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We’ll Sing Once More... Since lockdown was imposed upon us, I have craved the escapism of theatre more than ever. I have missed seeing shows, both amateur and professional, more than I could ever imagine - and in times of need, like many, I look to theatre for comfort.  The...

For many amateur theatre groups and companies 2020 started off as usual with a calendar of performances planned for the forthcoming year. Our first venture was Agatha Christie’s “And Then There Were None” to be staged on 19th to 21st March at the 300 seat South Mill Arts (formerly Rhodes)...

WE’RE BUSIER THAN EVER DURING LOCKDOWN! The decision to close all UK theatres due to the Covid-19 outbreak hit DarlingtonOS hard. The news came less than five weeks away from opening night of Strictly Musicals 3 - the third in the musical theatre revue style shows that have proved a...

“Oh what a beautiful morning... oh what a beautiful day”...it may not be Sunshine on Leith but here in Norfolk Me and My girl have been busy every day from 9 to 5.  After a good and hearty Breakfast (At Tiffanys), we enjoyed working hard to the Sound of Music...

Attleborough Players regard themselves a ‘theatre family’ and like all families they are missing each other a lot during these times. Lockdown blues is not in their repertoire and to prove it go to the link below and enjoy their contribution to uplifting the Coronavirus  Sophie Garrod told NODA that...

In these times of lockdown, like many theatre groups, Limelight Theatre Company have embraced the virtual world. The company, based on Aylsham Road in Norwich have been pleased to be able to continue their drama sessions online during the COVID-19 pandemic. Experienced tutor Hayley Evenett said, “We chose the platform...

In early March 2020, the Government made an announcement that put the entire country on hold as it introduced Social Distancing to stem the spread of the Corona Virus. This meant the end of public gatherings, and therefore called halt to a wealth of Amateur Dramatic groups across the UK....

When the curtain fell with no date to rise,  When the stage door closes and the music dies,  When the singer can’t sing and the actor can’t act, We found a way to perform, it was an inevitable fact.   It was like a loss, initially we mourned,  A big...

THE ‘WOR VERA’ LOCKDOWN TOUR – PERFORMING AT 100 CARE HOMES When the country went into lockdown, Deborah Taylor-Smith, like thousands of other self-employed performers, was faced with a huge amount of cancellations. Known as Wor Vera, singer Deborah performs wartime classics across the country to a variety of audiences....

ANOTHER WAY TO MARK VE DAY As part of VE Day celebrations, Phoenix Productions were planning on staging a concert to honour the day. Due to Coviid issues it could sadly not go ahead, the group instead released a video via social media which featured their members singing the Vera...