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Newpoint Players presents

Ghetto

Awards won:
  • Association of Ulster Drama Festivals 2025
    The Austin Stewart Award
    The Colin Blakely Award
    The Terence Kirkwood Award
  • Mid Ulster Drama Festival 2025
    Open Winner
  • Newry Drama Festival 2025
    Best Costumes - Newry Musical and Orchestral Society Cup
    Best Moment in Theatre - The Vivian Harty Cup
    Best Music and Sound - The Gerard Murphy Cup
    +3 more — see all awards and nominations
  • Portadown Drama Festival 2025
    Open Winner
  • RTÉ All-Ireland Drama Festival 2025
    Drama League of Ireland (DLI) Summer School Scholarship
PlayEnglish · 2025 · Newry, United Kingdom

Adaptation & Direction: Sean Treanor

Description

About this production

Newpoint Players staged Sean Treanor's adaptation of Joshua Sobol's Ghetto for the 2025 amateur drama festival circuit. Directed by Treanor, the production qualified for both the Ulster Drama Festival and the RTÉ All-Ireland Drama Festival.

Recognition

Awards & nominations

  • The Austin Stewart Award
    Association of Ulster Drama Festivals2025
    Won
  • The Colin Blakely Award
    Association of Ulster Drama Festivals2025
    Sarah Smith
    Won
  • The Terence Kirkwood Award
    Association of Ulster Drama Festivals2025
    Final Scene in Ghetto
    Won
  • Open Winner
    Mid Ulster Drama Festival2025
    Won
  • Best Costumes - Newry Musical and Orchestral Society Cup
    Newry Drama Festival2025
    Won
  • Best Moment in Theatre - The Vivian Harty Cup
    Newry Drama Festival2025
    Won
  • Best Music and Sound - The Gerard Murphy Cup
    Newry Drama Festival2025
    Won
  • Best Technical Production - The Stage Services North Cup
    Newry Drama Festival2025
    Won
  • Best Young Actor/ Actress/ Most promising Performer - The Sam Russell Cup
    Newry Drama Festival2025
    Ellen McGuigan
    Won
  • Most Ambitious Choice - The Owen Mooney Cup
    Newry Drama Festival2025
    Won
  • Open Winner
    Portadown Drama Festival2025
    Won
  • Drama League of Ireland (DLI) Summer School Scholarship
    RTÉ All-Ireland Drama Festival2025
    Sarah Smith
    Won
  • The James Young Gold Award
    Association of Ulster Drama Festivals2025
    Lowry Hodgett
    Nominated
  • The James Young Gold Award
    Association of Ulster Drama Festivals2025
    Peter Haveron
    Nominated
  • The Richard Cochrane Award
    Association of Ulster Drama Festivals2025
    Paddy McGennity
    Nominated
Run

Show dates

Previously played
24
MAR
Mon
2025
19:30 · Newry Town Hall · Lisdrumgullion · United Kingdom
5
MAY
Mon
2025
20:00 ·
16
MAY
Fri
2025
Dean Crowe Theatre & Arts Centre · Athlone · Ireland
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