The
Southern Counties Drama Festival - 2022 Adjudicator - Louise Manders G.o.D.A
The adjudicator
for the 2022 festival will be Louise Manders LLAM ALAM G.o.D.A. MSTSD
(Adj)
Louise was born
in Westcliff on Sea and first trod the boards when only five days old
and has never looked back. Her varied and interesting professional theatrical
career began in repertory theatre with Haymarket Stage Productions progressing
from stage management to acquiring her Equity card as an actress. Louise
really enjoyed touring the UK and she appeared in all aspects of theatre
including repertory/repertoire and musicals, as well as appearing on
television and in films. Louise is presently not only an adjudicator
for the British and International Federation of Festivals and the Guild
of Drama Adjudicators, but is also an adjudicator member of the Society
of Teachers of Speech and Drama. She was Artistic Director of the Phoenix
Youth Theatre in Southend, formerly the New Focus Theatre, for many
years. Louise’s extensive work as an adjudicator has taken her all over
the UK and abroad. She has adjudicated regularly in Sri Lanka. She runs
workshops and master classes, directs plays (including open air productions)
and musicals, devises original drama compositions, writes poetry and
has written many musical plays for children and students. She teaches
speech, drama, musical theatre, mime and dance drama to students of
all ages, including adults, and specialises in the LAMDA examinations.
Louise is an experienced theatre director and even finds time to dance
flamenco!
A festival is a
celebration and enables all entrants to bring their creativity and enthusiasm
to fruition. Louise is really looking forward to sharing in these celebrations
on her first visit to the Southern Counties Drama Festival.