This festival finished on Thursday 06 April 1989, and this page is being kept for archival purposes only.
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Selected Student Productions
Brimstone and Treacle by Dennis Potter,
Underground Theatre Company, Durham University
Comedians by Trevor Griffiths,
University College, London (National Theatre Student Administration Award, Kirsty Dias)
The Curse of Usher (n, inspired by Poe), by Richard F Green & Thom Strid,
Northern Theatre Company
Youth Darkle (n) by Bill Gallagher,
Minotaur Student Theatre Company, University of East Anglia (Sunday Times Playwriting Award; Judges’ Acting Commendation, Martin Belville). nstc
Death Warmed Up (ns) by Mark Gatiss & Steve Pemberton,
Mandy Theatre Company, Bretton Hall College
The Disappeared (n) by Paul Toolan (ad from poems by Ariel Dorfman),
Clarendon College, Nottingham University
Extremities by William Mastrosimone,
LAMP Productions, Cambridge University
Godspell by John Michael Tebelak & Stephen Schwarz,
Roade School (Publicity Award; Judges’ Company Award)
Harold’s Day (ns) by Tim Fountain,
Z Theatre Company, Hull University nstc: Edinburgh & Battersea Arts Centre
A Kind of Alaska by Harold Pinter,
Ears of the Groundlings, Birmingham University (Judges’ Acting Commendation, Emma Hutson)
King Lear by William Shakespeare (shortened),
Oxford University Drama Society (Judges’ Company Commendation)
King Ubu by Alfred Jarry,
St Andrews Mermaids
Metamorphosis by Steven Berkoff,
St Andrews Mermaids
The Moon’s the Madonna (n) by Richard Cameron,
Thomas Sumpter School (Judges’ Company Award; Judges’ Acting Award, David Newborn). nstc
Now is the TimeÉ (ns) by David Bridel,
Z Theatre Company, Hull University
The Ode to St Cecilia (n) by Steve Shill & Matt Wicks,
Leicester Polytechnic (the Royal Insurance Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Festival)
The Queen’s Shilling by Brian Ashton,
West London Institute of Higher Education
Road by Jim Cartwright,
Given Time Theatre Company, Bretton Hall College
Shakers by John Godber & Jane Thornton,
Homerton College, Cambridge University
Subject to Change (ns d),
Flopniknotch Theatre Company, Middlesex Polytechnic
Where the Wild Things Go (ns d), additional writing by Ewan Foster,
Theatrestop, Dartington College
Cabaret Guest
Kiss My Mate (n), Henry Naylor & Andy Parsons. nstc
ISPC, Biyi Bandele-Thomas (later just Biyi Bandele), Awolowo University of Benin, Nigeria, for Rain
Sunday Times Student Drama Critic Award, Ian Shuttleworth, Cambridge University
Sponsors: The Sunday Times, Judith E Wilson Fund, ITV & Eastern Arts;
lo: Jane Hepper (National Theatre Student Administration Award) & Carol-Anne Upton;
td: Stephen Christopher
