The Annual Corn Exchange Drama Festival. The best of local amateur drama live on stage with professional adjudication and awards for the best performances and performers.This is the 35th Wallingford Corn Exchange Drama Festival, one of several festivals in the region where you can see amateur dramatics at its best and hear and learn from a professional adjudicator about acting. Each group is given 1 hour to build their set, perform their play and strike the set. There will be two plays each night and an adjudication at the end. And on the Friday night the winners and prizes will be announced including a punters’ prize that audience members can award. This year Alan M. Hayes from the Guild of Drama Adjudicators will be judging. Alan’s professional training was at Italia Conti Stage School, followed by a B.Ed. (Honours) in Drama and Education. He has acted in theatre, television and radio, and directed more than 100 stage performances.
This years’ entries are:
Tues 9th June – Sinodun Players with Death Knock by Mike Rowbottom; and Drayton Players with Bankers Gone Bananas by Sue Hadley.
Weds 10th June – Branching Out Drama Society with Don’t Panic by John Drew; and The Compton Players with The House With The Lights Still On by Pete Watt.
Thurs 11th June – Abingdon Drama Club with Sganarelle by Molière; and Banbury Cross Players with A Handbag by Anthony Horowitz.
Fri 12th June – HAODS with The Tussington Paradox by Julie Huntington; and Henley Players with I Can’t Remember Anything by Arthur Miller.
