Sawston Players

FESTIVAL AWARDS

1969 DarkBrown

Sawston

First

Best Actress - Frances Brownlie

Cambridge

Best Actress - Frances Brownlie

 

1970 The Devil His Due

Sawston

Best Supporting Actor - Michael Chapman

 

1971 Provincial Lady

Sawston

Best Set

Hunstanton

Best Actress - Frances Brownlie

 

1972 Fools' Errand

Cambridge

Second

 

1973 Untimely Ripp'd

Sawston

Third

 

1974 The Wall

Sawston

Third

Best Set

Welwyn

Best Set

 

1975 Murder in the Cathedral

Cambridge

First

Audience Award

Sawston

First

Broxbourne

Best Set

St. Albans (Divisinal Final)

First

Maidenhead (All England Semi-final)

Second

 

1976 Dark of the Moon

Sawston

Second

Best Actor - Ken Eason

Letchworth

First

Cambridge

Audience Award

Havering

Best Actor - Steve Archer

 

1977 Another One for the Album

Sawston

Third

 

1979 Mr Twemlow is not Himself

Sawston

Best Supporting Actress - Paddy McGahey

 

1980 Zigger Zagger

Bishops Stortford

First

Best Actor - Nic Brownlie

Welwyn

First

Cambridge

Third

Luton

Best Actor - Ken Eason

 

1981 The Judgement

Luton

First

Dramatic Achievement

Bishops Stortford

Second

Welwyn

Third

Cambridge

Third

Original Play Award

Southgate

Original Play Award

 

1982 Separate Tables

Sawston

Third

Best Supporting Actress - Rosemary Eason

Bishops Stortford

Best Actor - Robert Brownlie

 

1983 The Crucifixion

Sawston

First

Adjudicator's Award - Tracy Bithell, Frances Mitten, Rosemary Eason (Choral Speech)

Best Actor - Nic Brownlie

Southgate

Second

Bishops Stortford

Second

Cambridge

Stage Presentation

Adjudicators Award - Nic Brownlie

Welwyn

Stage Presentation

 

1984 The Trojan Women

Sawston

Third

Cambridge

Third

Bishops Stortford

Second

Luton

Third

 

1985 Death

Sawston

Third

Best Actor - Nic Brownlie

Bishops Stortford

Second

Best Actor - Nic Brownlie

Cambridge

Dramatic Achievement

Best Actor - Nic Brownlie

Welwyn

Production Award

 

 

1986 What are You Doing Here?

Sawston

Second

Cambridge

Third

Dramatic Achievement

Letchworth

Third

 

1987 The 37 Sous of M. Montaudoin

Sawston

Third

Setting Award

Best Actor - Ken Eason

Letchworth

First

Cambridge

Setting Award

Luton

Comedy Award

Best Actor - Ken Eason

 

1988 The Purification

Cambridge

Second

Lighting Award

Most Imaginative Production

Letchworth

First

Sawston

Best Actor - Chris Ifould

Huntingdon

First

Best Actress - Anne Wilson

Cambridge Competitive Festival

Mayor's Trophy

 

1990 Burston

Sawston

Second

Luton

First

 

1991 Sylvia Plath - A Dramatic Portrait

Southgate

Third

All-Women Award

Originality, Endeavour & Attainment Award

Sawston

Third

Best Actress - Rosemary Eason

Cambridge

First

Lighting Award

Most imaginative Direction

Watford (B Division Final)

First

Oxted (Eastern Area Final)

First

York (All England Final)

Best Stage Presentation

Welwyn

Second

Best Director - Lisa Mansell

Luton

First

All-Women Award

Best Actresses - Angela Bohan, Cecilia & Rosemary Eason

 

1991 Metamorphosis

Hertford

Second

Best Actor - Kenneth Thom

 

1992 The Mask of Hiroshima

Southgate

Best Supporting Actor - Chris Ifould

Sawston

Second

Best Actor - Chris Ifould

Cambridge

Best Sound

Best Stage Presentation

Luton

Best Stage Presentation

 

1993 Tiddly Pum

Sawston

First

Cameo Award - Stephen Brownlie

Luton

Comedy Award

Best Actor - Stephen Brownlie

 

1994 Find Me

Sawston

First

Southgate

First

Best Director - Lisa Mansell

Cambridge

First

Best Actress - Rosemary Eason

Welwyn

Best Stage Presentation

Best Director - Lisa Mansell

Luton

Best Ensemble Playing

Best Actress - Rosemary Eason

 

1995 A Night Out

Cambridge

Adjudicator's Award - Commitment to Theatre

 

1996 Great Expectations

Sawston

Cameo Award - Ron Saunders

Cambridge

Cameo Award - Robert Brownlie

 

1997 The Rape

Sawston

First

Setting Award

Best Actress - Rosemary Eason

 

1998 The Proposal

Sawston

Joint First

Best Set

Best Actor - Kenneth Thom

Luton

Second

Best Actress - Tessa Gillah

Runner-up to Best Actor - Kenneth Thom

 

1999 When The Bough Breaks

Sawston

First

Best Actress - Rosemary Eason

Cambridge

First

Best Actor - John Mitton

Lighting - Ken Eason

Sound - Graham Potter

Adjudicator's Award - Frances Brownlie

Letchworth

Best New Play Award - Frances Bartram

Luton

First

Best Actress - Rosemary Eason

Runner-up to Best Actor - John Mitton

Best New Play Award - Frances Bartram

Welwyn

Best Actor - John Mitton

Best New Play Award - Frances Bartram

Newmarket

Best Adult Actor - John Mitton

Haverhill

Runner Up Cup

Best Director - Frances Brownlie

Best Actor - John Mitton

NFDA British All Winners Festival

The Backstage Award - Ron Saunders (Stage Manager), Ken Eason (Lighting) & Graham Potter (Sound)

 

2001 The Red Dress

Sawston

First

Best Actress - Rosemary Eason

Best Supporting Actor/Actress - Margaret Clark

Best New Play - Frances Bartram

Cambridge

Second

Lighting - Frances Brownlie assisted by Michael Groves

Sound - Graham Potter

Haverhill

Best New Play - Frances Bartram

Welwyn

Best Stage Presentation (set, lights, sound & costumes)

 

2002 The Critic

Sawston

Second

Stage Design

Best Supporting Actor/Actress - Hannah Burns

Cambridge

Costume

Adjudicator's Award - Harry Morrison (jointly with Death by Dramawise)

Haverhill

Best Actor - Harry Morrison

 

2003 Gathering Dust

Sawston

Third

Best Actress - Rosemary Eason

Best Supporting Actor/Actress - Nick Beale

Best New Play - Ann Bartram

Letchworth

Best New Play Award - Frances Ann Bartram

 

2004 Dragons in the Caves

Sawston

Best Actor - Nick Beale

Adjudicator's Award - Graham Potter (Sound)

Cambridge

Best Sound - Graham Potter

 

2005 Zigger Zagger

Sawston

Second

Adjudicator's Award - ensemble work

Cambridge

Best Actress - Kirsty Wright

Best Sound - Graham Potter

Haverhill

Youth Award - young people in the chorus

 

2006 Once A Jolly Farmer

Sawston

Best Actress - Samantha Billing

Stage Presentation

Haverhill

Cameo Award - James Sharpe

 

2007 In The Bag

Sawston

Best Supporting Actor or Actress - Kirsty Wright

Stage Presentation

 

2007 People Like Us

Haverhill

Adjudicator's Award