Cornwall Drama Association Theatre Festival 2019-2021

Our congratulations go to all this year’s winners who faced very stiff competition, and also very difficult circumstances through Covid.

As you probably already know, the festival was run, exceptionally, over two calendar years. We are very hopeful that 2021-2022 will be largely back to normal.

A brochure with all the results can be downloaded here .

CDA AWARD FOR BEST COSTUMES IN A MUSICAL

Helston Theatre Company ‘Aladdin’

CDA AWARD FOR BEST SET IN A MUSICAL

St Blazey Amateur Operatic Society ‘Robin Hood and the Babes of Sherwood’

CDA AWARD FOR BEST PERFORMANCE IN A SUPPORTING ROLE – MUSICALS

Adrian Ward as Widow Twankey Polbathic Players ‘Aladdin’.

JOHN WALTON AWARD FOR THE BEST YOUTH PERFORMANCE

Avalon Youth Theatre ‘Cats’

PAMELA DINSMORE AWARD FOR TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT IN EITHER CATEGORY

Carnon Downs Drama Group ‘And Then There Were None’

CHRISTINE WOOLF AWARD FOR FINE ENSEMBLE PLAYING – EITHER CATEGORY

Newquay Dramatic Society ‘No Exit’

SALLY ROBINSON TROPHY FOR OUTSTANDING MUSICAL PERFORMANCE

Grace Wallen Helston Theatre Company ‘Tell Me on a Sunday’.

CDA AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR IN A MUSICAL

Nathan Hooper  as ‘Mrs Crusoe’  Centenary Drama & CD Kids ‘Robinson Crusoe’

CDA AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL

Sarah England  as ‘Aladdin’ Helston Theatre Company ‘Aladdin’

DORIS BERRYMAN TROPHY FOR BEST DIRECTOR OF A MUSICAL

Gemma Crook Avalon Youth Theatre ‘Cats’

CHRIS HANSELL AWARD FOR BEST PANTOMIME

Kidz R Us ‘Sleeping Beauty’

CDA TROPHY FOR BEST MUSICAL PRODUCTION

Avalon Youth Theatre ‘Cats

PAULA THORNTON AWARD FOR BEST COSTUMES IN A PLAY

Carnon Downs Drama Group ‘And Then There Were None’

EILEEN STRATTON TROPHY FOR BEST SET IN A PLAY

St Austell Players ‘The Lion in Winter’

MARY DOWNIE AWARD FOR BEST PERFORMANCE IN A SUPPORTING ROLE – PLAYS

Julie Wheldon as Mrs Slocombe Callington Amateur Dramatic Society ‘Are You Being Served?’

RICHARD POULTER TROPHY FOR BEST ACTOR IN A PLAY

Kevin Everett as Arthur Winslow Camhayle Theatre Company ‘The Winslow Boy’

EILEEN STRATTON TROPHY FOR BEST ACTRESS IN A PLAY

Oriel Bennett as Micheleine Touch Theatre ‘Splendour’.

FRED SHEPHERD TROPHY FOR BEST DIRECTOR OF A PLAY

Kathy Morris St Agnes Players ‘The Glass Menagerie’

CDA TROPHY FOR THE BEST PLAY

St Agnes Players ‘The Glass Menagerie‘

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ROY CROSLEY AWARD FOR A YOUNG ACTOR OF 18 OR UNDER – EITHER CATEGORY

This was awarded last year to joint winners:

  • Bethan Robinson as Red Riding Hood. Carnon Downs Drama Group The Sleeping Beauty
  • Owen Hawkey as Ronnie Winslow. Camhayle Theatre CompanyThe Winslow Boy

PEPPER AWARD FOR BEST ONE ACT PLAY

There were no entries for this award

The following special awards were presented last year

  • Gulls TheatreBirthday Suits. Outstanding original script- James Oliver
  • Polbathic Players. Aladdin. Chinese Dragon and UV skeletons
  • Avalon Youth TheatreCats. Outstanding choreography
  • Ruthern Valley Players ‘Pinocchio ~ no strings attached. Spectacular whale
  • Callington Amateur Dramatic Society 3 Little Pigs in Red Riding Hood
  • Carnon Downs Drama Group Sleeping Beauty’ Outstanding Original Pantomime Script David Ivall
  • Stoke Climsland Amateur Dramatic Society.  Jack & the Beanstalk’ Jacob Long– Caroline the Cow Sophie Long – Chough.