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Slemish Players presents

The Night Alive

Awards won:
PlayEnglish · 2025 · Ballymena, United Kingdom

Direction: Josie Corr

Stage management: Alex Morrow

Description

About this production

Slemish Players staged Conor McPherson's The Night Alive in 2025, taking the production onto the Northern Irish amateur drama festival circuit and later performing it in Ballymena. The production won the 84th Ballymoney Drama Festival.

Recognition

Awards & nominations

  • Committee Cup for Overall Winner
    Ballymoney Drama Festival2025
    Won
  • Edmund Gordon Memorial Trophy for Best Moment of Theatre
    Ballymoney Drama Festival2025
    Doc's Black Hole Speech
    Won
  • Malachy McLaughlin Cup for Stage Lighting
    Ballymoney Drama Festival2025
    Lynda Esler
    Won
  • Malachy McLaughlin Cup for Stage Lighting
    Ballymoney Drama Festival2025
    Mervyn Barkman
    Won
  • O'Cahan Cup for Décor
    Ballymoney Drama Festival2025
    Won
  • Route Cup for Best Actor
    Ballymoney Drama Festival2025
    Joe O'Neill
    Won
  • Sir Robert Lynn Cup for Best Irish Dialect Play
    Ballymoney Drama Festival2025
    Won
  • Vin Smyth Memorial Trophy for Best Producer
    Ballymoney Drama Festival2025
    Josie Corr
    Won
  • Wreath Cup for Most Ambitious Choice of Play
    Ballymoney Drama Festival2025
    Won
  • Friers Award - Best Décor
    Association of Ulster Drama Festivals2025
    Nominated
  • James Young Gold Award - Best Actor
    Association of Ulster Drama Festivals2025
    Michael Rose
    Nominated
  • The Richard Cochrane Award
    Association of Ulster Drama Festivals2025
    Roisin Carey
    Nominated
  • Best Actor
    Ballymoney Drama Festival2025
    Michael Rose
    Nominated
  • Best Moment of Theatre
    Ballymoney Drama Festival2025
    Kenneth and Doc's Fight
    Nominated
  • Best Supporting Actor
    Ballymoney Drama Festival2025
    Fergus Boyle
    Nominated
Run

Show dates

Previously played
22
FEB
Sat
2025
27
FEB
Thu
2025
3
MAR
Mon
2025
7
MAR
Fri
2025
18
MAR
Tue
2025
21
MAR
Fri
2025
10
APR
Thu
2025
11
APR
Fri
2025
9
MAY
Fri
2025
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