LAMPS
and N.O.D.A.
LAMPS are proud to be
affiliated to the
National Operatic and
Dramatic Association
of which it has been a
member for approx. 50 years.
NATIONAL OPERATIC and DRAMATIC
ASSOCIATION
Headquarters : NODA House, 58-60
Lincoln Road, Peterborough PE1 2RZ
Telephone:
0870 770 2480 Fax: 0870 770 2490
e-mail: everyone@noda.org.uk website: www.noda.org.uk
The
National Operatic and Dramatic Association (NODA) was founded in 1899 and has a membership of over 2,300 amateur
societies and 3000 individual enthusiasts throughout the UK, staging musicals,
operas, plays, concerts and pantomimes in a wide variety of performing venues,
ranging from the country’s leading professional theatres to tiny village halls.
NODA
is divided into a number of Areas, each headed by an Area Councillor who sits
on the National Council (the ruling body of the Association), supported by a
network of Regional Representatives. These 180 volunteers are the vital link to
the grass roots of the Association, the amateur theatre companies. The
Association is administered from its Headquarters, with a knowledgeable and
friendly staff able to deal with virtually any enquiry relating to amateur
theatre.
There is a broad spectrum of ages involved in amateur theatre
nationwide, from a burgeoning number of youth groups to adult companies which
meet the needs of all levels of both performers, whether dramatic or musical,
and enthusiasts involved backstage, front of house or in administration. Each
production created is a genuine community event.
NODA aims:
To give a
shared voice to the amateur theatre sector
To help amateur
societies and individuals achieve the highest standards of best
practice
and performance
To
provide leadership and advice to enable amateur theatre to tackle the
challenges
and opportunities of the 21st century
Benefits of membership include
access to NODA’s advice service at National and Area level, representation to
government, funding agencies, rightsholders and the media, and access to
conferences, workshops and seminars to help share information on best practice. NODA also holds an annual residential
Summer School (with bursaries available)
offering training from professional tutors in drama performance, music
directing, musical theatre, stage management and other courses for performers,
directors and technicians. It publishes regular Area magazines and its
quarterly NODA National News, and holds annual National and Area Programme and
Poster Competitions, to encourage the highest standards in design. The NODA
Library and Meeting Room provides access to a comprehensive research archive of
scores, libretti and reference books, as well as an attractive room for
meetings.
NODA’s
trading arm, NODA Limited, acts as a
mechanism for raising additional funds for the Association. Its publishing
department, NODA Pantomimes, offers over 85 entertaining scripts by such
popular authors as Leonard Caddy, Peter Denyer, Stephen Duckham, Ron Hall,
Robert Marlowe, John Morley and David Swan, and other publications including an
exciting new musical The Slipper and the
Rose, and practical guides for
performers and directors. Its Sheet Music Service can supply popular and
obscure songs, some out of print. It also offers Long Service Awards, and
discounts on playscripts, libretti and scores, theatre books from the catalogue
of A & C Black, make-up from Charles H. Fox, and telephone bills through
Class Systems by up to 50% below the BT standard rate (with 5% of all call
charges donated to NODA).
NODA Insurance, in
conjunction with AXA, offers the best insurance package for amateur societies
(30% discount to NODA members). Telephone 0870 241 1086 for further details.
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