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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...

Best Panto Nominated         Trusthorpe Village Hall Theatre Group – Red Riding Hood Nominated         Retford and District AOS – Snow White WINNER – Trusthorpe for Red Riding Hood Best Musical Nominated         CAODS – Evita Nominated         Skegness Musical Theatre Company – Into The Woods Nominated         Newark AOS – Oklahoma Nominated         Louth...

NODA East Midlands Awards 2020   For shows produced in 2019   The Award Winners   District 1   Musical Theatre:   The  Good Companions Stage Society  "The Wedding Singer" Drama:  The Marlowe Players  "The Lady Vanishes" Youth:  The Young Performers  "Peter Pan" Pantomime:  The Watson Players  "Dick Whittington"  ...

 Sudbury Dramatic Society’s March production got in just before lockdown - and quite appropriate too..  'For Services Rendered' about the fallout from the 1st World War! raised £207.42 for the British Legion Poppy Appeal but.. then….curtain down and theatre closed… with the next play in rehearsal, another auditioned and cast,...

NODA East Midlands Awards 2020 Nominations Please let me know about any inaccuracies Hinks-Cole and Tailby Trophies The Producers    Loughborough Amateur Operatic Society Chicago    Inspirations Theatre Company South Pacific     Worksop Light Operatic Society Aladdin     The Pantomime Company Wizard of Oz    Erewash Musical Society Youth Group District 1 Musicals Betty Blue...

I know that many of you here today will have known John through your mutual love of Musical Theatre.  This is certainly the case for me.  But John’s association began way back in 1956 just after his father passed away.  His dad had been very involved in the Standard Telephone...