SUMMER SCHOOL DATES
The 2025 School will take place from Saturday 26th July – 2nd August at Yarnfield Park, Stone, Staffordshire.
NODA Theatre Summer School provides residential training to NODA members aged 18 and over using professional theatre practitioners. Booking for 2025 opens 1st December 2024.
Future Dates:
2026 1st August – 8th August
2027 31st July – 7th August
Professional Training
- A full week of professional training from the best in the business.
- Quality professional training with real, lasting benefits to performers, directors and technicians alike.
- Fully residential experience in a purpose-built training centre.
- An opportunity to meet and socialise with like-minded people who are 'passionate about theatre'.
Booking
If you have a question, please contact us at summerschool@noda.org.uk
Our dates for 2025 are 26th July – 2nd August
Booking for NODA Theatre Summer School 2025 will open on 1st December 2024. The fee for 2025 is £TBC and a deposit of £TBC is required when booking. Students must be strictly 18+, members of NODA (including affiliated societies) and course places are subject to availability. For more information, please see our Terms and Conditions.
“If you've ever been intrigued by doing a NODA theatre summer school it truly is the most amazingly rewarding bubble of love, support and gorgeous soul food. Give it a go. You may surprise yourself” CE 2024
“The course was quite a challenge for me and certainly moved me out of my comfort zone. But a great and very supportive tutor along with a wonderful group of people made it both exciting and fun.” AG 2024
"Uplifting" PB 2024
Sarah Osborne is an experienced and inspirational drama practitioner, director and writer who has been working within theatre, training and education (both mainstream and outside of school) for over 21 years. In addition to her freelance work she is artistic director of Yew Tree Arts Ltd and Yew Tree Youth Theatre.
Her work in the arts focuses on creating quality theatre and encompasses a vast range of productions of established plays in addition to the devising, writing and direction of innovative new works many of which are ensemble based. At the heart of all of her productions is the search for truth, integrity and creative vision. In her work within education and training she uses drama to develop creativity, confidence and communication all essential elements in successful learning. Her education work is driven by the same ambition of excellence and opportunities for all as her work in theatre.
NODA Theatre Summer School has a valuable place in Sarah's heart - as a tutor for 10 years she recognises it's unique and vital place in the world of amateur theatre and is honoured to now have a central role in it's direction.