My Fair Lady - Harrogate Theatre 2019

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HARROGATE OPERATIC PLAYERS

My Fair Lady www.harrogateoperaticplayers.co.uk

HOPS

HARROGATE OPERATIC PLAYERS

LERNER AND LOEWE’S

My Fair Lady Book and Lyrics by ALAN JAY LERNER

Music by FREDERICK LOEWE

Adapted from George Bernard Shaw’s Play and Gabriel Pascal’s Motion Picture “PYGMALION” Original Production Directed and Staged by Moss Hart

Director and Choreographer MICHAEL KIRKBY

Musical Director JAMES GREATOREX

19 – 22 JUNE 2019 HARROGATE THEATRE IN THE INTEREST OF OTHER PATRONS AND THE PERFORMERS PLEASE ENSURE ALL WATCH ALARMS, MOBILE TELEPHONES AND PAGING DEVICES ARE SWITCHED OFF DURING THE PERFORMANCE. THE USE OF CAMERAS, TAPE RECORDERS, OR ANY OTHER SIMILAR DEVICE IN THE AUDITORIUM IS STRICTLY PROHBITED. An amateur production presented by arrangement with Music Theatre International (Europe) All authorised performance materials are also supplied by MTI Europe www.MTIShows.co.uk

About the Society Harrogate Operatic Players was formed nearly 100 years ago, following a meeting held on 10th March 1924 at Belvedere House, which still stands at the junction of West Park and Victoria Avenue. The first performance was ‘Trial by Jury’ at The Winter Gardens followed by their first full length production of ‘The Rebel Maid’ in February 1925 in the Grand Opera House – now Harrogate Theatre.

Records show that annual musical productions were held at Harrogate Theatre from 1925 until the war in 1939. Then in 1946 the society resumed their annual shows, but this time they were performed at The Royal Hall to accommodate larger audiences.

From 1987, Showtime productions were performed in addition to the annual book show and latterly, the players replaced these with the Winter and Summer ‘Serenades’ in the Sun Pavilion.

In 2002, The Royal Hall was suddenly closed for essential repairs and so their annual productions moved back to Harrogate Theatre. Then in May 2008, the Society was delighted to return to The Royal Hall for ‘A Century of Song’. The concert was produced to celebrate the fabulous refurbishment and was hugely successful both artistically and financially. So much so, £15,000 was donated to The Royal Hall Restoration Trust making the society one of the major benefactors.

As they approach their Centenary, Harrogate Operatic Players are known affectionately as ‘HOPS’. HOPS are now recognised by a wider circle of theatre goers than ever before and have recently produced popular shows – ‘Sister Act’, the classic family show ‘Annie’, ‘Betty Blue Eyes’ and ‘Top Hat’ Hall.

Treasurer David Hartley

Chairman Richard Lill

Secretary Lizzie Gravestock

Committee Lauren Birch, Steve Graham, Cathy Hellas, Mel James, Ben Russell, Tracey Smith, Lucy Thackwray Contact us www.harrogateoperaticplayers.co.uk www.facebook.com/harrogateoperaticplayers Instagram: @hgteoperatics Twitter: @HgateOperatics

Richard Lill Chairman A very, very warm welcome to you. Without your support, all the hard work of the cast, crew, production team and executive committee would all be in vain!

HOPS prides itself on providing a platform for our members to express their creativity, which is Happy, Optimistic, Positive & Supportive. Our members give their time freely and are from all walks of life, such a talented bunch, I hope you enjoy My Fair Lady as much as we have in bringing it to life for you.

HOPS has become synonymous with staging quality musical theatre, but our high standards come at a price, with most productions costing in excess of £40,000 to stage. This all has to be funded by ticket sales and our kind sponsors and advertisers old and new. A special mention to our show sponsor Inspire Bathrooms of Harrogate.

Thank you for taking the time to come and see us, long may your support continue.

Will Eliza succeed in becoming a lady?

Where on earth does it rain in Spain?

Who will win at Ascot?

Who will be getting married in the morning?

Sit back and enjoy this musical classic.

We look forward to welcoming you again at our next production in May 2020.

Richard Lill HOPS, Chairman

Christine Littlewood President I am delighted to welcome you to our production of ‘My Fair Lady’.

This eternally popular musical is an adaptation of George Bernard Shaw’s ‘Pygmalion’ and the storyline is as relevant and fascinating today as it was when it was first written. It happens to be my favourite show, having played the part of ‘Eliza Doolittle’ for this Society in 1978!

We welcome many new members this season and their enthusiasm has contributed to the wonderful atmosphere always created at rehearsals by our very talented director Michael Kirkby. We also welcome our new musical director, James Greatorex.

As well as those you see on stage, we are indebted to the support and experience given by the backstage team and thanks go to them for all their hard work.

Thanks also go to Chairman, Richard Lill and the Executive Committee for the tremendous amount of work they put in for a production of this size and for the work that continues throughout the year.

I trust you will enjoy this evening, so please sit back, relax and be entertained by this enchanting musical by Lerner and Loewe.

About the Show My Fair Lady – ‘The Perfect Musical!’

The most beloved musical of all time, Lerner & Loewe’s MY FAIR LADY is brought to the Harrogate Theatre in a brilliant new production from Harrogate Operatic Players, the company that brought you Sister Act, Annie, Betty Blue Eyes and Top Hat! Directed by Michael Kirkby with musical director James Greatorex, the cast of My Fair Lady, led by Nina Logue and Mark Sowden, tells the story of Eliza Doolittle, a young Cockney flower seller, and Henry Higgins, a linguistics professor who is determined to transform her into his idea of a “proper lady.” But who is really being transformed?

The classic score features “I Could Have Danced All Night,” “The Rain in Spain,” “Wouldn’t It Be Loverly” and “On the Street Where You Live” and was hailed by The New York Times as “one of the best musicals of the century.”

From Stage to Screen The play My Fair Lady, was adapted by Alan Jay Lerner (book and lyrics) and Frederick Loewe (music) from the 1913 play Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw and opened on Broadway in 1956. My Fair Lady, notably was a critical and popular success and went on to win six Tony Awards, including ‘Best Musical’. The production, starring Rex Harrison as Higgins, Julie Andrews as Eliza, and Stan Holloway as her father and ran for an incredible 2,717 performances, until September 1962.

My Fair Lady, the musical film, released in 1964, was adapted from the long-running Broadway musical of the same name and proved to be a great popular and critical success. The movie, which starred Rex Harrison and Audrey Hepburn, won eight Academy Awards, including that for ‘Best Picture.’

Film producer Jack L. Warner had felt that Julie Andrews was relatively unfamiliar to movie audiences and chose to cast Audrey Hepburn for her star power. However, Hepburn’s singing was infamously dubbed by Marni Nixon.

Walt Disney, however, was not bothered by Andrews’s lack of name recognition and cast her in Mary Poppins [1964], which was a huge success and earned Andrews an Academy Award.

CREATIVE TEAM Michael Kirkby Director and Choreographer Michael, from Leeds, began his musical career at the age of 13, playing the role of Barnaby in ‘Hello Dolly!’ Since then, he has gone on to play lead roles in over 100 musicals, including ‘Crazy for You’, ‘42nd Street’ and ‘Anything Goes’. His favourite roles include Kipps in ‘Half a Sixpence’ and the title role in ‘Hans Andersen’. Michael’s television credits include five years on ‘Junior Showtime’, ‘The Flaxton Boys’ and the paper boy in ‘Queenie’s Castle’ with Diana Dors. His film credits include Alan Parker’s hit musical ‘Bugsy Malone’ in which, at the age of 14, he was lucky enough to land the part of Angelo in Fat Sam’s gang.

A trained singer and dancer, he turned his talents to directing and choreography over 20 years ago and now has over 50 shows to his credit. He has also had several award-winning musicals at the Edinburgh Festival.

Mike is delighted to be back in Harrogate as Director and Choreographer for My Fair Lady – the show that he made his HOPS debut with in 2002.

James Greatorex Musical Director James is an MD, piano tutor and singing tutor with a real passion for musical theatre. With a musical family, James has been in the music industry his whole life, playing in brass bands, teaching and being a pianist, and he has been working professionally for 6 years at only 23 years old.

After musically directing his first show at just 16, James has musically directed for many societies and many productions across Yorkshire.

My Fair Lady is his first show with HOPS and he is very excited to show Harrogate what he can do.

Nina Logue Eliza Doolittle Training: Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.

Theatre Credits include: Ally in ‘Into the West’ (Tobacco Factory/ UK Tour), Helen in ‘Living Quarters’ (Tobacco Factory), Woman in ‘Ghost Opera’ (Brewery/UK Tour), Deborah in ‘The Privilege’ (The Yard), Girleen in ‘The Lonesome West’ (Alma Tavern Theatre), Astrid in ‘Eight’ (New York Theatre Festival), Lulu/Hostess in ‘The Last Days of Mankind’ (BOVT), Barbara Skelton in ‘The Wicked Lady’ (Circomedia), Joanne in ‘Company’ (Edinburgh Fringe Festival), Maggie in ‘42nd Street’, Anita in ‘West Side Story’, Irene in ‘Crazy For You, Gladys in ‘The Pajama Game’ (Churchill Theatre), Woman in ‘Sondheim’s Marry Me A Little’, Martirio in ‘The House of Bernarda Alba’, and Angela in ‘Abigail’s Party’(Bedlam Theatre).

Nina also performed musical theatre cabaret with Watford Palace Theatre and has experience in devised theatre, performing and creating theatre with Curious Doings Theatre Company back in her native Northern Ireland. She even took on the task of directing the Edinburgh Fringe Festival premiere production of ‘Rent’ in 2009.

After several years acting professionally, Nina decided to pursue her ambition of becoming a teacher. She currently teaches English and Drama at Outwood Academy in Ripon. She holds two Masters Degrees (English Literature from University of Edinburgh and Creative Writing from Trinity College Dublin).

She is delighted to be joining HOPs for the first time in the dream role of Eliza.

Mark Sowden Professor Higgins Credits include: Sweeney Todd (The Demon Barber), Willliam Corder (Maria Marten), Creon (Antigone), Heracles (Rape of the Belt), Producer (On Monday Next), Josiah Fosdyke (Fosdyke Saga), Sir Osgood (Sugar), Gangster (Kiss Me Kate), Chief Sitting Bull (Annie Get Your Gun), Seth Lord (High Society), Edgar (Titanic), Avram (Fiddler on the Roof), Lawrence (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels), Wrestler (Unspoken), Hopkins (Made in Dagenham), Sheriff (Whistle Down the Wind).

Mark has been performing for over 45 years. In 2016, he created the role of The Wrestler in ‘Unspoken’, which premiered in Leeds, London and Antwerp. As Heracles in ‘Rape of the Belt’, he met and played opposite Carole – they’ve now been married for 38 years !

Playing Higgins, in his first production with HOPS, realises a 40 year ambition for Mark.

Away from the stage, Mark is a passionate supporter of Action Aid, working on projects in Nepal, Vietnam and Rwanda. Recently retired, he now divides his time between renovating a dilapidated country cottage and being a proud and indulgent grandfather to Alex and Thea.

Chris Cowling Alfred P. Doolittle Chris is delighted to be on stage with HOPS once again and thrilled to be having another ‘go’ at Alfred P Doolittle one of his favourite roles. Other outings with HOPS over the years have included leading roles in ‘Summer Song’, ‘Oklahoma’, ‘42nd Street’, ‘Crazy For You’, ‘The King And I’, ‘Half A Sixpence’, ‘Betty Blue Eyes’ and ‘Guys and Dolls’ among others.

As the oldest man on stage in this production his main ambition is to remember all the lines and lyrics and keep breathing while negotiating the dance steps..... fingers crossed!

Gavin Mills Pickering Credits Include: Horace Hardwick (Top Hat), Franklin Hart Jr. (9 to 5), Mr Tooley (Made in Dagenham), Franklin D. Roosevelt (Annie), Farmer Sutcliffe (Betty Blue Eyes) Sister Act (Ensemble), Oklahoma (Ensemble) Gavin waited until he was 44 before treading the boards for the first ever time in HOPS production of Oklahoma. From there a love for Musical Theatre and performing was born and he has been seen regularly since, in productions for both HOPS and Yeadon Musical Theatre Society.

After last years successful production of Top Hat, Gavin is delighted to return to HOPS for My Fair Lady as the bumbling English gent Colonel Pickering. A part he wanted from the moment the show was announced, Gavin was delighted to secure and now really hopes you all enjoy watching this classic show.

Dan Stanford

Freddy Eynsford-Hill Credits include: Alberto Beddini (Top Hat), Sgt. Noble (Betty Blue Eyes), Bert Healy (Annie) and Ensemble in others.

After performing in the HOPS 2015 Showtime, Dan was hooked and has been performing with HOPS for the last four years. As part of HOPS he feels privileged to have taken part in their last three shows, his favourite of which was Top Hat performed in the Royal Hall in 2018.

Dan is very excited to be playing the role of Freddy Eynsford-Hill in this production and hopes that you enjoy the show.

Christine Littlewood

Mrs Higgins Christine joined the society in 1975 and has been involved with every production since that time!

Christine has played many wonderful principal roles, but has also been part of the very valuable chorus.

Christine was Chairman of the Executive Committee for nine years and conceived and directed the very popular ‘Serenade’ productions in the Sun Pavilion.

She directed and choreographed two compilation shows in the Royal Hall, the first of which celebrated the re-opening of the Hall in 2005. This raised £15,000 for the Royal Hall Restoration Trust.

Christine is delighted to be playing the role of ‘Mrs Higgins’.

Mel James

Mrs Pearce Theatre credits include: 42nd Street (Phyllis), Gigi (Lianne D’Exellmans), Crazy for You (Polly), The Boyfriend (Polly), Half a Sixpence (Helen), Anything Goes (Hope), Sister Act (Ensemble), Annie (Ensemble) and Betty Blue Eyes (Mrs Tillbrook).

Mel carefully balances (most of the time!) her performance on stage with her role as Marketing Manager for HOPS and almost enjoys her marketing role as much as performing on stage with her beloved HOPS. Almost.

Tasha Barrett

Caroline Brook

Jessica Cliffe

Fraser Craig

Megan Dewar

Alison Gilmour

Lisa Graham

Kate Griffiths

Rob Hastings

Kate Howell

Clive Kirkham

Sancha King

Emma Levahn

Lizzie Oates

Clare Pascall

Neve Ranson

Julie Robinson

Kirsty Russell

Abi Sutcliffe

Arthur Sutcliffe

Tracey Smith

Lucy Thackwray

Matthew Weilding

FROM STAGE TO SCREEN TO STAGE HOPS always try to exceed expectations in all that we do. Whether it be in the detail of our costumes or the production quality of our photo shoots and marketing.

Again, we were lucky enough to work with both Matthew Kitchen Photography and Gary Lawson Photography to produce beautiful promotional photos of the cast and a short, but fabulous promotional film.

It’s a huge amount of work for all concerned – but the team always rises to the occasion and the My Fair Lady photo shoot day was hugely enjoyable despite the tight schedule and pressures of getting it ‘absolutely right!’

There are many people who made this possible – but a special thanks must go to the following people who went above and beyond.

Richard Lill as our wardrobe master -whose attention to detail is second to none, Cathy Hellas, Steve Graham and Angela Mayes who collated props, helped organise the cast to be on shoot when they needed to be as well and many other things – such as smoke wafting and tea making!

Tracy Smith opened her house up to us during the shoot, which made a huge difference to our day.

So, a huge thank you from us all for her hospitality.

And finally, the Blind Jacks Pub in Knaresborough – for being such great hosts and letting us take over their fantastic pub for a whole Sunday morning. Thank you.

We hope you love our photos and film as much as we do!

Mel James Marketing Manager

Cast Eliza Doolittle Professor Higgins Colonel Pickering Freddy Eynsford-Hill Mrs Higgins Alfred P Doolitte Mrs Pearce Jamie Harry Mrs Eynsford-Hill Mrs Hopkins Lord Boxington Lady Boxington Eliza Understudy/Chorus/ Maid Chorus/Maid Chorus/Barman Chorus/Mrs Higgins Maid Chorus/Flower Girl Chorus/Maid Chorus/Selsey Man Chorus/Maid Chorus/Lady Boxington Chorus/Selsey Woman Chorus/Angry Woman Chorus/Maid Chorus/Maid 2 Chorus/Maid Chorus/Policeman Chorus/Flower Girl Chorus/Maid Chorus/Maid Chorus/Maid

Nina Logue Mark Sowden Gavin Mills Dan Stanford Christine Littlewood Chris Cowling Mel James Clive Kirkham Rob Hastings Alison Gilmour Tracy K Smith Clive Kirkham Julie Robinson Kate Griffiths Abi Sutcliffe Arthur Sutcliffe Caroline Brook Clare Pascall Emma Levahn Frazer Craig Jessica Cliff Julie Robinson Kate Howell Kirsty Russell Lisa Graham Lizzie Oates Lucy Thackwray Matthew Weilding Megan Dewar Neve Ranson Sancha King Tasha Barrett

My F La Act One Overture The Orchestra Busker Sequence The Orchestra Why Can't the English? Professor Higgins Wouldn't It Be Loverly? Eliza and Male Quartet With a Little Bit of Luck Alfred Doolittle, Harry, Jamie and Company I'm an Ordinary Man Professor Higgins With a Little Bit of Luck Alfred Doolittle (Reprise) and Ensemble "Just You Wait" Eliza The Servants' Chorus (Poor Mrs. Pearce and Servants Professor Higgins) The Rain in Spain Professor Higgins, Eliza, and Colonel Pickering I Could Have Danced All Eliza, Mrs. Pearce, and Night Servants Ascot Gavotte Ensemble On the Street Freddy Where You Live Eliza's Entrance The Orchestra

Fair ady Act Two You Did It Colonel Pickering, Professor Higgins, Mrs. Pearce, and Servants Just You Wait (Reprise) Eliza On the Street Where You Live (Reprise)

Freddy

Show Me Freddy, then Eliza The Flower Market / Wouldn’t It Be Loverly?

(Reprise)

Eliza and Male Quartet

Get Me to the Church on Alfred Doolittle Time and Ensemble A Hymn to Him Professor Higgins and Colonel Pickering Without You Eliza and Professor Higgins I’ve Grown Accustomed to Professor Higgins Her Face I Could Have Danced All The Orchestra Night (Reprise) /Finale

Band MD/Keys 3 Keys 1 Keys 2 Flute Clarinet Oboe Bassoon Trumpet Trombone Horn Bass Percussion

James Greatorex Jon Wilby Tom Greatorex Amy Cherryholme Rona Gurnhill Rachel O’Sullivan Oliver Milton Alex Wilkinson Lauren Ingram Bob Shaw Sam Williams John Turnbull

Production Team Stage Director Stage Manager Stage Manager Stage Crew Stage Crew Stage Crew Stage Crew Stage Crew Stage Crew Fly Man Wardrobe Master Wardrobe Wigs Radio Mics Lighting Desk Follow Spot Follow Spot Props Props Props Prompt

Liz Lancaster Steve Graham Cathy Hellas David Hartley Dan Lancaster Sam McKenzie Sarah Mansbridge Mark Barrett Emma Collins Chris Mansbridge Richard Lill Pat Harrison Richard Lill Jackie Bell Dianne Shaw Vicky Bee Richard Naylor Angela Mayes Steve Graham Cathy Hellas Mark Smith

Life Me m b ers Mrs Jane Bradley Mrs Betty Bratley Mr Brian Foster

Mrs Pat Harrison Mr John Littlewood Mrs Christine Littlewood

Mrs Helen Mills Mr Colin Wintersgill

Fri end s a nd Pl ayi n g M e m be r s Tasha Barrett Lauren Birch Caroline Brook Jessica Cliff Chris Cowling Fraser Craig Megan Dewar Liz Eales Alison Gilmour Caitlin Gott Lisa Graham Ruth Graham Kate Griffiths David Hartley Rob Hastings Jennifer Hirst Kate Howell

Stuart Hutchinson Melanie James Sancha King Clive Kirkham Emma Levahn Christine Littlewood Nina Logue Cassandra McClintock Gavin Mills Helen Mills Chris Mooney Hester Nunns-Tidman Lizzie Oates Natalie Page Clare Pascall Neve Ranson Julie Robinson

Naomi Russell Ben Russell Kirsty Russell Tracey Smith Mark Sowden Dan Stanford Fern Summerton Abi Sutcliffe Arthur Sutcliffe Lucy Thackwray Hannah Tomlin Matthew Weilding Christine Castle Gordon Charlton L Colman John Driver Stephen Graham

Lizzie Gravestock Jeff Gravestock Terry Harrison Cathy Hellas Stuart Kellett Judi Kenley Richard Lill Angela Mayes Nadia Murrell Fernando North Ruth Pridmore Michael Segger Julian Sykes Lizzie Turner Bill Waller

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Previous Productions 1925 The Rebel Maid 1926 Miss Hook of Holland 1927 Iolanthe 1928 The Mikado 1929 The Duchess of Dantzig 1930 The Yeomen of the Guard 1930 The Rose of Persia 1932 Trial by Jury and Pirates of Penzance 1933 The Desert Song 1934 The Vagabond King 1935 The Student Prince 1936 The Maid of the Mountains 1937 Good Night Vienna 1938 Katinka 1939 No, No, Nanette 1946 The Desert Song 1947 The Gondoliers and Merrie England 1948 New Moon 1949 Tom Jones 1950 The Belle of New York 1951 Gipsy Love 1952 Waltz Time 1953 Bitter Sweet 1954 The Land of Smiles 1955 Brigadoon 1956 The Quaker Girl 1957 Wedding in Paris 1958 Goodnight Vienna 1959 Love from Judy 1960 Free as Air 1961 White Horse Inn 1962 The Merry Widow 1963 Oklahoma!

1964 Wild Violets 1965 The Belle of New York 1966 The King and I 1967 Die Fledermaus 1968 Carousel 1969 Waltzes from Vienna 1970 Bless the Bride 1971 Orpheus in the Underworld 1972 Kings Rhapsody 1973 The Vagabond King 1974 Oliver!

1975 Showboat/Showtime Gala Concert

1976 Hello, Dolly!

1977 The Desert Song 1978 My Fair Lady 1979 Oklahoma!

1980 Song of Norway 1981 Kiss me Kate 1982 Kismet/Showtime ‘82 1983 The Sound of Music 1984 La Vie Parisienne/Sixty Glorious Years 1985 Carousel 1986 Summer Song 1987 Half a Sixpence/Showtime ‘87 1988 Hans Andersen 1989 Fiddler on the Roof/Showtime ‘89 1990 The Dancing Years/Showtime ‘90 1991 Annie Get Your Gun/Showtime ‘91 1992 Can Can/Showtime ‘92 1993 Kiss Me Kate/Showtime ‘93 1994 Guys and Dolls/Showtime ‘94 1995 42nd Street/The Boyfriend 1996 Gigi/Showtime ‘96 1997 Me and My Girl/No, No, Nanette 1998 Crazy For You/Salad Days 1999 Oklahoma!/Showtime ‘99 2000 Mack and Mabel/Godspell 2001 Anything Goes/A Summer Serenade 2002 My Fair Lady/A Summer Serenade 2003 Half a Sixpence/A Winter Serenade 2004 The King and I/A Winter Serenade 2005 Oliver!/A Winter Serenade 2006 The Boyfriend/A Winter Serenade 2007 42nd Street/A Winter Serenade 2008 A Century of Song!/A Winter Serenade 2009 Carousel 2010 Fiddler on the Roof/ Celebration of Song 2011 Hello, Dolly!/Serenade 2012 The Sound of Music/Serenade 2013 Anything Goes/Serenade 2014 Oklahoma!/A Night of Musicals 2015 Sister Act/Showtime ‘15 2016 Annie/In The Mood 2017 Betty Blue Eyes 2018 Top Hat/ Walt and Friends

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NODA aims: • To give a shared voice to amateur theatre • To help 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 To achieve these aims NODA is divided into eleven regions, each headed by a regional councillor who sits on the National Council (ruling body of the Association), and supported by a network of regional representatives and officials. These volunteers are the vital link to the grass roots of the Association; the amateur theatre groups themselves and their members.

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Membership of NODA provides theatre groups and individuals with a wide range of benefits, including access to NODA’s advice service at national and regional level, as well as representation to government, access to funding agencies, direct access to rights holders and the media, as well access to regional and national conferences, workshops and seminars to help share information on best practice.

NODA holds an annual residential Summer School (with bursaries available) offering training from professional tutors in a wide range of both performance and technical courses as well as a similar residential academy to provide similar performance based training for those under 18. NODA also holds an annual national and regional programme and poster competition to encourage high standards in design.

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I N M E M OR I A M Remembering Angela Hesp who was a playing member and friend to the soceity for many years.

Together with our friends at R.A.O.S, we remember their former chairman, Andrew Swarbrick, who was a good friend of the society and also performed with us on several occasions.

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