Festivals

Annual competitive festivals are very much alive and well in Wales, with both one act and full-length events taking place across the country.

DAW organises the National Festival of Community Theatre in Wales which usually runs from February to June, culminating in the Wales One Act Final.

Regional One Act festivals 2012
Adjudicator:
Jennifer Scott-Reid GoDA (assoc)

  • Glamorgan - 15-17 March
  • Conwy - 22-24 March
  • Anglesey - 29-31 March
  • Montgomeryshire - 13-14 April
  • Clwyd - 19-21 April
  • Gwent - 26-28 April
  • Pembrokeshire - 4-5 May

Wales Final - Congress Theatre, Cwmbran, 8th & 9th June 2012. Adjudicator: Ben Humphrey GoDA

British Final - Torch Theatre, Milford Haven (Host country Wales) 6th & 7th July 2012. Adjudicator: Ian Sarginson GoDA

Regional Festivals currently participating include:

  • Anglesey
  • Clwyd
  • Conwy
  • Glamorgan
  • Gwent
  • Montgomeryshire
  • Pembrokeshire

For 2012 regional rounds details see here

At the end of June, the winner of the Wales One Act Final represents the country by competing against their English, Irish and Scottish counterparts at the British Final Festival of One Act Plays.

British Final Winners 2011

Congratulations to Tryst Theatre 'C' (Scotland) on their winning performance of “Art” by Yasmina Reza.

Congratulations also to New 'Tabs' Players for representing Wales with their performance of “A Kind of Vesuvius" by Gillian Plowman.
 

Information on the RSC Open Stages Project 2011-2012 available here

 

 

 

 

See the lists of past winners of the British One Act Festival Final and Wales One Act Festival Final.


If you’re interested in entering a competition, or going along to watch as a member of an audience, Contact Us to find out where your nearest competition is taking place.

 

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