One-Act Play Festival


A One-Act Play Festival is a festival of one-act plays, often in a competitive format. Plays are usually presented over a weekend, week or longer period. If the festival includes a competition, plays are normally judged by an independent adjudicator, such as a member of GODA.
In the UK there are two main organisations operating festivals
For a recently published study of the one-act play, see Stephen Murray, Taking Our Amusements Seriously. LAP, 2010..