Curtain comes down on 40th Kiltyclogher Drama Festival

As the curtain came down on the final night of Kiltyclogher Drama Festival, Ballyshannon Drama Group were once again declared winners of the Open Section of the Festival with their amazing production of “Margaret” by Shaun Byrne. Harvest Moon Drama Group from Claremorris won the Confined Section.

On behalf of the Drama Festival Committee, Frank Fox thanked the Adjudicator, Martin Maguire for sharing his knowledge of the plays and the playwrights with the audience at the end of each show.
He acknowledged the hard work of all the people in the community who help in various ways to keep the Festival going - the ladies and gentlemen who turned out over the eight nights to cater for the groups, man the doors, sell tickets and all who worked behind the scenes to keep the festival running smoothly.

He thanked Killasnett Co-op who had sponsored all the individual prizes for the Festival and all the sponsors who support the Festival each year with their generous contributions. He thanked the audiences who had attended in such great numbers over the week.

He paid tribute to the eight groups, some of whom had travelled long distances to compete in the Festival, they had entertained us with first class drama.

He paid a special tribute to Hubert McMorrow who has been assisting the Festival for the past 40 years. He attends every day to welcome the groups and to help the backstage crew. His support has been invaluable to both the drama groups and the committee.

In appreciation of his commitment to the Festival, Kathleen McCaffrey, Festival Secretary, presented Hubert with a beautiful framed slate plaque of Sean MacDiamada’s homestead from Louse Carroll Designs, Dromahair.

Kathleen McCaffrey presenting framed slate plaque to Hubert McMorrow. Also in the picture Martin Maguire, Adjudicator.

Festival Results:

BLUE RIBAND: Ballyshannon Drama Group – Margaret by Shaun Byrne
ADJUDICATOR’S AWARD: Dooega Drama Group – The Cripple of Inishmaan
AUDIENCE AWARD: Ballyshannon Drama Group – Margaret by Shaun Byrne
BEST MOMENT OF THEATRE: Battle of the Barn Scene = Animal Farm – Phoenix Players
MOST PROMISING ACTOR: Nakita McTeigue as Kitty Kat in According to Rumour - Cornmill Theatre Group
BEST SET: Clontarf Players – Radium Girls
BEST OPEN PLAY (Merenda Perpetual Trophy): Ballyshannon Drama Group – Margaret by Shaun Byrne
BEST Director (Open): Monica Doherty – Ballyshannon Drama Group – Margaret by Shaun Byrne
BEST ACTOR (Open): Shaun Byrne – Ballyshannon Drama Group – as Denis in Margaret
BEST ACTRESS (Open); Rachel O’Connor – Ballyshannon Drama Group – as Margaret in Margaret
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR (Open): Oisin Hourican – Cornmill Theatre Group – as Roger in According to Rumour
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS (Open): Karen Doyle – Clontarf Players – in multiple roles in Radium Girls
BEST CONFINED PLAY (Dr McManus Perpetual Cup): Harvest Moon Drama Group in Now and Then by Sean Grennan
BEST Director (Confined); John Corless, Harvest Moon Drama Group
BEST ACTOR (Confined): Michael Boyle – Enniskillen Theatre Group – As Coleman Connor in The Lonesome West
BEST ACTRESS (Confined): Vera Kilgallon – Harvest Moon Claremorris – As Abby in Now & Then
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR (Confined) Eoin Murphy – Dooega Drama – As Bartley McCormick in The Cripple of Inishmaan
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS (Confined): Mary Conlan – Newtownstewart Drama Group – As Clara in The New Electric Ballroom.