. Contact: Carolyn Morley, 01628 828463. Map location: Norden Farm Centre

The Henley Drama Festival

8th to 12th May at The Kenton
2 or 3 one act plays per evening. 5 classes :- Open, All Women's, Junior youth, Senior youth, Best original play. Contact Pauline Smith (Festival Secretary).

Didcot Drama Festival

(May/June 2013) There was no Drama festival in 2012. Cornerstone, Didcot.

Wallingford Drama Festival

13th to 15th June at Corn Exchange Wallingford
Wednesday 13th June
The Train Out of Cloon by Caroline Bowder - The Henley Players
Red Hot in Amsterdam by Patricia Robinson - BreakaLeg Productions
Flowers for Algernon by David Rogers - Caversham Park Theatre
Thursday 14th June
Behind the Mask by the company - Encore SNMT BJP
The Reality of It by Mike Rowbottom - Sinodun Players
Uncle Mick by H Connolly - Compton Players BOP PP
Friday 15th June
The Swing by Joe Graham - Kennington Amateur Dramatic Society
One for the Road by Harold Pinter - Oxford Theatre Guild CA
The Final Act of Henry Gladstone by Anton Chekhov, adapted by Matthew Clift - Whole Hog Productions H&JS: Steve Sprosson

Prizes:
SNMT - Susan North Memorial Trophy (for a Special Moment)
BJP - Best Junior Production
BOP - Best Overall Production
PP - Punters' Prize (chosen by the audience)
CA - The Commended Award
H&JS - The Harris & Jones Salver (for best actor)

ODN Drama Festival

18th to 23rd June at Unicorn Theatre, Abingdon
Monday18th June
The Swing by Joe Graham - Kennington Amateur Dramatic Society PP
One for the Road by Harold Pinter - Oxford Theatre Guild
Tuesday 19th June
Uncle Mick by H Connolly - Compton Players PP
Prevenge by Owen Fishwick - Dead Meat Productions
Wednesday 20th June
Red Hot in Amsterdam by Patricia Robinson - BreakaLeg Productions
Announcement of the winner of the ODN Playwriting Competition followed by a staged reading of the Winning Play
Thursday 21st June
The Reality of It by Mike Rowbottom - Sinodun Players
The Droitwich Discovery by Nick Warburton - St Peter's Players MM
Friday 22nd June
The Final Act of Henry Gladstone by Anton Chekhov, adapted by Matthew Clift - Whole Hog Productions
Dianna & Sidney (London Suite) by Neil Simon - Faringdon Dramatic Society
Saturday 23rd June
The 3 plays chosen by the adjudicator from those above: The Final Act of Henry Gladstone, Red Hot in Amsterdam and Uncle Mick.

Two one-act plays per evening Monday to Friday, three plays called back for Saturday Gala night. Our adjudicator this year is Cherry Stephenson, a GODA member. This is a friendly festival and our main aim is to bring people together, both in a celebration of theatre and as a learning experience.

Prizes:
MM - Colin Dexter Rose Bowl (for a Magic Moment)
PP - Punters' Prize (chosen by the audience) - joint winners Kennington and Compton