Now We’re Back!!

 

The Lighthorne Festival of One-Act Plays, founded over 10 years ago, takes place here annually in our village hall, but

Mary Taylor, from the Thursday Night Project, of Esher, Surrey, on stage in Lighthorne in “Every Brilliant Thing” . Adjudicator Jan Palmer Sayer said:”I rarely use this term, but this was, genuinely, a tour de force

do not be deceived by appearances. Since launching, we have earned a national reputation (ask anyone involved in the drama festival scene) and have sent our winner to the national finals on every year that we have run, our nominees having gone on to win the national championships twice. 

 

We also offer the biggest prize in UK Amateur Theatre – up to a maximum of £1,000 which, under our rules, must be split 50-50 between the winning group and a registered charity of the winner’s choice.

 

Our format is also unique. We run cafe-style, our audience seated at tables, and we serve a hot supper between plays one and two, and a pudding between plays two and three.

 

Unfortunately we were unable to run in 2024, but plans are going full steam ahead for a triumphal return in 2025.

 

The dates will be Tuesday June 3 to Saturday June 7. There will be a tech day for all groups approximately a month in advance.

 

As per our usual routine, we ask for Expressions of Interest by October 31 of the preceding year, with confirmed Expressions of Interest – to include the name of the play, its author, and the name of the director, plus a little more basic information – by January 31 of the Festival year itself. We aim to get back to groups with a running order to reflect a balanced programme shortly after that.

 

This website will be regularly updated as confirmed plans develop for 2025, but the basic structure will be as per previous years.

 

Feel free to contact me with any queries on rod.chaytor@icloud.com or 07850 604482.

 

Rod Chaytor

Chair

The Lighthorne Festival of One-Act Plays.

 

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