On the 11th September the winner’s of the North Essex Theatre Guild (NETG) Awards were announced at the Princes Theatre in Clacton, celebrating local amateur theatre across the area.
Congratulations to all those nominated but a special round of applause goes to the cast, crew and creatives of the Headgate Young Company and Headgate Theatre Productions’ that came out on top:
THE ERIC DYSTER MEMORIAL CUP for BEST PRODUCTION – PANTOMIME/CHILDREN’S PLAY
Goldilocks & the Three Bears directed by Dawn King with Maddy Smith
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THE TONY SAITTA AWARD for BEST YOUNG ACTOR
Benjamin Spalding as Christopher in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
THE DEREK PAYNE AWARD for BEST YOUNG ACTRESS in a full length play
Betsy Turner as Mo in The Trials (HYC)
THE DAVID KNIGHT SHIELD for BEST ACTOR
Tom Hitchcock as Francis Henshall in One Man, Two Guvnors
THE DORIS GRIFFITH CUP for BEST PRODUCTION-DRAMA
Our Walk Through the World directed by Forest Morgan with Annabel Caldwell
THE JIMMY JAMES MEMORIAL AWARD for outstanding achievement in DIRECTION
Sally Broatch for One Man, Two Guvnors
From the top: Members of the Goldilocks & the Three Bears cast and creative team; Benjamin Spalding with his award; Members of the cast of One Man, Two Guvnors; Members of the cast and creative team for Our Walk Through the World