Results from Previous Festivals
Bad Eggs, written by Dani Robin and directed by Ethan Hitchon won the Bucktrout Challenge Trophy for the play with the highest marks in 2022.
I Dream Before I Take the Stand, written by Arlene Hutton and directed by Anne Atkinson won the Bucktrout Challenge Trophy for the play with the highest marks in 2019.
Muddling Through, written and directed by Gillian Jackson won the Bucktrout Challenge Trophy for the play with the highest marks in 2018.
Remembrance Day, written by Tony Layton and directed by Ann Atkinson, won the Bucktrout Challenge Trophy for the play with the highest marks in 2017.
Watching the Magpies, written by Les Clarke and directed by Ann Atkinson, won the Bucktrout Challenge Trophy for the play with the highest marks in 2016.
Lucy in the Sky, written by Tony Layton and directed by Ann Atkinson, won the Bucktrout Challenge Trophy for the play with the highest marks in 2015.
Who Was Hilary Maconochie?, written by James Saunders and directed by Bridget Carey, won the Bucktrout Challenge Trophy for the play with the highest marks in 2014.
On the Lake, written by Reza De Wet and directed by Bridget Carey, won the Bucktrout Challenge Trophy for the play with the highest marks in 2013.
And Go To Innisfree, written by Jean Lennox Toddie and directed by Ann Atkinson, won the Bucktrout Challenge Trophy for the play with the highest marks in 2012.
Life Lines, written by Amy Rosenthal and directed by Caron Parker, won the Bucktrout Challenge Trophy for the play with the highest marks in 2010. It went on to be awarded the Irving Trophy for the winning one act play at the British All Winners Festival in Essex. It was performed by Stephanie Andrijasevic and Jenet Le Lacheur.
Three to Get Married, written by Kay Hill and directed by Cecil Cook, won the Audience Award in 1965. The picture shows some of the cast: Rodney Le Lacheur, Reuben Dorey and Joyce Cook in the back row and Marlene Topley, Janet MacDonald and Kathryn Davis in the front row.
Previous Trophy Winners
The Bucktrout Challenge Trophy – for the play with the highest marks
2023 Lockdown (The Cheshire Dramatic Arts Academy) directed by Lily Becker
2022 Bad Eggs (GADOC) directed by Ethan Hitchon
2019 I Dream Before I Take the Stand (GADOC) directed by Ann Atkinson
2018 Muddling Through (GADOC) directed by Gillian Jackson
2017 Remembrance Day (GADOC) directed by Ann Atkinson
2016 Watching the Magpies (GADOC) directed by Ann Atkinson
2015 Lucy in the Sky (GADOC) directed by Ann Atkinson
2014 Who Was Hilary Maconochie? (GADOC) directed by Bridget Carey
2013 On The Lake (GADOC) directed by Bridget Carey
2012 And Go To Innisfree (GADOC) directed by Ann Atkinson
2011 Effie’s Burning (GADOC) directed by The Cast, based on a production by Joyce Cook
2010 Life Lines (GADOC) directed by Caron Parker
2009 Laughter in the Shadows of Trees (GADOC) directed by Caron Parker
2008 Orca the Goldfish (GADOC) directed by Caron Parker
2007 Family Album (GADOC) directed by Bridget Carey
2006 Androcles and the Lion (GADOC) directed by Joyce Cook
2005 Choosing Home (GADOC) directed by Jane Blower
2004 Swan Song (GADOC) directed by Bridget Carey
2003 Can’t Stand Up For Falling Down (GADOC) directed by Joyce Cook
2002 Last Scene of All (GADOC) directed by Mary Law
2001 Cecily (GADOC) directed by Bridget Carey
2000 The Train (GADOC) directed by Joyce Cook
1999 The Dumb Waiter (GADOC) directed by Chris Bougourd
1998 Effie’s Burning (GADOC) directed by Joyce Cook
1997 You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown (GADOC) directed by Pat Blampied
1996 Red Letter Day (GADOC) directed by Pat Blampied
1995 Me and My Friend (GADOC) directed by Chris Bougourd
1994 From Here to the Library (GADOC) directed by Joyce Cook
1993 A Man of Letters (GADOC) directed by Chris Bougourd
1992 Our Man directed by Chris Bougourd
1991 Audience by Joyce Cook
1990 Saint Joan – Scene 1 directed by Joyce Cook
1989 The Wedding directed by Joyce Cook
1988 The Dark Lady of the Sonnets directed by Joyce Cook
1987 Jill Stephenson
1986 Joyce Cook
1985 No festival held
1984 Details not currently available
1983 Family Album by Joyce Cook
1982 Details not currently available
1981 Madame de… directed by Joyce Cook
1980 After Midnight – Before Dawn directed by Ann Atkinson
1979 No festival held
1978 Joyce Cook
1977 Ann Atkinson
1976 Joyce Cook
1975 Red Spy at Night directed by Joyce Cook
1974 The Waiting Room directed by Joyce Cook
1973 A Slight Ache directed by Margaret Le Tissier
1972 The Public Eye directed by Joyce Cook
1971 How’s the World Treating You? directed by Joyce Cook
1970 Beyond directed by Margaret Le Tissier
1969 Under Milk Wood directed by Joyce Cook
1968 The Importance of Being Earnest – Act 2 directed by Joyce Cook
1967 Who’s Kidding Who? directed by Anthony Booth (Jersey)
1966 The Bronze Lady and the Crystal Gentleman directed by Joyce Cook
1965 In the King’s Bosom directed by Joyce Cook
1964 shared by Trifles directed by Joyce Cook and Incident at Dago Creek directed by Anthony Booth (Jersey)
1963 The Soldier and the Woman directed by Joyce Cook
1962 A Family Occasion directed by Cecil Cook
1961 Out-Patients directed by Cecil Cook
1960 Folly Bergère directed by Winifred Young (Jersey)
1959 The Guilty Generation directed by Joyce Cook
1958 Suspicion directed by Phyllis Greaves (Jersey)
1957 Forty Minutes directed by Anthony Booth (Jersey)
1956 The Ninth Day directed by Anthony Booth (Jersey)
1955 The Gentle Rain directed by Anthony Booth (Jersey)
1954 Dark Lady of the Sonnets directed by Reuben Dorey
1953 The festival was not held this year due to lack of entries
1952 For the Love of Art directed by Reuben Dorey
1951 The Sky is Overcast directed by Anthony Booth (Jersey)
1950 Treble Chance directed by Anthony Booth (Jersey)
1949 The Happy Journey directed by Winifred Young (Jersey)
1940 – 1948 No festivals were held during these years due to World War II
1939 Hands Across the Sea directed by Christine Mackay
1938 The Tree directed by G. Feather (Jersey)
1937 Happy Death Ltd. directed by M. Caldicott
The Anthony Booth Trophy – for the play with the highest marks with an All-Women cast
2023 Not competed for
2022 Living the Dream (GADOC) directed by Gillian Jackson
2019 Lucy in the Sky (Peppermint Muse) directed by Michelle Brady
2018 Muddling Through (GADOC) directed by Gillian Jackson
2017 Remembrance Day (GADOC) directed by Ann Atkinson
2016 The Ark (GADOC) directed by Ann Atkinson
2015 Lucy in the Sky (GADOC) directed by Ann Atkinson
2014 Who Was Hilary Maconochie? (GADOC) directed by Bridget Carey
2013 On The Lake (GADOC) directed by Bridget Carey
2012 And Go To Innisfree (GADOC) directed by Ann Atkinson
2011 Effie’s Burning (GADOC) directed by The Cast, based on a production by Joyce Cook
2010 To Have and to Hold (GADOC) directed by Ann Atkinson
2009 The Donahue Sisters (GADOC) directed by Fiona Colby
2008 Not competed for
2007 Day Trippers (GADOC) directed by Mary Law
2006 The Followers (GADOC) directed by Mary Law
2005 Inheritance (GADOC) directed by Joyce Cook
2004 Semblance of Madness (GADOC) directed by Joyce Cook
2003 Can’t Stand Up For Falling Down (GADOC) directed by Joyce Cook
2002 Princess Ascending (GADOC) directed by Joyce Cook
2001 Cecily (GADOC) directed by Bridget Carey
2000 Not competed for
1999 Four Queens Wait For Henry (GADOC) directed by Joyce Cook
1998 Effie’s Burning (GADOC) directed by Joyce Cook
1997 The Killing of Sister George (GADOC) directed by Joce Cook
1996 Red Letter Day (GADOC) directed by Pat Blampied
1995 In By the Half (GADOC) directed by Jill Stephenson
1994 The Garden Room (GADOC) directed by Joyce Cook
1993 Can You Hear the Music? (GADOC) directed by Jill Stephenson
1992 A Gathering of Doves directed by Joyce Cook
1991 Smile by Jill Stephenson
1976 – 1990 Details not currently available
1975 Relics (Vale W.I.) directed by Joyce Cook
1974 See If I Care (Vale W.I.) directed by Joyce Cook
1973 Red Letter Day directed by Jill Stephenson
1972 The Trial (St. Aubin W.I., Jersey) directed by Anthony Booth
1971 The Killing of Sister George – Act 1 (Vale W.I.) directed by Joyce Cook
1970 This Isn’t My Scene, Man! (St. Aubin W.I., Jersey) directed by Anthony Booth
1969 The Bare Facts (St. Aubin’s D.G., Jersey) directed by Anthony Booth
1968 Funeral Dance (Vale W.I.) directed by Joyce Cook
1967 The House of Barnarda Alba – Act 3 (Vale W.I.) directed by Joyce Cook
1966 Operation Parpot (GADOC) directed by Joyce Cook
1965 The Survivors (Vale W.I.) directed by Joyce Cook
1964 Prelude (St. Peter Port W.I.) directed by Hollie Gilliam
1963 Uncle Midnight (St. Saviour’s W.I.) directed by Phyllis Lainé
1962 Men! (St. Aubin W.I., Jersey) directed by Anthony Booth
1961 Element of Doubt (St. Aubin W.I., Jersey) directed by Edna de Bourcier
1960 The Living Hell (Vale W.I.) directed by Joyce Cook
1959 The Notice (Vale W.I.) directed by Joyce Cook
1958 Women’s Ward (Vale W.I.) directed by Joyce Cook
1957 The Cage (Vale W.I.) directed by Joyce Cook
1956 Landslide (St. Peter Port W.I.) directed by M. Hollyer-Hill
1955 The Six Wives of Calais (Vale W.I.) directed by Joyce Cook
1954 The Hayling Report (Vale W.I.) directed by Joyce Cook
The Frankie Billington Trophy – for the play with the highest marks with an All-Male cast
2023 Not competed for
2022 Not competed for
2019 A Matter of Life and Death (GADOC) directed by Michael Sullivan
2018 The Curious Incident of the Frog in My Sightline (GADOC) directed by Pete Le Lacheur
2017 Not competed for
2016 The Bespoke Overcoat (GADOC) directed by Bridget Carey
2015 Not competed for
2014 Lions and Donkeys (GADOC) directed by Bridget Carey
The F.W. Thomas Memorial Trophy – for the play with the highest marks with a cast aged under 21
2023 Lockdown (The Cheshire Dramatic Arts Academy) directed by Lily Becker
2022 The Tempest (GADOC) directed by Jo Martel and Jenny Falla
2019 Marry Me A Little (GADOC) directed by Jo Martel and Jenny Falla
2018 The Pied Piper of Hamelin (GADOC) directed by Jenny Falla
2017 Hagbane’s Doom (GADOC) directed by Jenny Falla
2016 The Curse of the Dragon Pearl (Class Act Productions) directed by Joy Le Page
2015 Scheherazade (GADOC) directed by Jenny Falla
2014 It’s Not You, It’s Me (SWATS) directed by Tom Cheshire
2013 The Tempest (GADOC) directed by Jo Martel and Jenny Falla
2012 Law and Order (SWATS) directed by Darren Alderton
2011 Not competed for
2010 Not competed for
2009 Marry Me a Little (GADOC) directed by Joyce Cook
2008 Nicht Furst Stein (Northern Lights) directed by Joy Le Page
2007 Risky and Fluke (GADOC) directed by Darren Alderton
2006 Bed (DASH) directed by Josh Fox and Darren Alderton
2005 Rooster Rag (Lesley Blondel School of Dance and Musical Theatre) directed by Lisa Johnston
2004 Creation Jazz (Lesley Blondel School of Dance and Musical Theatre) directed by Lisa Johnston
2003 In Need of Care (GADOC) directed by Joyce Cook
2002 Not competed for
2001 Six Wives of Calais (GADOC) directed by Joyce Cook
2000 Rag Dolls (GADOC) directed by Joan Machon
1999 Four Queens Wait For Henry (GADOC) directed by Joyce Cook
1998 Don’t Be A Durr (GADOC) directed by Joan Machon
1997 A Ghost for Rosanda (GADOC) directed by John Gaisford
1996 Can’t Stand Up For Falling Down (GADOC) directed by Joyce Cook
1995 After the Picnic directed by Joyce Cook
1994 The Snow Queen (Ladies’ College Drama Society & Elizabeth College Drama Group) directed by Gillian Jackson
1993 Story Behind a Headline (Ladies’ College Drama Society) directed by Gillian Jackson
1992 Star Crossed directed by Gillian Jackson
1991 Us and Them by Gillian Jackson
1976 – 1990 Details not currently available
1975 The Real Inspector Hound (Elizabeth College D.G.) directed by Denis Lavin
1974 The Ragged School (Drama Workshop) directed by Margaret McDonaugh
1973 Pyramus and Thisbe (St. Peter Port School) directed by Ken Fletcher
1972 The Thistle in the Donkey Field (Delisles M.Y.C.) directed by Timothy Hibbs
1971 Don’t Be Personnel (Delisles M.Y.C.) directed by Timothy Hibbs
1970 They Move On (Delisles M.Y.C.) directed by Timothy Hibbs
1969 Alice in Wonderland (Sark School D.G.) directed by Michael Thorpe
1968 The Hole (Elizabeth College D.G.) directed by L. C. Littleford
1967 Pyramus and Thisbe (Vauvert Theatre Club) directed by Ken Fletcher
1966 Not competed for
1965 Johnny’s Girls directed by Timothy Hibbs
1964 Boy on the Corner directed by Tony Keyho
1963 The Birds Sang On directed by Tony Keyho
1962 The Singing Maid (The Vauverteens) directed by Cecil Cook
1961 Cloud Over the Morning (The Vauverteens) directed by Cecil Cook
1960 Not competed for
1959 The Pigeon With the Silver Foot (The Vauverteens) directed by Cecil Cook
1958 The Cup (St. Sampsons Mehodist Y.C.) directed by Len Winterflood
1957 The Bride (Torteval Methodist Y.C.) directed by G. O. Robilliard
1956 Lonely Road (Vale Rec. Club Drama Group) directed by Henry Mahy
1955 Nothing Ever Happens (St. Sampson’s Methodist Y.C.) directed by Muriel Parkinson
The GADOC Jubilee Trophy -for the play with the highest marks with a cast aged under 15
2023 Radio Ghost (GADOC) directed by Berian and Chantelle Jones
2022 Not competed for
2019 Treasure Island (GADOC) directed by Jenny Falla
2018 Not competed for
2017 Not competed for
2016 Not Competed for
2015 Falling Stars (Drama Speaks) directed by Caron Parker
2014 The Wizard of Woz (SWATS) directed by Shaun Winterflood
2013 Cinderella Inc. (Drama Speaks) directed by Caron Parker
2012 James and the Giant Peach (SWATS) directed by Darren Alderton
2011 Snow White (The Academy of Dance and Theatre Arts) directed by Caron Parker
2010 The Diaries of Adam and Eve (St Anne’s School, Alderney) directed by Mike Gaunt
2009 Yo Ho Ho! (A Pirate Christmas) (S.W.A.T.S.) directed by Shaun Winterflood
2008 Wacky Weather Show (GADOC) directed by Jo Martel and Joyce Cook
2007 Daniel and the Lions (GADOC) directed by Joyce Cook
2006 Androcles and the Lion (GADOC) directed by Joyce Cook
2005 Liberation Day directed by Joyce Cook
2004 Hood (A.C.T.S.) directed by Alison Coubrough and Nicola Holden
2003 The Chair (A.C.T.S.) directed by Nicola Holden
2002 A Giant’s Giant Pizza (Karen Dempsey School of Dance) directed by Bob Thompson
2001 Ernie’s Incredible Illucinations (GADOC) directed by Joyce Cook
2000 Domby-Dom (Karen Dempsey School of Dance) directed by Bob Thompson
1999 Trick or Treat (GADOC) directed by Laura Simpson
1998 Not competed for
1997 Pied Piper (Acting Up) directed by Tony Heywood
1996 Not competed for
1995 Maruf the Cobbler directed by Nicola Curtis and Sarah Morgan
1994 Do It Yourself (GADOC’s Punchkin Players) directed by John Gaisford
1993 Toad of Toad Hall (Ladies’ College Drama Society) directed by Gail Richards and Elspeth Joy
1992 Rabbit directed by Gillian Jackson
1976 – 1991 Details not currently available
The Burns Trophy – for the original unpublished play with the highest marks
2023 Not competed for
2022 Dani Robin, Bad Eggs (GADOC) directed by Ethan Hitchon
2019 A Matter of Life and Death (GADOC) directed by Michael Sullivan
2018 Gillian Jackson, Muddling Through (GADOC) directed by Gillian Jackson
2017 Ron Blicq, An ‘i’ for an Eye (GADOC) directed by Bob Thompson
2016 James Le Page, The Curse of the Dragon Pearl (Class Act Productions) directed by Joy Le Page
2015 Gillian Jackson, The Amber Earrings (GADOC) directed by Gillian Jackson
2014 Vanessa Mee, Alderney Sunstone (Alderney Children’s Theatre) directed by Bobbie Allen
2013 Not competed for
2012 James Le Page, The Prince and the Lily (Class Act) directed by Joy Le Page
2011 Ron Blicq, Au Revoir, Sarnia Chérie (GADOC) directed by Jane Blower
2010 Not competed for
2009 Ron Blicq, Sudoku Fever (New Stage Productions) directed by Ron Blicq
2008 Gillian Jackson, From Here to Celebrity (GADOC) directed by Gillian Jackson
2007 Ron Blicq, The Sicilian Wine Test (GADOC) directed by Jane Blower
2006 Gillian Jackson, Simply Love (GADOC) directed by Gillian Jackson
2005 Ron Blicq, Choosing Home (GADOC) directed by Jane Blower
2004 Ron Blicq, You Will Write, Won’t You? (GADOC) directed by John Gaisford
2003 Samantha Crossley, Seasonal Disorders (GADOC) directed by Samantha Crossley
2002 Samantha Crossley, Missing Ben (GADOC) directed by John Gaisford
2001 Rosemary Booth, Dreams and Lazy Daisies (GADOC) directd by Gillian Jackson
2000 Not competed for
1999 Peter Simpson, Trick or Treat (GADOC) directed by Laura Simpson
1998 Gillian Jackson, Star-Crossed (GADOC) directed by Gillian Jackson
The Edward Willis Trophy – for the Director with the highest mark for Direction
2023 Lily Becker, Lockdown (The Cheshire Dramatic Arts Academy)
2022 Ethan Hitchon, Bad Eggs (GADOC)
2019 Ann Atkinson, I Dream Before I Take the Stand (GADOC)
2018 Jenny Falla, The Pied Piper of Hamelin (GADOC)
2017 Ann Atkinson, Remembrance Day (GADOC)
2016 Ann Atkinson, Watching the Magpies (GADOC)
2015 Jenny Falla, Scheherazade (GADOC)
2014 shared between Bridget Carey, Who Was Hilary Maconochie? (GADOC) and Jenny Falla, Move It (GADOC)
2013 Bridget Carey, On the Lake (GADOC)
2012 Bridget Carey, In By the Half (GADOC)
2011 Fiona Colby, Henna Night (GADOC)
2010 Caron Parker, Life Lines
2009 Darren Alderton and Laura Simpson, Thalassophobia
2008 Caron Parker, The Extraordinary Revelations of Orca the Goldfish
2007 Bridget Carey, Family Album
2006 Joyce Cook, Androcles and the Lion
2005 Joyce Cook, Liberation Day
2004 Joyce Cook, The Selfish Giant
2003 Joyce Cook, Can’t Stand Up For Falling Down
2002 (shared) Bob Thompson, A Giant’s Giant Pizza and Mary Law, Last Scene of All
2001 Bridget Carey, Cecily
2000 Joyce Cook, The Train (GADOC)
1999 Chris Bougourd, The Dumb Waiter
1998 Joyce Cook, Effie’s Burning (GADOC)
1997 Pat Blampied, You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown (GADOC)
1996 Joyce Cook, I Can’t Remember Anything (GADOC)
1995 Chris Bougourd, Me and My Friend (GADOC)
1994 Chris Bougourd, The Dwarfs (GADOC)
1993 Chris Bougourd, A Man of Letters (GADOC)
1992 Chris Bougourd, Our Man
1991 Joyce Cook, Audience
1990 Joyce Cook, Saint Joan – Scene 1
1989 Joyce Cook, The Wedding
1988 Joyce Cook, The Dark Lady of the Sonnets
1987 Jill Stephenson
1986 Joyce Cook
1985 No festival held
1984 Details not currently available
1983 Joyce Cook, Family Album
1982 Ann Atkinson and Joyce Cook
1981 Joyce Cook, Madame de…
1980 Ann Atkinson, After Midnight – Before Dawn
1979 No festival held
1978 Joyce Cook
1977 Joyce Cook
1976 Joyce Cook
1975 Margaret Le Tissier, One Season’s King
1974 Joyce Cook, The Bear
1973 Margaret Le Tissier, A Slight Ache
1972 Joyce Cook, The Public Eye
1971 Joyce Cook, The Lover
1970 Joyce Cook, Black Comedy
1969 Anthony Booth, The Bare Facts (St Aubin’s D.G., Jersey)
The Joyce & Cecil Cook Trophy – for the Director of the play with the highest overall marks who has never won either the Bucktrout or Edward Willis trophies
2023 Alison Birkett, The Red Shoes (Unique 21)
2022 Ethan Hitchon, Bad Eggs (GADOC)
2019 Jo Martel, Marry Me A Little (GADOC)
2018 Pete Le Lacheur, The Curious Incident of the Frog in My Sightline (GADOC)
2017 Fiona Dove, Being Nice (GADOC)
2016 Joy Le Page, The Curse of the Dragon Pearl (Class Act Productions)
2015 Gillian Jackson, The Amber Earrings (GADOC)
2014 Tom Cheshire, It’s Not You, It’s Me (SWATS)
2013 Jo Martel and Jenny Falla, The Tempest (GADOC)
2012 Darren Alderton, James and the Giant Peach (SWATS)
2011 Fiona Colby, Henna Night (GADOC)
2010 Gillian Jackson, Something Unspoken (GADOC)
2009 Ron Blicq, Sudoku Fever (New Stage Productions, Winnipeg)
2008 Gillian Jackson, From Here to Celebrity (GADOC)
2007 Caron Parker, Baby Sitting Calvin (GADOC)
2006 Gillian Jackson, Simply Love (GADOC)
2005 Jane Blower, Choosing Home (GADOC)
2004 Lisa Johnston, Creation Jazz (Lesley Blondel School of Dance and Musical Theatre)
2003 Mark Wilton, Temptation Sordid (St. Stephen’s Players)
2002 Mary Law, Last Scene of All (GADOC)
2001 Bridget Carey, Cecily (GADOC)
2000 Bob Thompson, Domby-Dom (Karen Dempsey School of Dance)
1999 Bridget Carey, Pity About Kitty (GADOC)
1998 Gillian Jackson, Star-Crossed
1997 Tim Park, Disturbed (Studio Theatre)
1996 Pat Blampied, Red Letter Day (GADOC)
1995 Mary Law, Curses, Foiled Again (GADOC)
1994 Mary Law, Afternoon at the Seaside (GADOC)
1993 Andrew Pinsard, Wedding Days (St, Stephens Players)
1992 Chris Bougourd, Our Man
1991 Chris Bougourd, Family Voices
1990 Chris Bougourd, In Room Five Hundred and Four
1989 Chris Bougourd, A Night Out
1988 Pat Dumbras (Jersey), Better Late
1987 Mary Law
1986 Sonia Hamon (Jersey), Womberang
1985 No festival held
1984 Details not currently available
1983 Mary Law, Come into the Garden Maud
1982 John Gaisford
1981 John Gaisford
1980 May Barclay De Tolly, The Cloak
1979 No festival held
1978 Gillian Jackson, Terms For Murder
1977 Gillian Jackson
1976 Dennis Smith
1975 Not awarded
1974 Ann Atkinson, Family Portrait, Act 3
1973 Lily Harris, Madly in Love (St. Joseph’s A.D.S.)
1972 Ann Atkinson, The Kingdom of God
The Hazel Rowe Trophy – for the musical play with the highest overall marks
2023 Panto Pandemonium (GADOC), directed by Jenny Falla
2022 The Tempest (GADOC) directed by Jo Martel and Jenny Falla
2019 Marry Me A Little (GADOC) directed by Jo Martel and Jenny Falla
2018 The Pied Piper of Hamelin (GADOC) directed by Jenny Falla
2017 Hagbane’s Doom (GADOC) directed by Jenny Falla
2016 Not competed for
2015 Scheherazade (GADOC) directed by Jenny Falla
2014 Move It (GADOC) directed by Jenny Falla
2013 The Tempest (GADOC) directed by Jo Martel and Jenny Falla
2012 James and the Giant Peach (SWATS) directed by Darren Alderton
2011 Red Peppers (GADOC) directed by Bridget Carey
2010 Not competed for
2009 Marry Me a Little (GADOC) directed by Joyce Cook
2008 From Here to Celebrity (GADOC) directed by Gillian Jackson
2007 Family Album (GADOC) directed by Bridget Carey
2006 Androcles and the Lion (GADOC) directed by Joyce Cook
2005 Liberation Day directed by Joyce Cook
2004 Creation Jazz (Lesley Blondel School of Dance and Musical Theatre) directed by Lisa Johnston
2003 Not competed for
2002 A Giant’s Giant Pizza (Karen Dempsey School of Dance) directed by Bob Thompson
2001 Not competed for
2000 Not competed for
1999 A Bear Called Paddington (GADOC) directed by Joan Machon
1998 Not competed for
The Rollie Wolley Memorial Trophy – for the most outstanding performance by an individual
2023 Katie Luxon, The Genuine Genie (GADOC)
2022 Dave Wheeler (Hugo Breton in Bad Eggs)
2019 Eleanor Lane (She in I Dream Before I Take the Stand)
2018 Anne Atkinson (Thirza Farrington in Muddling Through)
2016 Kathryn Prince (Cecilia in The Ark)
2015 Kathryn Prince (Solange in The Maids)
2014 Gillian Jackson (Mrs Brute in Who Was Hilary Maconochie?)
2013 Eleanor Lane (Nina in On The Lake)
2012 Ann Atkinson (Old Anna in And Go To Innisfree)
2011 Kathryn Prince (Dr. Kovacs in Effie’s Burning)
2010 Gillian Jackson (Rachel in Purvis)
2009 Dennis Burns (Martin Farnsworth in Laughter in the Shadow of the Trees)
2008 Pauline Telford (Alice Smith in Orca the Goldfish)
2007 Stephanie Andrijasevic (Mary in A Question of Faith)
2006 Ann Atkinson (La Poncia in The House of Bernarda Alba Act III)
2005 Ann Atkinson (Margaret in Inheritance)
2004 Gillian Jackson (Margaret in Swan Song)
2003 Gillian Jackson (Miss Prothero in A Visit From Miss Prothero)
2002 Frankie Billington (Anthea in The Last Scene of All)
2001 Stephanie Andrijasevic (Cecily in Cecily)
2000 Bob Thompson and Margaret Nicolle in The Evergreens
1999 Oliver Trestain (Gus in The Dumb Waiter)
1998 Ann Atkinson (Effie in Effie’s Burning)
The St Stephen’s Players Trophy – for the most outstanding performance by an individual in a supporting role
2023 Abi Dowinton, Fairy Tale Invasion (St Stephens Players)
2022 Linda Howell (Hipolyta in Living the Dream)
2019 Danny Barker (Mr Briggs in Our Day Out)
2018 Bridget Carey (Mazarine in Muddling Through)
2017 Miriam Botzenhardt (Kendra in An ‘i’ for an Eye)
2016 Steve Molnar (Ranting in The Bespoke Overcoat)
2015 Linda Howell (Old Adicia in The Amber Earrings)
2014 Stephanie Andrijasevic (Hilda in Who Was Hilary Maconochie?)
2013 Stephen Rouxel (Waiter in Voyager)
2012 Pauline Telford (Doris in In By the Half)
2011 Sheila Garner (Pauline, in Just the Two of Us)
2010 Not Awarded
2009 George Foote (Albert Godby in Still Life)
2008 Stephanie Andrijasevic (Caprice Heatwave in From Here to Celebrity)
2007 Gillian Jackson (Lavinia in Family Album)
2006 Frankie Billington (Pegeen in The Followers)
2005 Sheila Garner (Alice Mould in Trumped)
2004 Brian Corbet (Edgar in You Will Write, Won’t You?)
2003 Sarah Carter (Ophelia in Don’t Blame It On the Boots)
2002 Paula Harrison (Beth in Missing Ben)
2001 Adam Farish (Friedrich Hammerl in Dreams and Lazy Daisies)
The Joan Machon Award – for the most promising performer in an Under-21 or Under-15 cast
2023 Mia Larbalestier, The Genuine Genie (GADOC)
2022 Harriet Lord (Captain in The Tempest)
2019 Katie Luxon (The Queen in Beware the Jabberwock)
2018 Ollie Purdue (Peter in The Pied Piper of Hamelin)
2017 Freya Mitchell, Katie Luxon and Josh Ogier (Grumble, Mumble and Fumble in Hagbane’s Doom)
2016 Lizzie Hollingworth (Dragon Empress in The Curse of the Dragon Pearl)
2015 Scott Dorrity (Sultan in Scheherazade)
2014 Pierce Rogan (Corporal David Rawlings in Lions and Donkeys)
2013 Sydney Henley-Roussel (Costard in Love’s Labour’s Lost)
2012 Ben Munro (Law and Order)
2011 William Annetts-Burke (Bad Reception)
2010 Joseph Stanley (Satan, in The Diaries of Adam & Eve)
2009 Elisha Horsepool (Pirate No. 5 in Yo Ho Ho! (A Pirate Christmas))
2008 Clara Coleman (Maggie Carre in Nicht Furst Stein)
2007 Darryl Martel (King Darius in Daniel and the Lions)
2006 Darryl Martel (Bilius in Androcles and the Lion)
2005 Matthew Martel (Peter in Liberation Day)
2004 Alastair Brown (Adam in Creation Jazz)
2003 Carrie-Ann Highfield (John Friar in Romeo Loves Juliet – OK?)
2002 Lauren Martel (Priscilla in The Day They Lost Raggedy Ruth)
2001 Christopher Martel (Ernie in Ernie’s Incredible Illucinations)
2000 Elaine Higgins (Cassie Pelham in Rag Dolls)
1999 Lauren Martel (Paddington in A Bear Called Paddington)
The RGI Trophy – for the best performance by an individual under 18
2023 Sam Davidson, Lockdown (The Cheshire Dramatic Arts Academy)
2022 Connor Dragun (Bottom in The Seussification of A Midsummer Night’s Dream )
2019 Ivy Botzenhardt (Woman in Marry Me A Little)
2018 Ollie Purdue (Peter in The Pied Piper of Hamelin)
2017 Jodie Hicks (Hagbane in Hagbane’s Doom)
2016 Lizzie Hollingworth (Dragon Empress in The Curse of the Dragon Pearl)
2015 Lydia Cherry (Alexia in Lucy in the Sky)
2014 Ed Garrard (Harris in After Magritte)
2013 Alex Ogier (Caliban in The Tempest)
2012 Maisie Foote (Jensie, in An Implausible Claus)
2011 Stuart Leach (Ron aged 15, in Au Revoir, Sarnia Cherie)
2010 Edward Rowe (Adam, in The Diaries of Adam & Eve)
2009 Naomi Leach and Matthew Martel (in Marry Me a Little)
2008 Jenet Le Lacheur (Tickitt in From Here to Celebrity)
2007 Jenet Le Lacheur (Fluke in Risky and Fluke and Denis in The Bridal Bed)
2006 Naomi Leach (Perspex in Androcles and the Lion)
2005 Caitlin Sullivan (Rosalind Le Page in Choosing Home)
2004 Eleanor Mitchell (Narrator of Creation Jazz)
The Lee Trophy – for the most effective “first impression” created by stage setting (including visual and audio effects)
2023 The Untold Story of Rose Red (Avril Earl Centre) directed by Avril Earl
2022 The Tempest (GADOC) directed by Jo Martel and Jenny Falla
2019 Beware the Jabberwock (KD Theatre Stars) directed by Michelle Brady
2018 Muddling Through (GADOC) directed by Gillian Jackson
2017 Once Upon a Crime (St Stephen’s Players) directed by Clare Milner
2016 The Curse of the Dragon Pearl (Class Act Productions) directed by Joy Le Page
2015 The Maids (GADOC) directed by Bridget Carey
2014 Lions and Donkeys (GADOC) directed by Bridget Carey
2013 On The Lake (GADOC) directed by Bridget Carey
2012 In By the Half (GADOC) directed by Bridget Carey
2011 Snow White (The Academy of Dance and Theatre Arts) directed by Caron Parker
2010 Something Unspoken (GADOC) directed by Gillian Jackson
2009 Thalassophobia (Projectiles) directed by Darren Alderton and Laura Simpson
2008 2B or Not 2B (S.W.A.T.S.) directed by Shaun Winterflood
The Elaine Ralls Memorial Trophy – for a “Magic Moment” from any entry
2023 Spotty and Grotty, Panto Pandemonium (GADOC) directed by Jenny Falla
2022 Caliban’s Cave The Tempest (GADOC) directed by Jo Martel and Jenny Falla
2019 Handing Back the Animals in Our Day Out (Avril Earl Centre of Dance and Theatre) directed by Darren Alderton
2018 Letter to Sydney (GADOC) directed by John Gaisford
2017 Lighting the beacon in Bailiff’s Cross (Class Act Productions) directed by Joy Le Page
2016 Jacob Brady (Turn to Stone) in The Curse of the Dragon Pearl (Class Act Produtions) directed by Joy Le Page
2015 Andrew Hislop (Petros’ entrance) in The Amber Earrings (GADOC) directed by Gillian Jackson
2014 Harry Giubileo (Edna’s entrance) in Move it (GADOC) directed by Jenny Falla
2013 Caron Parker in Lovers ( GADOC) directed by Bridget Carey
2012 Maisie and George Foote in An Implausible Claus (GADOC) directed by Caron Parker
2011 The door, Red Peppers (GADOC) Bridget Carey, director
2010 Margaret’s closing speech, To Have and to Hold (GADOC) Ann Atkinson, director
2009 Rhys Ashcroft as Friar Tuck in the dance Line-up in Babes in the Wood (GADOC) directed by Jo Martel
2008 The Samba, Danger. Memory. I Can’t Remember Anything (GADOC) directed by Joyce Cook
2007 The horse-riding scene in Baby Sitting Calvin (GADOC) (Caron Parker, director)
2006 The execution of King Charles in The Followers (GADOC) (Mary Law, director)
2005 Adam Goddard (Chip’s reaction to the girls in Rooster Rag (Lesley Blondel School of Dance and Musical Theatre))
2004 The entry of the children in The Selfish Giant (GADOC) (Joyce Cook, director)
2003 The Audience Participation scene in The Lolly-Stick Wand (GADOC) (John Gaisford, director)
2002 The final tableau of Fireflies (Lesley Blondel School of Dance and Musical Theatre) (John Gaisford, director)
2001 The German Officer in Ernie’s Incredible Illucinations (Alistair Higgins, performer and Joyce Cook, director)
2000 The microphone scene in Gosforth’s Fete (Les Amballes Players) (Liz Van Katwyk, performer and Caron Parker, director)
1999 The final moment in Halfway Up the Wall (GADOC) (Joyce Elson, performer and Shaun Winterflood, director)
1998 Vera’s walk as she makes her first entrance in Festival Play (Jane Blower, performer and Mary Law, director)
1997 The Rabbit Scene in You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown (GADOC) (Pat Blampied, director)
1996 Ann Atkinson as Leonora and Bob Thompson as Leo in I Can’t Remember Anything (GADOC) directed by Joyce Cook
1995 Bob Thompson as Griff in The Drag Factor (GADOC)
1994 Kathryn Prince as Susanna in The Garden Room (GADOC)
1993 Gail Richards as Alice in Story Behind a Headline (Ladies’ College Drama Society)
The Margaret Moffatt Trophy – for the highest marks achieved by a new director
2023 Lily Becker, Lockdown (The Cheshire Dramatic Arts Academy)
2022 Ethan Hitchon, Bad Eggs (GADOC)
2019 Michelle Brady, Lucy in the Sky (Peppermint Muse)
2018 Pete Le Lacheur, The Curious Incident of the Frog in My Sightline (GADOC)
2017 Clare Milner, Once Upon a Crime (St Stephen’s Players)
2016 Not competed for
2015 Kieron Brook, Enough is Enough (East2Eden)
2014 Tom Cheshire, It’s Not You, It’s Me (SWATS)
2013 Kate Kellaway, Love’s Labour’s Lost (GCFE)
2012 Nikki Attwool, Noah’s Ark (The Karen Dempsey School of Dance and Theatre Arts)
The Redgrave Trophy – for the best backstage crew
2023 The Untold Story of Rose Red (Avril Earl Centre) directed by Avril Earl
2022 Bad Eggs (GADOC) directed by Ethan Hitchon
2019 The Rainbow Fish Musical (Avril Earl Centre of Dance and Theatre) directed Darren Alderton
2018 Letter to Sydney (GADOC) directed by John Gaisford
2017 Once Upon a Crime (St Stephen’s Players) directed by Clare Milner
2016 The Curse of the Dragon Pearl (Class Act Productions) directed by Joy Le Page
2015 The Maids (GADOC) directed by Bridget Carey
2014 Move It (GADOC) directed by Jenny Falla
2013 Voyager (GADOC) directed by Ann Atkinson
The George Foote Memorial Trophy – for the best humorous performance
2023 Harry Hutchins, Game of Tiaras (Music Box)
2022 Kathryn Prince and Linda Howell (Helena and Hipolyta in Living the Dream)
2019 Mia Larbalestier (Star Fish in The Rainbow Fish Musical)
2018 David Foote (Otkas in The Curious Incident of the Frog in My Sightline)
2017 Nicola Reoch Brehaut (Alison in Being Nice)
2016 Dennis Burns and Michael Sproule (Morry and Fender in The Bespoke Overcoat)
2015 Ewan Mauger, (Beggar in Scheherazade)
The Gaisford Trophy – for the Director aged under 21 with the highest mark for Direction
2023 Lily Becker, Lockdown (The Cheshire Dramatic Arts Academy)
2022 Not competed for
2019 Lottie Reynolds, The Great Bank Robbery Hostage Crisis (The Cheshire Dramatic Arts Academy)
2018 Not competed for
2017 Not competed for
The Audience Award Salver – for the play which receives the most votes from holders of Season Tickets who have seen all plays
2023 Panto Pandemonium (GADOC) directed by Jenny Falla
2022 Living the Dream (GADOC) directed by Gillian Jackson
2019 Our Day Out (The Avril Earl Centre of Dance and Theatre) directed by Darren Alderton
2018 The Pied Piper of Hamelin (GADOC) directed by Jenny Falla
2017 Hagbane’s Doom (GADOC) directed by Jenny Falla
2016 Watching the Magpies (GADOC) directed by Ann Atkinson
2015 Scheherazade (GADOC) directed by Jenny Falla
2014 shared between Who Was Hilary Maconochie? (GADOC) directed by Bridget Carey and Lions and Donkeys (GADOC) directed by Bridget Carey
2013 The Tempest (GADOC) directed by Jo Martel and Jenny Falla
2012 An Implausible Claus (GADOC) directed by Caron Parker
2011 Effie’s Burning (GADOC) directed by The Cast, based on a production by Joyce Cook
2010 Purvis (GADOC) directed by Bridget Carey
2009 Laughter in the Shadow of the Tees (GADOC) directed by Caron Parker
2008 Orca the Goldfish (GADOC) directed by Caron Parker
2007 Baby Sitting Calvin (GADOC) directed by Caron Parker
2006 Androcles and the Lion (GADOC) directed by Joyce Cook
2005 Liberation Day directed by Joyce Cook
2004 Creation Jazz (LBSDMT) directed by Lisa Johnston
2003 A Visit From Miss Prothero (GADOC) directed by Bridget Carey
2002 Last Scene of All (GADOC) directed by Mary Law
2001 Cecily (GADOC) directed by Bridget Carey
2000 Domby-Dom (Karen Dempsey School of Dance) directed by Bob Thompson
1999 Gilly’s Gem (St. Stephen’s Players) directed by Shaun Winterflood
1998 Effie’s Burning (GADOC) directed by Joyce Cook
1997 You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown (GADOC) directed by Pat Blampied
1996 The Big Book for Girls (Studio Theatre) directed by Kate Jackson
1995 Curses, Foiled Again (GADOC) directed by Mary Law
1994 Afternoon at the Seaside (GADOC) directed by Mary Law
1993 A Man of Letters (GADOC) directed by Chris Bougourd
1992 Trial by Jury directed by Tony Bran
1991 Smile by Jill Stephenson
1976 – 1990 Details not currently available
1975 Red Spy at Night directed by Joyce Cook
1974 The Bear directed by Joyce Cook
1973 Madly in Love directed by Lily Harris (St. Joseph’s A.D.S.)
1972 The Kingdom of God directed by Ann Atkinson
1971 How’s the World Treating You? directed by Joyce Cook
1970 Black Comedy directed by Joyce Cook
1969 Under Milk Wood directed by Joyce Cook
1968 The Importance of Being Earnest – Act 2 directed by Joyce Cook
1967 Who’s Kidding Who? directed by Anthony Booth (Jersey)
1966 The Private Ear directed by Margaret Le Tissier
1965 Three to Get Married directed by Cecil Cook
1964 Incident at Dago Creek directed by Anthony Booth (Jersey)
1963 The Soldier and the Woman directed by Joyce Cook
1962 A Family Occasion directed by Cecil Cook
1961 Out-Patients directed by Cecil Cook
1960 Folly Bergère directed by Winifred Young (Jersey)
1959 The Guilty Generation directed by Joyce Cook