Seven Awards at MADF Easter Festival of Full-Length Plays

5 May 2017, by Johanna Heinemeier

Great news! The University Players won the MADF Easter Festival of Full-Length Plays, which took place at the Gaiety Theatre in Douglas (Isle of Man) from Saturday 15th – Friday 21st April 2017. We were awarded seven trophies in total:

The F.M. Cubbon Trophy for Best Play

The John Bryan Award for Audience Appreciation

The J & B Green Award for
Costume and Makeup:
Marina Schünemann, Marleen Jalas and Randa Ashour

The Richard Harris Memorial Trophy for
Best Ensemble Acting

The Raven Players Award for
Best Producer/Director:
Nigel Harvey

The Michael J. Lees Award for
Best Dramatic Moment:
Drowning Girl and Wedding Dance

The Backstage Trophy:
Lighting Design by Tom White from
The Hamburg Players

Nominations:
Marc Borchert (Best Actor in a Supporting Role)
Clara Kasten (Best Actress in a Supporting Role)
Jasper Koch (Best Actor)
Paul Kahre (Best Actor)

We are very proud and grateful for all the support we got during the very short and intense rehearsal process. A very special thank you goes out to the Hamburg Players, who allowed us to "borrow" their wonderful lighting designer for this project.

As festival winners, we are eligible to participate in the British All Winners Festival, which will be held in Barnsley from Monday 17th – Sunday 23rd July 2017.

Lift Not the Painted Veil / Frankenstein will be shown in Hamburg on the 22nd / 23rd of June, 2017. More Information to follow on the University Players' website..