Success in national event for south Warwickshire drama groups

Lighthorne Drama Group (LDG) and the Stratford-based Caramba travelled to the Isle of Mann last month to compete in the week-long National Drama Festival Association’s British All-Winners Final. Out of the nine finalists in the one-act section, Caramba were placed equal third with their production of Chinamen, while LDG came fifth with its two-person production of Tell Me Another Story, Sing Me a Song.

Guild of Drama Adjudicators member Jan Palmer Sayer, who was on the judging panel, picked out both groups in her written critique, saying: “Lighthorne Drama Group’s production was a super example of how to not only design a simple, but versatile set but also use it to perfection, framing significant moments perfectly against the white blocks” and highlighting “the cracking pace of the near-miss encounters in Caramba Theatre Company’s Chinamen”.

LDG Chairman Brian Lewis said: “To finish mid-table in the national finals, against the cream of British amateur theatre companies, is an astonishing achievement for a village drama group.”