Cornwall Festival of One Act Plays - 26th and 27th March
Held once again at the Arts Theatre, this year's first round of the All England Play Festival gave us a wide variety of plays from groups all over Cornwall. The entries were:

The Last Bread Pudding by Nick Warburton

Perranporth Players

A Little Box of Oblivion by Stephen Bean

A Few Prima Donnas

The Orchestra by Jean Anouilh, trans. by Mirian John

Newquay Dramatic Society

The Donahue Sisters by Geraldine Aron

Camhayle Theatre Club

Going Home from London Suite by Neil Simon

Falmouth Theatre Company

The Blind by Maurice Maeterlinck, trans. by Laurence Alma Tadema, adap. by Oksana Wroath

Launceston Amateur Dramatic Society

The Fat Lady Sings in Little Grimley by David Tristram

Falmouth Theatre Company

Russell Whiteley's adjudications were perceptive, constructive, delivered with down-to-earth common sense and humour and were much appreciated by the competing groups and audience alike. Informally in the bar after each session, Mr Whiteley was more than happy to discuss their productions with each group and give from his enormous experience, insight and wisdom.

After the last session on Saturday evening and the final adjudication, the prize winners were announced:

Best Set

The Orchestra, Newquay Dramatic Society

Best Director

Oksana Wroath for The Blind, Launceston Amateur Dramatic society

Best Actor

Carl Boyer for Cool Guy in A Little Box of Oblivion, A Few Prima Donnas

Best Actress

Georgina Walkey for Neurotic in The Little Box of Oblivion, A Few Prima Donnas

Best Play

A Little Box of Oblivion, A Few Prima Donnas

Consequently, A Little Box of Oblivion will go forward to represent Cornwall at the Western Division Quarter Final at The Carlton Theatre, Teignmouth on 1st May, where it will compete against the winners from the Exmouth and Teignmouth Festivals. Particular congratulations to the winning group, A Few Prima Donnas, and the award winners, as well as everyone who took part in this very successful Cornwall Festival.