The Review Issue 2 | Page 28

28 To place editorial email [email protected] high d r a m a for ayr s h i r e th e s pi a n s ! Three experienced Ayrshire drama groups from Kilwinning, Dunlop and Stewarton will be treading the boards at next month’s Ayrshire round of the Scottish Community Drama Association’s One Act Play Festival. McGavin Drama Club’s production of ‘Profound Moments’ by Johnny Grim, The Dunlop Players production of ‘Last Respects’ by Colin Calvert, and Stewarton Drama Group’s production of ‘Waste Management’ by Nancy McPherson have all been entered into the annual national competition for talented thespians across Scotland. The exciting theatrical festival will be staged in Kilmarnock’s Palace Theatre and will start and finish on the same night - Thursday 20th February, with curtain up at 7.00pm. During the evening, each of the competing teams will perform a short play of their choice of approximately 40 minutes in length, all of which will be judged in public at the end of each evening by a professional drama adjudicator, Brian Marjoribanks. The audience will hear the adjudicator’s comments on the various categories that marks are awarded for including acting, production, stage presentation and general achievement. At the conclusion of the evening’s entertainment, awards for Best Acting, Best Stage Presentation The cast of McGavin Drama Club’s production of ‘Profound Moments’ and Best Stage Lighting will be presented to the most deserving teams, as well as the trophies for first, second and third place overall. Nerves will be running high for all those participating, because the team placed first on the night will have the honour of going forward to represent Ayrshire at the West of Scotland Final of the competition in The Fullarton (formerly known as Lochside Theatre) in Castle Douglas at the end of March. There they will have the opportunity to compete for a much sought after place at the prestigious National Final of the competition in the East Kilbride Village Theatre at the end of April. The team ultimately crowned Scottish champions will go on to represent Scotland at the British Final of the competition which will be held in Stirling later in the summer. Tickets priced at £8.50 (£7.50 concession) are available in advance from the Palace Theatre Box Office on 01563 554 900. Alternatively, you can buy tickets on the night when doors open at 6.30pm. The cast of The Dunlop Players production of ‘Last Respects’ The cast of Stewarton Drama Group’s production of ‘Waste Management’ All rights reserved All customers must receive written confirmation from The Review that designed adverts can be used in additional publications or online. All advertisement rights are the sole property of The Review. Whilst every care is taken, prices and content are subject to change and the publisher can take no responsibility for omissions or errors. No responsibility is taken for unsolicited submissions or the return of submitted items. Published by thereviewstewarton.com – Copyright © Solutions on Demand Ltd Permission to use any of the material contained in this magazine should be obtained in writing to Solutions on Demand Ltd, 22D Main Street, Stewarton, Ayrshire, KA3 5AE Members of the public should note that the first play by McGavin Drama Club contains strong language and adult themes. It is not suitable for under 18s. Those in this age group wishing to see the second and third plays will be admitted for a reduced price of £5.00. Don’t miss your chance to come along and support your local drama groups, and enjoy what promises to be an evening of Ayrshire community theatre at its best!