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Royal Shakespeare Company's Big Amateur Weekend

28/9/2017

Become an RSC actor for the Weekend and experience how our performers and directors rehearse and prepare for a production.

Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 October 2017
Royal Shakespeare Company, The Other Place, Stratford-upon-Avon
Price £220 (does not include accommodation)
Participants must be 18+
The weekend is perfect for those wishing to develop their performance skills and learn more about how our actors prepare, rehearse and perform. The event promises to be an unforgettable theatre experience working in our own rehearsal rooms and on stage.

The four workshops will be led by RSC practitioners and industry professionals and will cover the following areas:

Voice and Text (with RSC Voice Practitioner Michael Corbidge)
Movement
Acting for the stage
Stage Combat (with RSC Stage Combat Instructor Tom Jordan).

As well as the workshops, your ticket also includes:

Directing Masterclass
Ticket to see Coriolanus in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre on Saturday 14 October at 7.15pm
Q and A with actors from the Coriolanus cast
Backstage tour of our theatres
Ticket to see our permanent exhibition The Play’s The Thing during the weekend
Lunch on both days

Booking
Tickets are available by calling the RSC Ticket Hotline on 01789 403493 or in person at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre Box Office. Early booking is recommended as places are limited. Not available online.

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AGM and Presidential Gala

14/9/2017

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It's your last chance to book a place at this year's AGM and Presidential gala. Don't miss out!

Join us at the City Centre Marriott Hotel in Bristol to celebrate a year of achievements for NODA members and the inauguration of Nick Lawrence as our new President.

Where: City Centre Marriott Hotel,
Castle Street, Bristol BS1 3AD

When: Friday 22nd September to
Sunday 24th September 2017

What’s on?
Here’s a breakdown of the events over the weekend.

Friday 22nd:
6:30pm: South West Annual General Meeting

Saturday 23rd:
Trader’s Exhibition in the Sun Lounge
11am: Regional committee members’ meeting
1:15pm: Buffet lunch
2:30pm: Annual General meetings
6:30pm: Reception
7pm: Presidential dinner/dance – black tie event

Sunday 24th:
Breakfast

What does it cost?

Join us for two nights with package A.

Package A Two people sharing: £230 per person

Friday – bed and breakfast

Saturday – All Saturday events, plus bed and breakfast

Package A Single occupancy: £250 per person

Friday – bed and breakfast

Saturday – All Saturday events, plus bed and breakfast

Come along for one night with package B:

Package B Two people sharing: £175 per person

Saturday – All Saturday events, plus bed and breakfast

Package B Single occupancy: £185

Saturday – All Saturday events, plus bed and breakfast

Or just visit on the Saturday with packages C and D:

Package C (non-resident) – daytime - £25 per person

Saturday – all Saturday daytime events, plus morning and afternoon refreshments and buffet lunch

Package D (non-resident) – evening - £45 per person

Saturday – reception and Presidential dinner/dance.

To book your place go to https://www.noda.org.uk/2017_noda_agm and fill out the form today.

We look forward to seeing you there!

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Cast Wanted for Sense and Sensibility

14/9/2017

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have had a plea for help from Henley Players who are performing Sense and Sensibility October 18th to 21st. They have had a cast member pull out and are looking for someone to replace her. It is a comic role for a female age 25 to 35 who appears in two scenes only.

If you have anyone in your society that would be able to help please could they contact Jenny direct. Her email is [email protected]

Thank you
Jet

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Performance Showcase Competition

11/1/2017

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Be one of just ten groups from across London to perform at our NODA London showcase!

Is your society up for a challenge? Do you want the chance to show the rest of London what you’re made of?

On Saturday 3 June 2017 ten groups will get the opportunity to give a 20-minute performance at the Radlett Centre, WD7 8HL http://www.radlettcentre.co.uk

The best will be crowned NODA London Showcase Winner at the Awards Day on 4 June.

Don’t delay - register by 20 February to be in with a chance to take part!

Read more: https://www.noda.org.uk/news/noda_london_launches_showcase_competition

Take a look at the above and if you have any queries then contact Andrew Rogers on [email protected] Regards
Nick Ford
(NODA London e-Comms)

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Noda Summer School 2017

30/11/2016

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Course titles for Noda Summer school have now been released and are...

Musical Theatre in Performance: Wicked
Musical Theatre in Rehearsal: The Music of Stephen Sondheim
Making a Musical
Singers Toolbox Two
Shakespeare: The Complete Deaths
Devising Drama
Acting for Contemporary Plays
Directing Musical Theatre
Directing Ayckbourn
Design for the Theatre
Stage Make-up
The Art of Burlesque

Full descriptions of all the courses will be available tomorrow, Thursday 1st December at 9am and bookings will open 12 hours later at 9pm!

To see the full course descriptions and to book your place, Click Here.

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September 09th, 2016

9/9/2016

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NODA are offering £5 off per ticket for three operas. Quote noda2016 when purchasing tickets

For more information visit here

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NODA Update May 2016

14/5/2016

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March Newsletter

1/4/2016

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New Gareth Malone BBC2 Series

We’re looking for creative, dynamic and unique groups and people, from across the U.K., from all walks of life, who are willing (with Gareth’s help) to push their vocal abilities, meet their full potential, and become the best group they can possibly be.

Over the course of the series, groups will be allocated contact time with Gareth, who will offer his own enthusiastic guidance, advice and encouragement.

To round off the series, the groups will showcase what they’ve learned, in front of a panel of musical experts. Impress this panel and you could see your group rewarded with the honorary title of Britain's best amateur choir.

If you, or anyone you know, would like to apply, please email [email protected] or call 0207 424 7758 for an application form.

All applications must be received by April 15th 2016 and entrants must be aged 16+ those under 18 must have permission from their parent/guardian to apply.

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NODA Summer School

2/12/2015

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It’s that time of year again… when we start thinking about NODA Theatre Summer School 2016 as the countdown begins! This year we have made a few changes. We are all so excited about the courses we have on offer for 2016 that we’ve decided to tell you about them a little earlier so that you have a bit more thinking time before you commit to a booking!

Course titles are online as from Wednesday 25th November

Full course descriptions and tutors released online @ 9am on 1st December

BOOKING OPENS @ 9pm on 1st December

With these less anti-social hours, more of you can join in with the excitement of booking straight away!

To book, or for more information please look at the NODA website www.noda.org.uk/summerschool

Don’t forget you can also keep in touch with us on Facebook –
www.facebook.com/nodatheatresummerschool

And twitter - @nodatheatress

DID YOU KNOW?????

If you really want to join us in 2016, but are worried about the costs NODA Theatre Summer School offer a number of bursaries which are approximately half the fee!! You can apply for a bursary when you book. It’s simple. Make sure you book your place when applying. You will need to pay the £100 deposit at the time of booking but if you are unsuccessful, and decide not to attend, this will be refunded.

If you have any questions about any of the booking process, please contact Antonia at NODA HQ. [email protected] or 01733 374790.

We look forward to welcoming all students both new and old to NODA Theatre Summer School 2016!

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NODA updates Newsletter

14/10/2015

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NODA Patron Connie Fisher wins BAFTA

This year's event took place at St David's Hall in Cardiff and saw celebrities from the world of sport, television and film share the limelight.

NODA Patron Connie Fisher was last night awarded a BAFTA Cymru for producing the film “Jamie Baulch: Looking For My Birth Mum” and all at NODA congratulate her on this fantastic achievement!

Photo: Connie Fisher and Jamie Baulch at the British Academy Cymru Awards 2015, St David's Hall, Cardiff.

Big Amateur Weekend- 21 and 22 November

Join the RSC for a weekend of workshops, masterclasses and backstage insights, tailor made for amateur theatre makers wanting to develop their performance skills and learn more about how RSC actors prepare, rehearse and perform*.

The weekend includes four workshops covering voice and text, movement, acting and stage combat led by RSC practitioners and leading industry professionals (including the RSC’s Michael Corbidge), a masterclass led by an RSC director, a backstage tour, buffet lunches and a ticket to Wendy and Peter,the RSC’s much acclaimed re-telling of the Peter Pan story, in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre.

Join the RSC at the home of the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford-upon-Avon, birthplace of William Shakespeare, for an unforgettable theatre experience working in the RSC’s own rehearsal rooms.

Sessions will cover our approach to performing Shakespeare but also a wide range of performance techniques. Suitable for anyone wanting to develop their performing skills for any production - modern or classical. All abilities and levels of experience welcome. Participants must be 18+.

‘This Weekend was all I hoped it would be and more, the quality of the workshops was outstanding’ 2014 participant

Price £220 (does not include accommodation)
Places are limited and early booking is recommended

To book your place please call the RSC Ticket Hotline on 01789 403493.

* Those who have already participated in RSC Open Stages (the RSC’s UK wide project engaging with amateur theatre makers) or previous Big Amateur Weekends are very welcome and will be offered new workshops to further develop their skills rather than re-covering old ground. Please mention when booking.

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