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Congratulations to Rachel O’Connor on winning the Best Actress in a Supporting Role award for her portrayal of Claire in ‘A Delicate Balance’, in the finals of the All Ireland Drama Festival!! The awards for the festival were presented at a Gala Awards Ceremony in the Radisson Athlone, on Saturday night. Before announcing the winner of the award, Adjudicator Paula Dempsey commented, “She owned the stage from the moment she stepped on it”. ‘A Delicate Balance’ also received nominations for Stage Management – well done Linda Gallagher, Mary Duggan and Karen Skelly, and Best Stage Setting – congrats Sean O’Connor! Congratulations to the overall winners, Dalkey Players with their production of ‘By the Bog of Cats’. You can see the…

Congratulations to Damien Gallagher on being inducted into the Ballyshannon Drama Society Hall of Fame as part of the 70th Ballyshannon Drama Festival! ‘Darkness Echoing’, presented by Butt Drama Circle had a memorable night at Ballyshannon Drama Festival as they won a host of awards, including the Blue Riband – their first win on this year’s circuit.Ray Leonard Players, with their production of ‘The Kings of the Kilburn High Road’ won the Confined section. Results as follows:Billy Myles Audience Award – Butt Drama Circle;Best Set – Butt Drama Circle;Best Stage Manager: Brenda Duffy, Butt Drama Circle;Lighting – Butt Drama Circle;Adjudicator’s Awards (x3) – Aoibheann Diver (Lifford Players); Bernie O’Brien (Pomeroy Players; Prosperous Dramatic Society (for the violent ending scene in…

On the final night of the 70th Ballyshannon Drama Festival, Theatre 3 from Newtownabbey presented ‘The Price’ by Arthur Miller, in the Open section.

Saturday night at the drama festival saw the welcome return of home group Ballyshannon Drama Society’s circuit production, ‘A Delicate Balance’ by Edward Albee, in the Open Section (photos: John Fallon).

On Friday night at the drama festival, Prosperous Dramatic returned to the Abbey stage with their production of ‘Oleanna’ by David Mamet, in the Open section (photos: John Fallon).

On the fifth night of the 2023 Ballyshannon Drama Festival, Pomeroy Players returned to Ballyshannon with their production of ‘The Hen Nigh Epiphany’ by Jimmy Murphy, in the Confined Section (photos: John Fallon).

Butt Drama Circle, Ballybofey, presented a new work by their resident playwright/director/actor Shaun Byrne, “Darkness Echoing”, on Wednesday March 15th in the 2023 Ballyshannon Drama Festival (photos: John Fallon).