Bunclody and Kilmuckridge are winners at Carnew

Eamonn Doran, Chairman of the Festival Committee and Mick Byrne (centre) who opened the 2022 15th South Wicklow Drama Festival at the official opening in St. Brigid’s Hall, Carnew, last Sunday night. (Pic; Amateur Drama Council of Ireland).

By Dan Walsh

The 15th South Wicklow Drama Festival ended on Saturday night after seven successful nights in St. Brigid’s Hall, Carnew, and the big winners are Bunclody-Kilmyshall in the Open Section and Kilmuckridge in the Confined category.

Bunclody-Kilmyshall Drama Group presented The Good Father by Christina O’Reilly on Wednesday night and Kilmuckridge’s performance of The Playboy of the Western World by John Millington Synge entertained last Tuesday night’s audience.

Results; OPEN SECTION
1st – Bunclody-Kilmyshall Drama Group The Good Father.
2nd – Kilrush Drama Group Class
3rd – Prosperous Dramatic Society God of Carnage

CONFINED SECTION
1st – Kilmuckridge Drama Group The Playboy of the Western World
2nd – Camross Drama Group The Kings of the Kilburn Highroad

The adjudicator was Ciaran McCauley.

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