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Future Forum wins at the Maidenhead Festival.

The Maidenhead Advertiser Trophy - Best All Female Performance
The Joan Beckley Trophy - Best Under 16
The Aubrey Harding Trophy - Best Performance of a Short Play
The Fred Stone Trophy - Best Unpublished Play

Wow, what a night!

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Latest News updated 8th May 2012

Congratulations Future Forum!

Future Forum’s "Animal Plan-It"

cleans up at Maidenhead Drama Festival

 

Anthony Deacon’s play "Animal Plan-It" and the cast from Future Forum, consisting of (in order of the festival programme) Georgia Fisk, Hannah Joseph-Green, Rachel Hufflett, Charlotte Robinson, Chloe Robinson and Henrietta Joseph-Green won 4 out of 10 awards at this year’s Maidenhead Drama Festival at Norden Farm Arts Centre.

 

They faced strong competition from both adult and youth theatre groups from the local area. The festival entries were performed over 4 evenings last week, with 2 performances per night, followed by a full adjudication of the performances, taking into consideration all aspects of the performance, from stage presentation (costume, scenery. lighting) and direction to the individual acting. The adjudicator was Arthur Rochester, GoDA, who has participated in drama festivals for over 30 years, and is also a very experienced thespian himself.

 

Before going into a deeper analysis, allow me to say a few words how this achievement by the cast has been made possible. For the past three months, this group has been rehearsing solidly, in various locations, mainly living and dining rooms without really getting an opportunity to try out the play on a proper stage. In fact, they rehearsed it only once on the actual stage, the week before the festival. All this required the co-operation of understanding parents who also very happily undertook the role of chaperone and …. expert make-up artist.

 

I would also like to thank all members who came to watch the performance on Friday and award ceremony on Saturday – it is always great to have support from within your own club.

 

Future Forum’s performance

won the following categories:-

 

Class 7 – 16 and under

Class 5 – Best Short Play

Class 4 – Best Unpublished Play

Class 2 – Single Sex

 

Although they were the only entry for Classes 7 and 2 in particular, the adjudicator explained that in order to be eligible for any of the awards, a certain number of points had to be reached, and that in all cases the group was well within the required score.

 

From the adjudication on Friday we could detect that he liked the originality of the play, the fact that it was topical, the costumes and the simple but effective stage presentation, and the characterisation the actors gave to their animal characters. He also made some useful suggestions for future performances, and we look forward to seeing the play again in October at the Bourne End Community Centre, and also, hopefully, at the library, as part of our 5th Summer Festival.

 

Interestingly, one of the trophies, at the time referred to as the "All Female" class, had been won by Forum Players back in 1972. If you look into your programme of the 40th Anniversary Celebration, you will see a picture of it, as it appeared in the Maidenhead Advertiser at the time.

 

The main category as well as several others, including Stage Presentation, was won by The Young Theatre at Beaconsfield for their performance of an unknown and quite early Noel Coward play, "The Better Half". This play will go forward to the next level of the competition, the Eastern Area Final, and hopefully, the British Final.

 

So, once again, congratulations to our talented young actors, and last but not least, to the ubiquitous Anthony Deacon, who wrote, directed and managed this unique piece of drama, which was a great experience for everybody involved. A big thanks also goes to Stage Manager Graeme Robinson, to Wendy Keeble for her creativity to produce such great costumes, to Jessica Robinson for working on the sound, Rick Accastello and Karin Wiggins for set artwork and hay bale supply, Sally Joseph-Green and Deborah Fisk for stage make-up and Carol Hufflett for general chaperoning.

 

I hope the courage and relentless effort shown by this group will be an inspiration for the whole club, young and old, to venture out.

 

For those who are interested, the full list of awards was as follows:-

 

Class 1 – Open,

First: The Better Half by Noel Coward – The Young Theatre at Beaconsfield

Second: Private Lives by Noel Coward – Maidenhead Drama Guild

Third: He’s Coming toDinner by JPS Yates – Tarrystone Players

 

Class 2 – Single Sex:

Animal Plan-It by Anthony Deacon – Future Forum

 

Class 3 – Best Unpublished Play:

Animal Plan-It by Anthony Deacon

 

Class 5 – Best Short Play:

Animal Plan-It by Anthony Deacon

 

Class 6 – All England Theatre Festival:

The Better Half by Noel Coward – The Young Theatre at Beaconsfield

 

Class 7 – 16 and under:

Animal Plan-It by Anthony Deacon – Future Forum

 

Class 8 – Best Comedy:

Private Lives by Noel Coward – Maidenhead Drama Guild

 

Award for Stage Presentation:

The Better Half by Noel Coward – The Young Theatre at Beaconsfield

 

Adjudicator’s Award:

Romantic Novelist by Graham Jones – Tarrystone Players


Dates for Your Diary

 

Farndale – Set Building – helpers needed!
On Sunday mornings from 9am15th, 22nd and 29th April, and 6th May. Please let Graeme Robinson know if you are available.

 

Farndale – Performance Dates
Wednesday, 16th May – Senior Citizens
Thursday, 17th May until Saturday 19th May

 

Autumn Production 2012 – presentations and read-through
Monday 16th April – presentation
Monday 21st May – read-through

 

Forum Players Quiz Supper

at St. Paul’s Church Hall 26th May @ 7.45.

Doors open at 7 p.m. Please be seated by 7.30.
£10 per person including a 2 course supper.
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What’s On

 

Compilation of forthcoming events and activities as discussed in the monthly Committee Meeting – by Leigh Robinson

 

  1. Finances and members subscriptions to be paid a.s.a.p.
  2. Fundraising ideas/offers of help
  3. Youth Group
  4. Farndale
  5. Quiz supper 26th May, publicise and get selling tickets.
  6. Reminder that any plays for Autumn 2012 need to be presented on 16th April, 8.p.m. small hall. Will be read in full and cast on 21st May 2012. Panto 2013 to be ready to present Monday 2nd July and read and cast after Autumn Production Sept. 2012
  7. Wardrobe clearance, sale of unwanted costumes.
  8. Next Meeting Thursday 19th April.



Pictures from Treasure Island 2011

Some Information about Forum Players

 

We are a friendly club, who celebrated our 40th anniversary in 2008, and we try to put on two plays or revues and a pantomime each year.

 

We meet most Mondays and Wednesdays at 8.00pm at the Bourne End Community Centre.


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We have a good sized stage and have a large scene dock to store flats and props, which allows us to build our own sets.

 

Anyone is welcome to join our club, you don't have to act as there are plenty of backstage, front of house roles.

 

Please feel free to pop in and have a chat, or E-Mail me for further information