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Learning lots about the One Act & Young Actor of Mann…

Another busy week learning lots about the One Act play festival & the Young Actor of Mann competition, both take place next year.  Interesting how many names I recognise in the list of previous winners of both events.  Given how little I’ve been involved, that came as a nice surprise.   Format for both is looking good particularly now the adjudicator Robert Meadows GODA has been booked.  Venue’s are sorted, Erin Arts Centre for the One Acts & Ballakermeen Studio for the Young Actor.  Lots of business to go through at next week’s meeting …exciting!  (maybe I need to get out more…)

  • Helen Clarke, Treasurer

YAoM Winner reviews her Thrift Theatre Camp experience

Natasha TorinWinning YAoM gave me the chance to attend the Thrift Music & Theatre Camp where I spent a week with 15 students in Ufton Court, and participated in a range of intensive workshops, exploring  Performance and Media. I could not have wished for a better week and I am very grateful to Young Actor of Mann for such an enriching opportunity.
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  • Natasha Torin, Young Actor of Mann 2008

Roll On Spring 2016!

The all new, highly motivated, bursting with energy MADF committee is getting into gear for our 2016 season…(highly what?)…

Generally (strangely) we seem to be heading in the right direction. Both the One Act festival and Easter festival of plays are coming together nicely, as is the Young actor of Man competition. Lots of new ideas coming in, some are interesting, some sensible, and nearly all legal (bonus) so I’m happy to report it’s looking very positive for next year. The new look website is emerging and we’re hoping that it will be more accessible and more informative. We’re planning to add a lot more including something about our history, recent winners and some photo’s, comments and memories too. Roll on Spring 2016!

  • Helen Clarke, Treasurer