Slemish Players presents
Sylvia
Awards won:
- Association of Ulster Drama Festivals 2026Best Supporting Actor
- Ballymoney Drama Festival 2026Dalriada Cup for Best ActressTom Dale Trophy for Best Supporting Actor
- Cavan Drama Festival 2026Best ActorMost Promising Young Performer
- Newtownstewart Drama Festival 2026Best Actress
Play
Direction: Josie Corr
Description
About this production
Slemish Players staged A. R. Gurney’s Sylvia in 2026, directed by Josie Corr. The production toured drama festivals in Northern Ireland and Ireland before performances at the Braid Theatre in Ballymena, and reached the Ulster Drama Festival Final.
Recognition
Awards & nominations
- AOBest Supporting ActorAndy SpeirsWon
- BDDalriada Cup for Best ActressMarie Mahany as SylviaWon
- BDTom Dale Trophy for Best Supporting ActorAndy Speirs as Phyllis and othersWon
- CDBest ActorJoe StevensonWon
- CDMost Promising Young PerformerMarie MahanyWon
- NDBest ActressMarie MahanyWon
- AOBest ActressMarie MahanyNominated
- AOOverall WinnerNominated
- BDBest DirectorJosie CorrNominated
- BDBest Moment of TheatreSylvia and Phyllis SceneNominated
- CDBest Actor (Female)Marie MahanyNominated
- CDBest ActressKeri RobinsonNominated
- CDBest DirectorJosie CorrNominated
- NDBest Actress in a Supporting Role - The Regina Hanratty CupMarie MahanyNominated
- NDBest Costumes - Newry Musical and Orchestral Society CupNominated
- NDBest DirectorJosie CorrNominated
- NDBest Moment of TheatreSylvia and Phyllis SceneNominated
- PDBest ActressMarie MahanyNominated
- PDBest LightingNominated
- PDBest Supporting ActorAndy SpeirsNominated
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