CDA AWARD FOR BEST COSTUMES IN A MUSICAL

• Karnon Kidz ‘The Wizard of Oz’

CDA AWARD FOR BEST SET IN A MUSICAL

• Helston Theatre Company ‘Sweeney Todd’

CDA AWARD FOR BEST CHOREGRAPHY IN A MUSICAL

• St Austell Amateur Operatic Society ‘Young Frankenstein’

CDA AWARD FOR BEST PERFORMANCE IN A SUPPORTING ROLE – MUSICALS

• Georgina Walkey as ‘Frau Blucher’ in ‘Young Frankenstein’ St Austell Amateur Operatic Society

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

Lucie Ashworth for her tour de force as Miss Hannigan in the Kidz R Us production of ‘Annie’, and Joe Millington, for his moving performance as Jean Valjean in Kidz R Us Les Miserables.

JOHN WALTON AWARD FOR THE BEST YOUTH PERFORMANCE

• Marelise Stephens as Eponine in ‘Les Miserables’ Kidz R Us

PAMELA DINSMORE AWARD FOR TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT IN EITHER CATEGORY

• Helston Theatre Company ‘Sweeney Todd’

CHRISTINE WOOLF AWARD FOR FINE ENSEMBLE PLAYING – EITHER CATEGORY

• Newquay Dramatic Society ‘Calendar Girls the Musical’

SALLY ROBINSON TROPHY FOR OUTSTANDING MUSICAL PERFORMANCE

• Young Generation ‘School of Rock’ for live instrumental performance

CDA AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR IN A MUSICAL

• Paul Blaber as Dame Trott in ‘Jack & the Beanstalk’ Helston Theatre Company

CDA AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL

• Francesca Trebilcock as Eliza in ‘My Fair Lady’ Newquay Stage Company

DORIS BERRYMAN TROPHY FOR BEST DIRECTOR OF A MUSICAL

• Phil Barnett ‘Les Miserables/Annie’ Kidz R Us

CHRIS HANSELL AWARD FOR BEST PANTOMIME

• ‘Robin Hood & the Babes in the Wood’ St Stephen Pantomime Comapny

CDA TROPHY FOR BEST MUSICAL PRODUCTION

• ‘Young Frankenstein’ St Austell Amateur Operatic Society

PAULA THORNTON AWARD FOR BEST COSTUMES IN A PLAY

• St Austell Players ‘Arcadia’

EILEEN STRATTON TROPHY FOR BEST SET IN A PLAY

• Newquay Dramatic Society ‘The Thrill of Love’’

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

• David McCarroll as Spencer in ‘Happy Campers’ Callington Amateur Dramatic Society

PEPPER AWARD FOR BEST ONE ACT PLAY

• ‘A Little Box of Oblivion’ Threemilestone Amatuer Dramatic Society

RICHARD POULTER TROPHY FOR BEST ACTOR IN A PLAY

• Jacob Langford as Tristan in ‘The Effect’ St Agnes Players

EILEEN STRATTON TROPHY FOR BEST ACTRESS IN A PLAY

• Emma Phillips as Hugo/Frederic in ‘Ring Round the Moon’ Gweek Players

FRED SHEPHERD TROPHY FOR BEST DIRECTOR OF A PLAY

• Stuart Ellison ‘Art’ Newquay Dramatic Society

CDA TROPHY FOR THE BEST PLAY

• ‘Art’ Newquay Dramatic Society

FREDDIE ROWE AWARD

Sally Robinson

SPECIAL AWARDS

Our first Special Award goes to an ensemble, and we recognise the enthusiasm and dedication of a children’s ensemble here. The award goes to the children, gymnastic mice and winged fairies of Chacewater’s production of ‘Cinderella’.

Our second Special Award  goes to Ruthern Valley Players for magnificent props – a giant pasty that filled half the stage and must have been tricky to make, store, and manoeuvre; and the marvellous banquet accoutrements like the lifelike boar’s head, as well as many other imaginative and brilliantly created props.

Our third Special award of the evening goes to the team at Kidz R Us for extraordinary visual Creativity in ‘Elf Jr’. From the sparkly wastes of Santa’s workshop at the North Pole to the busy urban streets and offices of NYC, from elves dancing on their knees to the Gershwinesque hustle and bustle of the city crowds at morning commute time, the set dressing furniture that cleverly morphed from office to shop to street, the use of colour wash for place and atmosphere, and the stunning back and side projections all these elements gelled together to make an absolute visual treat with really professional slickness in their use and execution. In a way it’s a shame that you are having all that renovation work done – the act of transforming the old chapel into whatever Kidz R Us want it to be has been part of the magic of their productions – I’m sure they won’t lose that magic touch.

The fourth Special award recognises the vast amount of work that goes into producing an original script. This year we have seen a number of pantomimes where sparkling, incisive and witty dialogue, together with hilarious local and topical references, have utterly delighted the audience (and adjudicators). This award goes to the multi-talented Mike Meer for his very clever original script for St Blazey Amateur Operatic Society’s ‘Cinderella’

This fifth Special award recognises the creativity of another of our smaller groups. For the imaginative and clever use of props, set planning and lighting which created a touch of magic and humour in the magic carpet flying scene, Probus Parish Players are awarded this certificate for their production of ‘Aladdin’.

The sixth Special award is an acting award, given to a young person who quite literally stepped into the breach at the last minute, and produced such a fine performance that the adjudicators present at the show had no idea that this was a substitution. So the award for ‘Last minute Matilda’ goes to Bo Gregson in her titular role of Avalon Youth Theatre’s production of ‘Matilda Jr’

Our last Special award is also pantomime related. This comedy duo delighted the audience and adjudicators with their constant subtle costume changes, their deadpan humour, delivered with perfect timing, and their consistently immaculate performance – this over many years of comedy duo’ship, but this year in particular. The Special award goes to Gertie Grabagrot and Ada Arfawipe – aka Oriel Bennett and Georgina Walkey, in St Blazey Amateur Operatic Society’s production of ‘Cinderella’.