Winners of the Cavan Drama Festval 2011 Back row (from left): Rion Ryan Gorey Little Theatre winner of Best Actor in the Open, Paul Finn Best Actor in the Confined, Eileen Leahiffe Cavan VEC Cup for Best Confined play, Clive Darling Athlone Little Theatre winner of the John Brady Trophy for Best Op

One Act Drama Festivals bring the cream of the crop to your local hall

One Act Drama Festival season is underway with those in Cavan and Maudabawn just finished, and Mullagh and Carrigallen still to come. For those with an occasional interest in a night at a play as well as committed theatre-lovers, the prospect of a few nights of top drama in your local hall is an annual delight. Chairman of Cavan One Act Drama Festival committee Peter Brady and John O'Reilly of the Maudabawn One Act Drama Festival committee explain why these festivals continue to survive decade after decade. See this week's Celt for more...