Programme 2008

This page details the planned events organised and sponsored by the Wellington District Theatre Federation.

Dates, venue, cost and details of any event are subject to change.

Full Length Play Competition

March - August 2008
Our annual full length play competition runs from March until August every year, and is open to any member society. An adjudicator travels to the society's venue to view and adjudicate a performance during the production's normal season. The competition culminates in the Antoinettes Awards, held in September (see below).

Adjudicator: Nerissa Moore
Festival Manager: Hayden Rogers
Entry: $110

Festival of Community Theatre

The Festival of Community Theatre is a national competition open to all members of the New Zealand Theatre Federation. Entries must be in the form of a short play, from 15 to 50 minutes in length, with no fewer than 2 performers. For each level of the competition, the organising body provides an adjudicator who will judge each play and select one or more entries to proceed to the next level of the competition, as well as making special awards to deserving entries.

Wellington District
Festival Manager: Ross Foubister
Date(s): 23-24 May
Tickets: $TBA
Venue: Cochrane Hall, Cashmere Ave School, Khandallah

Southern Regional Final
Adjudicator: Ewen Coleman
Date(s): to be advised
Tickets: to be advised
Venue: to be advised

Central Regional Final
Adjudicator: Ewen Coleman
Date(s): to be advised
Tickets: to be advised
Venue: Pahiatua Repertory Theatre

National Final
Date(s): 27-28 June
Tickets: to be advised
Venue: Hutt Little Theatre

Antoinettes Awards Evening

The awards ceremony for the Full Length Play Competition. The adjudicator for the competition presents awards of his or her choice for excellence in theatrical endeavour. Admission includes supper; BYO beverages.
Date: Saturday 20 or 27 September
Venue: to be advised - would you like to host it?
Tickets: $10