Phoenix Players win big at drama festival
THE 2019 One-Act Drama Festival hosted by the Western Drama Festival turned out to be a successful one for the hosts, who picked up a number of awards.
There was an amazing atmosphere as the results were revealed by adjudicator Mr Aodh McCay A.D.A. and the Phoenix Players were announced as winners.
The Tubber based drama group won in the confined section with “Trapa Tony” a play about an attempted robbery, with a very unexpected ending written by Padraig Neary and directed by Mark Dunne with outstanding performance in the confined section going to Shane Keys for his extraordinary portrayal of the character ‘Bruce’.
Pat Feely played the shrewd ‘ Trapa Tony’ to great effect in a moving performance.
Sharon Hannon who gave a superb performance of ‘ Babe’ the mixed up girlfriend Bruce was thrilled to accept the winning trophies on behalf of the Phoenix Players.
In the Open Section, popular group Cornmill Theatre, Carrigallen, Co. Leitrim won with their brilliant play ’ The Aftermath” directed by Ronan Ward.
The festival was a terrific success and enjoyed greatly by the loyal patrons.
The Western Drama Festival committee extended a special thanks to Tubbercurry & District Credit Union who were the sponsor for the festival.
This was a great festival featuring new and exciting writing. The Western Drama Festival look forward to the three Act Festival running from the 6 th to 14 March 2020.
Get a Season ticket Gift
Voucher @€60 which would be a really good Christmas Present for someone special by contacting the Western Drama Festival at westerndramafestival@gmail.com or enquire at the Tubbercurry Tourist Office and the Western Drama Festival committee will organise one for you.
RESULTS of the 1 Act Festival 2019
1ST Cornmill Theatre, Carrigallen, Co. Leitrim “The Aftermath” 2ND Prosperous Dramatic Society, Co. Kildare “Hue and Cry” 3RD Bray Arts Drama Group, Co. Wicklow “A Kind of Alaska”
CONFINED
1ST Phoenix Players, Tubbercurry, Co. Sligo “Trapa Tony 2ND Roscommon Drama Group, Co. Roscommon “27 Wagons Full of Cotton” 3RD Carlow Little Theatre, Co. Carlow “AHHHH Lad”
BEST Performance of the Festival
OPEN
PROSPEROUS Dramatic Society, Co. Kildare - Colin Malone as Damian in “Hue and Cry”
CONFINED
PHOENIX Players, Tubbercurry, Co. Sligo - Shane Keyes as Brucy in “Trapa Tony”
ADJUDICATORS Special Award
ROSCOMMON Drama Group, Co. Roscommon - Sound and Lighting