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Welcome to Spotlight! Our blog where we shine a light on all the latest news and happenings at the SFD.

We love to hear from you too so please feel free to comment and let us know your thoughts on all things am dram.

Could you be our next Vice Chairman?

If you would like to be the Fellowship's next Vice Chairman, then please come along to the AGM next Sunday the 22 September at Ruishton...

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Sep 15, 20241 min read

The SFD Vice Chairman post has become vacant

If you think you could be the next Vice Chairman for the SFD, please come along to the AGM on Sunday 22 September at 3.00pm at Ruishton...

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Sep 6, 20241 min read

The Phoebe Rees Competition for plays is restarting

Robert Graydon, the Phoebe Rees Moderator, has issued the following statement "I am really pleased to report that we are now in a...

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Aug 28, 20241 min read

The 2024 AGM is in September - and you're invited!

This is your invitation to the AGM 22 Sept 2024, 15:00 – 17:00 Ruishton Village Hall, Cheats Rd, Taunton TA3 5JD, UK It's that time of...

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Aug 26, 20242 min read

Abigail's Party is at The Warehouse Theatre, Ilminster

Abigail's Party was written by Mike Leigh and this production is directed by Irene Glynn 'Abigail's Party is a suburban situation comedy...

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Aug 26, 20241 min read

County Drama Festival 2025

By Irene Glynn It’s August and it’s time to start planning the one act play that you’re going to enter for The County Drama Festival!...

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Aug 24, 20243 min read

Philip de Glanville steps down from the SFD committee after 38 magnificent years

Philip de Glanville, who has been a major influence on the Somerset Fellowship of Drama for nearly 40 years, has finally stepped down...

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May 14, 20244 min read

Yeovil win the 50th Anniversary Cinderella Trophy!

The Wurzels’ Tommy Banner hands out top awards It was the Cinderella Trophy Competition’s golden anniversary and it was certainly a...

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May 11, 20244 min read

AETF WESTERN AREA FINAL - come and see the best in the South West

The All England Theatre Festival Western Semi Final is at the Merlin Theatre in Frome ... and there is an extra chance to see Somerset's...

annbrolly

Apr 28, 20242 min read

The Cinderella Trophy Competition - the decisions have been reached!

Our Moderator, Nigel Ford, of the Cinderella Trophy Competition met with Sam, Lee, Jane, Ray and John (his team of adjudicators this...

annbrolly

Apr 7, 20242 min read

Ilminster Entertainment Society win the County Shield

Clevedon Youth awarded Best Youth Production If you needed proof that community theatre in Somerset was thriving, then all you needed to...

annbrolly

Mar 25, 20244 min read

Red Brick Building in Glastonbury

The SFD have received the following note from Alison Horgan :- "Hello there - I am getting in touch because we have received some funding...

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Mar 22, 20241 min read

Time to Head to Ilminster for the County Drama Festival

By Sam Allen If you have some free time this weekend, you could do a lot worse than visit the Warehouse Theatre in Ilminster. On Saturday...

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Mar 21, 20242 min read

Original Play Writing Competition 2023

The Original Playwriting panel are very pleased to announce the top two plays from a short-list of four of the seven entered in last...

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Mar 14, 20242 min read

David Beach Glitters at Haselbury Mill

Di Dean has written the following report on the David Beach Combined Awards evening “Well what a night. My ears are still ringing from...

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Mar 10, 20244 min read

Somerset County Drama Festival - March 2024

Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th March 2024 The Warehouse Theatre, Ilminster TA19 9AD Three weeks to go!! The plays are having their...

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Mar 4, 20241 min read

Another Short Film Opportunity

The SFD have had the following request from Lara for actors:- "My name's Lara Martin, I'm a student film-maker from Exeter College. See...

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Feb 29, 20241 min read

"Break a Leg" actually happened

An adventure on the High Seas with Somerton Dramatic Society Wheelbarrow Ubers, a genuine broken leg, and more cross-dressing than an...

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Feb 25, 20246 min read

Paid Short Film Opportunity

The SFD have had the following request for anyone interested in taking part in a short film. If anyone is interested, could they please...

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Feb 18, 20242 min read

A Secret Agent Pantomime presented by The Trull Players

For this year’s pantomime, The Trull Players presented ‘Panto Royale!’, written by members Jennie Rusinek and Dave Jones. Audiences...

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Feb 18, 20243 min read

Spotlight our blog

Could you be our next Vice Chairman?

The SFD Vice Chairman post has become vacant

The Phoebe Rees Competition for plays is restarting

The 2024 AGM is in September - and you're invited!

Abigail's Party is at The Warehouse Theatre, Ilminster

County Drama Festival 2025

Philip de Glanville steps down from the SFD committee after 38 magnificent years

Yeovil win the 50th Anniversary Cinderella Trophy!

AETF WESTERN AREA FINAL - come and see the best in the South West

The Cinderella Trophy Competition - the decisions have been reached!

Ilminster Entertainment Society win the County Shield

Red Brick Building in Glastonbury

Time to Head to Ilminster for the County Drama Festival

Original Play Writing Competition 2023

David Beach Glitters at Haselbury Mill

Somerset County Drama Festival - March 2024

Another Short Film Opportunity

"Break a Leg" actually happened

Paid Short Film Opportunity

A Secret Agent Pantomime presented by The Trull Players

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