National Drama Festival to be foundation for industry

The participants of the stage craft course doing a dramatic piece at the launch of the National Drama Festival at the National Cultural Centre on Wednesday evening. (Photo by Arian Browne)

The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport on Wednesday evening launched the National Drama Festival, now in the third year since it was restarted and its director Godfrey Naughton said the organisers are working to create an industry.

Naughton told those present at the launch at the National Cultural Centre that the festival had humble beginnings