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What’s On Arts & Culture in and around the borough of Richmond upon Thames November 2020 The Arts Richmond newsletter

people who know some of the answers: chaired by journalist and author Peter Jones, the discussion features author and BBC Radio 3 presenter Alyn Shipton, jazz drummer and biographer Clark Tracey, and documenter of today's exciting jazz scene Emma Warren. The writers will be talking about their craft and inviting questions from the Arts Richmond is honoured to on the New Cold War with audience. And who knows, be a partner in the 2020 China which will be coming out maybe there’ll be a bit of live Richmond Literature Festival. later in the autumn. ‘China: jazz thrown in… We are confident our the new Cold (and Hot?) War’. contributions will further enrich an already wonderful THE SWAN AWARDS programme of events that are organised by the borough Arts Service. Turn to pages 11 and Hilary Dodman 12 to see the full list of Chair, Arts Richmond 2020 winners.

The Rt Hon Sir Vince Cable was The full programme is released Secretary of State for Business EVENT THREE – Wed 25 Nov at on Monday 28 September and Innovation and Skills and 7.30pm at box office opens on Tuesday 6 President of the Board of Duke Street October. Arts Richmond are Trade (2010-2015). He has Church. Dr hosting three very varied and served as Member of Stephen fascinating evenings. Here is Parliament for Davies’ some information about each 1997-2015, 2017-2019; deputy book, The evening. leader of the Lib Dems 2007- Street-wise

2010 and shadow chancellor Guide to the EVENT ONE – Wed 11 Nov at 2003-2010. He was the leader Devil and His 7.30pm at Duke Street of the Liberal Democrats 2017- Works. The idea of the Devil Church. Sir Vince Cable will be 2019. has proved to be one of the discussing his new short book most powerful and fascinating EVENT TWO – Wed 18 Nov that the human mind has “Writing About Music” at come up with. Its changes and 7.30pm at Duke Street Church. the uses to which it has been Tickets £12/10. How do you put tell us much about wider write about music? Join four changes in thinking, culture P a g e | 2

and society. This new book is a SKETCHING DAYS WITH highly original philosophical Saturday Watercolour NICKY BROWNE and historical analysis of this Workshops Sat 14 Nov 10am key figure in all cultures. The to 4pm Headland Made-to- Draw-in and Thames Annual Devil is an idea or concept - measure one-day workshop and as such has a history. Draw-off led by experienced tutor Pat Harvey at 21, Cranebrook, More details about the Manor Road TW2 5DJ, her Literature Festival on page 9. Twickenham riverside home. All abilities. The aim: for you to Visual Arts end the day with a painting you can be proud of! A

suggested donation £45 (£10 TUE 17 NOV Meet at 3pm for reduction per class for three or the 5.43 meter unusually more). Email [email protected] or High Tide at 4pm. Sunset: call 020 3643 6227 4.08pm. This tide is for details.

sufficient to flood the patharvey.co.uk Nicky Browne sends her thanks towpath and it will be magic to those who came for the if we can see the sunset; Landmark Arts Centre Drawing Week in August. It landmarkartscentre.org ED OV was brilliant to see so many W 18 N Meet 12 and also enjoy the heat and noon for the -.0.28 meter Gallery hailstones! artificially Low Tide at orleanshousegallery.org Arts Richmond would love to 12.55pm. The People Hive Gallery have any well-scanned in Dress: Wellies might be images from the week to put rhlt.org.uk/the-people-hive advisable. Fingerless gloves, on their website Please email them to scarves, hats, hipflasks, The Bowman Gallery [email protected] raingear. Meet on both bowmangallery.co.uk

days: outside Tide Tables Roland Goslett Gallery

Fountain Gallery Thu 26 Nov Cafe, Richmond Riverside. rolandgoslettgallery.co.uk to Tue 8 Dec The Fountain This is the period of The Gallery, home to a long- Thames Draw-Off from 9 - One Paved Court Gallery: established artists’ cooperative onepavedcourt.co.uk 27 November, when the will open a 20th anniversary river is allowed to fall to its celebration “The Fountain Drama Gallery is 20 in 2020” with an naturally, almost dry level exhibition of its members’ at low tide. wide range of work. The 20 artists who share in the IN ASSOCIATION WITH ARTS running of the gallery create RICHMOND paintings, prints, ceramics, [email protected] textiles and jewellery, and organise solo exhibitions every two weeks. Although the way Molesey Art Society art is represented and viewed The Molesey Art Society will OSO Arts Centre has gone through radical be holding an Autumn Virtual changes in the past two osoarts.org.uk Art Exhibition. Visit our decades, The Fountain retains website towards the end of its focus on traditional Wild Duck Theatre November at [email protected] contemporary visual art. www.moleseyartsociety.co.uk fountaingallery.co.uk to view our exciting new works Theatre of art and crafts. hamptonhilltheatre.org.uk moleseyartsociety.co.uk P a g e | 3

Orange Tree Theatre narrator and Piers Lane piano. you are looking for. Come and orangetreetheatre.co.uk For latest details check join our Virtual choir we

website or call 0208 876 1563. “meet” every Tuesday evening Richmond Shakespeare barnesmusicsociety.org.uk at 7.30pm. Music and the Society Zoom link is sent by email richmondshakespeare.org.uk The Middlesex Yeomanry beforehand and then we Concert Band Having been let rehearse till about 8.45pm. f Theatre Club down by a venue yet again the you are interested please teddingtontheatreclub.org.uk Middlesex Yeomanry Concert contact Cathy Jago on

Band now have a firm [email protected] or visit the website. Film agreement to recommence inflagrantechoir.com rehearsals at the Teddington Constitutional Club as soon as Follow Us possible. All Covid protection What’s On measures will be adhered to in the thriving local arts and the band are ready to go. scene. mycb.org.uk Follow us on Facebook

@artsrichmonduk Richmond Film Society Whitton Adult Community richmondfilmsoc.org.uk Instagram Singers Whitton Adult artsrichmonduk Community Singers (WACS) is and Twitter Dance a community singing group artsrichmond_uk that usually meets on Saturday mornings, from 11.15-12.15 at To become a regular the Whitton Community recipient of this Newsletter, Centre and we shall be why not become a returning to these live sessions member? as soon as Covid 19 departs from our borough. Meanwhile we are very active on Zoom for Swing Patrol a modest fee of £2 per session To Contact Us or Join swingpatrol.co.uk (FREE for initial trial session). Us every Saturday morning ETNA Community Centre Rambert School of Ballet and starting at 11am. The songs Room 21, Contemporary Dance are taught by Call & Response 13 Rosslyn Road rambertschool.org.uk with plenty of repetition Twickenham, TW1 2AR where new or unfamiliar songs 020 8892 9446 Hammond Theatre require it. This singing group thehammondtheatre.co.uk [email protected] welcomes all adults (age 18 plus or 16 plus if not in full

Music time education) and caters for singersandsongs.com beginners as well as those with singersandsongs.com some experience in singing. Please contact Loulla Gorman - Opéra Prélude (Group/Choir Leader) - for any www.operaprelude.org further information: [email protected] Richmond Orchestra richmondorchestra.org.uk In Flagrante choir Missing singing? Always OSO Arts Centre Barnes Music Society Thu 12 thought you would like to try it osoarts.org.uk Nov at 7.30 pm at St Mary’s but were too embarrassed to Church, Barnes. Beethoven : sing in front of other people? Hammond Theatre Jessica Duchen, author and Virtual Choir may be just what thehammondtheatre.co.uk P a g e | 4

Landmark Arts Centre The Choral Foundation TwickFolk landmarkartscentre.org [email protected] .co.uk

Langdon Down Opera Mark's Jazz Sessions phone Learning Disability richmondopera.org.uk 07799 582337 for information langdondownmuseum.org.uk

Thameside Harmony Chorus Eel Pie Club Email eelpieclub.com Copy / Flyer [email protected]. thamesideharmony.co.uk Landmark Arts Centre Deadlines landmarkartscentre.org Twickenham Chamber Choir

Enquiries: We have now resumed [email protected] or call posting out the printed 07710 245 904. A MESSAGE FROM FENNA newsletter, therefore MAYNARD MEDIA OFFICER Chase Bridge Community For we can now accept (RICHMOND COUNCIL) more information contact flyers that can chasebridgecommunitychoir@ accompany it. gmail.com “Talk Richmond” is the

Council’s podcast and we The deadline for items Magna Carta Chorus Contact: have just published our to be included in the Dennis Counsel, Chorus latest episode titled newsletter is: Secretary on 01344 843522 email ‘Coronavirus: Save the Arts!’ Sunday 25 October [email protected] [email protected] Our guests were Lesley For events in December Bossine, the Arts Centre

Richmond upon Thames Manager at the Landmark The deadline for flyers Festival of the Performing Arts Centre, and Paul to go out with the Arts Miller, the Artistic Director mailing is: www.richmondfestival.org.uk at the . It’s a really Sunday 11 November interesting discussion, For events in December Rock, Jazz & Folk hosted by Cllr Jim Millard who is an actor and writer and therefore very

passionate on the subject. Disclaimer: Whilst every

care has been taken to Listen at ensure the accuracy of richmond.gov.uk/podcast the information in this or by searching Talk newsletter, we urge you Mood Indigo Events Sun 1 Nov Richmond on your podcast to check details with the at 7.45pm - Dave O’Higgins app to hear their venues before attending with the Terence Collie Trio. discussion. an event. Mood Indigo are now able to If you need help with www.richmond.gov.uk put on live jazz concerts at the contact details, please www.twitter.com/lbrut Riverside Arts Centre as contact our office www.facebook.com/lbrut fortunately it is a large enough [email protected] space for them to follow all

the Covid-19 rules on OSO Arts Centre osoarts.org.uk distancing and government Whitton Choral Society guidelines. At 57-59 Thames whittonchoralsociety.net JKL-Jazz See St, Sunbury-on-Thames TW16 Facebook.com/JKL-Jazz to Richmond Concert 5QF. moodindigoevents.co.uk confirm dates and also for richmondconcerts.co.uk other appearances in the area.

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11am Blue Badge Guide Kingston and District Branch Museums Maeve Hamilton Hercod will of the Embroiderers' Guild give us a virtual tour of the city kingstonanddistrictbranch.co.uk

of Bath £5 for non-members; Lecture Tue 1 December at Richmond Jewish 8pm Ian Gledhill will talk on Community Hub the Magic of Pantomime £5 rjch.org.uk for non-members. Events also available for a few days after A SHOWCOACH DATE the date to watch on catchup. If you wish to join us for any of The these events, please email As there are almost no twickenham-museum.org.uk [email protected] events that the Showcoach for further details, to arrange committee can offer to Musical Museum payment and you will be sent members, we are musicalmuseum.co.uk the link 24 hours in advance suggesting another theartssocietyrichmond.org possibility for members to meet and socialise safely. The Museum of Richmond Richmond & Twickenham museumofrichmond.com Photographic Society Two TUESDAY 3 NOVEMBER high profile photographers will AT 11AM Historic Houses be presenting to Richmond &

Twickenham Photographic Society this November. Thu 5 Meet at the Tiltyard Café in Nov photographer and the grounds of Hampton designer Jerry Webb will be Court Palace for talking about Urban & Street refreshments and to chat. Photography. His work Suggestions for activities

includes people, portrait, • An autumn walk in the Turner’s House event, street and project Wilderness Garden turnershouse.org photography; Thu 19 Nov • A walk round the Jordan Banks will be talking Vegetable Garden Walks, talks and about Travel & Landscape • A walk along the river courses Photography, drawing on his 20 years of experience which Please contact the Arts has seen him travel to over Richmond office to let us 100 countries. The talks will know if you plan to come. run online via Zoom from 8 till Give us your name, your 10 p.m. with a 15 minute landline and your mobile break. Prospective new phone number in case we members are warmly invited need to contact you. to log on to join us for one or The Arts Society Richmond two meetings before making a The Arts Society Richmond is Phone: 020 8892 9446 commitment to become a Email: continuing with a full member. Email programme of events, albeit [email protected] [email protected] for details. online via Zoom for the time rtps.org.uk being. Lectures and virtual visits each last about an hour, Richmond Scientific Society Borough of Twickenham Local History Society with an opportunity to ask rss.btck.co.uk botlhs.co.uk questions at the end. Lecture

Tue 3 Nov at 5pm - Ben Wild Richmond Local History Richmond Heritage Guides will talk on "From Tabards to Society richmondwalks.co.uk Tailoring" - a history of men's richmondhistory.org.uk clothing £5 for non-members; Richmond Art Society Virtual visit Tue 17 Nov 17th at richmondartsociety.com P a g e | 6

observance of social distancing group or spends much of their Richmond and Twickenham in public spaces. Where time helping others? Or who, Historical Association enrolment cannot take place for many years, has played a history.org.uk online we are welcoming you large part in an association? into the college and have Richmond Borough is inviting Richmond Society installed screens wherever a nominations for Community richmondsociety.org.uk face to face interview is Heroes so do nominate an required. Safety arrangements exceptional person you know. Richmond Association for the for each class will be sent to The deadline for these National Trust For information learners on enrolment. nominations is 10pm on contact the Programme rhacc.ac.uk Monday 9 November 2020. Manager on tel: 020 8979 The website link is below, 3834, email: where there are further details [email protected] UNEARTHED: MYSTERIES and a method of sending in nationaltrust.org.uk/features/richmon your nomination, or you could d-association FROM AN UNSEEN WORLD phone the Borough Offices on 020 8891 1411. Richmond U3A u3asites.org.uk/richmond-on- thames/home The plant behind a fatal Shortlisted nominees will be poisoning, the fungus that announced on Tuesday 1 Barnes Literary Society turns insects into zombies December 2020 and invited to barnesliterarysociety.org.uk. and the world's an awards event in December.

disappearing forests. In Depending on social distancing Richmond Art 's very first podcast guidelines, this event may be richmondartsociety.com series, botanist and 'plant virtual. Shortlisted nominees

geek' James Wong (BBC, will be given details of the Poetry Performance Observer, New Scientist) event nearer the time. For information email: will take you on journey in Winners will receive a [email protected] this one-of-a-kind commemorative trophy and a docuseries looking at the certificate. Richmond WEA: contact Carol science behind murder, Veitch on 020 8979 5929. trade, allergens and https://www.richmond.gov.uk wealondon.org/Richmond medicines. /community_heroes

Follow this link: RHACC (Richmond and OBITUARY Hillcroft Adult and https://www.kew.org/abo ut-us/virtual-kew- Community College) sent the wakehurst/unearthed- Rita Stringer, who was the following message: kew-podcast Secretary of the Richmond Following the recent changes Shakespeare Society, in government advice we are unexpectedly and sadly passed pleased to let you know that away on Saturday 5 your class will be running as www.kew.org September. Francis Abbott, on usual and operating within behalf of the Society, sent updated Government safety these thoughts to Arts guidance for education Richmond: settings. Our onsite classes are COMMUNITY HEROES Our first thoughts must be socially distanced, and AWARDS although schools and colleges with her husband Derek and Community Heroes Awards are exempt from the 'rule of her children and grandchildren recognise local people who six' most of our classes are to whom the RSS extends its have made a difference to the reduced to small numbers to most sincere condolences. We local community. Do you ensure students are spaced can only hope that the know of anyone who is well apart in the classroom. messages of sympathy they exceptional? Maybe someone We will continue to request the will have received from RSS who has run a community use of face coverings and the P a g e | 7

members have been of some MANY THANKS TO ALL comfort in their great loss. OUR TREMENDOUS CO-OPTED MEMBERS Heather Morgan The RSS has, of course, lost one SUPPORTERS of its ‘ fixtures’ – a member (Showcoach) who over the decades gave Sue Ribbans (Visual Arts) unstinting service to us Arts Richmond is blessed to Clive Bradley (Literature) whether as Secretary, Stage have some wonderful Laurie Coombs (Drama) Manager, Box Office….…the list people who work very hard is endless. Always the ‘go to’ to put on many cultural PRESIDENTS 2020-2021 person to whom enquiries events, encourage self- were addressed she dealt with The Right Honourable Sir expression and creativity in such enquiries not only Vince Cable and Lady Richmond borough and efficiently but with enviable Rachel Cable beyond. good humour. Indeed one could not hope for a better person to have represented all Foremost of these are the PATRONS that the RSS stands for and it is Committee and the Patrons, Ms Diana Armfield only in considering what tasks amongst others. We thank Ms Marcia Ashton at the RSS now need to be them for such valued Sir David Attenborough OM, covered that one realises how support. Here is the CH,KBE much she carried out on our current list of the Ms Claire Ireland behalf. Committee and the Patrons. Mr Gyles Brandreth Mrs Sara Burn Edwards EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: The Right Honourable Sir Vince Cable and Lady Rachel VICE PRESIDENTS Cable John Coombs Ms Liz Crowther Pam Frazer Mr Clive Francis Sandra Green Mr Michael Frayn & Ms Edie Purdue Claire Tomalin Mr Bamber Gascoigne CHAIR Mr Julian Glover & Ms Isla Hilary Dodman Blair Mr Howard Greenwood A full appreciation of Rita will TREASURER Sir Jeremy Hanley KCMG follow in next month’s Rumour Simon Bartlett Ms Lee Langley and, at some time in the future Jean Wit (Assistant His Honour Bernard Marder (when social distancing rules permit), we will hold a Treasurer) Sir Trevor McDonald memorial event for her at the Mr Roger McGough CBE Mary Wallace Theatre. In the COMMITTEE MEMBERS Mr James Naughtie meantime we can perhaps only Cllr Geoff Acton Lady Camilla Panufnik adapt Shakespeare’s words Lesley Alabaf Mr Alan Price and say: “We shall not look Sue Bell Ms Helena Richardson upon her like again “. Peter Cregeen Ms Anne M. Sebba Benedict Dias Mr Colin Squire Francis Abbott of the Pam Frazer Mr Colin Starkey Richmond Shakespeare Society Janet Langhorne Mr Sam Walters MBE & Ms based at Heather Montford Auriol Smith The Mary Wallace Theatre, Gillian Thorpe Mrs Kay Williams Twickenham Embankment Anne Warrington Linda White P a g e | 8

strong and independent minded Eliza Bennet does, A REVIEW OF “PLAYING JANE” BY ROSINA FILIPPI not once but three times. Mrs Bennet, frantic to AND DIRECTED BY AMANDA ROOT get her brood of five daughters well-settled, is furious with Elizabeth and we are left in no doubt At the Landmark Arts Centre, Friday 4 and that she will feel the lash of her mother’s tongue Saturday 5 September when Mr Collins retires with hurt pride. Tim Macmullan was Mr Collins personified, his long legs bending at the knee as he wheedled his way around the room after his prey. Ingenue Kate Chambers ably countered his advances, showing her character’s strong personality. Julia Webber was very much in command as the agitated and anxious Mrs B.

The second scene, The Reading of Jane Fairfax’s What a huge pleasure it was to enter the Letter, was a tour de force by Felicity Duncan who Landmark Arts Centre in anticipation of seeing live had the difficult task of portraying the garrulous theatre after being starved of culture during the Miss Bates scarcely drawing breath between one pandemic of 2020. LAC opened its doors for the piece of news and the next. Gaia Mondadori, as second time this summer. Firstly to host 3 Emma Woodhouse, delightfully let it be known to weekends of a well organised and socially us how tiresome she finds her and can hardly distanced Fine Art and Sculpture exhibition. contain herself long enough to hear the end of the Secondly, as a fund raising event, to offer local letter. resident and actor, Amanda Root, the opportunity of producing a work recently rediscovered at the In the final scene we returned to Pride and British Museum and republished in 2019. Prejudice to witness Lady Catherine’s visit to the This was a collection of parlour plays put together Bennet home where she interrogates Elizabeth by Rosina Filippi (1866-1930). She was the first about the rumour that she has accepted a person to dramatise Jane Austen. She was an proposal of marriage from Mr Darcy. Lady actress, director and feminist so it is not surprising Catherine de Burgh has always intended Mr Darcy that she was drawn to Austen’s works, especially as her own daughter’s husband and is not to the strong female characters Jane created. prepared to have her plans thwarted by a young Filippi eschewed the proscenium arch and stage woman whose social and relatives’ status is well preferring minimal props and furniture so that her below that of her own. Elizabeth stands her own playlets could take place in drawing rooms. ground showing the strong mindedness that she The 3 episodes Amanda Root, as director, chose to showed to Mr Collins. Lady Catherine was perform were well-known scenes from Pride and powerfully played by Abigail Cruttenden with Prejudice and Emma, arguably two of Austen’s haughty disdain for the task in hand. Kate most popular novels. The company performing at Chambers once again gave us a spirited the LAC are mainly local professional actors, some performance as Elizabeth. of whom are known as neighbours or actors from stage and screen. All performed for free as their Beautifully costumed by wardrobe mistresses from contribution to the Landmark Emergency Teddington Theatre Club and furnished and Fundraising Appeal. propped by local friends, the production was played in the round with the audience seated at Appropriate music was provided on cello as the socially distanced tables, this was an evening of cast entered and circled around the acting area. As pure pleasure. It was warmly applauded by a very an introduction to each scene Amanda Root appreciative audience. articulated Filippi’s theories on how performances Amanda Root and all involved at the Landmark are should take place, “holding a mirror up to nature’. to be congratulated for bringing us this The Proposal of Mr Collins, taken from Pride and enterprising endeavour. Heartiest thanks you to Prejudice, is an episode that can never be you all. forgotten. Mr Collins believes that no sensible girl needing to make a comfortable marriage could Erica White. possibly reject his offer, But this is exactly what September 2020 P a g e | 9

RICHMOND LIT FEST Time; a live podcast recording with Julia Gray and FROM FRIDAY 6 TO FRIDAY 27 NOVEMBER Timandra Harkness and they talk all things football with Dan Freedman, author of the hugely popular Jamie Johnson series.

Can’t make the festival in person? There will also be events hosted online with Ben Okri, Christy Lefteri and children’s author Onjali Q Rauf. Make sure you check out the full programme and how to book tickets online www.richmondliterature.com and follow them on social media @richmondlitfest for up to date festival news.

Some of this year’s highlights:

• Spoken word artists Bella Cox, Jolade SEARCH FOR A VOLUNTEER PRESS OFFICER Olusanya & Repeat Beat Poet open the festival on Friday 6 November

• Dr Pragya Agarwal unravels unconscious bias in her latest book Sway

• Kaiya Stone discusses what it’s like to be diagnosed and live with learning difficulties

• ‘The Gatekeeper’. Kate Fall takes us inside Arts Richmond is looking for a keen individual who Downing Street during the Cameron can publicise the excellent work of the administration organisation and the dynamic events that they promote. An example of the responsibilities of this post is as follows: to identify and facilitate • Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason talks about raising her broadcast and press opportunities for Arts family of classical musicians the Kanneh- Richmond, working with the arts charity to deliver Masons and her book House of Music at the effective media appearances online, as well as on OSO Arts Centre radio, television and in traditional print publications. However more details can be found • Historian Ben Wilson examines mankind’s on the website. The candidate will show evidence greatest invention – the city of strong administration skills and of high literacy, including excellent written and spoken English; • Examine the night sky with astronomy proficient email marketing abilities, including journalist Stuart Clark in Beneath the Night regular use of marketing automation platforms such as Mail Chimp; experience with managing • Queen of print Cath Kidston shares her style social media campaigns. Hours and commitment secrets at the Bingham Riverhouse will be by arrangement.

The festival also looks at activism and making a Full details can be viewed using the following link: change with Magid Magid & Dave Rosenberg and http://www.artsrichmond.org.uk/ar-event- radical art with artist Peter Kennard. There’s also detail.php?id=218 Islamic architecture, biscuits, sustainable fashion, historical fiction, crime fiction, creative writing and If you would like to know more please contact a look inside HMP Wandsworth. And that's just for Linda Hansell, the Admin Officer at the Arts the grown ups! Richmond Office and she will be very happy to talk to you. As part of the Children, Families & Young People programme they have two of the most talked Phone: 020 8892 9446 about voices in contemporary YA fiction - Alice Email: [email protected] Oseman & Lauren E James; Drag Queen Story P a g e | 10

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SWAN AWARDS FOR DRAMA AND MUSICALS 2019-2020 The Swan Awards “virtual” winners’ ceremony was a huge success on Sunday 13 September. Presenters Nancy Baldwin and David Menkin provided a spellbinding professional commentary throughout the evening whilst the Zoom “chat” reflected the excitement. 26 Awards were announced over 19 categories. Guests present included Arts Richmond presidents, Sir Vince and Lady Cable, and the Mayor of Richmond upon Thames, Cllr Geoff Acton. Approximately 65 participants took part on the Zoom for nominees and over 300 joined in with the link to YouTube. The event would not have been possible without the technical expertise provided by Blue Fire Productions and the feat of overall organisation by Laurie Coombs.

Swan Awards 2019-20 – All the Winners!

Best Young Performer aged 19 and under Thaisa Smart as Robin Hood in Robin Hood and Babes in the Wood (BCP)

Best Boy Performer aged 14 and under Jamie Brinsden as Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz (Dramacube)

Best Girl Performer aged 14 and under Anya Malinowska as Dorothy 1 in The Wizard of Oz (Dramacube)

Best Supporting Female Performer in a Musical Faye Brann as Beggar Woman in Sweeney Todd (BROS)

Best Supporting Male Performer in a Musical Paul Chambers with Police Chorus of Graham Bamping, Gareth Bevin, Michael Greatorex, Andrew Lumsden and Berni Messenger in The Pirates of Penzance (HLO)

Best Supporting Actress in a Play Lara Parker as Trixie Martin in Daisy Pulls it Off (TTC)

Best Supporting Actor in a Play Daniel Wain as O'Connor in Cause Célèbre (TTC)

Best Youth Production The Wizard of Oz, Co-directed by Matthew Bunn and Stephen Leslie (Dramacube)

Best Male Performer in a Musical Tony Cotterill as Major-General Stanley in The Pirates of Penzance (HLO)

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Best Female Performer in a Musical Aggie Holland as Mrs Lovett in Sweeney Todd (BROS)

Best Actor in a Play Benjamin Buckley as Jason in Pornography (TTC)

Best Actress in a Play Jo Viney as Catherine Donohue in These Shining Lives (Park Players)

Best Design Element: Drama Productions Jenna Powell, Lizzie Lattimore for Set in Pornography (TTC)

Best Design Element: Pantomime, Youth and Musical Productions David Gates for Projections in The Wizard of Oz (Dramacube)

Best Musical Production The Pirates of Penzance, Directed by Gareth Bevan, MD Lew Dewsnap, Choreography Karen Munday (HLO)

Best Production of a Play Pornography, Directed by Josh Clarke (TTC)

Cygnet Award Living Memory, Directed by Genni Trickett (Q2)

2020 Special Judges’ Awards

Helen Geldert for The Queen Of The Night Aria in Amadeus (TTC)

Julie Thomas for A Capella Singing in The Revlon Girl (TTC)

The Accolade for services to the Arts Keith Wait

Key to Societies:

BCP - Barnes Community Players, BROS - BROS Theatre Company, Dramacube - Dramacube Productions, Edmundian Players, HLO – HLO Musical Company, Q2 – Q2 Players, RSS - Richmond Shakespeare Society, RSS Young Actors - RSS Young Actors Company, SMDG - St Mary's Drama Group, TTC - Teddington Theatre Club.