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By The Briston Players, on September 25th, 2010%
The Briston Players have won the Noda Cup for the Best Original Script at the Hunstanton Drama Festival, for ‘The Village Fete’, written by local writer Chris Fullwood.
Chris drew together a ‘confusion’ of gnomes, an outrageously snooty mother-in-law, and the worst things you could think of at a village fete, including a vicar on tire, for this uproarious play. The actors were Val Pinkham, nominated for the Best Adult Female Actress, Dominic Pinkham, nominated for the Best Adult Male Actor, Imogen Bruce and Laurie Thomsett, who gave very good performances.
Chris Fullwood is one of the newer members of the Briston Players, and with several others is also starting a film unit section of the group. It is hoped he will come up with another winning script for next year’s festival.
He is pictured with, left to right the Members Secretary, Claire Carter; Chairman, Hannah Jackson; and President, Jenny Taylor.
The Briston Players can be contacted via Claire, the Members Secretary, on 01263 861340.
By The Briston Players, on September 9th, 2009%
The Briston Players collaborated with North Norfolk Writers in the production of ‘New Directions’ – a series of plays written by the Writers and put on at the beginning of July. The plays gave members the opportunity to try stage managing, directing and acting for perhaps the first time.
The Briston & District News were very pleased to promote Drama Awards following this production. The awards, decided by a small panel, were presented by the Chairman, Hannah Jackson, and Joan Denton on behalf of B & DN, at the Annual Barbeque kindly hosted by Robin & Noel Spruce in their garden. They were as follows:-
In the ‘Best’ category:-
Director – Sue McCrimmon
Young Director – Sophie Bruce
Writer – Heather Newby for Chinese Whispers
Comedy Writer – Sheila Johnson for May I Help You?
Sound effects – Matt Fippard
Props – the door in The Lost Ship (Dir. Tony Serne)
Stage Manager – Frank Bruce
Box Office Manager – Claire Carter
Publicity Officer – Terry Serne
Female Actor – Robin Spruce
Male Actor – John Standish
Young Actor – Alice Bruce
Supporting Female Actor – Linda Hind
Supporting Male Actor – David Parsons
Character Actor – Wayne Challinor
Young Character Actor – Esme Collins
Comedy Actor – Audrey Vick
Memorable performance Award – Jacquie Spode
In the ‘Most Promising’ category:-
Female newcomer – Stephanie Harris
Male Newcomer – Neil Fippard
Young Newcomer – Chris Unsworth
Character Actor – Geoff Hayward
‘Old Timer’ – Joan Denton
Special Achievement Awards – Jenny Taylor & Terry Serne
And finally – Best BBQ Hosts – Robin and Noel.
A dvd of this show is available.
By The Briston Players, on February 11th, 2009%
Another successful production, owing to the dedicated, hardworking production team and the enthusiastic, talented cast.
Unfortunately many of the team were suffering from a variety of illnesses ranging from colds, laryngitis, bronchitis and the ‘flu; however this did not deter them from performing their role on or off the stage in a professional manner. Thank you to all of you who supported our pantomime Red Riding Hood. Our audiences were wonderful each performance with their hissing and booing as well as good humoured retorts.
A dvd of this show is available.
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