All the world's a stage... or at least, all Leatherhead is, as its Drama Festival runs from April 27 – May 9 with the patronage of Sir Michael Caine
Sir Michael Caine presents the Best Actress awards for the 2010 Festival
The 11th annual Leatherhead Drama Festival is upon us! Founded by a group dedicated to enriching local theatre and patronized by resident Sir Michael Caine - who lends his name to the award presented to the best groups of each festival - this year features almost 30 performances of amateur dramatics from groups young and old!
The first four days (April 27 – 30) are filled with junior dramatics, from socially-charged confrontations to glittering song and dance. The next six days of weekday performances (across May 1 – May 8) come from adult groups, both local and visiting. One crew (the Tremayne Theatre Company) has come from as far as Barcelona! All start at 7pm.
The final day (May 9) is the Gala Awards Night, featuring re-performances of the two winning plays, the award ceremony, and a performance by musicians from the Yehudi Menuhin School. Alas, it seems as though Sir Michael Caine’s busy with his film work this year - but you never know…
Check out the Festival website to book and find up-to-date information
JUNIOR PROGRAMME
April 27 (Monday)
Applause Youth Theatre Academy (Dorking): ‘Eclipse’ by Simon Armitage
The Academy of Performing Arts (Caterham): ‘A Controlling Interest’ by DS Warner
KCA Performing Arts (Redhill): ‘The Phantom Thief’ by Stuart Ardern
April 28 (Tuesday)
Pandora Diverse Arts (Milton Keynes): ‘Freedom to Learn’ by HL Wilson & the Group
Centre Stage Dance & Drama (Leatherhead & Oxshott): Sparkleshark’ by Philip Ridley
Reed’s School (Cobham): ‘Samurai’ by Geoffrey Case
April 29 (Wednesday)
Freewheeler’s Youth Theatre (Leatherhead): ‘All the World’s a Stage – Danny’s Story’ devised by the Group
Reigate Grammar School (Reigate): ‘Homophobia’ devised by the Group
Leatherhead Theatre Performing Arts Class (Leatherhead): ‘Frankenstein’ by Nick Dear (shortened version) [PG]
April 30 (Thursday)
Therfield Theatre Company (Leatherhead): ‘ Beautiful Thing’ by Jonathan Harvey
St. John’s School (Leatherhead): ‘Dreams and Awakenings’ devised by the Group
Croydon High School (Croydon): ‘Hansel & Gretel’ from Collected Grimms Tales by Carol Ann Duffy & Tim Supple
ADULT PROGRAMME
May 1 (Friday)
The Latchico Theatre Company (Leatherhead): ‘They Told Me I’d See Unicorns Dancing’ by Collette Wighton & Annabelle Farrell
The Barfield Players (Tonbridge): ‘The Flounder Complex’ by Anthony Damato [PG]
Oast Theatre TTAC (Tonbridge): ‘Remember’ by Marylin Apps
May 4 (Monday)
Sevenoaks Players (Kent): ‘Outrageous Fortunes’ by Rod Henderson [PG]
Sevenoaks Players (Kent): ‘Rosemary & Ginger’ by Edward Alan Baker [PG]
May 5 (Tuesday)
Runnymede Drama Group (Chertsey): ‘Macbeth 2015’ adapted by Troy Chessman
Manor Players (Sunbury): ‘How Could I Forget?’ by Jenny Hazell
May 6 (Wednesday)
Compton Little Theatre (Compton): ‘Kill The Lights’ by Rosie Clarke
A3 Players (Worcester Park): ‘Passing the Baton’ by Keith Drake
Tiger Productions (London): ‘Bill & Ben’ by Richard James
May 7 (Thursday)
Epsom Players (Epsom): ‘A Dangerous Game’ by Geoff Rose-Michael
Sutton Amateur Dramatics Club (Sutton): ‘Mutton Girls’ by Peter Kelly
Pranksters Theatre Company (Guildford): A scene from ‘Blackadder II’ by Ben Elton & Richard Curtis
May 8 (Friday)
Tremayne Theatre Company (Barcelona, Spain): ‘Marie’s Crisis Café’ by Georgina Tremayne
Cobham Players (Cobham): ‘Lilies on the Land’ by the Lions part abridged by Rodney Pearson
