By Dan Walsh
Ballyduff Drama Group won the 2025 RTÉ All Ireland Drama Festival at Dean Crowe Theatre, Athlone. The results were announced last night, with nine groups contesting the finals, including three from Co. Wexford.
The Waterford thespians superbly presented ‘The Blackwater Lightship’ based on the book of the same name by Colm Tóibín from Enniscorthy who also gave ‘Brooklyn’ to the world cinema, adapted for the stage by David Horan.
The best Wexford group were Bridge Drama who filled third place but also supplied the Best Actor in Cillian Tobin and the Best Stage Management Award went to Mary O’Connor. Bridge’s play was ‘The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time’ by Simon Stephens based on the novel by Mark Hadden.
Best Actress in a Supporting Role went to Catherine Stafford of Ballycogley Players who presented ‘Lend Me A Tenor’ by Ken Ludwig.
Balally Players Dublin were runners-up. Wexford town were also finalists. They staged Skylight by David Hare.
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