2016 Results

The BBC Wiltshire Audience Award:

Lechlade Players for 'The Proposal' by Anton Chekhov

The June Thompson Memorial Cup for Dramatic Endeavour

Lechlade Players for 'The Tempest' by William Shakespeare

Nominations:

• Pewsey Vale Amateur Dramatics Youth Society for 'The Laundry Room' by Nettie Brown

The Matthew Herring Award for Originality or Achievement in Technical Theatre

Pewsey Vale Amateur Dramatics Youth Society for 'The Laundry Room' by Nettie Brown

Nominations:

• Athenaeum Limelight Players for 'Loose Threads' by Marc Cox
• Quirky Bird Theatre for 'Tusk, Tusk' by Polly Stenham

The Swindon Advertiser Award for an Original Production

Athenaeum Limelight Players for 'Loose Threads' by Marc Cox

Nominations:

• Pewsey Vale Amateur Dramatics Youth Society for 'The Laundry Room' by Nettie Brown

The Beryldene Hunt Cup for Best Performance by a Junior Actor

Rosie Walker as Maggie and Joshua Rogers as Eliot in 'Tusk, Tusk' by Polly Stenham, performed by Quirky Bird Theatre.

Nominations:

• Teilo How as The Grandson in 'Loose Threads' by Marc Cox performed by Athenaeum Limelight Players
• Emily Toogood as Miranda in 'The Tempest' by William Shakespeare performed by The Lechlade Players
• Jazmin Buck as Eliza Hiscock in 'The Laundry Room' by Nettie Brown performed by Pewsey Vale Amateur Dramatics Youth Society
• Miranda Smith as Anna in 'The Laundry Room' by Nettie Brown performed by Pewsey Vale Amateur Dramatics Youth Society
• Eleanor Smith as Susan in 'The Laundry Room' by Nettie Brown performed by Pewsey Vale Amateur Dramatics Youth Society
• Izzy Allen as Mrs Thomas and Mrs Gale in 'The Laundry Room' by Nettie Brown performed by Pewsey Vale Amateur Dramatics Youth Society

The Brenda Lilley Loving Cup for Best Performance by a Youth Group

Quirky Bird Theatre for 'Tusk, Tusk' by Polly Stenham

The Joan Cheshire Trophy for Best Adult Actress in a Supporting Role

Judy Beer as the Grandmother in 'Loose Threads' by Marc Cox, performed by Athenaeum Limelight Players

Nominations:

• Francesca Cole as Ariel in 'The Tempest' by William Shakespeare, performed by The Lechlade Players

The Lester Trophy for Best Adult Actor in a Supporting Role

Stu Jackson as the Priest in '(ab)solution' by Helen Ackrill, performed by the Jackrill Productions

Nominations:

• Andy Rand as Chubokov in 'The Proposal' by Anton Chekhov, performed by The Lechlade Players

The Audrey Suter Trophy for Best Adult Performance by an Actress

Helen Barter as Natalia in 'The Proposal' by Anton Chekhov, performed by The Lechlade Players

Nominations:

• Natalie Lyon as Fiona in '(ab)solution' by Helen Ackrill, performed by Jackrill Productions
• Charlotte Stringer as the Psychiatrist in 'Loose Threads' by Marc Cox, performed by Athenaeum Limelight Players

The Audrey Suter Trophy for Best Adult Performance by an Actor

Dominic Valentine as Lomov in 'The Proposal' by Anton Chekhov, performed by The Lechlade Players

Nominations:

• Richie Donaldson as Michael in '(ab)solution' by Helen Ackrill, performed by Jackrill Productions
• Ryan Gilks as Ryan in '(ab)solution' by Helen Ackrill, performed by Jackrill Productions
• Marc Cox as the Patient in 'Loose Threads' by Marc Cox, performed by the Athenaeum Limelight Players

The Peter English Award for Best Direction

Anna Friend for 'Tusk, Tusk' by Polly Stenham, performed by Quirky Bird Theatre

Nominations:

• Marc Cox for 'Loose Threads' by Marc Cox, performed by the Athenaeum Limelight Players
• Andrew Pritchard for 'The Proposal' by Anton Chekhov, performed by The Lechlade Players

The Charles Grace Cup for Runners Up

Lechlade Players for'The Proposal' by Anton Chekhov

The Betty Peck Rosebowl for the Winning Play

Quirky Bird Theatre for'Tusk, Tusk' by Polly Stenham

Swindon 175 and the Western Players at hj1act

This year, hj1act is supporting Swindon 175.

These are the townwide celebrations marking the 175th anniversary of the Great Western Railway in Swindon.

Back in 1841, Swindon was rural grazing land with nothing much to shout about until Daniel Gooch and the GWR changed the landscape forever.

The Swindon 175 celebrations aim to raise awareness of the town’s incredible heritage and how this was the catalyst which resulted in the very successful town we see today.

Everyone at hj1act is delighted that a theatre company with its roots in that same railway history were able to perform for us in this celebration year.

The Western Players originated as "The Great Western Railway (Swindon) Mechanics Institute Amateur Theatrical Society" in the early 1900s although research has traced the group back even further to 1854!

As part of our final night performances, the Western Players performed a dramatic reading of a short play about the founding of the GWR in Swindon.

Further information

For more information about the Swindon 175 celebrations, just visit the Swindon 175 website (www.swindon175.com).

For more information about the Western players, please visit the Western Players website (www.westernplayers.co.uk).