Five Counties Youth Drama Festival 2004

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The Five Counties Youth Drama Festival

Presented by the Avon Association of Drama and hosted by the Actonians Drama Group at Iron Acton Parish hall.

The contestants presented the following productions:

Next Stage Youth Theatre Co (Avon winners) - Dream Jobs
The Commonweal School (Wiltshire winners) - Cagebirds
Redland High School (Bristol winners) - The Golden Duck
St Gregory Youth Theatre (Somerset winners) - Gold

The Commonweal School were declared the winners with their presentation of Cagebirds, a play which shows how people are naturally conservative and imprison themselves with their own fears.

The Commonweal school is an 11-16 comprehensive situated in the old town of Swindon. The school has recently been awarded performing arts status and has an impressive reputation for its productions and performances. Recent works include Oliver Twist, Grease and To Kill a Mockingbird.