History - Summer School
DAW has been successfully running summer courses, in a number of locations across Wales, for many years. The table below has details of previous Summer Schools
"Both Tutors were engageable and created a high regard for the seriousness needed, as well as the fun and enjoyable environment"
Bob McTurk Bursary – In memory of the late Bob McTurk, who was a former DAW Chair (1984-2004), the DAW Executive Committee elected to invest in the future of amateur theatre by creating a bursary for young people to attend DAW’s week-long Summer School.
Bursary Recipients
- 2019 Dafydd Evans, Glantawe Theatre Company
- 2018 Ben Huxley, Colwyn Abbey Players
- 2017 Michelle Kay, The Unknown OUTCasts
- 2016 Susan Monkton, The Unknown OUTCasts
- 2015 Jonathan Johnston, BADG
- 2012 Bethan Thomas, The Unknown OUTCasts
- 2011 Lyon Devereux, Mold Youth Works
- 2010 Andrew Machin, The Unknown Theatre Company
- 2009 Catherine Morgan, Newport Playgoers Society
- 2008 Helena Devereux, Mold Youth Works
"A varied course, movement, games, learning to make pictures without always putting text first"
Use the links below to go to the info and memories that we have from each year, which you'll notice are incomplete. If you have information / memories of these Summer Schools which can add to our archive, we'd be glad to hear from you.
2016 | ||||
2015 | 2012 | 2011 | 2006 | 2000 |
DAW Summer School Photoalbums
Select the year in the box below to see photos from the event
2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | ||
2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 | 1995 | 1994 | 1993 | 1992 | 1991 | 1990 |
1989 | 1988 | 1987 | 1986 | 1985 | 1984 | 1983 | 1982 | 1981 | 1980 |
*There was a break for Summer School between 2013 & 2015
Return to our main History page.
Updated March 2023