Best wishes to Wexford Drama Group for a fantastic weekend in the Abbey Theatre 🎭
The DLI/ADCI Playwriting Award 2023
in association with The Ramor Theatre, Virginia
Inspiring excellence in writing plays.
To promote, support and encourage improvement in play writing on the one-act circuit in Ireland.
Entries for the competition for original new plays which have not been performed in public before 2023 should be received before Wednesday 20 September 2023.
Eligibility criteria:
Those amateur playwrights who were born in Ireland, have gained Irish citizenship or who have lived in Ireland for a minimum of three years.
An original one-act play which has not been performed in public, and which has not received any other funding. The competition is not for translations of other works.
The panel can only judge one play per entrant.
The play does not have to be entered for the One-act Circuit.
The length of the playing time should be no less than 20 minutes and no more than 55 minutes. The average page, unless there is very little dialogue, should take about 2 minutes to play.
The judging panel:
The judging panel will be made up of 3 members selected by the 6/6 committee, made up of members of the Amateur Drama Council of Ireland (ADCI) and the Drama League of Ireland (DLI).
There will be an independent chairman, a member of DLI and a member of ADCI who will oversee the judging of the competition. The panel for the 2023 competition will be: Chair Walker Ewart, Anne Mekitarian representing DLI and Trisha Keane representing ADCI.
Judging the plays:
The play will be judged solely on the quality and potential of the writing.
The judging panel will provide each playwright with general points culled from the competition and short feedback on the individual play.
As well as an overall winner and a first and second runner-up, at the discretion of the judges some plays may be ‘highly commended.’
The award:
The winners will be announced on the final night of the All-Ireland One-act Finals, which generally take place during the first weekend in December. The decision of the judges, overseen by the 6/6 committee, will be final.
The winner will be awarded a week’s residency in the Tyrone Guthrie Centre at Annaghmakerrig, Co. Monaghan sponsored by the Ramor Theatre, Virginia, Co Cavan. S/he will be expected to present a short report and some evidence of the work done during their residency.
The panel reserve the right NOT to award the prize where the overall quality is deemed to be not sufficiently good.
A copy of the play, of whichever draft, should be forwarded by e-mail to Walker Ewart (walker.ewart@gmail.com).
Please see the following notes to aid your application.
Guidelines on the Presentation of Entries to the Play-Writing Competition 2023
General
It is permissible to send a draft of the play which may change as rehearsals go forward.
All entries should be typed in Arial size 12.
Please ensure that there is a complete list of cast members.
There should be a clear delineation between the lines of each character, with any stage directions either in brackets or italics.
Front page
The front page should have the title of the play with the name of the author.
At the bottom of the page please have the name of the group which will be performing the play and, if known, the festivals entered.
Introductory page (optional)
It would be useful for the panel to have:
some background to the author (e.g member of a particular group? How long writing? Any other published pieces? First time attempt?);and
some information as to the themes explored within the play and why you chose to write it.
The judging is based on the potential of the writing and not on how well the play does on the festival circuit. There will be 4 categories judged and it may help you to consider them as you review your writing: (a) development of character: 40%; (b) situations/scenes creating dramatic tension: 35%: (c) lighting/sound/technical: 15%; (d) overall appeal: 10%.
An area which needs more attention is that of lighting/sound/technical. Is there a particular effect you would like the director to achieve within your play? What guidelines can you give on the technical side of things? Any specific music/sound effects?
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***GOOD AFTERNOON TO ONE AND ALL 👋... it's gives us great excitement/honour to be posting today to let you all know that Glenamaddy Theatre Festival has been selected as this year’s winner of The Cathaoirleach’s Award in the category of Arts and Culture.
This is just reward for all the hard work by the committee that made the All Ireland Confined Finals such a resounding success.
Awards ceremony will take place next Saturday night, 27th of May🏆🤩.
Well done, EVERYONE!!!!***
Congratulations 🎉🎉🎉
Congrats and well done 👏 to Coman and the entire Festival committee.
That's awesome! Congratulations!👍👍👍❤
Congratulations,so deserved.
Congratulations
Congratulations
Congratulations to Edward Hayden on his new role as Chair of the Drama League of Ireland. Best wishes to Edward and all of the Board for the coming year. 🎭
Congratulations Edward delighted for you a real Drama gentleman from Corofin dramatic society
Well done Edward - as usual you will be brilliant in the role - best of luck with it.👏
Congratulations! That's awesome! Edward Best wishes for youre new post
Congratulations Edward.Enjoy your new role.
Very best wishes Edward🎉
Many thanks for the good wishes...looking forward to the role.
Congratulations Edward.
Congratulations to you Edward
Congratulations Edward👏🏽🎊
Timeline photosLast weekend at the @all.ireland.drama.festival, Wexford Drama Group won the Abbey Theatre Award for their production of #TheFather 🥳 We can’t wait to welcome them as they perform their winning production on the Peacock stage 1st June – 3rd June. Get your tickets now: bit.ly/3BjJD9B
For one night only! Wednesday 24th May dlr Mill TheatreDalkey Players performs their All Ireland Drama Festivalwinning play!
milltheatre.ie/events/by-the-bog-of-cats/
Best wishes congratulations to you all fab
Congratulations 🎉🎉 Saw it in Scarriff...brilliant production. Delighted that ye won the All Ireland.
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Tickets for "The Father" on the Peacock Stage in The Abbey Theater go on sale at 12pm Friday 12th of May.
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Limited tickets available and can only be purchased direct from The Abbey Theater.
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Photos from Claremorris Drama And Fringe Festival's post
Fantastic that you are commemorating this great win!!
ADCI National Executive Zoom meeting tonight to reflect on a wonderful 2023 Full Length Circuit.
Regional AGMS also begin this week as we continue to do our best for amateur drama in Ireland.
I hope they reflect on what is becoming a farcical 3-act confined competition. Needs addressing people. Imho
Lovely to see so many familiar faces in one place so soon after the Drama Festival! 🎭
Andy F. Doyle well said 👏
Andy F. Doyle totally agree re farcical confined section - turning groups off competing!
Andy, only thirteen groups travelled this year. There should be some sort of relegation system in the open section.
Liam Quinlivan has to be I think.
Liam Quinlivan absolutely agree Liam. 13 competing for 9 places and some one those were only in a couple of festivals.
Without having privy to or knowledge of the amount of time and effort that went into ensuring there was a confined section in 2023, describing it as farcical is a huge injustice to the groups that participated and the festivals that hosted them. Context and language is very important. IMHO
With two Maraid Brodericks that has to be some dynamic executive committee. 😁 Thanks for a very memorable circuit and final guys, keep up the good work.
Andy F. Doyle can you explain your comment?
Don’t forget to tune into The Today Show today @ 4.45pm to see all the highlights from Saturday night!
RTÉ
Amateur Drama Council of Ireland
The final curtain has come down on the 2023 RTÉ All Ireland Drama Festival and what a festival it was!
Audiences were treated to the best of drama from the groups, while the welcome, the craic, the music, the Fringe Festival and the Gala Awards night provided by the All Ireland Drama Festival Committee were all fabulous.
Take a bow Regina Bushell (Festival Director), Doreen Holloway (Festival Secretary), and all of the All Ireland Drama Festival Committee in Athlone for a job well done.
#amdramireland #RTÉDramaFest #ADCI70th #AmateurDramaCouncilOfIreland
What a team! And a wonderful welcome for all of us! Well done! 👏👏👏
Congratulations on a fantastic festival!! What an achievement 🎉🎉🎉
Timeline photosDalkey Players scooped the Top Award in last night's RTÉ All Ireland Drama Festival 2023.
The glamourous Gala Awards was presented by RTÉ's Nuala Carey and held at the Radisson Hotel, Athlone. Commenting on the festival, Adjudicator Paula Dempsey remarked on the high standard of the finalists and thanked audiences for their contribution to the regional and confined finals.
Congratulations to all involved!
RTÉ Perpetual Trophy to the Overall Winner – Dalkey Players, By the Bog of Cats
Best Director – Emma Jane Nulty, Dalkey Players, By the Bog of Cats
Best Actor – Andy Doyle, Wexford Drama Group, as Andre in The Father
Best Actress – Sarah Coughlan, Dalkey Players, as Hester Swaine in By the Bog of Cats
Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Matt Tracey, Thurles Drama Group, as Ivan Curry in The Seafarer
Best Actress in a Supporting Role – Rachel O’Connor, Ballyshannon Drama Society, as Claire in A Delicate Balance
Best Stage Management – Dalkey Players, By the Bog of Cats,
Best Stage Lighting – Dalkey Players, By the Bog of Cats,
Best Stage Setting – Ballyduff Drama Group, The Welkin
Adjudicator Award – Treasa Davey, as Winnie in Happy Days,
The ADCI/Drama League of Ireland (DLI) Summer School Scholarship went to Fiona Ahern, Ballyduff Drama Group, for her role as ‘Mary Middleton’, in the Welkin.
Anna Kilcoyne, won the John Butler scholarship for her role as ‘Black Wing’ in By the Bog of Cats
The Abbey Theatre Award – Wexford Drama Group, The Father
Dalkey Players All Ireland Drama Festival Amateur Drama Council of Ireland Drama League of Ireland
Congratulations.
Congratulations to all the winners at the All Ireland Drama Festival
Congratulations everyone
Congratulations everyone
Must c it at d Abbey......wonder what date in June its on
Congrats all well done
Many congratulations 👏
Well done
Many congratulations to all . Such a wonderfully high standard!
Congratulations 🎉🎊🎈Everyone 🤩
Congratulations to everyone. Well done 🎈🎊🎉
Congratulations 👏👏👏
Kathryn Brosnan bank Holiday weekend
Congratulations 👏
Congratulations to you all.Wonderful high standard throughout.Well done👏👏
Congratulations to all the winners and all nominated ... the dean crowetheatre need to return calls left on voice message its very unprofessional not to and the rte coverage of the festival was dire useless i saw nation wide ahead of the final focusing on bally duff and radio coverage i believe was on lyric fm ...why wasnt it on the main rte programmes and the tv cameras should record all 9 plays and show over the winter months its a farce as it is ...
The curtain has closed on the plays in the 2023 RTÉ All Ireland Drama Festival and the nine qualifying groups have done all they can, bringing their A game to entertain the All Ireland Drama Festival audiences. Huge congratulations to all groups for their powerful performances.
All eyes will be on adjudicator, Paula Dempsey, tonight when she delivers her final verdict on a wonderful festival of drama. Until then, there’ll be fingers crossed and prayers said by the nine groups waiting in anticipation!
Results are expected to be live-streamed from the Gala Awards Night at approximately 9.15pm.
youtube.com/live/ZbePJ9RcEvk
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Congratulations on a wonderful festival. Best of luck to all groups
We will be tuning in 💜💜💜
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When this happens, it's usually because the owner only shared it with a small group of people, changed who can see it or it's been deleted.Break a leg to the cast and crew of Butt Drama Circle in the RTÉ All Ireland Drama Finals from the ADCI.
All Ireland Drama Festival
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We are truly heartbroken at the passing of our beloved Garry Lombard. Garry was a founding member of Gorey Little Theatre. He was one of the finest actors Wexford has ever had. His passion for theatre was immense and his support and guidance over the years has been incredible. A wonderful mentor to all and especially younger actors starting out. He had a great wit and sense of humour and the best of company. A wonderful friend, a true gentleman of a very special kind. A beautiful life to be celebrated. Our thoughts are with Veronica, Aoife, Garrett, Rionagh, Ross & Tomàs, his gorgeous grandchildren, extended family and friends 💜💛
Photo Sean Leacy
Deepest sympathy from Ballyshannon Drama Society May Garry rest in peace
I met Gary as an adjudicator. Knowledgeable, friendly, helpful, a gentleman. Requiescat in pace.
So sad Rip Garry 🎵🎶
So sorry to hear about Garry.
Break a leg to the cast and crew of Ballyshannon Drama Society in the RTÉ All Ireland Drama Finals from the ADCI.
All Ireland Drama Festival
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Break a leg Ballyshannon Drama Society wishing you the very best!
Good luck 🍀Ballyshannon Drama Society
All the best tonight folks
Break a leg Rachel and crew! Enjoy!!! ❤️🎭
Good luck Rachel
Break a leg Rachel O'Connor John Travers and all at Ballyshannon Drama Society🎭🍀
Best of luck Rachel 👍 ✨️
Break a leg Rachel O'Connor and all the cast & crew 🎭
Break all the legs Rachel O'Connor and team xx
Good Luck Rachel and Ballyshannon Drama Society
Looking forward to seeing the show, tonight, Rachel. All the best!
Best wishes break a leg see ye tonight
Best of luck Ballyshannon!
Break a leg Ballyshannon Drama Society, Rachel and all the crew best of luck 🎭🎉
Break legs Ballyshannon Drama Society from all here 🎭🎭
Break a leg and enjoy every
Good luck 🍀Enjoyed your play so much in Carrickmore festival.
Break legs guys 🍀...from all in Newtownstewart!!🎭
Break a Leg Folks 🎭
Break a leg to the cast and crew of Wexford Drama Group in the RTÉ All Ireland Drama Finals from the ADCI.
All Ireland Drama Festival
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Best of luck everyone!!!
Break a leg Wexford Drama Group...
Break legs Paul Walsh 🤗
Good luck 🍀💜💛🎭🤞
Break a leg! Looking forward to it!
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Break a leg to the cast and crew of Prosperous Drama in the RTÉ All Ireland Drama Finals from the ADCI.
All Ireland Drama Festival
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Break a leg Robert, Aisleigh, TJ and crew
Have a wonderful time Prosperous Drama!
Break legs tomorrow.
Break legs Tj Duggan , Ashleigh O'Neill , Robert Massey and all the Crew ☘️☘️☘️☘️
See you later!
Break legs!
Rachel O'Connor thanks Rachel! ❤️🎭😘
Break a leg ! Have a fantastic time!
Rachel O'Connor thank you so much it very real
Best of luck T.J and crew break legs
Best of luck to you all.
Best of luck!