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Mole Valley Scriptwriters
scoop two awards

The group presented 2 original plays by members
in this years LEATHERHEAD DRAMA FESTIVAL
On Wednesday 13th May
IMMACULATE by Stefan Walker Dubois
With
Kelly Alexander as Maddy
Will Nightingale as Connor
Jonathan Griffiths as Man

Directed by Sally McCormack

on Friday 15th May
THE DOOR by Tony Earnshaw
with
Tom Cobley as Boyd
Chris Wingate as Ryan

Directed by Stefan Walker Dubois

BOTH PLAYS WERE NOMINATED
FOR BEST NEW WRITING
Both actors in The Door
Tom Cobley
and
Chris Westgate
were nominated for best actor.
THE DOOR won Best New Writing
The actors were awarded Best Actor Jointly,
as the adjudicator could not split them.

To BOOK SEATS
To see both plays again

At THE WOKING DRAMA FESTIVAL 2009

The festival runs from 6th to 17th October
Our plays will be performed on
Wed 7th October "Immaculate"
Thurs 15th October "The Door"

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IF YOU MISS THEM AT WOKING
THEY ARE BOTH BEING PRESENTED
AS A BOUBLE BILL AT

THE THEATRE LEATHERHEAD

3rd, 4th & 5th November 2009
7.45pm in the Casson Room.

Book early to avoid disapointment.

www.the-theatre.org

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Jean Boht becomes our patron.

Since the group's revival in 2007 the group has grown and prospered.

In October this year Jean Boht kindly agreed to become out patron. Jean is probably best remember as Nellie Boswell in Bread and performances in Doctors and cameo appearance in just about every other TV series since Softly, Softly and Z Cars.. She also has a long and illustrious stage career stretching back to her childhood.

We are encouraging playwrights within the group to devise One Act plays with the annual Leatherhead Drama Festival in mind and the other festivals that take place throughout Britain every year. At least 2 of the Members plays will be part of the Leatherhead Drama Festival for 2009.

WORKING WITH OTHER GROUPS

In our previous incarnation the group learnt the benefit of working with actors when we were lucky enough to get the opportunity to work with a talented group of actor from Ashtead Players. This enabled members to see what to avoid in writing and what works and what doesn't. A good time was had by all and we are keen to liaise with other Drama Groups and Theatres at some time in the future.

Cathy Brett's
recently launched
illustrated teen-novel
EMBER FURY

is proving to be a great success as Cathy tours the country signing copies.

EMBER FURY is creating quite a buzz
in the teen press and on Young Adult websites
It has also just been chosen as
'Border's Children's Book of the Month'
For more info, competitions and to watch the videos,
checkout: www.emberfury.co.uk

(published 06.08.09 - Order online @ www.bartonsbookshop.co.uk)