Creative Streaks - An Evening of New Writing

CADOS gave its members a wonderful opportunity to write, design, devise, direct and act in new pieces and then stage them to a paying audience over five performances. The idea arose as a solution to the problem of finding plays with big enough casts to meet the desires and ambitions of the large number of members CADOS currently has. So, why not write your own, but rather than giving someone the herculean task of completing a two-hour script, it was a great idea to split the evening into eight pieces, with seven writers, eight directors, two composers and a cast of thirty-one. CADOS was typically able to be demonstrative in its value of inclusivity, providing something for everyone that wanted to be involved.

The variety in the chosen pieces made for an evening where the audience was not sure what was coming next. If one piece was less engaging then something different would be along soon. Rather like a box of chocolates, there was something for everyone.

It can be risky to produce your own drama but here it was wonderful to see and so in keeping with the CADOS ethos. Well done to all those involved.

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