Interludes Hotel Scarborough

National Student Drama Festival . . .

NSDF2009 was supported by: The Sunday Times, ACE Yorkshire, Scarborough Borough Council, Arden Entertainment, D'Oyly Carte Charitable Trust, Equity, Ernest Crook Foundation, Evan Cornish Foundation, Foyle Foundation, Mackintosh Foundation, Martin Bowley Charitable Trust, Methuen Drama, Noel Coward Foundation, North Wall Arts Centre, PLASA, Split Infinitive Trust, Spotlight, Stage Electrics, and its host venues: The Stephen Joseph Theatre, Hull University Scarborough Campus, Scarborough Spa Complex, Scarborough Sports and Tennis Centre.

NSDF09 Awards

Festgoers' Award: Normal/Never Enough (University of Edinburgh/University of Hull)

Buzz Goodbody Student Director Award: Caitlin McLeod, Elephant's Graveyard (University of Warwick)

Directors' Guild Award: Clive Judd, Herons (University of Manchester)

Cameron Mackintosh Award: Adam Alston, Return to the Silence (University of Warwick)

International Student Playscript Competition Winner: Claire Urwin, how hard it happens (University of Manchester)

Judges' Award for Ensemble: Elephant's Graveyard (University of Warwick)

Judges' Commendation for Ensemble: Vowel Play (Dartington College of Arts)

Judges' Award for Creative Landscape: Return to the Silence (University of Warwick)

Judges' Commendation for Creative Landscape: Tub (University of East Anglia)

Judges' Commendation for Creative Landscape: The Last Yak (University of Edinburgh)

Judges' Award for Choreography: Never Enough (University of Hull)

Judges' Award for Comedy: The company of The Wake (University of East Anglia)

Judges' Award for Musical Narrative: Sad Since Tuesday (Giggleswick School)

Spotlight Award for an Outstanding Performance: Edward Franklin, Herons (University of Manchester)

Judges' Award for Acting: Simon Longman, Herons (University of Manchester)

Judges' Award for Acting: Mark Weinman, Herons (University of Manchester)

Judges' Award for Acting: Ellie Rose, Herons (University of Manchester)

Judges' Award for Acting: Paddy Loughman, Normal/The Last Yak (University of Edinburgh)

Arden Entertainment Show Award: Ben Canning, Boy in Darkness (University of Warwick)

The Sunday Times Harold Hobson Student Drama Critic Award: Richard T Watson (University of Hull)

Theatre Record Young Theatre Critics Award: Jennie Agg (University of Manchester)

Lighting Design: Rhys Thomas, Return to the Silence (University of Warwick)

Showlight Award: Elliot Griggs, Elephant's Graveyard (University of Warwick)

Set Design: Cara Verkerk, Elephant's Graveyard (University of Warwick)

Sound Design: Ant Lynch, Return to the Silence (University of Warwick)

Stephen Joseph Theatre Production Award: Grace Stead (Liverpool John Moores University)

University of Hull Scarborough Campus Local Organiser Award: Katy Munroe-Farlie (University of Hull, Scarborough Campus)

The Stage Electrics award for outstanding contribution to Lighting - in association with Martin Professional:

Commendation: Lauren Bettyes (Peterborough Regional College)

Commendation: Emma Gregory (University of Hull)

Award: Zoe Hughes (University of Hull)

The Stage Electrics award for outstanding contribution to Sound - in association with Sennheiser:

Commendation: Lewis Fowler (University of Kent)

Award: Abigail Richardson (University of York)

The Stage Electrics Award for outstanding technical achievement

Commendation: Amber Hine (University of Hull)

Commendation: Colin Paxton (University of Bath)

Award: Stuart Berryman (University of Durham)