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Play Writing Festival
The Play Writing Festival is a biannual(ish) one act play festival where original (i.e. unpublished) plays of less than one hour, are adjudicated in written form and the six or so short listed are given a performance before the final adjudication. It covers both one act plays, greater than twenty minutes performance and sketches, less than ten minutes. It has been running since 1977.
Its objectives are both to encourage playwrights by promoting their efforts and publicizing their work, and to encourage local drama groups to perform original plays.
The Elspeth Whitaker Trophy is awarded for the best play, to be held until the next competition.
The 2004 Play Writing Competition (the 8th)- June 19th Robin Hood Theatre, Averham, Nottinghamshire
The Festival has been staged at| Year | Venue | Organiser | Adjudicator |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Grange Hall Ratcliffe on Trent | Maggie Andrew | |
| 2004 | Chatsworth Centre Long Eaton | Maggie Andrew | Arthur Aldrich |
| 2000 | Chatsworth Centre Long Eaton | Roy Ainscough | Derek Slater |
| 1997 | Chatsworth Centre Long Eaton | Noel Harrower | David Campton |
| 1995 | Chatsworth Centre Long Eaton | Joyce Gillard | Claire Booker |
| 1991 | Chatsworth Centre Long Eaton | Joyce Gillard | . |
| 1989 | Chatsworth Centre Long Eaton | Joyce Gillard | Barry Howard |
| 1987 | Chatsworth Centre Long Eaton | Tom Burdett | Philip Stagg |
| 1983 | Lace Market Theatre | Tom Burdett | David Campton |
| 1978 | Lace Market Theatre | Albert Hunter | David Campton Pat Silburn Marielaine Douglas |