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KYDS recognised with 4 prestigious awards8th June 2018On Sunday 13th May, KYDS attended the National Operatic and Dramatic Association (NODA) East Region Awards Ceremony in St. Ives, Cambridge. We were delighted to come home with a total of FOUR awards! Our 2017 Pantomime, Sleeping Beauty, was recognised with not one but two awards: Best Pantomime and Best Production overall...
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20 Years and on we go!!!17th May 2018BY SUE GREEN There were two years to go to the new millennium and across the globe fantastic and memorable celebrations were already being planned. In a small village just outside Newmarket in Suffolk, three parents were discussing a show to which they had just taken their children – a...
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WATERBEACH THEATRE COMPANY10th May 2018On 15 April WTC celebrated 40 years with an afternoon tea party for current members and long standing patrons of the society. Over 80 people enjoyed tea and cakes and a glass of bubbly to celebrate past and future successes. Before cutting the wonderful celebration cake the Chairman, Chris Shinn,...
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WATERBEACH THEATRE COMPANY SUPPORTS NEW WRITING10th May 2018WATERBEACH THEATRE COMPANY celebrate their 40th year by supporting new writing by members of the society. In January the society started the year with Aladdin, a pantomime specifically written for them by Chris Shinn and Julie Petrucci, followed by two new plays entered into one-act drama festival. The Hiram J...
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Wanted (backstage crew & Website Manager)26th April 2018SuperDrama Productions presented their first show "Relatively Speaking" at the Key Theatre Studio in October 2017. The next production will be "Absurd Person Singular" at the same venue in October 2018 (We are not going to be an Ayckbourn only Society!!.) We are looking for Backstage Staff and a Website...
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'Dad's Army' run by women18th January 2018In February 2017 Water Lane Theatre Company performed Dad’s Army at the Rhodes Arts Centre in Bishops Stortford. The production was unusual in the fact that the characters in the platoon were played by the ladies of the society. The following article was supplied by Joanna Heath who played Captain...
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Much Hadham Drama Group’s 25th Anniversary18th January 2018
Much Hadham Drama Group celebrated its 25th Anniversary in style on Saturday 23rd September with a black tie dinner incorporating a Much Hadham Awards Ceremony Murder Mystery. The Group invited all past and present members and patrons with their guests. They were welcomed by Jem Deans, the current Chair of...
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NORFOLK MUSIC MAN - DAVID KETT10th January 2018Very sadly for all in Norfolk theatrical circles to report the sudden death of David Kett the ‘music man’ much respected and loved by all. He had been working with a group of youngsters at Limelight Studios just a few days earlier, still encouraging and spreading his knowledge and experience...
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Wanted - Director & Choreographer for CATS20th October 2017The youth of Dereham Theatre Company (DOSYTCO) have the licence to perform Cats from 11 to 14th of April 2018 in Dereham Memorial Hall. We are looking for a director and a choreographer to work with the children aged 7 to 18 with rehearsals starting straight after Christmas. The rehearsals...
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DAVID KETT20th October 2017
Very sadly for all in Norfolk theatre circles to report the sudden death of David Kett the ‘music man’ much respected and loved by all. Accompanist extraordinaire with empathy in the fingers and encouragement for all, a friend in need at short notice, always pleased to be associated by all...