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Patron: Rt. Hon. David Amess MP......................................... President: Frank McGrath OBE
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All England Drama Festival 2010 - Round 1: Southend Drama Festival

The All-England Theatre Festival organises the only country-wide eliminating contest for one-act plays in performance throughout England. This provides an opportunity for Amateurs to compete against like-minded groups and to benefit from the adjudication they receive to improve the quality of their performance. For audiences, it brings the opportunity to see a wide array of quality one-act plays - all in the space of a week! Last year saw Southend Drama Society sweep the board and make it the Eastern Area Final - what awaits us in 2010? Come along and find out!

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Southend Drama Festival
Posted: Wednesday 20th January 2010

Southend Drama Society will be entering the Southend heat of the All England Theatre Festival with a production of Alan Richardson's play, The Worst Day of My Life.

Set in a hospital, the comedy centres on Charlie Brown, a mature man, who is fascinated with the American actor, Humphrey Bogart.

The day begins pleasantly enough with a visit from Charlie's wife, Joanne, who brings him up to speed with goings on in the office.

It seems the perfect scene of conjugal bliss, that is until Charlie's second wife, Evelyn, arrives.

When Charlie's third wife, Melissa, arrives, there is no doubt that it will be the worst day of Charlie's life.

The play has been cast and director, Charlie Mellor, is on the look out for people to help backstage. If any members want to get involved, particularly in relation to sound, please contact Charlie directly.

 

Happy New Year!
Posted: Friday 1st January 2010

WITH a new year (and decade!) now here, we look forward to Southend Drama Society's forthcoming productions for 2010. As always, there will be a Summer and an Autumn main production (details to follow), but in the meantime, we have the annual Southend Drama Festival, which also acts as the first regional round of the national All England Theatre Festival.

The All-England Theatre Festival organises the only country-wide eliminating contest for one-act plays in performance throughout England.

This provides an opportunity for Amateurs to compete against like-minded groups and to benefit from the adjudication they receive to improve the quality of their performance. For audiences, it brings the opportunity to see a wide array of quality one-act plays - all in the space of one week!.

In 2009, we saw Southend Drama Society sweep the board at the first round with The Last Bread Pudding, going on to win successive regional rounds - details of which can be found here.

Will we be able to repeat our success in 2010? Only time will tell!

 

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