The Semi-Circle Festivals
The Semi-Circle has a long tradition of supporting and participating in English language theater festivals in both Switzerland and Europe. This began in 1987 with the first Festival of English Theater (FEST) held in Berne. The Festival took place in April 1987 in the Theater am Kafiturm and was hosted by Upstage (Berne) with the support of The Semi-Circle. The groups taking part included Upstage, The SC and and eight other English Language Theater groups from around Switzerland*. This first Festival was a great success and led to four further events in the eighties and nineties.
The most prestigious and most often attended Festival for the SC has been FEATS, an invitation only, long running English language theater festival for the European mainland. As you can see below the SC has had, and continues to enjoy, considerable success with their productions at this major European celebration of English language theater.
* A report on this first festival written by Richard Levitt and published in the “I Remember Mama” programme of 1988 can be read via the links below.
Chronology of The Semi-Circle Productions performed at National and International Festivals
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FEATS, Frankfurt |
Capri (Bonner – SC member, original play) |
Adjudicator’s Discretionary Award for best final scene, Nomination for Best Original Script: Roger Bonner, Nomination for Best Actress: Alannah Burns
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FEATS, Munich |
FEATS, Munich |
The BATS Trophy for third place, Grand Duchy Award for best stage presentation, |
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2016 |
FEATS Fringe, Brussels |
Sure Thing (Ives) |
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2016 |
FEATS Fringe, Brussels |
Sure Thing (Ives) |
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2014 |
BAWF, Isle of Man |
The Extraordinary Revelations of Orca the Goldfish (Tristram) |
The Amateur Theatre Trophy Award for best individual performance: David Cox, Award for technical and backstage work
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2014 |
FEATS, Luxembourg |
The Extraordinary Revelations of Orca the Goldfish (Tristram) |
The Centennial Cup for Second Place, Nomination for Best Actor: David Cox |
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2011 |
FEATS, Geneva |
Death of a Clown (Beard) |
Taché Diamonds award for Third Place, Nomination for Best Actor: Steve Martin |
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2010 |
FEATS fringe, Bad Homburg |
Bouncers (Godber) |
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2009 |
FEATS, Brussels |
Folie à Trois (Wooley) |
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2008
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FEATS, Stockholm
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The Cavern (Gater) |
Nomination for the Grand Duchy Cup: Best Stage Presentation. Shortlisted for Best Actress: Stephanie Nemeth- Parker
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2008 |
6th FEST, Cham/Zug
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The Author’s Voice (Greenberg)
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2007 |
FEATS, The Hague
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Expert in Flowers (Jaquet – SC member, Original play) |
Nomination for the Anthony Cornish Discretionary Award:Vivi’s songs and |
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2004 |
FEATS, Antwerp
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Feeding the Ducks (Park)
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Best Actor award: Michael Clarke |
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2002 |
FEATS, Brussels |
Guts (Sievert) |
Discretionary Award for the director: Andy Tobler, Discretionary award for stage management: Mary Sinnott
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2001 |
Theatertage, Aarau |
Hard Candy (Rand) |
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2001
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FEATS, The Hague |
Hard Candy (Rand) |
Discretionary Award for teamwork
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1999 |
FEATS, Geneva |
An Englishman Abroad (Bennet) |
Commendation: Norman Koeth
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1998 |
Theatertage, Aarau |
Albert (Harris) |
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1995 |
5th FEST, Zurich |
Last Tango in Little Grimley (Tristram) |
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1993 |
4th FEST, Berne |
A Sense of Ridiculous (Rae)
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1991
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3rd FEST, Geneva |
A Respectable Funeral (Chinn) |
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1989 |
2nd FEST, Berne |
Five review sketches (Pinter) |
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1987 |
19871st FEST, Berne |
The Paradise Pageant |
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