News from NODA

                                     Contacting NODA
 
NODA has now reverted to using the Peterborough telephone number, discarding the 0870 number. You can now contact NODA directly on 01733 865 790

                               NODA membership

The deadline for subscription renewals of 31st March has now passed. Any society or individual who has not yet renewed their membership will now cease to receive the benefits of being a NODA member.

If you wish to continue to enjoy these benefits please contact the membership services department at NODA headquarters as a matter of urgency on 01733 865 790.

             Free subscription to email newsletter

We hope you find this monthly newsletter of value and benefit. Is there anyone else in your society or company who you think would benefit by receiving a copy as well?

If so please contact stephanie@noda.org.uk – Steph will be happy to add their details to our e-mail database.

           Amendment to Spring National NODA News

Please note the correct contact number for NODA President Bert Lumsden is 01382 477441.
This was printed incorrectly in the spring edition of NODA National News.

                                   NODA clearance
                                       ‘It’s gotta go!’

For massive discounts on popular vocal scores, libretti, technical books and plays visit NODA’s clearance section on our website:
http://www.noda.org.uk/store/acatalog/

                           Advertising with NODA

Did you know that this newsletter is distributed to almost 2000 e-mail addresses every month? For details about how you can advertise in the next issue contact stephanie@noda.org.uk – Steph will be happy to give you details of the cost.

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                         NODA branded merchandise

Following a successful relationship between NODA and Stage Presence that made NODA branded merchandise available to members of the Association for over six years, it has been mutually agreed that NODA merchandise will no longer be produced for the time being. As a result, all remaining stock is now being sold off directly by NODA at regional conferences and/or through special offers featured in NODA email newsletters.

The Association would like to place on record it's thanks to Kathy West for her support in promoting NODA merchandise and wish her every success for the future. Kathy will continue to trade as Stage Presence and we look forward to continuing to see her at NODA conferences.

NODA Events

                           NODA Summer School 2009

The NODA Summer School will take place this year at Loughborough University, 1-8 August and is always a popular way to spend the summer.

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! 

Courses are once again filling up fast. Some of the courses with places still available are Directing Youth Theatre, Musical Directors, Choreography, Stage Make-Up and Stage Sound.

Have you ever wanted to be a Director? Well now’s your chance with a great course on offer teaching everything from audition process to running the band on opening night.

Do you want to create the ideal youth theatre experience? Why not attend Directing Youth Theatre, featuring great ways to enhance your work with young people in theatre.

Perhaps you are a dancer but keen to develop your skills as a choreographer. NODA have a great course exploring various styles of dance and ways for you to learn chorus and ensemble numbers.

After a couple of years break Stage Make-Up is back! This course provides a broad insight into theatre make-up. A great course to show you many handy techniques and special effects created with make-up. Beards, wigs and moustaches will also be featured.  

For further details on any of the above courses please visit the NODA website www.noda.org.uk .

Alternatively please contact Antonia Johnson on 01733 865 790 for any information you wish to know about the School.

As well as the NODA Summer School don’t forget the brand new NODA Youth Academy is now available for 12-17 year olds. Places are filling up; visit the NODA website for further details.

                            NODA National Weekend

NODA looks forward to welcoming you to the 2009 National Weekend, this year to be held in the vibrant, central England city of Leicester.
The 2009 National Weekend will offer the regular series of business meetings, evening entertainment and activities. This year you will have the opportunity to join a coach trip to Rutland Water and Melton Mowbray.
The National Weekend is your opportunity to meet with other members who share your passion and enthusiasm for amateur theatre.

For more information and to book online, please click here to visit our online brochure on the NODA website or more information is included in the Spring Edition of NODA News.

Alternatively please call Antonia Johnson on 01733 865 790

                        Upcoming NODA Conferences

April 5
NODA West Midlands Regional Day: Sutton Coldfield
Please contact NODA West Midlands Councillor Mr Tony Derbyshire for more information on 0121 313 0344.

April 24 - 26
NODA North East Conference: Bridlington
Please contact NODA North East Councillor Mr Chris Ingram for more information on 01535 663 631.

May 3 – 4
NODA North West Conference: Blackpool
Please contact NODA North West Councillor Mr Ken Webb for more information on 01565 633 999

May 10
NODA East Midlands Day: Loughborough Town Hall
Please contact NODA East Midlands Councillor Mr Martin Tailby for more information on 01509 212 927

Other News…

                          All-Winners Drama Festival

The National Drama Festivals Association and Woking Drama Association present The 36th British All-Winners Drama Festival on 19th – 25th July 2009.
Tickets are £5 per night or £20 for a 7-day season ticket.
To book please call the box office on 01932 702 091 or for more information please contact Lyn Mison on 01483 725 045 or BAWFCoord@ndfa.org.uk

                             New play ‘Nightingale’

Book and Lyrics by Laurie Brown - Music by John McKenna.

Nightingale is an extremely low cost musical, easy to stage, with very competitive performance rights fees.

“A Victorian Music Hall troupe celebrates Florence's return from the War as a national heroine. We flashback to her early life, depicting struggles with her family, the military establishment, her volatile love affair, and her determination to follow her dreams. Using the Music Hall as a backdrop, Florence’s remarkable story is told, in a tuneful and moving piece of theatre”.

For more information please contact John McKenna on mckennaandbrown@hotmail.co.uk or click here to visit the website.

                                    Props Needed

The Lion and Unicorn Players based in Petersfield, Hampshire will this year have their Golden Jubilee, for which they will perform Black Comedy by Peter Shaffer. This play requires a number of specific props that NODA members might be able to provide. They are as follows:

A white stool of piano stool size that two people can sit on at one time, or one that can be painted white.
An artificial orchid.
A large old fashioned hearing aid, not digital.
1, 2 or 3 pairs of Chinese vases that are not required as they need to be broken during the play.
A green Regency chaise-longue
A small Queen Anne table
A green Wedgwood bowl about 8” in diameter.
An elaborate Coalport vase, ideally in green and white, or the equivalent.

If you can help with any of these items, please contact Vivienne Coleshill
on 01730 821491 or vivienne@rogate.eclipse.co.uk.

                       Free guide to PR for charities

Financial services company Abbey has launched a free guide to public relations (PR) designed to help charities together with voluntary and community groups get the most out of promoting their work to potential volunteers and funders.

The guide has been developed by Abbey's Charitable Trust and PR professionals and offers an introduction to media relations, from interacting with corporate PR teams to hosting journalists at events.

The free guide covers:

How to work with corporate partners
What journalists want from media releases and press material
Planning media activity
Best time of day to contact people working in the media
How to evaluate your PR activity and
General top tips

Click here to download the free guide

     Youth Music Theatre looking for talented musicians

Youth Music Theatre UK is searching for talented young musicians to join the orchestras of its nationwide productions this Summer. The auditions take place in Manchester (Saturday 4th April) and London (Saturday 18th April) and are open to musicians aged 11-21 who are skilled to the equivalent of Grade 7 and above.

Those chosen will be cast in one of six new musicals being performed at professional theatres and festivals across the country this summer.

For more information and to register for a place visit www.youthmusictheatreuk.org or telephone: 0844 415 4858.

                                              Eurobeat

Straight from the West End, Eurobeat is a riotously funny musical banquet, a glorious and dazzling homage to the biggest annual song contest in the world, live on stage!

Winning is everything in Eurobeat and this critically acclaimed musical event gives audiences the power to decide which of the ten competing countries will win the coveted award! No two shows are ever the same at Eurobeat!

'Oh God!...This show's a winner' ***** Metro
'Slick...instantly wonderfully funny’ **** The Times
'Hilarious..An epically delirious hoot' Variety

Spandex, cheesy music, tight coloured jeans, more spandex, comedy mispronunciation, dodgy presenting, a little more spandex and some controversial voting. This is the world of Eurobeat, a loving pastiche of all things Eurovision.
 
Josef Weinberger are currently negotiating the amateur performing rights to this fantastic new show and if you want to be among the first to receive details of its release in the not too distant future then please respond to this email with the following information:
 
Name of organisation
Name and address of proposed venue
Proposed dates (these can be approximate)
Your name and postal address
 
Please visit www.eurobeatthemusical.com or contact Josef Weinberger Ltd on:     
   
Josef Weinberger Ltd
12 - 14 Mortimer Street
London
W1T 3JJ
T: 020 7580 2827   
F: 020 7436 9616
E: amateur@jwmail.co.uk
W: www.josef-weinberger.com

                                          Totally Theatre

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TotallyTheatre.com are offering a fantastic £20 off a year's membership to Totally Theatre, normally £40 a year, but £19.99 for Noda members, giving you:
• Exclusive West End Discounts
• Exclusive Regional 2 for 1 Offers
• Monthly VIP competitions
• Behind-the-scenes video access to the shows, the casts, the celebrities!

Best of all, you'll more than recover the price of membership the moment you sign-up, since this special membership package also comes with a free ticket to a top London show. Choose from: Jersey Boys, Wicked, Grease, Blood Brothers and The Woman in Black - or save your free ticket to redeem later in your year's membership.

Currently in the member's area of the site you can watch interviews and read about Lee Mead, Connie Fisher, Rowan Atkinson, Paul Nicholas and Gareth Gates.

The exclusive offer, available only to NODA members, is available until Midnight Thursday 30th April 2009.

Click here for more information

                                   Theatre Costumes

Rosebery’s Auctioneers present an amazing collection of theatre costumes to be sold on May 12th 2009 without reserve.

This impressive and high quality collection, purported to be the wardrobe of the West London Operatic Society (now no longer), includes approximately 5000 costumes covering a broad spectrum of productions. Garments range from Roman soldier costumes through to Victorian ladieswear, gentlemen’s tailcoats, circus attire, sailor and military uniform and peasant costumes. In addition there is a huge array of accessories including wigs, gloves, shoes, masks and a large amount of material, trimmings and buttons.

The catalogue will be online 10 days before the sale, which takes place on May 12th. The collection will be available to view on the days preceding the auction. Buyers can bid live online or leave commission bids if they are unable to attend the sale.

For further information please contact Vicki Wonfor on:

Roseberys Auctioneers
74-76 Knights Hill
West Norwood
London
SE27 0JD
Tel: 020 8761 2522
Email: vickiwonfor@roseberys.co.uk
Web: www.roseberys.co.uk

                                    Antony & Cleopatra

Shakespeare at the Tobacco Factory is presenting a whole season of Shakespeare’s Roman plays.

Antony & Cleopatra is being performed from March 27th to May 2nd 2009 and tickets start from £15, with concessions for groups of 10 people or more.
This is a great opportunity to see one of the leading professional producers of Shakespeare in the UK.

For more information and to book please contact Holly Foulds on 0117 963 3054

Thank you for reading this NODA newsletter. Look out for the May NODA newsletter coming soon!