NODA East Awards

Every year NODA East representatives visit shows in their districts and review them. At the end of the year, 3 productions are nominated in the categories of:

Best Drama
Best Musical
Best Pantomime
Best Youth Production
Best Technical Award

NODA Reps also award the following to one person in their district

Best Youth Performer.

Of the winning societies, one from each district is awarded the prestigious

Best Production shield.

There is also a Programme and Poster competition which runs regionally, and the winners of the regional competition are included in the national competition. They are in 3 categories:

Basic Programme
Standard Programme
Deluxe Programme
and Poster competition.

You can find more information about the criteria for the competition here.

More from the East region

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Hosting Your Rep

AIDE MEMOIRE FOR NODA SOCIETIES It is normal for NODA affiliated societies to invite their District Rep to attend their productions. Societies are reminded that visits are normally limited to two per year, for the purpose of writing a show review but it may be that you wish to invite the rep along to other functions such as your AGM, annual celebratory events or workshops. Please remember when issuing the invitation that two tickets are normally offered and usually on a night which suits the rep. (they have a number of shows they need to fit in) Please arrange for...

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NODA East Awards

Every year NODA East representatives visit shows in their districts and review them. At the end of the year, 3 productions are nominated in the categories of: Best Drama Best Musical Best Pantomime Best Youth Production Best Technical Award NODA Reps also award the following to one person in their district Best Youth Performer. Of the winning societies, one from each district is awarded the prestigious Best Production shield. There is also a Programme and Poster competition which runs regionally, and the winners of the regional competition are included in the national competition. They are in 3 categories: Basic Programme...

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Awards Presented in 2024

Best Drama Award Winners D2 - Sharnbrook Mill Theatre for Little Women D3 - Bovingdon Players for After Electra D4N - Kings Lynn Operatic and Dramatic Society for One Man Two Guvnors D4S - Shakespeare at The George for Much Ado About Nothing D5 - Wymondham Players for Snake in the Grass D6 - Harleston players for Witness for the Prosecution D7 - Heath Players for Once Upon a Crime - The Trial of Goldilocks D8 - Writtle Cards for Murdered to Death D9 - Hertford Dramatic & Operatic Society for The Laramie Project D10 - Blackmore Players for 84 Charring Cross Road D11 - Manifest Theatre Group for Calendar Girls D12 -...

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The Awards 2023

WELCOME TO THE NODA EAST AWARDS 2023 for productions held in 2022 FOR ALL THE WONDERFUL PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE EVENT, PLEASE VISIT THIS GOOGLE DRIVE FOLDER AND DOWNLOAD THE ZIP FILE WITH THE PHOTOGRAPHS. Best Drama Award District 2 Barton Players Bed Winner Leighton Buzzard Drama Group The Anniversary Sharnbrook Mill Theatre The Woman Who Cooked Her Husand District 3 Redbourn Players A Christmas Carol Winner Breakaway Theatre Group Ladies Day TADS Theatre Group The Railway Children District 4 North RATZ Theatre Company Kindertransport Winner Waterbeach Theatre Company Cheshire Cats...

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In memoriam

Roy Randall Roy was at Dereham in 1960s as FOH manager (wife Avril very active on stage). Job with Pearl moved him to Lowestoft and he was a prime mover and inspiration in formation and expansion and forward thinking of Lowestoft Players and their headquarters: Business Manager, Chairman, Life Member, and a revered member of the company still attending every show including 2019 pantomime. He was Regional Rep for the then District 6 for 18 years when Districts 6 and 12 were all one, divided to Pam and Terry when he gave up. He will be much missed. Vanessa...

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