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Following the retirement of a long-standing director, Hereford Gilbert & Sullivan Society a friendly multiple award-winning local society are seeking to appoint a successor for this highly successful company for the 2022 season. Production is at the Courtyard Theatre Hereford mid-March 2022 - directional rehearsals required from January. ££ Directors...

THE RACE FOR ‘CURTAIN UP’......”Beginners to the Stage please!” In these uncertain times there are those who are ready at the starting gate! None less than Blakeney Players in North Norfolk who already have a reputation locally, for doing it 'differently'... They are raring to go as soon as the...

District 2 Rep Vacancy Chris Higgins, our District 2 Regional Representative, has tendered his resignation due to increased work commitments.  Chris will remain in post until the new rep is appointed in order for a sensible handover to take place. If you fancy becoming part of the NODA North West Team...

The AGM has been re-scheduled to take place on Thursday 2nd September at 7pm, 

Over the past few weeks, guidance on the return to rehearsals and performing has been updated by the Scottish Government and NODA Scotland has sent out a number of emails highlighting these changes. We thought it might be useful to bring the various documents together in 1 place along with...

“No is not an option” – why societies should consider a relaxed performance. Relaxed performances are nothing new in the theatre world but for many amateur societies the thought of not conforming to the technical requirements of a particular script or the idea of people calling out, commenting loudly or...

The Digswell Players have made a valiant effort to keep their members and followers entertained during Covid by performing a murder mystery over a period of three episodes on YouTube. Written and produced by Mary Portalska, it has proved to be a hit with viewers. Mary started writing this murder...

So what did you do during lockdown…. endless puzzles? read a ton of books? Cleared out the house/shed/garage? …. while many of us agonised or got lost in box sets and Netflix.... two talented men with time and furlough on their hands... found a way of getting back together to...

2020 will be the first time in 52 years that The Lowestoft Players haven't performed their annual pantomime, so we thought we would take a nostalgic look back at over 50 years of Pantomime Magic to remember what we are missing in our 'GRAND FINALE' Gallery: The Players have been...

In November 1920, an event took place that was to bring a profound change in the theatre scene of Chelmsford. A public meeting at the town’s Corn Exchange in Tindal Square led to the formation of the Chelmsford Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society (CAODS) which is now celebrating 100 years...