The Burnham Trophy
Shadows
13th, 14th & 15th July 1989
The Curzon Centre, Maxwell Road, Beaconsfield
| Panel of Judges (Friday & Saturday only): | Tony Graham, Lynn Anderson & Andy Chatfield |
| This one Act Play Competition—part of the 25th Anniversary Year—was the first “open” competition and as well as two entries from The Young Theatre at Beaconsfield, it included invited groups from: Maidenhead Youth Theatre; Icknield School; Aylesbury Youth Theatre; Great Kingshill Youth Theatre; and Amersham College. | |
| The winning play was A Circle of Seasons | |
The Young Theatre at Beaconsfield productions were :-
The Agony of the Ecstasy
Written by Graham Field, Sean Taylor & Debbie Lewis
| Steve, a fashion photographer | … | Geoff Freeman |
| Carolyn, his make-up lady | … | Anharad Rhys-Williams |
| Helen, a model | … | Tanya Baker |
| Mr. Johnson, a sales manager | … | Alwyn Jones |
| Jackie, his clueless secretary | … | Debbie Lewis |
| Susan, the lab technician | … | Liz Brownbill |
| Lisa, a student on work experienc | … | Kirsty Boon |
| Animals | … | Richard Hoar, Carley Shakespeare, Helen Wallace & Sally Wright |
| Directed by | … | Debbie Lewis & Karen Ogborn |
| Sound & Lighting | … | Andy Chisholm & Paul Wilson |
| Stage Manager | … | Russell Brownbill |
A Circle of Seasons
Written by Suzanne Holyer & Derek Field
| Elsie | … | Rosy Wendover; Linda Torbet; Suzanne Holyer |
| Julie | … | Kate Barber |
| Nurse | … | Rebecca Wallace |
| Old Lady | … | Catherine Thomas |
| Anne | … | Stephanie Lennon; Suzanne Holyer |
| Albert / Peter | … | Adrian South |
| Winston | … | Derek Field |
| John | … | Mathew Wright |
| Boys | … | David Jefferies; Robert Tapley; Stephen Mathieson; Bradley Shakespeare & Richard Monnington |
| Directed by | … | Suzanne Holyer |
| Properties | … | Danielle Benest |
| Costumes | … | Rebecca Wallace |
In 1990 Circle of Seasons was entered into the Lloyds Bank Young Theatre Challenge
YT Festival Cup
The overall winners were The Young Theatre (at Beaconsfield) with A Circle of Seasons which was awarded The Burnham Trophy.
An additional trophy, The Young Theatre Festival Cup, presented by The Young Theatre’s Group Director, Mark Britton, was also awarded to the overall winners of this first “open” Burnham Trophy
competition involving five outside groups. However, as there was no Burnham Trophy competition in the following season, it was agreed by Mark that this Cup should in future be awarded to an individual, or group,
for the most significant theatrical achievement of the season - and it was renamed The Young Theatre Cup for Theatrical Achievement. Subsequently, from 1997 onwards, this was presented annually
in memory of Michael Wiseman.
Burnham Trophy
Information kindly supplied by Catherine Lambert and Dave Farey
