Avon and Bristol Short Play Festival 2021
Details
This took place at Iron Acton Parish Hall. Due to COVID-19 the festival was been postponed twice, and the Avon and Bristol festivals were merged into one. The adjudicator was Chris Jaeger, MBE, GoDA.
Friday July 2nd 7.30pm
- On Scarborough Front by Stuart Foley - St Alban's Players.
- Syrinx by Kate Mosse - Actonians Drama Group
Saturday July 3rd 2.30pm
- Life in the Cloud by Tony Domaille
- Waiting in Vain by Gill Cowen - Hen's Teeth Productions
Saturday July 3rd 7.30pm
- Lockdown in Little Grimley by David Tristram - Actonians Drama Group
- Final Adjudication and Presentation of Awards
Awards for Syrinx
Bertie Woodward was awarded the Youth Award and Sue Anstey was awarded the Adjudicator’s Award for direction. The production was the highest runner-up and went through to the Western Area Final in Frome.
Related Productions
Synopsis
Syrinx was commissioned by Sandi Toksvig as part of a series to show theatre live on television. The play gets its name from a haunting piece of flute music, Syrinx, by Debussy.
It is set in a Headteacher’s Office on the evening of Marion’s last Annual Prizegiving Ceremony; as she has opted for early retirement. Her two old schoolfriends, Susan and Julie, have come, but following the tragic death of Julie’s daughter, Sarah, there has been a seemingly irrevocable rift in their friendship. Marion has plans to make Susan and Julie heal the rift and as the reason for Julie’s daughter’s death becomes clear, the women explore their guilt and grief and decide whether they can forgive and once more be friends. Throughout the play we hear Sarah’s voice and we find out why Syrinx is such a significant piece of music.
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Credits
| Cast | |
|---|---|
| Role | Person |
| Marion | Di Pardoe |
| Sarah | Bertie Woodward |
| Susan | Sarah Godsell |
| Julie | Sarah McMahon |
| Crew | |
| Role | Person |
| Stage Manager | Mark Whitehouse |
| Lighting | Mike Schofield |
| Sound | Peter Carlin |
Synopsis
In a time of lockdown, the Chairman Gordon calls an emergency meeting, complete with social distancing, to discuss his idea for their next production when restrictions ease - a touching love story set in a hospital, with all profits destined for the NHS. But based on their previous efforts, will the NHS actually end up worse off?
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Credits
| Cast | |
|---|---|
| Role | Person |
| Gordon | Rob Pardoe |
| Margaret | Andy Fisher |
| Bernard | Richard Stanway |
| Joyce | Gaynor Clark |
| Crew | |
| Role | Person |
| Stage Manager | Sue Anstey |
| Lights | Mike Schofield |
| Sound | Peter Carlin |