We are proud to participate in Kent Drama Association’s Full Length Play Festival every year with our Spring Play. Over the years, we have produced so many exciting and well-received plays—check out our award achievements from 1988 onwards.

2021

KDA – The Kent Radio Festival Entry O Brave New World

Runner-Up: Best Original Play: Tony Powell

Runner-Up: Best Initiative in Audio Presentation (George Wheeler)

Runner-Up: Adjudicator’s Award

2019

NODA Award for Best Standard  Programme for Follies
Habeas Corpus’– Director David Waters
Runner-Up: Best Lighting
Runner-Up: Best Sound
Runner-Up: Best Young Player – Max Chesters
Runner-Up: Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Geoff Down
Runner-Up: Best Actor in a Cameo Role – Michael Patrick
Runner-Up: Best Debut in a Full-Length Play – Tilly Milnes

2018  
Haywire – Director Vernon Reeve
Runner-Up: Best Wardrobe Achievement

2017

Entertaining Angels’ – Director Michael Patrick
Runner-Up: Best Lighting

2016

Abigail’s Party’ – Director Heather Leslie
Runner-Up: Best Actress– Karen Wright
Runner-Up: Best Lighting

2015
The House of Bernarda Alba’ – Director Karen Wright
Award for Best Set Design
Runner-Up – Best Actress in a Supporting Role – Charlotte Maughan Jones

2014
Oh! What a Lovely War – Directed by Fabian Worsfield
Best Lighting
Initiative in Stage Presentation

2013
Calendar Girls – Directed by Heather Leslie
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Award for Ensemble Acting
Adjudicator’s Special Award
3rd Place in Festival

2012
The Chalk Garden – Directed by Michael Patrick
Best Actress – Gillian Davis

2011
Road – Directed by Ian Rutter
Best Lighting
Best Actress in a Cameo Role – Susannah Mayor

2010
The Beauty Queen of Leenane – Directed by Heather Leslie
Best Sound
Best Actress in a Supporting Role – Karen Wright
Best Debut in a Full Length Play – Alistair George
2nd Place in Festival

2009
Bronte – Directed by Stevie Reeve
Best Sound
Adjudicator’s Special Award

2008
The Secret Rapture – Directed by Heather Leslie
Best Actress – Fiona Murch
2nd Place in Festival

2006
Kindly Leave the Stage – Directed by Michael Patrick
Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Brian Fagg
Best Actress in a Cameo Role – Claire Bibby

2005
On Golden Pond – Directed by Tony Weare
Best Actress in a Supporting Role – Gillian Davis
Best Actress in a Cameo Role – Kathy Gibbs

2004
Little Shop of Horrors – Directed by Heather Leslie
Adjudicator’s Special Award

2003
Warrior – Directed by Vernon Reeve
Best Technical Achievement
Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Stephen Dandridge
Best Actress in a Cameo Role – Angela Patrick

1998
Wildest Dreams – Directed by Stevie Reeve
Best Actress – Fiona Murch
1st Place in Festival

1997
The Rise & Fall of Little Voice
Best Actress – Fiona Murch
3rd Place in Festival

1996
Blue Remembered Hills – Directed by Ian Rutter
Outstanding Backstage Achievement
1st Place in Festival

1995
A Day in the Death of Joe Egg
Best Actor – Ian Rutter
4th Place in Festival

1994
Hay Fever – Directed by Stevie Reeve
Best Production on a Small Stage
6th Place in Festival

1992
Was He Anyone – Directed by Margaret Weare
Best Director – Margaret Weare
3rd Place in Festival

1991
The Proposal – Directed by Stevie Reeve
Best Actor in a Minor Role – Maurice Clarke
3rd Place in One Act Play Festival
The Anastasia File – Directed by Pauline Chalk
Best Actress – Margaret Weare
Best Director – Pauline Chalk
2nd Place in Festival

1990
Outside Edge – Directed by Brian Fagg
Best Supporting Actress – Stevie Reeve
4th Place in Festival

1989
Rashomon – Directed by Tony Weare
Best Production on a Small Stage

1988
Send Me No Flowers – Directed by Tony Weare
Best Supporting Actor – Michael Honey