Tuesday 5 June 2012

Birmingham’s Festival of Acting and Musical Entertainment 2012


Presentation Night 3rd March 7pm, Dovehouse Theatre, Olton, Solihull

1. Youth Solo and Duo Awards

Stage2 members won and were highly commended in the following categories; 

The W.T. Wiggin-Davies Shield For Under 14 Drama

Winner – Colette Nooney
A great evening with lots of proud members
Highly Commended  - Luca Hoffman

The Bolton King Shield For Over 14 Drama

Winner  - Mark James
Highly Commended  - Rosa Simonet 

The Frances Kenrick Shield For Drama Duologue

Winners  - Jonni Dowsett* and Helen Carter

The Lillie C. Johnson Trophy For Singing

Winner – Rosa Simonet

The B.D.T.G. Shield For Over 14 Poetry

Winner – Connor Fox*
* = for the second year running!

2. Peripatetic Festival

Each year all amateur companies in the West Midlands enter all the productions they stage that year. Stage2 entered Romeo and Juliet, Our Day Out, Shockheaded Peter and Picasso’s Women

The Roy and Betty Gaunt Cup For Best Supporting Cast

Nominated – Romeo and Juliet and Shockheaded Peter

The Brodribb Cup For Direction

Nominated – Liz Light, Romeo and Juliet

The Savoy Cup for Most Outstanding Female Performance

Winner – Charlie Reilly for Gaby in Picasso’s Women
A huge thank you to everyone who took part and contributed to this fabulous success!