From The Young Moonraker 1977, the 1977 Year Book of Wiltshire Federation Of Young Farmers Clubs:
Warminster Y.F.C. Hot Foot It To The National Finals
The’Bald Prima Donna’ by Eugene Ionesco, an anti-play, reached the Drama final at Brighton.
Played at Marlborough, Weston-Super-Mare and Tewkesbury before reaching Brighton, it was warmly praised by all the adjudicators, the exception was the Brighton adjudicator, Mr. Silvester, who praised the cast on their brave attempt but was not happy about their presentation of the play. He also condemned the very unreceptive audience who failed to comprehend the play’s humour.
The winning performance by Acle Y.F.C. deservedly won for the North. The play ‘The Laboratory’ was superbly acted and was very humorous, whereas the Welsh play coming second was serious and dreary, and Warminster after a well fought fight could only come third.
The cast for the Play included Sue Priestner, Jill Trollope, Jane Forward, David Forward, Stephen Allard and Peter Scott.
Many thanks to Bill Hurd who unflagingly produced the play, and also to Sue Heath, Martin Few and Michael Brake for their invaluable help behind the scenes.
Sally Allard, Warminster Y.F.C.