
Ballymoney Drama Festival
Congratulations to all the Companies who brought us six very enjoyable productions and thanks again to our Sponsors and especially to Billy Burns for stepping in at the last minute as our adjudicator. It has been a memorable week!
Final Placings
1st Newpoint Players, Newry – Seduction and Murder at the Red Barn (And Associated Events)
2nd Lifford Players – Dancing at Lughnasa
3rd The Clarence Players, Belfast – John Gabriel Borkman
4th Theatre 3 Newtownabbey - Quartet
Awards
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Committee Cup for Overall Winner: Newpoint Players, Newry – Seduction and Murder at the Red Barn (And Associated Events)
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Lord Antrim Cup for Best Comedy or Farce: Newpoint Players, Newry – Seduction and Murder at the Red Barn (And Associated Events)
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Route Cup for Best Actor: Harry Montgomery for his performance as Reginald Paget in Theatre 3’s production of Quartet
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Dalriada Cup for Best Actress: Jackie Wilson for her performance as Ella Rentheim in The Clarence Players’ production of John Gabriel Borkman
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Tom Dale Trophy for Best Supporting Actor: Neil Heaney for his performance as Giles/Gilbert/Sherlock Hawkshaw in Newpoint Players’ production of Seduction and Murder at the Red Barn
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Tom Dale Trophy for Best Supporting Actress: Olive Melville for her performance as Maud Tidings in Rosemary Drama Group’s production of Pride’s Crossing
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Vin Smyth Memorial Trophy for Best Producer: Sean Treanor - Newpoint Players, Newry - Seduction and Murder at the Red Barn (And Associated Events)
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Malachy McLaughlin Cup for Stage Lighting: Clarence Players – John Gabriel Borkman
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Wreath Cup for Most Ambitious Choice of Play: Rosemary Drama Group – Pride’s Crossing
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O’Cahan Cup for Décor: Clarence Players – John Gabriel Borkman
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Edmund Gordon Memorial Trophy for Best Moment of Theatre: Rosemary Drama Group for the final moments of Pride’s Crossing
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Friers Trophy for Décor: Theatre 3 Newtownabbey – Quartet
The Festival Committee is looking forward to welcoming old friends – and new – to the 80th Ballymoney Drama Festival next year.