Misery, final full results for festivals in NI - submitted by Christine Martin. CONGRATULATIONS TO ONE AND ALL !!!

Bart Players at the Provincial Festivals

Results for the 2007 season

Ballymoney Drama Festival

The Committee Cup for Best Play

The Vin Smith Memorial Trophy for Best Producer, Christine Martin

The Dalriada Cup for Best Actress, Lynne Taylor

The Route Cup for Best Actor, Alan Martin

The O’Cahan Cup for Set Design, Alan Marshall

The Malachy McLoughlin Cup for Lighting, Ivor Agnew and John Stannard

Portadown Drama Festival

The Guinness Trophy for Best Overall Production

The Mrs Warnock Cup for Best Producer, Christine Martin

The R.V. Hawthorne Challenge Cup for Straight Play, Christine Martin

The Gerard McCreery Memorial Cup for Director’s Interpretation of Straight Play, Christine Martin

The Mandeville Cup for Best Actress, Lynne Taylor

The B & H Martin Cup for Lighting, Ivor Agnew and John Stannard

Certificate of Merit for Décor, Christine Martin

Larne Drama Festival

The Festival of Britain Commemoration Trophy for Highest Marks in Festival

The Major Williamson Memorial Trophy for Best Producer, Christine Martin

The Elizabethan Coronation Trophy for Best Actress, Lynne Taylor

The Joan McCully Award for Best Actor, Alan Martin

The Alex Tyrrell Memorial Trophy and The Frier’s Cert. for set and décor, Alan Marshall and Christine Martin

Newtownabbey Drama Festival

Rowell Friers Certificate for Décor, Christine Martin

Best Moment of Theatre, Bart Players

Newry Drama Festival

The Lions Cup, Runners Up

The Sean Hollywood Memorial Cup for Best Producer, Christine Martin

The Patrick Carey Cup for Best Lighting, Ivor Agnew and John Stannard

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Misery Update

Misery came second overall in Newry Drama Festival.

Christine got best director and we also won best lighting.

Other results - And our congratulations and best wishes to these groups

Best play:

1st Hollywood Players - 'A Woman Of No Importance'

3rd Rosemary Drama Group - 'Tea In A China Cup'

4th Clarence Players - 'I Do not Like Thee Dr. Fell'

Ulster Finals in the Marketplace Theatre, Armagh - a stunning state-of-the art theatre opened in 2000.

We will be performing Misery in this theatre on Wed. 16th May. but we expect to perform for our home audience at Barts on possibly 3rd-4th May but the number and dates of performances can not be confirmed just yet.

Irish Finals

It looks like we have been pipped at the post for the Irish finals in Athlone by Hollywood Players - but it was a close thing! Bangor Drama Group have also qualified so congratulations to them both.

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Audf Finals in Armagh

Dick Mills of Belvoir Players has booked a coach to take enthusiasts to the AUDF finals in Armagh each evening during finals week.

The coach will leave the Belvoir Studios each evening at 6pm and return after the adjudication of each show. The return on Saturday evening will be a little later to allow for awards and celebrations afterwards.

The cost is £60 per person for the week and includes the entrance ticket for each show. That looks like a bit of a bargain as I believe the price of a entrance alone to single show will be £8.

Anyone who wishes to reserve a place on the coach should contact Dick as below. Cheques for £60 should be payable to R Mills.

Dick Mills

258 Belvoir Drive

Belfast

BT8 4DU

or email Dick at:

rmills@belvoirplayers.org

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Misery wins Larne!!

WE WON!!!

Results from Larne Drama Festival:

Best Overall Play - The Festival of Britain Commemoration Trophy = 'Misery'

Best Acress - The Elizabeth Coronation Trophy = Lynne Taylor, 'Misery'

Best Actor - The Joan McCully Award = Alan Martin, 'Misery'

Best Producer - The Major Williamson Memorial Trophy = Christine Martin, 'Misery'

Best Stage Decor - Alan Marshall for 'Misery'

Other plays:

2nd, Hollywood Players, 'A Woman of No Importance'

3rd, Rosemary Drama Group, 'Tea in a China Cup'

4th, Ballymoney Lit & Deb, 'The Beauty Queen of Leenane'

Congratulations to those companies.
Also our congratulations go to Andrew Campbell for winning the NATA Training Award for his part in Belvoir Players 'All my Sons' and Louise McWilliams who was again nominated for the Best Actress Award.

I don't have the full results from Newtownabbey, but 'Misery' won best Decor and best moment of Theatre.

Home Run

We are hoping to bring 'Misery' home for two performances at Barts and provisionally are planning 2nd-3rd May, though several factors have to be resolved first. So watch this space.

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Misery wins Portadown!!

WE WON!!!

Portadown Results for Misery in no particular order

1 B & H Martin Cup for Lighting (Ivor and John)
2 Certificate of Merit for Decor
3 Guinness Trophy for Best Overall Production
4 Mrs Warnock Cup for Best Producer - Christine Martin
5 R.V.Hawthorne Challenge Cup for Straight Play - Christine Martin
6 Gerard McCreery Memorial Cup for Director's Interpretation of Straight Play - Christine Martin
7 The Mandeville Cup for Best Actress - Lynne Taylor

The Guinnesss Trophy for Best Overall Production carries the nomination for the Ulster Finals Armagh and the All Ireland Drama Open Final Athlone

Some further results can be seen at:

http://www.audf.org.uk/league07.htm

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'Watch it Sailor'

I will be holding a reading for 'Watch it Sailor' in the committee room at Barts on Tuesday 20th February at 7.30pm.

The requirements (subject to some confirmations) will be:

Rehearsing from 3 April, Tuesdays at 7.30pm, Thursdays at 8.00pm

1st Performances 15-16 June at Barts

Rehearse 24,26,31 July

Move set to Courtyard Theatre N'abbey, 2 Aug.

Perform Courtyard Theatre 3-4 Aug.

Move set to Web Theatre N'ards, 9 Aug.

Perform Web Theatre 10-11 Aug.

Move set to Portrush Town Hall 13 Aug.

Perform Portrush Town Hall 15-18 Aug.- End of Run

It would be most helpful if you would let me know if
a) you will attend the reading
b) cannot attend but would like to be considered for an onstage role
c) would like to be involved in production/tech role
or would like to chat about the production in general

Best wishes
Barney Gadd

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Poor Mr Toad...

The Wind in the Willows photographs taken by Terry are now available for viewing online, and can be viewed by clicking THIS LINK

Some dates to note :

9th Dec. - Post-Production wind down party - at Gillian Porter's, 63 Bawnmore Road - get round there after the show, BYOB and any simple offering of food/ nibbles which does not need heated up. 11 ish till late ( very late....... )

11th Dec - tidy up hall and stage and strike set (it's gotta be done sometime) - 7.00pm at Bart's - many hands make light work.

12th Dec - Barts Christmas Party - this year held chez Alan & Christine Martin. There will be a welcome mulled wine and light snacks. After that it's BYOB and party games and charades/ quizzes for any that choose to indulge.

13th January 2007 - Barts Annual Dinner Dance at Belfast Boat Club - You should have received info from madam Charman about this - if not please contact Barney Gadd or Christine Martin.

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