Phoebe Rees Awards Evening 2025

Phoebe Rees Awards Evening 24 October 2025

After a 2-year break, the annual Phoebe Rees Awards Dinner returned on Friday 24^th October with a glittering ceremony at the Shrubbery Hotel, Ilminster. The cream of Somerset drama groups donned their finery and turned out en masse to celebrate excellence in amateur theatre over the past year across the county. Following speeches and a delicious dinner, the presentation was led by moderator Robert Graydon, ably assisted by his team of Niamh McGrogan, Lynn Pearson and Helen Tompson.

Phoebe Rees Best Production Winners - Swan Theatre Company for Kindertransport

The full List of Winners for each Category is as follows:-

Best Set Construction

The Murder Room by Civic Players

Best Effects

Sleuth by Swan Theatre Company

Best Stage Management

The Lady in the Van by @2K

Best Set Design

Kindertransport by Swan Theatre Company

Best Sound Design

Sleuth by Swan Theatre Company

Best Cameo Performance

Susan Dare as Mrs Cardew  in Hi Di Hi by Clevedon Light Operatic Club

Best Non-Theatre Production

The Lady in the Van by @2K

Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role

Lucy-Ella Robinson as Lottie Molloy in The Murder Room by Civic Players and

Alison Maynard-Griffin as Helga in Kindertransport by Swan Theatre Company

Best Costumes

Kindertransport by Swan Theatre Company

Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role

Will O'Neill as The Ratcatcher in Kindertransport  by Swan Theatre Company

Best Female Actor in a Leading Role

Harriet Thomas as Helena in A Midsummer Night's Dream by Taunton Thespians

Best Under 21 Youth Performance

Grace Butcher as Eva in Kindertransport by Swan Theatre Company

Best Properties

Steel Magnolias by Barnstormers

Best Male Actor in a Leading Role

Chris Williamson as Milo Tindle in Sleuth by Swan Theatre Company and

Robert Graydon as Andrew Wyke in Sleuth Swan by Theatre Company

Best Creative Lighting

The Ghost Train by Civic Players

Best Director 

Clare Brett for Notes From a Small Island by Ilminster Entertainments Society

Champagne Moment

If I Were Not a Yellow Coat from Hi Di Hi by Clevedon Light Operatic Club

Best Production

Kindertransport by Swan Theatre Company

Many congratulation to our successful winners and nominees alike – and indeed to all our entrants who support the Fellowship and keep drama alive and relevant in Somerset.