Lighting equipment:
Now that Sawston Players are no longer based at Sawston Village College, there is no usual lighting system. We have acquired a small portable rig to use when we visit village halls and other venues without stage lights. This has six 650W lights on two tripods with analogue manual control.
Sound equipment:
Sawston Players does not possess any sound equipment. All sound equipment used in the preparation of sound effects and in performances is provided by members of the company.
Sound Technician, Graham Potter, at a rehearsal
Awards:
Awards (for When The Bough Breaks) include both Lighting and Sound Awards at the Cambridge Drama Festival and the Backstage Award at the NDFA 1999 British All Winners Festival. The latter, known as The Sydney Fisher Trophy, is quite unusual depicting a theatre technician about to climb a ladder; on a pole are two lights and on the base several items including a stage weight.
The Sydney Fisher Trophy
The winners of the British All Winners Backstage Award to 1999
In 2001 The Red Dress was awarded both Lighting and Sound awards at Cambridge Drama Festival and Best Stage Presentation (set, lights, sound & costumes) at Welwyn Drama Festival.
In 2002 the Dramawise production of Death gained the Sound Award at Cambridge Drama Festival.
In 2004 Dragons In The Caves gained the Adjudicator's Award at Sawston Drama Festival (for the sound) and the Sound Award at Cambridge Drama Festival.
In 2005 Zigger Zagger won the Sound Award at Cambridge Drama Festival.