Winners at the London Radio Playwrights' Festival Award Ceremony in November 1999 at the Tricycle Theatre, London:

Standing, left to right: Frank Johnson, Tony Neville, John Park. Seated: Anna McGrail

 

 

David Yip, for the judging panel (which included David Yip, Olwen Wymark, Mark Ravenhill, Yvonne Brewster, Tim Crook, Richard Shannon and Marja Giejgo) said:

"This year the standard was incredibly high and the range of subjects was fantastic....judging the plays was truly a pleasure"

 

 

The winning plays were:

 

'Charley From Outside' by John Park and Frank Johnson

'The Glamour Gene' by Anna McGrail

'A College Near You' by Tony Neville

 

Frank Johnson and John Park - together they wrote the top winning play, 'Charley From Outside'

 

David Yip spoke for the judges when he said:

"The winner chose us....it was just such a powerful piece of writing....it knocked us sideways"

 

Also shortlisted were:

'The Great Yes' by William Sutton

'Sucker' by Nick Inman

'Josie in the Underworld' by Donald Jonson

 

There is also one commissioned play in the Festival this year:

'Klaas' by Fenella Greenfield

John Park with his mother, Eleanor, at the entrance to the Tricycle Theatre, London

 

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