This festival finished on Thursday 18 April 1985, and this page is being kept for archival purposes only.

National Student Drama Festival (NSDF) 1985

Swansea - EUTC show submitted, not accepted

Dates

Thursday 11 April - Thursday 18 April 1985

Venue

NSDF

Author

N/A

Description

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The EUTC submitted Hard, but didn’t perform at the festival.

Shows:

Best Man Dead (ns ad from Raymond Briggs),
Bretton Hall College

The Crucible by Arthur Miller,
Manchester Umbrella Theatre Company

Cupboard Man (ns) by Julia Bardsley & Phelim McDermott (ad from Ian MacEwan),
dereck, dereck productions, Middlesex Polytechnic (Buzz Goodbody Student Director Award, Julia Bardsley; BP Acting Commendation, Phelim McDermott; BP Technical Award). nstc (Fringe First). Transferred to the Almeida Theatre

Dangerous Altercations (ns) by Helen Lonergan, Leicester Polytechnic

The Deceits of Memory by Zeami Motokiyo (n tr & ad John Harris),
Hull University Drama Department (BP Company Award; BP Music Award, Nick Phillips)

Equus by Peter Shaffer,
Bristol University

Haunted Sunflowers (n) by Richard Cameron,
Thomas Sumpter Comprehensive School (Sunday Times Playwriting Award; BP Acting Award, John Walding). nstc. Published as Handle With Care (not to be confused with Polly Teale’s earlier work)

In Loving Memory (n d),
Keppel Company, Dartington College of Arts (BP Company Award for Ensemble Work)

Letters Home by Rose Leiman Goldemberg,
UCNW, Bangor Drama Department

Miss Julie (n ad from August Strindberg),
Swansea University College

Moskva-Petushki by Benedict Erofeev (ns ad from tr J R Dorrell),
Shriek Factory, Bretton Hall College. nstc

Nam (ns ad by Mike Baker),
Cambridge University Mummers

Now You See Me (ns) by Polly Teale,
Manchester Umbrella Theatre Company nstc (SAC Promising Young Playwright Award to Polly Teale) & extensive 1978 BP Springboard tour

The Pope’s Gig (n) by Eoghan Harris,
Communications Department, Dublin College of Commerce (NT/BP Student Admin Award, Martha O’Neill), nstc

A Rose on the Obverse (ns) by Timothy Jackson,
St Andrews Mermaids

Silent Night (ns) by Polly Teale, Minsthorpe High School (BP Acting Award, Adele Shaw). nstc. SAC Promising Young Playwright Award to Polly Teale

Welcome Home, by Tony Marchant,
Manchester Umbrella Theatre Company

Woyzeck by Georg Büchner,
Bristol University (BP Technical Commendation).

Cabaret Guests

Stefan Bednarczyk

Extracts from Wolfie (n) by Patrick Dowman;
Aireville School, Skipton

The Gruesome Dodo , The Etceteras

Sunday Times Student Drama Critic Award, Nick Phillips, Hull University, Katherine Way, Cambridge University
Michael Imison Translation Prize, Steven Wright, Manchester University
ISPC, Andrew John Stables, Coleg Harlech, Jack the Lad

Sponsors: The Sunday Times, BP in Wales & Swansea City Council;
lo: Patrick Murphy & Bubble Lodge;
td: Catherine Carnie & Nick Hunt

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