Doonbeg drama festival concludes

THE three-day Doonbeg One Act Drama festival concluded on Monday night in the community hall.
Shannonside Drama Group won the confined section with Landscape, while Kildysart Players were second with A Cut in the Rates. Kilkee Amphitheatre Company were third in the same section with Watching the Magpies.
Pauline Maloney (Shannonside) was selected as best director, while Edward Dillon (Shannonside) emerged as best actor for his portrayal as Duff in Landscape. The best actress award also went to Shannonside with Eilis Casey (Beth) selected.
Meanwhile, the open section was won by Haulbowline with Positive Dead People, followed by Taney Drama Society with L’Amour, while Ennis Players were third with A New Woman.
Best director went to Berna Gordon of Haulbowline, best actor to Mick Loughnane who played Claudius in Ruby of Elsinore and Joanne Geary won best actress as Milly in Positive Dead People.
The adjudicator was Ailbhe Garvey Hughes, ADA.