Interludes Hotel Scarborough
National Student Drama Festival . . .
The NSDF is supported by The Sunday Times, the Cameron Mackintosh Foundation, Scarborough Borough Council, the Arts Council of England, BBC Talent, the Bush Theatre, the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation,
HSBC Disability Access, Danka UK plc, the Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough College and is presented in association with Hull University Scarborough Campus
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NSDF09 : 28th March to 03 April 2009 |
NSDF08 Award Winnners
Festgoers Award: 'Metamorphosis' (York)
Buzz Goodbody Student Director Award: Alexander Wright, 'Metamorphosis' (York)
Directors' Guild Award: Guy Unsworth, 'Proof' (Nottingham)
Judges' Commendation for Direction: Kim Pearce & Liz Sands, 'The Skriker' (Warwick)
Cameron Mackintosh Award: The Company of 'Strict Machine' (Hull University)
Spotlight Award for Best Actress: Anna Wheatley, 'Proof' (Nottingham)
Spotlight Award for Best Actor: James Wilkes, 'Metamorphosis' (York)
Timothy West Award: Rachel King, 'The Skriker' (Warwick)
Judges' Award for Acting: Emma Waslin, '4.48 Psychosis' (Kent)
Judges' Commendations for Acting:
Catherine Pugh, 'Fewer Emergencies' (Hull)
Elizabeth Bourne, 'Proof' (Nottingham)
Zoë Bob Roberts, 'The Skriker' (Warwick)
Lotte Allan, 'The Skriker' (Warwick)
Judges’ Award for Sound: Nick Breen, 'Proof' (Nottingham)
Judges’ Award for Lighting: The collaboration of Fran Olley and Jethro Compton, 'Metamorphosis' (York)
Judges’ Award for Set Design: Guy Unsworth & Matt Leventhall, 'Proof' (Nottingham)
Judges’ Award for Costume Design: Lost Spectacles, 'Lost in the Wind' (Leeds)
Judges’ Commendation for Enterprise: Will Edwards, 'The Dumb Waiter' (Reigate Grammar School)
Judges' Award for Creative Collaboration: 'Lost in the Wind' (Leeds)
Judges' Award for Ensemble: 'Metamorphosis' (York)
Judges' Award for Ensemble: 'The Skriker' (Warwick)
Judges' Commendation for Creative Collaboration: 'When You Cry in Space Your Tears Go Everywhere' (Dartington)
Judges' Award for Promoting Student Theatre: The Drama Societies of York, Warwick, Nottingham, Sheffield Universities
The Sunday Times Harold Hobson Student Drama Critic Award: Richard Dennis (Edinburgh)
Theatre Record Young Theatre Critic's Award: Claire Trevien (Warwick)
Some past participants in the NSDF, who have subsequently found fame, if not fortune, include :-
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| Simon Russell-Beale; |
Michael Billington; |
Brian Blessed; |
Janet Dibley; |
| Keith Drinkel; |
Adrian Edmondson; |
Ben Elton; |
Stephen Fry; |
| John Godber; |
Terry Hands; |
Stephen Jeffreys; |
Bryony Lavery; |
| Rik Mayall; |
Kay Mellor; |
John Nettles; |
Sian Phillips; |
| Tim Pigott-Smith; |
Pete Postlethwaite; |
Antony Sher; |
Sandi Toksvig; |
| Joanna van Gyseghem; |
Timothy West; |
James Wilby; |
Michael York; |
(amongst around 700 other professional actors, directors, writers and journalists).
So come and see tomorrow's stars in lively yet "cool" Scarborough!
Click on to http://www.nsdf.org.uk/ for further details of the NSDF |
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