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Week of the 18th March 2024
Totton Festival of Drama 2019
Overall Winner (Archie Gay Trophy)
Studio Theatre, Ashley Road with A Flock of Tigers by John Finnemore
Runner-Up (The Cullen Cup)
Bench Theatre with A Dangerous Woman by Paul King
Other 2019 Trophy Winners
| Best Youth Production (The Trant Trophy) | The Mountbatten School with Brainstorm by Ned Glasier & Emily Lim |
| Best Direction (Chairman's Shield) | Stuart Reilly for Bench Theatre's production of A Dangerous Woman by Paul King |
| Best Adult Actor (TDF Cup) | Neil Kendall in Bench Theatre's production of A Dangerous Woman by Paul King |
| Best Adult Actress (TDF Cup) | Sarah Ash in Bench Theatre's production of A Dangerous Woman by Paul King |
| Best Supporting Adult Player (The Cullen Cup) | Jess Capes in SUP Theatre Company's production of Ghost Story by Mark Ravenhill |
| Best Youth Actor (The Harris Trophy) | Jointly awarded to John Guenier & James Hicks in Swanmore College's production of Tick Tock devised by the cast |
| Best Youth Actress (The Harris Trophy) | Mia Batchelor in The Mountbatten School's production of Brainstorm by Ned Glasier & Emily Lim |
| Best Supporting Youth Player (The Hibbert Trophy) | Harper Towns in The Mountbatten School's production of Brainstorm by Ned Glasier & Emily Lim |
| Technical Achievement (The Arthur Whittaker Award) | SUP Theatre Company with And Tell Sad Stories of the Deaths of Queens by Tennessee Williams |
| Adjudicator's Award (The Harding Shield) | Starcast Performing Arts Schools with Do You Recognise Me? devised by the cast |
| Best Original Script | Paul King for A Dangerous Woman (Bench Theatre) |
Day 1: Tuesday 26th March
Day 2: Wednesday 27th March
Day 3: Thursday 28th March
Day 4: Friday 29th March
Day 5: Saturday 30th March - Afternoon
Day 6: Saturday 30th March - Evening
Our 2019 Adjudicator: Jennifer Scott Reid (GODA)
We were proud to welcome Jennifer Scott Reid (GODA) to the Totton Festival for 2019.
Jennifer is a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA) with over 30 years experience in all aspects of theatre and was the vice chair of the Guild of Drama Adjudicators at the time of the festival.
She is an adjudicator in high demand and we were pleased to have her adjudicating at Totton. In the last four years she has presided over 25 festivals, most recently the 2018 British Final in Scotland.
This was her first visit to the Totton Festival of Drama.
Rounds of the national competition
All England Theatre Festival Round 1
Totton Festival of Drama
Week of the 25th March 2019 at Hanger Farm Totton
All England Theatre Festival Round 2
Western Area Quarter Final
4th May 2019 at Merlin Theatre Frome
Adjudicator: Colin Dolley GoDA
| Technical Achievement | The Salterton Drama Club for Temptation Sordid or Virtue Rewarded |
| Best Actor | Neil Kendall in Bench Theatre's A Dangerous Woman by Paul King |
| Best Actress | Marilyn Dunbar in Chameleon Theatre Company's Effie's Burning by Valerie Windsor |
| Runner Up | Chameleon Theatre Company - Chandlers Ford with Effie's Burning |
| Overall Winner | Bench Theatre with A Dangerous Woman by Paul King |
All England Theatre Festival Round 3
Western Area Semi Final
11th May 2019 at Merlin Theatre Frome
| Adjudicator's Award | Ilminster Entertainment Society for technical achievement in their production of A Resounding Tinkle by N.F. Simpson |
| Overall Winner | Bench Theatre with A Dangerous Woman by Paul King |
All England Theatre Festival Round 4
English Final
8th June 2019 at Norden Farm Centre For The Arts, Maidenhead
| Adjudicator's Award | Ken Huggett for Leicester Drama Society's production of Zoo Story by Edward Albee |
| Stage Decor | Woking College for their production of Education, Education, Education by The Wardobe Ensemble |
| Exceptional creativity award | Bench Theatre with A Dangerous Woman by Paul King |
| Overall Winner | Woking College for Education, Education, Education |