The Heats
The 25 qualifying heats of the All Ireland One Act Festival Circuit are listed below. Between the weekends of Friday 27 October 2016 and Sunday 20 November 2016, the groups perform at local festivals throughout the country. The results awarded by each Adjudicator are published by the Amateur Drama Council of Ireland (ADCI). The full listing of groups, the plays they performed and the results they achieved, are published on the websites of the ADCI and DLI.
The full list of Festival venues (with dates and contacts) prepared by the Joint Committee of the Drama League of Ireland (DLI) and the Amateur Drama Council of Ireland (ADCI) is available from the ADCI website.
Results
Full details of all results from the One Act Open Competition and the One Act Confined Competition are available on the ADCI website.
Summary of all Festivals in 2016
| Start | Festival | Location | Dates | Adjudicator | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27-Oct | Bangor | Space Theatre SERC | 27-28-29 October | Scott Marshall |
| 2 | 27-Oct | Goresbridge | Ionad Dara Theatre | 27-28-29 October | Paul Brennan |
| 3 | 27-Oct | Moate | Tuar Ard Theatre | 27-28-30 October | Alan Howley |
| 4 | 27-Oct | Naas | The Moat Theatre | 27-28-29 October | Walker Ewart |
| 5 | 28-Oct | Kilmallock | Friar's Gate Theatre | 28-29-30 October | Tom Doherty |
| 6 | 28-Oct | Kiltimagh | 28-29-30 October | Ailbhe Garvey-Hughes | |
| 7 | 03-Nov | Belfast | Belvoir Players Studio | 3-4-5 November | Robin Harper |
| 8 | 03-Nov | Newtownabbey | The Courtyard Theatre at Ballyearl | 3-4-5 November | Arthur Webb |
| 9 | 03-Nov | Newtownards Co. Down | The Web Theatre | 3-4-5 November | Michael Poynor |
| 10 | 03-Nov | Palmerstown | Parish Center | 3-4-5 November | Anna Walker |
| 11 | 04-Nov | Ballina | Ballina Arts Centre | 4-5-6 November | Geoff O’Keefe |
| 12 | 04-Nov | Cavan | Town Hall Theatre | 4-5-6 November | Anne Mekitarian |
| 13 | 04-Nov | Maudabawn | Gallonray House | 4-5 November | Larry McCluskey |
| 14 | 04-Nov | Skerries | The Little Theatre Thomas Hand Street | 4-5-6 November | Imelda McDonagh |
| 15 | 10-Nov | Cork | Cork Arts Theatre Carrous Quay | 10-11-12 November | Alan Howley |
| 16 | 10-Nov | Gorey - South Leinster | 10-11-12 November | Alan Haslett | |
| 17 | 10-Nov | Mullagh | 10-11-12 November | Anna Walker | |
| 18 | 11-Nov | Haulbowline | 11-12-13 November | Michael Twoomey | |
| 19 | 11-Nov | Letterkenny | An Grianán Theatre | 10-11-12 November | Paula Dempsey |
| 20 | 11-Nov | Manorhamilton | The Glens Centre | 11-12-13 November | Imelda McDonagh |
| 21 | 12-Nov | Doonbeg -West Clare | Doonbeg Hall | 12-13-14 November | Irene O’Meara |
| 22 | 17-Nov | Tubbercurry - Western Drama Festival | St Brigid's Hall | 17-18-19 November | Walker Ewart |
| 23 | 18-Nov | Ballymahon | Bog Lane Theatre | 18-19-20 November | Geoff O’Keefe |
| 24 | 18-Nov | Carrigallen | Corn Mill Theatre | 18-19-20 November | Donal Courtney |
| 25 | 18-Nov | West Cork | St Mary's Theatre Rossmore Clonakilty | 18-19-20 November | Paula Dempsey |
| 26 | 02-Dec | All-Ireland One Act Finals Dundrum Drama Festival Dublin | dlr Mill Theatre Dundrum | 2-3-4 December | Tom Byrne |
List of all One Act Festivals (with Groups and Plays) in 2016
A list of all the above Festivals in 2016, showing the Adjudicator together with the Drama Group and their play, is available as a PDF file here or by clicking on the image of the file below.
