Foundation 1927 | Type of play(s) One Act Plays | |
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Location(s) Location of participating festivals varies Date(s) July for the British Final Festival of One Act Plays | ||
History
The UKCDFF (formerly known as National Festival of Community Theatre), established in 1927, is a celebration of amateur theatre at local, national and UK level. Each year, the national amateur organisations in the home nations promote a series of one-act play festivals and, through various eliminating rounds, take part in the final stage, the British Final Festival of One Act Plays, when companies and enthusiasts from all over the United Kingdom. A Standing Committee of representatives of the four countries has overall control of the Festival, with each country in turn taking the responsibility for organising it.
Contents
The four partners in the United Kingdom Community Drama Festivals Federation are:
The festivals provide an opportunity for amateur companies to appear in new and varying venues before widely differing audiences, to receive constructive criticism from a qualified adjudicator (GoDA), and to compare the standard of their own work with that of the other companies taking part. For audiences, the public adjudication of performances offers a deeper understanding and appreciation of theatre.
The productions from Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland will all have been publicly adjudicated at each stage. The overall winner receives the Howard de Walden Ewer award.
Structure
Local festivals lead selected companies to a National Final Festival in each country, from which one company is selected to represent its country at the British Final Festival. All four annual rotating host countries of the Final remain in contact throughout the eliminating competition.
British Final Festival of One Act Plays - Results
The winners of the festival are presented with the Howard de Walden Trophy.