Wexford qualifies for All Ireland drama final

By Dan Walsh

It was a case of keeping the best wine till the final curtain at St. Brigid’s Hall, Carnew, on Saturday night where Wexford Drama Group took the honours in the South Wicklow Drama Festival Open Section and earned the coveted passport to the RTÉ All Ireland Drama finals in a few weeks’ time.

The talented Wexford thespians also picked up four individual awards; Conor Farrell (best supporting actor), Seona O’Connor (best actress), Andy Doyle (best actor) and Paul Walsh (best producer).

Tinahely Drama Group won top prize in the Confined Section with their play -Thy Will Be Done by Michael Carey, and they too have qualified for the All-Ireland final at the well-attended and highly successful nine-night festival

RESULTS;

OPEN SECTION;

1^st; Wexford Drama Group – Skylight by David Hare.

2^nd; Kilrush Drama Group – Bailegangaire by Tom Murphy.

3^rd; Bridevew Drama Group – The Weir by Conor McPherson.

CONFINED SECTION;

1^st; Tinahely Drama Group – Thy Will be Done by Michael Carey.

2^nd; Kilmuckridge Drama Group – Juno and the Paycock by Sean O’Casey.

The adjudicator was Declan Drohan.

Ballycogley Players have also qualified for the Open All-Ireland drama final.

The Confined All Ireland takes place in Claremorris, Co. Mayo from Friday, April 28^th to Saturday, May 4^th, while the RTÉ Open Drama finals take place in the Dean Crowe Theatre, Athlone, from Thursday, May 8^th to Friday, May 16^th. Still several qualifying opportunities available.