The Adjudicators 2024

Jill has been Head of Drama in 4 Secondary Schools, has taught Art to A’Level and is currently a supply teacher in local Secondary schools. Jill is a Drama examiner for Edexel and a Judge for the English Speaking Union, London and particularly enjoys the debates and Shakespearean Competitions. Jill has a B.Ed in Creative Arts, an ACED (Advanced Certificate in Educational Drama) and an M.Ed in Drama in Education. In her spare time, Jill sings in two church choirs, performs in musicals, straight plays and pantos, plays a tenor recorder in a small ensemble and is a keen member of Holkham Walking Women's Group. When she's not travelling or walking, Jill works as a volunteer for Oxburgh and Felbrigg Halls. No stranger to the theatre, this will be Jill's first year as an Adjudicator for the Hunstanton One-Act Drama Festival. 

After joining us in 2019 as a guest adjudicator, the committee are delighted Ian has agreed to add his considerable wit, wisdom and experience to the Festival by adjudicating in 2024. Ian has been involved with local amateur theatre for many years and his performing credits include (but not limited to) Judd Fry in Oklahoma, Bud Frupp in How to Succeed..., Sir Galahad in Spamalot and Cookie in Return to the Forbidden Planet. He has directed the Watlington Players N.O.D.A. award-winning play The Crucible and was responsible for their ground-breaking production of Twelfth Night in 2019. In addition, Ian has substituted as N.O.D.A Regional Representative, watching and reviewing local shows. 

Verity joined the committee of the Hunstanton One-Act Drama Festival in 2022 as Secretary & Publicity Officer and is no stranger to the theatre, preferring to remain very much in the audience rather than treading the boards herself*. During her career at Sky Broadcasting, she was involved with Sky's original scripting teams and worked with Sky's Director of Entertainment to encourage in-house writing talent. Verity has been involved in a variety of public events for the town of Hunstanton since moving to the coast in 2016 and she runs a monthly Play-reading group for the Hunstanton u3a.               *(She did however star in her very own production in March 2024 when she married her partner of some 20 years!)