Hills Drama Festival
The inaugural Hills Drama Festival was held at Marloo Theatre on September 18, 19, 20.
A selection of short plays was performed to enthusiastic audiences over Friday and Saturday nights and Sunday morning. Adjudicator Peter Clarke assessed the shows and offered critical comments after each session. At the end of the session on the Sunday, awards were presented in a number of categories.
Later, the Perth Brass Band performed to wrap up the weekend.
The awards:
- Best costume: The Chateau – Ailsa Travers (Garrick Theatre)
- Best use of stage: Lily (Independent)
- Best characterisation: Murray Jackson – Trainspotting (Blak Yak)
- Best ensemble work: The Chateau (Garrick Theatre)
- Encouragement award: Two Awards!
- Actor / Amber English – 'Evacuees' (Darlington Theatre Players)
- Director / Kirsty MacDonald – Wedding Day (Darlington Theatre Players)
- Best Original Play: Nominations: a) 'Lily' – Colin Lloyd Price b) 'The Evacuees' – LaVerne Kirton c) 'The Chateau' – Phillip Ryall.
Winner: The Evacuees by LaVerne Kirton - Best actor in a supporting role (female): Nominations: a) Krysia Wiechecki – 'Trainspotting' (Blak Yak) b) Sally Lansley – 'Wedding Day' (Darlington Theatre Players) c) Lee Thompson – 'Some Days I Don't exist' (Darlington Theatre Players). Winner: Krysia Wiechecki
- Best actor in a supporting role (male): Nominations: a) Phil Barnett – 'Reality Matters' (KADS / Groovy Boots) b) Ray Egan – 'The Chateau' (Garrick Theatre) c) Rodney Van Groningen – Doubting Thomas (Garrick Theatre).
Winner: Ray Egan - Best actor (female): Nominations: a) Neroli Burton – Some Days I Don't Exist (Darlington Theatre Players) b) Rosemary Mowbray – Wedding Day (Darlington Theatre Players) c) Veronica Fourie – Lily (Independent).
Winner: Rosemary Mowbray - Best Actor (male): Nominations: a) Daniel Kershaw – Trainspotting (Blak Yak) b) Douglas Sutherland Bruce – The Chateau (Garrick Theatre) c) Alex Sefton – Some Days I Don't Exist (Darlington Theatre Players).
Winner: Alex Sefton - Best Director: Nominations: a) Danni Ashton – Trainspotting (Blak Yak) b) Trish Thesinger – Lily (Independent) c) Ruth Strutt – Some Days I Don't Exist (Darlington Theatre Players).
Winner: Trish Thesinger - Lily - Best Overall Production: Nominations: a) Some Days I Don't Exist (Darlington Theatre Players) b) Lily (Independent) c) Wedding Day (Darlington Theatre Players)
Winner: Some Days I Don't Exist.
The cast of Some Days I Don't Exist
The cast of Wedding Day
Last update: 28.5.2009