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Windsor Fringe 2008 Fri 19 Sept - Sun 5 Oct Welcome from the Windsor Fringe Chairman, Mike Denny We're updating our web site for this year's programme - but in the meantime you can see what we got up to last year by checking out the 2007 WHAT'S ON and EVENTS DIRECTORY ARTISTS' OPEN HOUSE SCHEME 2008 A huge success since it became part of the Fringe in 2004, last year this event attracted 17 artists showing their work in ten homes in central Windsor. Hundreds of art lovers are expected to hit the Fringe art trail again this year, as even more artists have signed up! Watch for it when our draft programme goes online soon.
About the Fringe The Windsor Fringe has a long tradition of encouraging new talent. It was established in 1969, making it the oldest Fringe Festival in England and the second oldest, after Edinburgh, in the UK. Run by an all-volunteer committee, each year the Windsor Fringe stages an inspired and innovative programme of music, dance, comedy, drama and art.
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The 2008 Windsor Fringe Marriott Award for New Drama Writing We're delighted to welcome Kenneth Branagh and Iqbal Khan as the judges for this year's drama award. Read Mr Branagh's biography here and to read about Mr Khan click here
This year's three winning plays will be announced here on June 12th. For a list of all the winners, shortlisted playwrights and judges since 2004, click here "Theatre's alive and thriving in Windsor, even if in the West End it's having a hard time." -- Fay Weldon About the Drama Award The Windsor Fringe Marriott Award for New Drama Writing has gone from strength to strength since 2004. Each year three amateur playwrights are chosen as winners, and have their plays performed during Windsor Fringe Drama Nights. One of the three playwrights is chosen as an overall winner, and receives a £500 cash prize. All three plays are performed each night for three nights in a row during the Windsor Fringe. Fay Weldon: "The recent awards event at the Windsor Fringe Festival showed to what degree live theatre is appreciated over the yawning boredom of today's box. The audience was enthusiastic, the hall crowded, tension mounted as the prize was announced. Three very good new half-hour plays surfaced from 171 entrants from ten countries around the world. Accomplished writing, lively performances, new talent on its way the professional top, thanks to the efforts of local Windsor Fringe committee members, theatre enthusiasts who give their time and experience to make sure it gets there."
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