The Spelthorne and Runnymede Drama Festival

The Spelthorne & Runnymede Drama Festival is one of the oldest one-act drama festivals in the country and has been going for over 60 years. Originally called the ‘Spelthorne Drama Festival’ we operated as an independent drama festival, but in more recent years we have become affiliated to the National Drama Festivals Association (NDFA) and our winning entries are eligible for selection to the British All Winners Festival. Additionally the winner of our new play category is eligible to be put forward to the NDFA one act playwriting competition.

Entrants have the opportunity to perform in the theatre at the Riverside Arts Centre, Sunbury on Thames which is a really lovely venue and has the benefit and support of our experienced festival team to support their technical needs. They also receive a professional adjudication from an independent GoDA adjudicator.

2022 Virtual Drama Festival

The Virtual Drama Festival 2022 Awards Night was streamed via a Live YouTube link on Saturday 22th October at 8pm. Simply click this link - Festival Awards Night - to see how it went.

The video entries are still available for you to watch on the YouTube Channel, so click here to see what it is all about! - YouTube Channel Playlist. Please feel free to share these links.

Virtual Awards

AwardWinner
Festival Winner Shot In The Dark
Riverside Players of Sunbury
Runner Up Powerplay
The Questors Theatre
Best Director Dominic Price
Shot In The Dark

Riverside Players of Sunbury
Most Original Piece Powerplay
Upstage Surrey
Best Writer Geoff Buckingham
Why Me
Riverside Players of Sunbury
Best Actor Annie Nunn
in Myrtle or I didn't know I needed one
Theatre AD
Best Supporting Actor Tom Brierley
in Why Me
Riverside Players of Sunbury
Best Solo Performance Annie Nunn
in Myrtle or I didn't know I needed one
Theatre AD
Most Heartfelt Performance Annie Numm
in Myrtle or I didn't know I needed one
Theatre AD
Best Ensemble Piece Duvet & Coot. Episode 4: The Second Wind Of The Mukkinese Battle Horn
Fordingbridge Players
Best Comedy / Comedy Moment Sack Race
Riverside Players of Sunbury
Best "Period" Piece Sunbury's Joan of Ark
Riverside Players of Sunbury
Production Support Dominic Prince
Shot In The Dark
Riverside Players of Sunbury
Best Use of Sound The Questors Theatre
That Spot of Joy and Powerplay

The Questors Theatre
Best Use of Lighting Shot In The Dark
Riverside Players of Sunbury
Most Imaginative Use of Camera Duvet & Coot. Episode 4: The Second Wind Of The Mukkinese Battle Horn
Fordingbridge Players
Technical Imagination and Effects The Questors Theatre
That Spot of Joy
Best Use of Costumes Duvet & Coot. Episode 4: The Second Wind Of The Mukkinese Battle Horn
Fordingbridge Players
Best Presentation/Production Shot In The Dark
Riverside Players of Sunbury
Festival Spirit Riverside Players of Sunbury

2022 Drama Festival - Cancelled

It is with regret that after much discussion the committee have taken the very difficult decision to cancel this year's festival. We have had a number of teams who, for very good reasons, found they were unable to come into the festival and despite our best efforts we haven't been able to find new teams to backfill these spaces at such short notice. This, along with some recent concerns with our own wider festival support, means that sadly the festival is not viable this year.

If you have any questions or require any further information, please contact us here: enquiries@spelthornerunnymededramafestival.co.uk.

Supporters and Past Entrants


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Teddington Theatre Club

Barn Theatre
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