Recent Productions
This year's summer production, directed by Laura Kennedy, was Derek Benfield's Fish Out of Water (the revised edition!).
It was performed at Portrush Summer Theatre from 10 to 13 August and at The Courtyard Theatre, Ballyearl on 9 and 10 September .
Fish Out of Water was a comedy set in an Italian hotel. It involved a delightfully mismatched group of characters who were trying to resolve problems caused by an incompetent holiday rep and an over-amorous hotel manager!
Entertaining Angels
Frances Hastie's full-length festival play had a successful run-out in Belvoir's Studio Theatre before taking to the boards at the following festivals — Ballymoney (9 March), Enniskillen (12 March), Newtownabbey (14 March), Ards and Bangor (16 March), Portadown (17 March), Larne (23 March) and Newry (31 March). Although the production didn't make it through to this year's AUDF Finals it picked up several awards along the way:
Interpretation of a Straight Play and Best Moment of Theatre awards for director Frances Hastie (Portadown and Newtownabbey)
Supporting Actress and Actor awards for Dorothy Wylie and Des Loughridge (Enniskillen and Ballymoney)
Acting Certificate for Laura Kennedy (Ballymoney)
Set awards for Alan Marshall (Ballymoney and Bangor & Ards)