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Deathtrap

Awards won:
  • Ballymoney Drama Festival 2026
    O’Cahan Cup for Décor
    Route Cup for Best Actor
    Wreath Cup for Most Ambitious Choice of Play
  • Newry Drama Festival 2026
    Best Actor - The Ardmore Cup
    Best Actor in a Supporting Role - The Round Table Cup
    Best Decor - The Violet Durkan Memorial Cup
    +4 more — see all awards and nominations
PlayEnglish · 2026 · Holywood, United Kingdom

Direction: Anna Phipps

Description

About this production

Holywood Players staged Ira Levin's thriller Deathtrap on the 2026 amateur drama festival circuit. The production was directed by Anna Phipps and went on to win the Premier Award at Newry Drama Festival.

Recognition

Awards & nominations

  • O’Cahan Cup for Décor
    Ballymoney Drama Festival2026
    Won
  • Route Cup for Best Actor
    Ballymoney Drama Festival2026
    Steve Emerson as Sidney Bruhl
    Won
  • Wreath Cup for Most Ambitious Choice of Play
    Ballymoney Drama Festival2026
    Won
  • Best Actor - The Ardmore Cup
    Newry Drama Festival2026
    Steve Emerson
    Won
  • Best Actor in a Supporting Role - The Round Table Cup
    Newry Drama Festival2026
    Clifford Anderson
    Won
  • Best Decor - The Violet Durkan Memorial Cup
    Newry Drama Festival2026
    Won
  • Best Director - The Sean Holywood Cup
    Newry Drama Festival2026
    Anna Phipps
    Won
  • Best Music and Sound - The Gerard Murphy Cup
    Newry Drama Festival2026
    Won
  • Best Technical Production - The Stage Services North Cup
    Newry Drama Festival2026
    Won
  • Premier Award - The Canavan Cup
    Newry Drama Festival2026
    Won
  • Overall Winner
    Association of Ulster Drama Festivals2026
    Nominated
Run

Show dates

Previously played
2
MAR
Mon
20:00 · Ballymoney Town Hall · Ballymoney · United Kingdom
25
MAR
Wed
19:30 · Newry Town Hall · Lisdrumgullion · United Kingdom
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