{"id":4032,"date":"2024-01-13T21:19:48","date_gmt":"2024-01-13T21:19:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tads.org.uk\/?page_id=4032"},"modified":"2024-08-13T12:52:03","modified_gmt":"2024-08-13T12:52:03","slug":"once-this-was-a-poet-2nd-march-2024","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tads.org.uk\/?page_id=4032","title":{"rendered":"Once This Was A Poet: 2nd March 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\" wp-block-image alignwide size-large eplus-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"845\" data-attachment-id=\"4033\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/tads.org.uk\/?attachment_id=4033\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/tads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/FCA5CCC9-583B-4136-8A98-F7DE8E440521.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1520,1254\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"FCA5CCC9-583B-4136-8A98-F7DE8E440521\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/tads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/FCA5CCC9-583B-4136-8A98-F7DE8E440521-1024x845.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/tads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/FCA5CCC9-583B-4136-8A98-F7DE8E440521-1024x845.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4033\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/FCA5CCC9-583B-4136-8A98-F7DE8E440521-1024x845.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/tads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/FCA5CCC9-583B-4136-8A98-F7DE8E440521-300x248.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/tads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/FCA5CCC9-583B-4136-8A98-F7DE8E440521-768x634.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/tads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/FCA5CCC9-583B-4136-8A98-F7DE8E440521-500x413.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/tads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/FCA5CCC9-583B-4136-8A98-F7DE8E440521-800x660.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/tads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/FCA5CCC9-583B-4136-8A98-F7DE8E440521-1280x1056.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/tads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/FCA5CCC9-583B-4136-8A98-F7DE8E440521.jpeg 1520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">A man and a woman meet, fall in love and get married, and then one of them dies. Nothing unusual in that, you might think, but they are both poets, and&nbsp;that makes&nbsp;everything&nbsp;different.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">This was TADS\u2019 entry into the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.worcs-theatre-festival.org.uk\/about\">Worcestershire Theatre Festival<\/a> 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\" wp-block-image alignwide size-large eplus-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"812\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"4103\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/tads.org.uk\/?attachment_id=4103\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/tads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/FBE9ED5F-630C-4773-9E96-1C1438A83608.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"998,1259\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"FBE9ED5F-630C-4773-9E96-1C1438A83608\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/tads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/FBE9ED5F-630C-4773-9E96-1C1438A83608-812x1024.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/tads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/FBE9ED5F-630C-4773-9E96-1C1438A83608-812x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4103\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/FBE9ED5F-630C-4773-9E96-1C1438A83608-812x1024.jpeg 812w, https:\/\/tads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/FBE9ED5F-630C-4773-9E96-1C1438A83608-238x300.jpeg 238w, https:\/\/tads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/FBE9ED5F-630C-4773-9E96-1C1438A83608-768x969.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/tads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/FBE9ED5F-630C-4773-9E96-1C1438A83608-500x631.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/tads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/FBE9ED5F-630C-4773-9E96-1C1438A83608-800x1009.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/tads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/FBE9ED5F-630C-4773-9E96-1C1438A83608.jpeg 998w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 812px) 100vw, 812px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">We won: <\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\" wp-block-list eplus-wrapper eplus-styles-uid-0d898b\">\n<li class=\" eplus-wrapper\">adjudicator&#8217;s award (for Paul Sawtell\u2019s sounds);<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\" eplus-wrapper\">best actor (Greg Aston); <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\" eplus-wrapper\">best actress (Katie Preedy); <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\" eplus-wrapper\">best play;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\" eplus-wrapper\">best in festival<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery alignleft has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped eplus-wrapper wp-block-gallery-1\">\n<figure class=\" wp-block-image size-large eplus-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"781\" data-attachment-id=\"4037\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/tads.org.uk\/?attachment_id=4037\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/tads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/0EB64C7F-AF51-4460-81D3-93A2830846D4.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1619,1235\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"0EB64C7F-AF51-4460-81D3-93A2830846D4\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/tads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/0EB64C7F-AF51-4460-81D3-93A2830846D4-1024x781.jpeg\" data-id=\"4037\" src=\"https:\/\/tads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/0EB64C7F-AF51-4460-81D3-93A2830846D4-1024x781.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4037\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/0EB64C7F-AF51-4460-81D3-93A2830846D4-1024x781.jpeg 1024w, 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data-permalink=\"https:\/\/tads.org.uk\/?attachment_id=4038\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/tads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/0197C270-B96C-4A5D-A69D-0E9434830222.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1475,1146\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"0197C270-B96C-4A5D-A69D-0E9434830222\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/tads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/0197C270-B96C-4A5D-A69D-0E9434830222-1024x796.jpeg\" data-id=\"4038\" src=\"https:\/\/tads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/0197C270-B96C-4A5D-A69D-0E9434830222-1024x796.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4038\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/0197C270-B96C-4A5D-A69D-0E9434830222-1024x796.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/tads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/0197C270-B96C-4A5D-A69D-0E9434830222-300x233.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/tads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/0197C270-B96C-4A5D-A69D-0E9434830222-768x597.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/tads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/0197C270-B96C-4A5D-A69D-0E9434830222-500x388.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/tads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/0197C270-B96C-4A5D-A69D-0E9434830222-800x622.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/tads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/0197C270-B96C-4A5D-A69D-0E9434830222-1280x994.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/tads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/0197C270-B96C-4A5D-A69D-0E9434830222.jpeg 1475w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\" wp-block-image size-large eplus-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"852\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"4039\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/tads.org.uk\/?attachment_id=4039\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/tads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/A889403F-E2BC-42A1-A815-4838F2377D8D.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1213,1458\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"A889403F-E2BC-42A1-A815-4838F2377D8D\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/tads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/A889403F-E2BC-42A1-A815-4838F2377D8D-852x1024.jpeg\" data-id=\"4039\" src=\"https:\/\/tads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/A889403F-E2BC-42A1-A815-4838F2377D8D-852x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4039\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/A889403F-E2BC-42A1-A815-4838F2377D8D-852x1024.jpeg 852w, https:\/\/tads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/A889403F-E2BC-42A1-A815-4838F2377D8D-250x300.jpeg 250w, https:\/\/tads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/A889403F-E2BC-42A1-A815-4838F2377D8D-768x923.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/tads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/A889403F-E2BC-42A1-A815-4838F2377D8D-500x601.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/tads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/A889403F-E2BC-42A1-A815-4838F2377D8D-800x962.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/tads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/A889403F-E2BC-42A1-A815-4838F2377D8D.jpeg 1213w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 852px) 100vw, 852px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">Congratulations to all the cast and crew.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\" wp-block-image alignwide size-full eplus-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"828\" height=\"693\" data-attachment-id=\"4113\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/tads.org.uk\/?attachment_id=4113\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/tads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2914EA45-F5FD-44D0-9850-D09CB691CD2A.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"828,693\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2914EA45-F5FD-44D0-9850-D09CB691CD2A\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/tads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2914EA45-F5FD-44D0-9850-D09CB691CD2A.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/tads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2914EA45-F5FD-44D0-9850-D09CB691CD2A.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4113\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2914EA45-F5FD-44D0-9850-D09CB691CD2A.jpeg 828w, https:\/\/tads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2914EA45-F5FD-44D0-9850-D09CB691CD2A-300x251.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/tads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2914EA45-F5FD-44D0-9850-D09CB691CD2A-768x643.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/tads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2914EA45-F5FD-44D0-9850-D09CB691CD2A-500x418.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/tads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2914EA45-F5FD-44D0-9850-D09CB691CD2A-800x670.jpeg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 828px) 100vw, 828px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\" wp-block-image alignwide size-full eplus-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"761\" height=\"282\" data-attachment-id=\"4092\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/tads.org.uk\/?attachment_id=4092\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/tads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/229594AA-7571-41EE-905A-7F2BA76D4AA5.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"761,282\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"229594AA-7571-41EE-905A-7F2BA76D4AA5\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/tads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/229594AA-7571-41EE-905A-7F2BA76D4AA5.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/tads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/229594AA-7571-41EE-905A-7F2BA76D4AA5.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4092\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/229594AA-7571-41EE-905A-7F2BA76D4AA5.jpeg 761w, https:\/\/tads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/229594AA-7571-41EE-905A-7F2BA76D4AA5-300x111.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/tads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/229594AA-7571-41EE-905A-7F2BA76D4AA5-500x185.jpeg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 761px) 100vw, 761px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" has-text-align-center eplus-wrapper\">Watch the video <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kpmX4YBBpAI\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">The original production of this play was in 2008. <a href=\"https:\/\/tads.org.uk\/?page_id=2133\">Click here for more information about that production.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\" wp-block-image alignwide size-large eplus-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"655\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"4126\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/tads.org.uk\/?attachment_id=4126\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/tads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/44C3779D-7565-40F6-9B6A-9F13F1388290-scaled.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1636,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"44C3779D-7565-40F6-9B6A-9F13F1388290\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/tads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/44C3779D-7565-40F6-9B6A-9F13F1388290-655x1024.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/tads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/44C3779D-7565-40F6-9B6A-9F13F1388290-655x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4126\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/44C3779D-7565-40F6-9B6A-9F13F1388290-655x1024.jpeg 655w, https:\/\/tads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/44C3779D-7565-40F6-9B6A-9F13F1388290-192x300.jpeg 192w, https:\/\/tads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/44C3779D-7565-40F6-9B6A-9F13F1388290-768x1201.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/tads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/44C3779D-7565-40F6-9B6A-9F13F1388290-982x1536.jpeg 982w, https:\/\/tads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/44C3779D-7565-40F6-9B6A-9F13F1388290-1309x2048.jpeg 1309w, https:\/\/tads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/44C3779D-7565-40F6-9B6A-9F13F1388290-500x782.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/tads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/44C3779D-7565-40F6-9B6A-9F13F1388290-800x1251.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/tads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/44C3779D-7565-40F6-9B6A-9F13F1388290-1280x2002.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/tads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/44C3779D-7565-40F6-9B6A-9F13F1388290-1920x3004.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/tads.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/44C3779D-7565-40F6-9B6A-9F13F1388290-scaled.jpeg 1636w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 655px) 100vw, 655px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tewkesbury Direct article, March 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">The cast and crew of Once This Was A Poet advanced to the All England Theatre Festival in May 2024.<br>Festival Results:<br>Runners-up<br>Best Female Actor (Katie Preedy)<br>Nomination for Best Male Actor (Greg Aston)<br><br>Thank you for representing TADS in style and quality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\" wp-block-image alignwide size-large eplus-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"697\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"4183\" 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British amateur theatre.&nbsp;Groups from within the British Isles are chosen to compete as a result of their success in the current festival circuit.&nbsp;They\u2019ve all won awards and have been deemed by the adjudicators to be this year\u2019s&nbsp;<em>\u2018Cream of amateur theatre\u2019<\/em><em>.<\/em>&nbsp; It is one of the prestige annual events in this country\u2019s amateur theatre calendar.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">And TADS\u2019\u00a0production of\u00a0<em>Once this was a poet<\/em>, written and directed by Brenda Read-Brown, was chosen to be one of the 14 plays in this year\u2019s festival. 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