over the evenings of 15th to 17th April 2004.
The play was entered into the Kent Drama Association
Full-Length Play Festival and was adjudicated on Friday's
performance by Charles Evans BA DipEd ADB GODA.
Click here to view his report.
The Awards ceremony took place on Saturday, 15th May
at the Playhouse Theatre, Whitstable.
CODS won four awards and were runner-up in a fifth.
These were :
Best Wardrobe Achievement - Marian Baldwin Trophy
Sheila Kent and Rita Wilkins
Best Actress - Marlowe Cup
Angela Woodcock
Best Director - Denis Prince Trophy
Andy Chesters
Second Best Play - Channel Cup
Abigail's Party
Runner-up Best Set Design
Cranbrook Operatic and Dramatic Society
Here is a collage of the certificates that came with the awards:
Charles Evans adjudicating
Sheila and Rita collecting their shield |
Annie collecting the runner-up certificate for set design |
Angela collecting her trophy for Best Actress |
Andy collecting his trophy for Best Director |
Andy collecting the trophy for Second Best Play |
The team enjoying a celebratory drink after the awards ceremony |
Extracts from the programme:
Synopsis
This play may be entitled Abigail's Party, but we see neither Abigail nor her party.
The play is set in Laurence and Beverley's living room and they have invited their
new neighbours, Tony and Angela, round for a social evening as well as
Abigail's mother, Susan, allowing her to escape from Abigail and her party!
The evening begins with fatuous small talk, but as it progresses
the marital strain between Laurence and Beverly becomes increasingly evident
and Susan becomes more and more anxious as to what is happening at her
daughter's party.
. . . and now some pictures taken by Rita Wilkins (many thanks, Rita) :
