NODA House Update

It is now subscription renewal time so look out for yours in the post this week because anybody that renews before the 19th of December can buy our Wigs DVD for just £10.00!!

                                                                     Summer School 2009

The NODA Summer School will be taking place at Loughborough University on 1-8 August 2009. We will be offering a wide range of courses taught by our excellent group of professional tutors. If you’re passionate about theatre why not take up this wonderful opportunity to learn more about your preferred theatre craft or perhaps try something new? Come along and join many others from across the UK and overseas in their passion for theatre! 

If that is not enough to get you excited NODA will be offering 36 national bursaries plus 2 Barnes bursaries of £275 each available to members across the country to help offset the cost of coming to Summer School. Preference will be given to applications from first time students of any age (minimum age 18) but anyone wishing to try a completely new theatre discipline can qualify as a first time student. Bursary forms are included with the brochure or can be downloaded from the NODA Website. Please complete the form and send to NODA HQ were your form will be processed and sent onto your Regional Councillor.

The Summer School brochure is available to download on the website from Monday 1 December or contact Antonia Johnson for a copy on 0870 770 2480. Don’t forget you can also apply online at www.noda.org.uk/summerschool.

We look forward to seeing you in August!

                                                             THE VOICE OF TOMORROW

'The Voice of Tomorrow' is no ordinary showcase. It is a unique competition and training programme to give you an opportunity to show your talent to the best in the West End Musical Theatre business.  So what's new in that? Well, here's the difference:  A limited amount of people who fall short of the standard will be asked if they would like to participate in 'The Training' course and then re-audition.

'The Show' will run for 3 nights at The Bloomsbury Theatre in the heart of London. Not only will performers have the amazing opportunity of performing in front their panel of top casting directors, musical directors and agents, they will also have a chance of winning some fantastic prizes in the process including a possible fully-funded Scholarship place into the Royal Academy of Music. They have also collaborated with the team at Channel 4's talent brand, 4Talent to offer opportunities to individuals who have, or are experiencing personal hardship.

This is an amazing opportunity for musical theatre graduates, amateurs, semi-professionals and professionals alike, or indeed anyone wanting that break into the world of Musical Theatre.

See their website for further information: www.voiceoftomorrow.com

                                                                              Eggheads

The 12 Yard team are now working on a new series of Eggheads and are looking for quirky and interesting groups to apply for the show. They think that a group from the National Operatic and Dramatic Association would be fantastic on the show and if you and your team are interested they would love you to apply.
 
The show is based on 5 quiz masters, who are challenged by various teams of 5 (but 6 in a team) for the prize money. For more information please visit their website: www.12yard.com/eggheads. 

                                                                       WANT TO BE ON
                                                               SATURDAY NIGHT TELLY?

A brand new entertainment show comes to BBC1….

It’s not a talent competition, no judges, no public voting.  Just your chance shine!  Or perhaps you know someone else who deserves their 5 minutes in the spotlight.

This show is all about Performance, Performance, Performance!

Do you have a hidden talent that you’re ready to unleash or have you always wanted to learn a new performance skill?

Would you like to stage a prank on a friend or loved one?

Long to transform your wedding dance into a sizzling spectacle with the help of world class professionals? 

Re- enact your favourite moment in pop, comedy, TV or movie history?

Or say a big thank you to someone special – maybe their favourite star could serenade them?

If the answer is ‘yes’ to any of these or you have your own fantastic performance idea, they want to hear from you because...on their show the sky’s the limit!

To nominate yourself or someone else as a potential star, go to http://www.bbc.co.uk/showsandtours/beonashow/entertainment.shtml
and fill in the application form.

Then email your completed application to dreamperformance@bbc.co.uk or post your application to:

Dream Performance
PO Box 60941
London
W12 2AP

(Please try to include photos, DVD or video footage to support your application with a stamped, self addressed envelope so that they can return items to you.)

Deadline for applications:   31st December 2008

                                                         Greenwich Council's Cultural 
                                                                    Opportunities Fund

deadline: Friday 5 December 2008

The Cultural Opportunities Fund is part of Greenwich Council's Small Grants fund and is aimed at organisations providing projects and programmes within the borough of Greenwich that can deliver arts activities that will contribute to Greenwich's 2009 Cultural Olympiad Programme. Funding is available for grants of up to £4,000.

Applications must be based on the delivery of a high quality arts or creative project or programme for the benefit of Greenwich residents. This work can include one or more of the following: dance; music; singing; performance arts; street theatre; circus skills, drama, photography; film; visual arts; poetry or comedy performance or sculpture, etc.

Applications packs should be requested from the Community Support Team on 0208 921 6372/6182 or via email:communitysupport-culture@greenwich.gov.uk. .

The application packs can also be downloaded from www.greenwich.gov.uk/Greenwich/CommunityLiving/CommunityGrants/VoluntaryCommunityFaithGroups/ApplicationPack.htm

                                                              The Concertina Charitable
                                                                                  Trust

Concertina makes grants to charitable bodies which provide musical entertainment and related activities for the elderly. This not only brightens up their lives, but also provides a therapeutic benefit to their health and well-being.

They are keen to support smaller organisations which might otherwise find it difficult to gain funding. Since its inception in 2004, it has made grants to a wide range of charitable organisations nationwide in England and Wales. These include funds to many care homes for the elderly to provide musical entertainment for their residents.

www.concertinamusic.org.uk

                                                                      HANBURY PLAYS

                                          
                  01527 821564 hanburyplays@tiscali.co.uk