REVIEW OF “ACT YOUR AGE” PLAYS AND PERFORMANCES

NORTH CUMBRIA SCRIPTWRITERS

REVIEW OF “ACT YOUR AGE” PLAYS AND PERFORMANCES

JUNE 24

At last, this year North Cumbria Scriptwriters was able to recommence its competition, open to all wannabe writers, following the pandemic.

And what a response! Twenty-seven entries which had to be reduced to six.

A hard task but a worthwhile one as the six selected for performance in April this year at Keswick’s Theatre by The Lake and Penrith Playhouse gave a wide range of styles and subject matter. An AI carer, a ‘weed’ growing grandmother, and a Hendrix fan with little knowledge of geography, entertained at both venues successfully to appreciative audiences. More serious subjects were tackled, including climate change, which also made an impact.

NCS very much recognise and appreciate the effort put in by the directors, the actors and the theatre staff who put themselves forward to ensure the words of the writers come to life on the stage.

It was a successful event from the conception of the Act Your Age theme to the final performance, more than enough to encourage us to run a new competition in 2026. Again our thanks to all concerned.

If you were in the audience and would like to comment, or if you are interested in writing scripts for performance, then please contact us on Northcumbriascriptwriters@gmail.com . Our meetings can be fun!