FLASH Festival Results 2024
Saturday night Carl Caulfield watched and adjudicated the performances.
Carl is a professional writer, actor and drama lecturer, and earlier in the year facilitated FLASH workshops for writers, actors and directors.
And finally, you – the audience – selected the People’s Pick
Behind the scenes for FLASH there have been a team of WWLT members I’d like to thank
Backstage: Lucia Mandile, Bob Farmer
Stage Manager: Fran Armstrong
Lighting / Sound Tech: Lloyd Grounds
FLASH Convenor for 2024: Graham Vale
THE AWARDS
Carl said, he read all the plays before coming to watch them and “wondered” how they would be interpreted by the directors and cast members. And he was delighted at the great evening of entertainment. It was first class – and he’s adjudicated for many years in Australia, the UK, US and other places around the world.
BEST UNPUBLISHED PLAY - JENNA ARNOLD – Shop AI
For taking on a brilliant concept that taps into contemporary anxieties
JUDGE’S SPECIAL AWARD - SUE KEMP – A Place In Time
For delivering a reflective and (without being patronising) lovely, sweet and sensitive performance
BEST USE OF THE 2024 THEME - THE WUNDER OF YOU – Sal Bartley
For weaving it through the script both explicitly and implicitly
BEST ACTOR AWARDS
Combined
Best Actor Runner Up – second place - YVONNE BERRY PORTER LARIMORE – THE WAITING ROOM
Evoking the character so well
Best Actor Runner Up - JAKE CAIN ROSER – THE WUNDER OF YOU
For intensity and surprising choices and range
Best Actor - LOUISE SULLIVAN – THE WUNDER OF YOU
For being so relaxed inside the role but delivering a combination of comedic timing and emotion
BEST PRODUCTION RUNNER UP - THE WUNDER OF YOU
Directed by Natahnee Veitch
Written by Sal Bartley
Cast Louise Sullivan and Jake Cain Roser
For bold and surprising choices by the actors and director
BEST PRODUCTION - SHOP AI
Directed by Eden McGilchrist
Written by Jenna Arnold
Cast Frank Wiffen, Michelle King, Takara Markwell and Trudi Slaven
For clever direction and tight ensemble work
PEOPLE’S PICK - SHOP AI
Thanks you for another wonderful FLASH Festival
Christine Vale
WWLT President
