Sad News
A message from our chairman, David Clayton
It is with great sadness that I have just heard of the passing of Roger Thomson. He was one of the great characters of the Theatre Company, always ready with a joke and a tale to tell. He was highly popular with his never-ending enthusiasm whether on or offstage.
Roger was a former Business Manager of the Company and was instrumental in keeping us financially solvent. He pursued Grants with vigour and a great deal of success. However, his biggest contribution was the development of the workshop site at Upper Denford and the subsequent moving of the containers to the Triangle Field. His organising of the planning and the logistics of that move were outstanding and benefited the Company greatly.
He was a former Deputy Mayor of Hungerford and held many posts in the community which he always carried out with great enthusiasm.
We will all miss him greatly and our thoughts are with Norma, his daughters Louise and Claire and the family.
David.
Roger was a former Business Manager of the Company and was instrumental in keeping us financially solvent. He pursued Grants with vigour and a great deal of success. However, his biggest contribution was the development of the workshop site at Upper Denford and the subsequent moving of the containers to the Triangle Field. His organising of the planning and the logistics of that move were outstanding and benefited the Company greatly.
He was a former Deputy Mayor of Hungerford and held many posts in the community which he always carried out with great enthusiasm.
We will all miss him greatly and our thoughts are with Norma, his daughters Louise and Claire and the family.
David.
Your chance to attend
NODA Theatre Summer e-School
NODA Theatre Summer School 2020 is now an e-School due to the Covid-19 pandemic and in keeping with the Government guidelines. Many of the students who were attending have now booked on their chosen ‘Pathways’ but we have some spaces left which are now available to all NODA members on a first come first served basis.
If you have ever thought you would like to attend Summer School, this is your opportunity to do so without leaving the comfort of your own home.
Please see the Pathway options available on
www.noda.org.uk/SummerSchool
we guarantee you won’t be disappointed and you will achieve so much in the course of five days
Come and join us…….virtually!
NODA Theatre Summer e-School
NODA Theatre Summer School 2020 is now an e-School due to the Covid-19 pandemic and in keeping with the Government guidelines. Many of the students who were attending have now booked on their chosen ‘Pathways’ but we have some spaces left which are now available to all NODA members on a first come first served basis.
If you have ever thought you would like to attend Summer School, this is your opportunity to do so without leaving the comfort of your own home.
Please see the Pathway options available on
www.noda.org.uk/SummerSchool
we guarantee you won’t be disappointed and you will achieve so much in the course of five days
Come and join us…….virtually!
Chris Buck
A message from our chairman, David Clayton
It is with great sadness that I have to advise you of the passing of Chris Buck.
Chris was Musical Director of the Town Show from its’ inception until 1999. Many a performer benefited from Chris’s help and guidance with their performance.
She also led a small orchestra that played for our shows. She encouraged young musicians to play in the orchestra and her enthusiasm and expertise was appreciated by many a player,
Chris was also a very good actress and it was only last week that I was looking at a photograph of the cast of the Hungerford Theatre Club’s production of, “The Matchmaker”. I was reminded of her excellent performance as Dolly Levi in that play – the play of the musical, “Hello Dolly”
Chris was Musical Director of St. Lawrence’s Church a Freeman of the Town and through concerts and shows raised funds for several charities.
She will be sadly missed.
Chris was Musical Director of the Town Show from its’ inception until 1999. Many a performer benefited from Chris’s help and guidance with their performance.
She also led a small orchestra that played for our shows. She encouraged young musicians to play in the orchestra and her enthusiasm and expertise was appreciated by many a player,
Chris was also a very good actress and it was only last week that I was looking at a photograph of the cast of the Hungerford Theatre Club’s production of, “The Matchmaker”. I was reminded of her excellent performance as Dolly Levi in that play – the play of the musical, “Hello Dolly”
Chris was Musical Director of St. Lawrence’s Church a Freeman of the Town and through concerts and shows raised funds for several charities.
She will be sadly missed.
Town Show 2020
Peter Pan: A Musical Adventure
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West Berkshire Lottery Fund
Please support your theatre company. Click on the picture above for the link to our West Berkshire lottery page. As well as having a chance to win £25,000,we will get 50% of all tickets that are purchased.
Charity of the Year 2019
We are proud to share that we raised £500 for our charity of the Year:
Young People and Children First
Their mission is 'preventing disadvantaged children and young people being homeless. Providing them with life's building blocks and resources, enabling them to become happy, confident and successful adults'
Patsy and John, founders of Young People and Children First, said: 'This is a fantastic amount of money for our small charity that does Big things for Local young people. We not only change lives but in some cases we save lives as well, as we do sometimes take a young person who is sleeping rough. But we got much, much more than £500 from being seen at your events. '
From talking to the cast and audience members and handing out flyers at our shows, they also received additional money from anonymous donors and a trust, offers of volunteers, further support from a local business who donated money and household items for their charity houses as well as offers of sessional work for their young people.
Thank you to everyone who donated and helped spread the word about Young People and Children First. We have been proud to support this fantastic charity throughout the year.
More information about Young People and Children First and ways to support them, can be found on their website: https://www.youngpeopleandchildrenfirst.org.uk/
Young People and Children First
Their mission is 'preventing disadvantaged children and young people being homeless. Providing them with life's building blocks and resources, enabling them to become happy, confident and successful adults'
Patsy and John, founders of Young People and Children First, said: 'This is a fantastic amount of money for our small charity that does Big things for Local young people. We not only change lives but in some cases we save lives as well, as we do sometimes take a young person who is sleeping rough. But we got much, much more than £500 from being seen at your events. '
From talking to the cast and audience members and handing out flyers at our shows, they also received additional money from anonymous donors and a trust, offers of volunteers, further support from a local business who donated money and household items for their charity houses as well as offers of sessional work for their young people.
Thank you to everyone who donated and helped spread the word about Young People and Children First. We have been proud to support this fantastic charity throughout the year.
More information about Young People and Children First and ways to support them, can be found on their website: https://www.youngpeopleandchildrenfirst.org.uk/
NODA Success!
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Last weekend we were thrilled to be presented a Flame award by NODA (National Operatic & Dramatic Association) during their London district award ceremony.
Flame awards are presented for 'inspirational contribution to the pursuit of excellence in live theatre' |
