Actress Kate Dyson, this year’s adjudicator, said she was a great champion of amateur theatre and spoke of its important contribution to the arts, bringing people together to share their laughter, tears, joys and grief. Burgess Hill Theatre Club, Southwick Players, Wick Theatre Company, Rottingdean Drama Society and Henfield Theatre Company all won awards on the night, with Wick Theatre Company claiming the big prize, best overall production, for Taking Sides.
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Burgess Hill Theatre Club won the BHAC Award for most heartwarming and empathetic production with their play Steel Magnolias
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Izzy Bishop won best actress for her performance as Rachel Crabbe in One Man, Two Guvnors for Henfield Theatre Company
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Sam Razavi and David Creedon jointly won best actor for their roles in Wick Theatre Company's Taking Sides
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The cast of One Man, Two Guvnors for Henfield Theatre Company, which won the award for best technical achievement Photo: Haywards Heath