This festival finished on Thursday 14 April 1983, and this page is being kept for archival purposes only.
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Selected Student Productions
Chapters in the Life of Arthur Harding (ns) by Peter Jukes,
Cambridge University Mummers (BP Award for Best Lighting, Mike Dewhurst)
Chicago by Kander & Ebb,
Birmingham School of Speech Training and Dramatic Art (BP Award for Best Comedy Performance, Amanda Dainty & Catherine Terry)
Comedians by Trevor Griffiths,
Minotaur Student Theatre Company, University of East Anglia (BP Award for Best Supporting Actor, Gary Bowman)
Die Hose (The Knickers) by Carl Sternheim (n ad by Jenny Killick, from tr McHaffie),
Guildhall School of Music & Drama Student Theatre Society (BP Award for Outstanding Production; BP Award for Best Supporting Actress, Catherine Livesey; BP Award for Best Music, Ally Kessler).Transferred to Edinburgh with the NSTC, (Fringe First) then invited back by the Traverse Theatre
Fall of the House of Usher (ad by Steven Berkoff from Poe)
The Minotaur Student Theatre Company, University of East Anglia
Harry (ns) by Sebastian Baczkiewicz,
Wimbledon School of Art (BP Award for Best Design, Lorna Nolan)
In the Shadow of the Glen by J M Synge,
Cambridge University Mummers (Buzz Goodbody Student Director Award, Peter Jukes; BP Award for Best Actress, Joanna Scanlan, BP Award for Best Lighting, Mike Dewhurst). nstc Transferred to Kings Head, Islington.
The Irons (ns) by Tony Grounds,
Central School of Speech & Drama. nstc
Krapp’s Last Tape by Samuel Beckett,
Bretton Hall College
One of Us (ns) by Jacqui Shapiro,
Manchester Umbrella Theatre Company (BP Award for Best Solo Performance, Meera Syal). nstc (SAC Award) & BBC TV
Paul (ns d) scripted by Kay Mellor,
Bretton Hall College
The Same Old Story by Dario Fo & Franca Rame,
Z Theatre Company, Hull University
A Tenant for Edgar Mortez (ns) by Simon Donald & Michael Duke,
Abattoir Theatre, Aberdeen University (Sunday Times Playwriting Award)
A Trick to Catch the Old One, by Thomas Middleton,
Studio Theatre Group, University College, Swansea (NT/BP Student Administration Award, Catherine Carnie)
Troilus and Cressida by William Shakespeare,
Manchester Umbrella Theatre Company (BP Award for Best Actor, Mark Sproston; BP Award for Best Stage Management, Viv Taylor)
Young Hearts Run Free (n) by John Godber,
Minsthorpe High School & Community College ( BP Award for Best Company Acting)
ISPC, Mark Entwisle, Lancaster University, The Rhubarb Farm. nstc (dir: Susannah York )
Sponsors: The Sunday Times, BP, Yorkshire Television, Scottish Television,
Wakefield NDC, West Yorkshire MCC & Yorkshire Arts Association;
lo: Jon Willis;
td: Ian Cook
