Bunclody drama take top honours at Wexford festival
BUNCLODY-KILMYSHALL Drama Group are in celebratory mood after winning the overall award in the open section of the 54th Wexford Drama Festival, which finished on Friday night last after eight productions of top- class theatre.
Adjudicator Pauline Byrne declared Bunclody- Kilmyshall’s presentation of ‘Agnes of God’ by John Pielmeier to be the best performance of the festival while Schull Drama Group came first in the confined section with ‘ Last of the Red Hot Lovers’ by Neil Simon.
Runner- up in the open section were Kilrush Drama Group with ‘ Hedda Gabler’ by Henrik Ibsen and in third place was Bridge Drama’s production of ‘An Inspector Calls’ by JB Priestley.
Individual awards in the open category were won by Paul Tobin of Bridge Drama, Best Actor; Ellie Willoughby of Kilrush, Best Actress; Brian Sheridan, Bridge Drama, Best Actor in a Supporting Role; Jacqui Whelan, Bridge Drama, Best Actress in a supporting role; Kieran Tyrrell, Bunclody- Kilmyshall Drama Group, Best Director. The award for Best Set was won by Kilrush Drama Group.
Runnersup in the confined section was the Holycross- Ballycahill Drama Group production of ‘ Little Gem’ by Elaine Murphy.
Individual prizes in the confined section went to Caleb Cairns. Schull Drama Group, Best Actor; Joanne O’Neill, Holycross- Ballycahill, Best Actress; Paddy McGuire, Ballycogley Players, Best Actor in a Supporting Role; Tri- sha Lowry, Holycross- Ballycahill, Best Actress in a Supporting Role; Edmund Krugel, Schull Drama Group, Best Director. The award for Best Set was won by Ballycogley Players.