Fife Drama Groups Festival Outcomes

Competing in the ‘open’ section were Aberdour Players with two entries, The Auld Kirk Players with one entry and Leslie Amateur Drama Club with two entries. In the Youth Festival section, Beath High School had two entries and Dalgety Players Youth had one entry.

The adjudicator was Stewart Aitken, originally from Dunfermline but now in the North East of Scotland. His adjudication covered four aspects of the performances: Acting. Production, Stage Presentation and General Achievement.

While the event was a two-day festival, it was also a competition to decide which Fife plays were to participate in the SCDA Eastern Divisional Final in April. The winning team was Aberdour Players with ‘doyouwishtocontinue’ by Christine Entwisle, which also achieved the Highest Marks for both Production and Acting and Best Ensemble Playing.

Leslie Amateur Drama Club’s (LADC) ‘I Bring You Flowers’ by William Lang was placed second, while also winning Best Stage Presentation and Best Moment of Theatre. LADC’s other entry ‘The Bear’ by Anton Chekhov, adapted by Bernard Lawrence was awarded Best Moment of Comedy as well as winning the Audience Appreciation Award. Auld Kirk Players’ ‘In By Half’ by Jimmie Chinn was placed third. These three placed plays now proceed to the SCDA Eastern Divisional Final on April 2-4 at the Leslie Town Hall.

In the Youth section, Beath High School (South) with ‘Ms Campbell’s Class 5th Period’ by Leyla Josephine was placed first and go through to the SCDA One-Act Eastern Divisional Youth Finals on March 21 in the McLaren Hall in Killin, with the Dalgety Players Youth placed second and Beath High School (North) being awarded Best Moment of Theatre.