The 2016 Waltham Forest Festival of Theatre
Wednesday 16th to Saturday 19th March 2016
Adjudicator: Jill Colby
Members of Woodhouse Players show off their award for Best Team
2016 Award Winners
Festival Award for Best Team
Winner: Woodhouse Players (The Long Christmas Dinner)
Festival Award for Second Team
Winner: Blitzed Theatre Company (Untitled)
Romeril Award for Third Team (in memory of Phyl and Eric Romeril)
Winner: Wadham Players (Office Song)
Other nominations for Best, Second and Third Team awards:
Wadham Players (Time Flies)
Wadham Players (Red Peppers)
Festival Award for Best Performance by an Actress
Winner: Amy Clayton - Tiger, Blitzed Theatre Company (Untitled)
Other nominations:
Paula Harris Brett - Miss Elizabeth, Ad Hoc Players (Anybody for Tea?)
Emalouise Bewsey - May, Wadham Players (Time Flies)
Elaine Elliott - Lily Pepper, Wadham Players (Red Peppers)
Alison Roberts - Claire, Wadham Players (Office Song)
Festival Award for Best Performance by an Actor
Winner: Darren Matthews - Darke, Blitzed Theatre Company (Untitled)
Other nominations:
Bob Thompson - Trevor, Tiger Productions (Just a Straight Man)
Adam Dryer - Barney, Tiger Productions (Just a Straight Man)
Mark Simons - Horace, Wadham Players (Time Flies)
Chris Millington - George Pepper, Wadham Players (Red Peppers)
Andy B. - Brian, Wadham Players (Office Song)
Festival Award for Best Stage Presentation of a play in the Adult Section
Woodhouse Players (The Long Christmas Dinner)
Other nominations:
Ad Hoc Theatre Club (Anybody for Tea?)
Tiger Productions (Just a Straight Man)
Vi Gostling New Writing Award
Winner: Career Day by Paul Adam Levy (St Monica's Players)
Other nominations:
The Golden Carpet (Magik Road)
Don't Blame Him by Jon McAdam (Waltham forest Youth Theatre)
Guy Gostling Award for Best Supporting Player
Winner: Rose Floyd - Mabel Grace, Red Peppers (Wadham Players)
Wanstead Players Pat Dancer Award for Best Supporting Player
Winner: Mark Simons - Alf, Wadham Players (Red Peppers)
Other nomiations for Best Supporting Player:
Marian Lynch - Terry, St Monica's Players (Career Day)
Liam Mannix - Kramer, Ad Hoc Theatre Club (Anybody for Tea?)
Simon Billig - David Attenborough, Wadham Players (Time Flies)"
Dick Williams Award for Comedy
Winner: Sarah Garred - Miss Birdie, Ad Hoc Theatre Club (Anybody for Tea?)
Other Nominations:
Mark Simons - Horace, Wadham Players (Time Flies)
Emalouise Bewsey - May, Wadham Players (Time Flies)
Rose Floyd - Mabel Grace, Wadham Players (Red Peppers)
Roy Seammen Award for Adjudicator's Selection
Winner: The whole Magik Road team
Chris Levoir Best Stage Crew Award
Winner: Blitzed Theatre Company (Untitled)
Festival Award for Best Team in the Youth Section
Not awarded - only one youth entry
Wadham Players Award for Second Team in the Youth Section
Not awarded - only one youth entry
CADOS Award for Most Promising Performer 18 and Under
Winner: The whole Waltham Forest Youth Theatre team
Marcia Lee Award for Best Stage Presentation in the Youth Section
Winner: Waltham Forest Youth Theatre (Don't Blame Him)
2016 Entries
Wednesday 16 March 7.30pm
Magik Road present The Golden Carpet
An original play adapted from an Armenian Folk Tale New Play
Ad Hoc Players Theatre Club present Anybody For Tea?
A murder mystery comedy by C.B. Gifford
Tiger Productions present Just a Straight Man
A drama set in a theatre by Rob Smith & John Mawson
Thursday 17 March 7.30pm
St Monica's Players present Career Day
An original comedy set in a North London school by Paul Adam Levy New Play
Wadham Players present Time Flies
An eccentric comedy by David Ives
Blitzed Theatre Company present Untitled
A tale of love, literature and lies by John Arthur Green
Friday 18 March 7.30pm
Wadham Players present Red Peppers
A theatrical comedy by Noel Coward
Woodhouse Players present The Long Christmas Dinner
A drama spanning ninety years by Thornton Wilder
Saturday 19 March 7.30pm
Waltham Forest Youth Theatre present Don't Blame Him
A contemporary original drama by Jon McAdam New Play
Wadham Players present Office Song
A comedy by Nick Warburton
The following plays may not suitable for very young audiences:
- on Wednesday "Anybody for Tea? (slightly) and "Just a Straight Man" (may not suitable for under 12s)
- on Thursday "Untitled" and "Time Flies".
2016 Adjudicator Details
JILL COLBY L.G.S.M. G.o.D.A.
Jill has worked in the professional theatre for over 40 years as actor and director, working with several generations, from Vivian Leigh to Richard Griffiths, and from John Gielgud to Howard Davies and Rupert Goold. Adjudication became a natural progression from her work as a Director which ranges from Greek Tragedy through most of Shakespeare's plays to Harold Pinter, Samuel Beckett the Comedies of Alan Bennett, and Alan Ayckbourn as well as the work of contemporary writers such as Mark Ravenhill and April de Angelis.
Much of Jill's work has been the training of professional actors, having been Head of Acting at three London drama schools over the years, with numerous successful graduates seen regularly on television, film and in our major theatre companies. Jill has adjudicated at all levels of the All England Theatre Festival, including the English, Scottish and Irish finals, and is vice-chairman of the Guild of Drama Adjudicators. She is also an examiner for Trinity College travelling to Australia and the Far-East as well as throughout Britain & Europe.
