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.
6 March - 21 October 2018
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).
The entry form can be downloaded from our Downloads page.
Adjudicator: Hilary Norris
Festival Manager: Ewen Coleman
Entry: $130 (members), $180 (non-members)
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, up 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.
Entry forms and other information can be downloaded from the
New Zealand Theatre Federation.
See the NZTF Festival page for dates, etc.
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: 02 December 2018 - 7pm
Venue: Cochran Hall, Cashmere Ave School, 110 Cashmere Ave Khandallah
Tickets: $15
Hosts: Khandallah Arts Theatre
We hope to see some extracts from this year's plays and other groups or individual are welcome to entertain everyone for up to 5 minutes with a skit or song or short scene. Supper will be served and the Antoinettes will be announced by Hilary Norris at the end of the evening.
Mark the date: we'd love to hear from you before 24th November. Contact Ewen edcoleman@xtra.co.nz with names and group affiliation.
