One Act Festival 2010

Tuesday 4th - Saturday 8th May, 2010 in East Kilbride Village Theatre.  Curtain up at 7.30pm.
Adjudicator: Dr Paul K. Dougall

Our annual Festival of One Act Plays is known as ‘the friendly festival’.  Each of the entering clubs are very competitive and want to win but never-the-less the atmosphere remains friendly and most of all, enjoyable.

“That atmosphere pervades over the footlights to the audience who equally enjoy the performances, which go on all week from Tuesday through to the final plays on Saturday.” said Festival Co-ordinator Mrs. Carole Matthew.

Each night sees a public adjudication for each play as well as a private one for the individual clubs themselves.

Presentations take place on the Saturday night from the following categories, Best staging, Best Actor, Best Actress, First Place play, Second Place play and Third Place play.

The adjudicator this year, Dr Paul K. Dougall, is an old friend to the Festival.

Dr Dougall adjudicated our festival last year and also back in 1992 and 1998.  In 2006 he was involved in adjudicating in the Glasgow District Festival.

Dr Dougall is the Vice Dean of the Faculty of Education at the University of Strathclyde, Senior lecturer in Drama Education and an adjudicator/assessor of the Scottish Community Drama Association and a member of The Scottish Drama Adjudicators Association (SASDA).  He has other responsibilities and interests in musical theatre and dance.  He is involved in arts reviewing and a writer for radio and television.  He also is an external examiner at Queen Margaret University.

Participating Clubs

We are pleased to announce the running order for this year's festival as follows:

Tuesday 4th May

Stewarton Drama Group
The Night I Danced With Cyd Charisse
a comedy/drama by Nancy McPherson

Stewarton Drama Group's Website


Rutherglen Repertory Theatre
Stella's Hair, Beauty & Aromatherapy Salon
a comedy by Douglas Skelton

Rutherglen Repertory Theatre's Website

Wednesday 5th May

Stewarton Drama Group
Becoming Maggie
a drama by Nancy McPherson

Stewarton Drama Group's Website


St Joseph's Players, Kilmarnock
A Family Trait
a drama by Nicola Stewart

St Joseph's Players' Website


EKO Players, East Kilbride
Raptors
a drama by Isabella C. Rae

Thursday 6th May

EKO Players, East Kilbride
Murphy's Law
a drama by Harry Glass


Rutherglen Repertory Theatre
The Canary Cage
a drama by Diane Raffle

Rutherglen Repertory Theatre's Website


McGavin Drama Club, Kilwinning
Dolores
a drama by Edward Allan Baker

Friday 7th May

Studio 32, East Kilbride
Find Me (Edited)
a drama by Olwen Wymark

Studio 32's Website


Upfront Theatre, East Kilbride
Zoo Story
a drama by Edward Albee

Saturday 8th May

Killin Drama Club
Albert Nobbs
a comedy by Gordon Steel

Killin Drama Club's Website


Tryst Theatre, Larbert
One Season's King
a drama by George MacEwan Green

Tryst Theatre's Website

Winners

The 2010 winners are listed below. 
Pictured with the winners are (L-R) EK Rep Chairperson Jean Macmillan, Adjudicator Dr Paul K. Dougall and EK Rep Festival Director Carole Matthew.

FIRST PLACE (awarded the John McNicol Cup)

McGavin Drama Club, Kilwinning
Dolores

SECOND PLACE (awarded the East Kilbride Arts Council Trophy)

THIRD PLACE (awarded the Whitemoss Trophy)

BEST ACTOR (awarded the Alf Davidson Trophy)

BEST ACTRESS (awarded the East Kilbride Rep Theatre Club Trophy)

BEST STAGING (awarded the Betty McAuleyTrophy)

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