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In 2005 the Lane End Players held their very first and only awards ceremony in an evening of fun, frolics and nostalgia 

 The idea was to hold an awards ceremony to look back over the many years of the Lane End Players and present awards (albeit slightly tongue in cheek awards) to those "deserving" individuals. It was a well produced evening that included a red carpet, impressive staging and plenty of videos (edited by Darren Crisp) that showed clips from many shows throughout the year.

The event was hosted by Peter Stokes who did a fantastic job even getting those in attendance to join in every time he uttered his catchphrase for the evening "Who's afta a DAFTA" which went down (probably went down even better than hoped thanks to the amount of alcohol consumed). The awards themselves were well thought out and were gold painted brushes (gets it...DATFA or daft as a brush). Members past and present filled the village hall and the awards were presented by members who have had a huge impact on the Lane End Players over the years.

Some of the more memorable awards included Best on stage drunk, won by Lou Jackson and of course the Lifetime Achievement Award won by Nigel Bacon. This was a very fun and enjoyable evening and well done to the Land End Players committee for their efforts and organisation. Lets hope we have another awards show one day...

AWARDS:
1) Best Legs (Actors Supports) - presented by Alison Edgley
Nominations:
Tracy Perkins - Cinderella 1996
Nigel Bacon - The Time Warp, That's Entertainment 1998
King of the Swinger - Showstoppers 1993
WINNER - Steve Stott - Lilli Marlene, VE Day 1995

2) Most Foreign Body - presented by Pia Obank
Nominations:
Hilary Horne - My Giddy Aunt 1992
Carolyn Angell - Seen My Rabbit (Mini Festival) 2004
Dave Bowden - Sinbad the Sailor 1994
Nigel Bacon - Lend Me a Tenor 1991
WINNER - Nick Wyse - Shakespeare Country 1999 (Nick accepted the award via live video link)

3) Best Dancers (or as we call them in the theatre - Hoofers) - presented by Carol Page
Nominations:
Female of the Species Dance - Battle of the Sexes 2002
Camel (Tash Berry/Sophie Jackson) - Sinbad the Sailor 1994
Camel (Tash Berry/Sophie Jackson) - Ali Baba 1997
WINNER - Cow (Libby/Jane/Gill Cardell) - Jack and the Beanstalk 1995

4) Best in Show (sponsored by Crusts) - presented by Eve Berry
Nominations:
Carol Page (Goose) - Mother Goose 2002
Tish Marshall (Nana the Dog) - Peter Pan 1993
Tom Angell (Dog) - Babes in the Wood 2004
WINNER - Sheila Keatinge/Clive Lumbers (Fake Pigs) - Joseph Anders 1992

5) Best "Effects" - presented by John Trett
Nominations:
Nigel Bacon - Tons of Money 2001
Kath Gill/Lou Jackson/Darrn Crisp - Dick Whittington 2003
Ramond Medhurst - Habeas Corpus 2003
WINNER - Tom Evertt/Philippa Dadd - The Good, The Bad and The Ugly 2003

6) Carry on Regardless - presented by Hilary Martin
Nominations:
Kath Gill/Tish Marshall - Peter Pan 1993
Nigel Bacon - Sound of Musicals 2001
WINNER - Dave Bowden - Sound of Musicals 2001

7) Best Chorus Line - presented by Margot Connor
Nominations:
Full Cast - Stepping Out 1989
Men's Goosey Chorus - Mother Goose 2002
WINNER - Men's Thieves Chorus - Ali Baba 1997

8) The Award for courage in the face of adversity aka "When the going gets tough" - presented by Tracy Perkins
Nominations:
Libby Beck/Jane Steynor/Dave Bowden - The Beggar's Opera 1995
Nigel Bacon - Jack and the Beanstalk 1995
Paul & Charlie Edgley - Peter Pan 1993
WINNER - Andrew MacTavish/Bob Connor - "Puppets", Seasons Greetings 1994

9) Best Kiss - presented by Fran Sparrowhawk
Nominations:
Charlie Edgley/Hilary Martin - Separate Tables 2000
Bob Connor/Nigel Bacon - The Beggar's Opera 1995
WINNER - Keith Wood/Mirror - Roman Evening 1996

10) Best Prop - presented by Charlie Edgley
Nominations:
Peter Rose (Cyrano's nose) - Moon Over Buffalo 2005
Nigel Bacon (Cyrano's nose) - Moon Over Buffalo 2005
Fran Sparrowhawk/Eve Berry/Margot Connor (Dress) - Showstoppers 1993
WINNER - The Sea - Dick Whittington 2003 (award accepted by Georgie Brooks)

11) Best Drunk - presented by Mary & Ian Cleare
Nominations:
Lou Jackson - The Beggar's Opera 1995
Lou Jackson - Memory of Water 2004
WINNER - Lou Jackson - Roman Evening 1996

12) Most Daring Flight of Fantasy - presented by Georgie Brooks
Nominations:
The Roc Bird - Sinbad the Sailor 1994
Hilary Horne/Rebecca Jackson - Peter Pan 1993
Nigel Bacon - Tons of Money 2001
WINNER - Darren Crisp (Winged Messenger) - Roman Evening 1996

13) Best Two in a Bed - presented by Steve and Polly Stott
Nominations:
Catherine Everitt/Tom Angell - Babes in the Wood 2004
Clive Lumbers/Lou Jackson - Joseph Andrews 1992
Nigel Bacon/Phillipa Dadd - Memory of Water 2004
WINNER - Dave Bowden/Andrew MacTavish - Lend Me a Tenor 1991

14) Best Supporting Actor - presented by Catherine Everitt
Nominations:
Ian Berry/James Harper (Horse) - On the Razzle 1996
Nigel Bacon - Lend Me a Tenor 1991
Dan Sugrue - Anything Goes 2002
WINNER - James Wood - Moon Over Buffalo 2005

15) LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD - presented by Peter Stokes
WINNER - Nigel Bacon

Organisers

Kath Gill
Tish Marshall
Georgie Brooks
Margot Connor
(plus other committee members)

Special thanks to Darren Crisp for the videos used on the night and for organising the technical side of the event