Hello and welcome to the NODA newsletter. We hope you enjoy reading about the latest news and hot topics from NODA Head Office, along with important event updates, useful information and great offers exclusive to NODA members.

Don’t delay, book your place today!

Details of the NODA Youth Academy for 2010 were announced at the start of October 2009 and already considerable interest has been shown by potential students. Places are now being reserved.

The Academy will be taking place at Uppingham School, Uppingham, Rutland on 6 – 9 April 2010. The Youth Academy will offer two different study options for the young amateur theatre practitioner; the Musical Theatre Academy and the Drama Academy. Both the Musical Theatre Academy and the Drama Academy will offer two series of workshops, a junior group for 12 – 14 year olds and a senior group for 15 – 17 year olds. If you want to spend more time practising your favourite hobby, learning what your strengths are as a performer, or meeting new people with similar interests, then book your place today! If you love theatre this is the Academy for you!
Visit the NODA website or contact NODA Head Office for an application form on 01733 865790.
 

It is that time of year again!

NODA will shortly be posting out the subscription renewal notices. The subscription rates for next year are as follows:

• Band A - £57.12 (ticket revenue £0-£4999)
• Band B - £91.80 (ticket revenue £5000 - £9999)
• Band C - £126.48 (ticket revenue £10,000 - £19,999
• Band D - £143.82 (ticket revenue £20,000+)
• Individual - £25.50
• Joint - £30.60

Please help to keep our costs down by paying your subscription promptly. NODA subscriptions offer great value for money and allow members access to a wide range of exclusive products and services as well as specially negotiated discounts.
To ensure that the renewal notice is sent to the correct address, please make sure you have informed NODA Head Office of any recent changes to your society's contact details. To do this please contact Lynn or phone 01733 865790. 

New factsheet available to NODA members

A new factsheet is now available exclusively to NODA members. 'Auditions' has been prepared by NODA for both societies and individual members following a series of requests. It provides what is deemed by NODA to be good practice for the process of holding auditions and provides great tips for those who audition, audition panels and society committees.
To download your copy simply visit the members' area on the NODA website.

2 May 2010 - Royal Albert Hall, London
Next year, 'The Night of 1000 Voices' will be celebrating its 10th birthday and the 50th Anniversary of Leukaemia Research. Director Hugh Wooldridge says; "This is a must for all who love musicals. Come and join in the fun; come and raise funds for a most splendid charity whilst raising the roof of the Royal Albert Hall."
For more information or to book online please visit the website.

Compliation show raises money for charity
Graham Tudor of TrEAD International (Training in Expressive Arts and Drama) has performed in many West End leading roles such as Joseph in 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat' and Eddie in the West End production of 'Mamma Mia' (Littlestar). Graham is now doing a show called 'Back to Broadway' which is a high octane musical theatre collaberation show. The show raises money for Children's Charities Worldwide with the hope to raise at least £30,000 this year alone. TrEAD International offer the chance to 'learn from professional actors with experience in film, T.V. and stage'.
Click here for more information on 'Back to Broadway', and click here to contact TrEAD International.

Leeds selected to produce a public celebration
Leeds has been chosen as the Yorkshire regional venue to host the major arts project ‘Artists taking the lead’ as part of the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad. The project, to take place early in 2012, will see internationally-acclaimed filmmakers and artists, the Quay Brothers, use the city of Leeds for a series of art installations building up to a spectacular one-off event based around the Dark Arches in the city centre.
Image courtesy of Brian Slater.
For further information please contact Diane Horton or Brian Maycock at Arts Council England.
 

Celebrating pantomimes in Suffolk
As the Pantomime season approaches, The Theatre Royal has a classic production of 'Jack and the Beanstalk' which will run from 4 December to 17 January 2010. Throughout Suffolk, there are local communities and amateur dramatic societies who are also preparing for their shows, many of which historically play after Christmas.
The Theatre Royal would like to link up with as many societies and groups as possible and see whether they can help each other and celebrate the wealth of pantomimes across the region.
To register your interest in this project, please contact Lucy at The Theatre Royal.

Manifesto for Participation in the Arts and Crafts
The Participation in the Arts website is the home of public participation in the arts and crafts. Voluntary Arts England urges as many people as possible to visit the website to register and pledge their support for the manifesto. The website can also be used as a forum to continue the discussions about how to best encourage, increase and diversify participation in the arts.
Click here to visit the website.
 

Initiative to boost youngsters’ knowledge of the arts
During the Scottish National Party’s annual conference in Inverness, Scotland’s Culture Minister, Michael Russell, announced that, with the help of Schools Minister Keith Brown, he plans to introduce “a new breed of Cultural Champions” into schools to boost youngsters’ knowledge of the arts. The scheme, which plans to “bring children into direct contact with artists and creative practitioners in the classroom and beyond” is to be discussed on 15 December.
For more information please read the Press Association report on Cultural Champions, or visit the NCA website.
 

Looking for a great comedy/farce?

For the last ten years, Raymond Hopkins has been writing farcical comedies and donating his royalties to M.S. research.
His plays have been extremely successful in the U.K. with hundreds of productions and summer season runs. The plays are also very popular in Australia and Europe. At the present time, over twenty thousand pounds has been raised for M.S. research. The plays have received dozens of excellent reviews. A recent production, performed for ten nights, was sold out every night.
For further information, please visit the the Raymond Hopkins website. 
 

Q-build portable stage for sale
Luton Light has moved from using a school as a performance venue to the Luton Library Theatre and therefore have no need for their Q-build. They have enough to host four 8 metre rows (heights 69cm, 45cm, 25cm, 15cm) with rails. The Q-build is in mint condition, and to buy new it would be in excess of £8,000. It can also be used in many different ways, whether it is seating, scenery and staging, stage extension or choir stalls.
For further details please contact Luton Light or call Dale on 07736 311037.

Get a professional West End look for your next show
Anthony Field Associates Ltd are selling around 100 dazzling costumes for a cast of 22, and sets from West End quality professional productions of a popular American musical, at £10,000 O.N.O.

For sample photos and all enquiries please contact Anthony Field Associates Ltd or visit the website.

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We hope you have enjoyed reading this NODA Newsletter. Look out for the next issue in December.