The Shaw and Shirley Award winners
The Shaw Award
The Shaw Award is presented each year to someone in the company who has gone that extra mile – above and beyond the call of duty! It is expected that committee members, directors, choreographers etc. will take on extra tasks as part of their roles but we do have many members who go further and do a lot for the company behind the scenes – sometimes seemingly unnoticed or unseen. The Shaw Award recognises this outstanding contribution and is voted for by the members, and presented at the AGM. The outgoing recipient will not be eligible for revote in the next year.
The Shirley award
The Shirley is Three Towns’ equivalent of an Oscar and is awarded for outstanding performance. Each year members nominate recipients for the Award based on their performance in Company productions (main shows or additional activities such as The Dockyard, and all the Dickens events). This award is presented at the AGM. The outgoing recipient will not be eligible for revote in the next year.
Welcome to Three Towns Theatre Company. We were founded in 1928 as the Chatham Amateur Operatic Society. We are one of the longest running groups in Medway. In 1985, we changed our name to Three Towns Theatre Company, incorporating Chatham, Rainham and Gillingham (even though our members now come from ever further afield).
We perform 2 shows a year, usually at The Brook Theatre, in Chatham, but we also keep busy by taking part in the Rochester Dickens Festival, Salute to the 40s at Chatham Dockyard and other fundraising events.
We are always ready to welcome new members, whether you are interested in performing onstage or backstage. For more information, please contact us via the ‘Contact Us’ page.
We look forward to hearing from you!
2025
Shaw Recipient: Isobella Coady
Shirley Recipient: John Bishop
2024
Shaw Recipient: Gwyneth T.Loft & Stephanie Waters
Shirley Recipient: Isobella Coady
2023
Shaw Recipient: Meg Teesdale
Shirley Recipient: Geoff Coote
2022
Shaw Recipient: Debra Harrold & Gwyneth T.Loft
Shirley Recipient: Ellie Dean
2021
Shaw Recipient: Whole Company
Shirley Recipient: Deferred Due to Covid 19
2020
Shaw Recipient: Samantha Grace & Amber Cloughley
Shirley Recipient: Debra Harrold
2019
Shaw Recipient: Gwyneth Loft
Shirley Recipient: John Bishop
2018
Shaw Recipient: Derek Jarvis
Shirley Recipient: Lucy Tamulevicius
2017
Shaw Recipient: Joanne Youdan-Smith & Geoff coote
Shirley Recipient: Tony Harrold & Amber Cloughley
2016
Shaw Recipient: Samantha Rockett
Shirley Recipient: Kayleigh Reeder & Gwyneth Loft
2015
Shaw Recipient: Geoff Coote
Shirley Recipient: Melanie Poynter
2014
Shaw Recipient: Gwyneth Loft
Shirley Recipient: Daniel Stocking
2013
Shaw Recipient: Jill Gosden & Samantha Rockett
Shirley Recipient: Tommy Vince Drew
2012
Shaw Recipient: Louise Parrott
Shirley Recipient: Gwyneth Loft & Tony Harrold
2011
Shaw Recipient: Debra Harrold & Samantha Rockett
Shirley Recipient: Tony Harrold
2010
Shaw Recipient: Carol Pemble
Shirley Recipient: Debbie Davis & Trevor Cleaves
2009
Shaw Recipient: Gwyneth Loft
Shirley Recipient: Sharon Hunt
2008
Shaw Recipient: Debra Harrold & Carol Pemble
Shirley Recipient: Gwyneth Loft
2007
Shaw Recipient: Gwyneth Loft & Joanne Youdan
Shirley Recipient: Carol Pemble
2006
Shaw Recipient: Debra Harrold
Shirley Recipient: Bill Clynshaw
2005
Shaw Recipient: Debbie Brennan
Shirley Recipient: Francene Harris
2004
Shaw Recipient: Debra Harrold
Shirley Recipient: Claire Jennison
2003
Shaw Recipient: Julie sayer & Jack Sparks
Shirley Recipient: Emma Hodge
2002
Shaw Recipient: Ina perry
Shirley Recipient: Dermot Bassett
2001
Shaw Recipient: Tony Cleaves
Shirley Recipient: Roger Peacock
2000
Shaw Recipient: Peter Bailey
Shirley Recipient: Debbie Brennan & Richard Burfoot-Reed
1999
Shaw Recipient: Francine Harris
1998
Shaw Recipient: Irene Gardiner
1997
Shaw Recipient: Dorrie Cleaves
1996
Shaw Recipient: Shirley Wenham
1995
Shaw Recipient: Stella Shaw
1994
Shaw Recipient: Mavis Fray
1993
Shaw Recipient: Ian Perry
1992
Shaw Recipient: Debra Harrold