The organisation is sponsored by the Parent Organisation of the British Theatrical Society. At this annual festival, twelve groups present twelve one-act plays, each over a period of four days at Whitsun. The participants are English speaking amateur theatre groups from all over Europe. They perform under the expert´s eye of a representative from the British Theatre Society. At the end of each evening, critical appraisal and constructive suggestions are given by the festival adjudicator. On the last night of the festival, the adjudicator awards the prizes to the winning groups. 

1987 The Nightingale and not the Lark by Jennifer Johnston 1988 After Magritte by Tom Stoppard  - Third Prize for production and First Prize for set - 1989 Lunch Hour by John Mortimer - First Prize for best Actress -(Sarah Bogusch) 1990 Gosforth´s Fete by Alan Ayckbourn  1991   Pizzazz by Hugh Leonard 1992 Coming of Age in Cardigan Street by Julie Horne - First Prize for best original play and best stage management -  1993 Who was Hilary Maconochie? by James Saunders 1994 Pity about Kitty by Jimmie Chinn  - Third Prize for production - 1996 Excerpts from The Good Doctor by Neil Simon - First Prize for best production and First Prize for set - 1998 The Open Couple by Dario Fo First Prize for production, First Prize for best actress (Kathleen Schroers) and First Prize for best supporting actresses - 1999 Agnes of God - Act II by John Pielmeier First Prize for Stage Presentation 2000 Heart's Desire by Caryl Churchill - First Prize for best set - 2001 The Happy Journey by Thornton Wilder 2003 Virtually Possible by John Stevens Antony Cornish Discretionary Award for teamwork and Production conception 2005 I can`t Remember Anything by Arthur Miller 2007 And Go to I2008nnisfree by Jean Lenox Toddie First Prize for best actress (Margot Nisita) and First Prize for Stage Management (Gill Atkinson) 2008 Curtain Calls ( a masque) by Marjorie Cross First Prize for  Best Production 2011 Virtual Reality by Alan Arkin First Prize for Best Production and First Prize for best actors (Peter Ferrow and Scott Jacobs jointly)

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