December 2008

Hi all,

Another wonderful night of Crash Test Drama Sydney on Monday night – our last preliminary round for 2008 ahead of the Final of Crash Test Drama Sydney 2008 – this Sunday December 7th at 7.30pm at Newtown Theatre.

A high standard of work on stage from actors, writers and directors and a big audience greatly enjoying the plays on show.

And the winners were:

JUDGE’S CHOICE

(Thanks to Alan Walpole and Stephen Carnell)

BEST PLAY: Harvey’s Kitchen by Frank Davidson

BEST ACTRESS: Celia Kelly for I, Witness

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Brigid O’Sullivan for Her Lover

BEST ACTOR: Tony Girdler for Harvey’s Kitchen

BEST ACTOR RUNNER-UP: Pat Brennan for Harvey’s Kitchen

PLAYWRIGHT’S PIRZE: Erryn Arkin for The Terror

OVERALL PEOPLE’S CHOICE:

WINNER:

20 things I love about Australia written and directed by Elizabeth Warning with Rhonda Rourke and Georgie Edwards

RUNNER UP:

I, Witness written by Glynn Oram, directed by Lisa Eismen with Celia Kelly, Christopher Lewis, Oliver Trajkovski, Roanna Dempsey and Suz Mawer.

This means the two plays that go through to the Final of Crash Test Drama Sydney 2009 are:

JUDGES’S CHOICE: Harvey’s Kitchen by Frank Davidson

And

PEOPLE’S CHOICE: 20 things I love about Australia by Elizabeth Warning