Edinburgh’s One Act Finalists
Arbery Productions through to Scottish final
Two of Edinburgh’s four entries came away with awards at the Eastern Division round of the SCDA One Act Play Festival held at the Church Hill Theatre over the weekend.
Arbery Productions’ Bull, by Mike Bartlett, came second overall out of the nine plays. The winners were Leslie ADC with Nine by Jane Shephard and both will compete the final at the Adam Smith Theatre Kirkcaldy, 25 – 27 April.
A scene from Bull by Arbery Productions. Pic Walter Hampson
In the category prizes, Edinburgh Graduate Theatre Group’s production of An Actor’s Nightmare by Christopher Durang won in both the Best Moment in Theatre category and the Best Comedy.
The results of the Eastern Division Full Length Festival for 2018/19 were also announced, with Edinburgh Theatre Arts walking away the winners with last April’s production of Moon Over Buffalo (Æ review: ★★★☆☆ Comic capers). The runner-up was Fintrie ADS with Journey’s End.
A scene from EGTG’s An Actors Nightmare. Pic: Walter Hampson
Eastern Division final 2019 results in full
Adjudicator Jan Palmer Sayer
Outlook Tower (winner): Leslie Amateur Dramatic Club with Nine by Jane Shepard.
Moffat Trophy (runner-up): Arbery productions with Bull by Mike Bartlett.
Bob Buchanan Salver (third place): Kirkcaldy Amateur Dramatic Society with Effie’s Burning by Valerie Windsor.
Say Trophy (best stage decor): Fintry Amateur Dramatic Society with Mrs G by Mike Tibbetts.
A scene from Leslie Amateur Dramatic Club with Nine. Pic: Walter Hampson
John Duncan Quaich (Highest marks in direction): Leslie Amateur Dramatic Club for Nine by Jane Shepard.
Wilma Munro Quaich (Highest marks in Acting): Kirkcaldy Amateur Dramatic Society with Effie’s Burning by Valerie Windsor.
Jean Fleming Trophy (Best comedy): Edinburgh Graduate Theatre Group for An Actor’s nightmare by Christopher Durang.
Jimmy Brown Trophy (Best Moment of Theatre): Edinburgh Graduate Theatre Group for An Actor’s Nightmare by Christopher Durang.
SCDA Eastern Division Full Length Festival for 2018/19
Winner: Edinburgh Theatre Arts with Moon Over Buffalo.
Runner-up: FADS with Journey’s End.
Listing
SCDA One Act Competition Scottish Final
Adam Smith Theatre, Kirkcaldy
Thursday 25 – Saturday 27 April 2019.
Evenings: 7pm.
The adjudicator will be Alan Haslett.
Front row: Freda Macdonell (KADS); Douglas Currie (trophy presenter) Jan Palmer Sayer (adjudicator); Christopher Gray (LADC); Adam Tomkins (Arbery).
Middle: Jenny Tamplin (EGTG); Marion Moffat (Aberdour Players); Amanda Stewart (SSS YFC); Fiona Begg (Leitheatre).
Rear: Denver Chalmers (FADS); Colin McPherson (ETA, Full Length winner) Jonny North (FADS, full length runner-up).
Pic: Walter Hampson.
ENDS
Thankyou AE Theatre.