Covid 19 update
While the ongoing pandemic still posses a risk to our members and the general public we continue to monitor government advice on amateur performance and social gatherings and as soon as there are any significant changes in this advice we will be acting to get the society back together and producing performances again. until then the officers and committee continue to to meet regularly via zoom platform to continue the planning and on going administration of WAODS. we hope you all are keeping safe and look forward to a time when we can be back with you all again! Thank you!
The Latest News!
Happy 75th VE day! As our tribute to this great event we have been working with the amazing CJ Allen to produce this fab Wartime medley performance for your all! we hope you enjoy it and lets all feel proud to be British! Enjoy!
I'm sure it will not come as a surprise or shock to you all however due to the current situation regarding Covid-19 and the closure today of the Civic Centre, the officers and committee have held an emergency meeting to discuss next steps regarding our current production plans. We have taken the following steps to safeguard our members and the wider general public during this international crisis. G&S Concert - Postponed until September 2020 Dr Dolittle - The knock on effect of potential loss of rehersal time due to the social distancing measures likely to be introduced over the coming weeks and the risk to the health and wellbeing of our members we will be moving the production to 2021 so it can have the necessary planning and time it requires. Pantomime - Pandemic allowing we will plan to produce a pantomime for late November early December 2020 to replace this years Novemeber show. We will be providing updates as and when we can! We hope you all stay safe and well and don't forget to check in on your WAODS family!
Our fist meeting for the G&S Concert will be held at the Dodington lodge Hotel, Whitchruch! its a chance to get together and sing through the vocal score Gary Bailey has put together especial for us! please bring a friend along who might be interested in joining! Concerts are the perfect opportunity to get new members involved!
Our May PRODUCTION will be a fundraising G and S Gala!
What a lovely turn out at our 95th year afternoon tea! Big thank you to everyone for coming to celebrate with us! And a special thank you to our chairperson Chris Hopwood for organising the event and for her lovely words! Let's look forward to another 95 years!
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2019
Whitchurch Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society held it's Annual General Meeting on Thursday 6th March 2019 in the Chester suite at the Dodington Lodge, Whitchurch, Shropshire SY13 1EN
The following members were elected:
President: Mrs Win Webb
Vice - President: Mr Garry Bailey
Honorary Secretary: Mr Peter Allman
Honorary Treasurer: Mrs Rosemary Hall
Honorary Publicity Officer: Mr David Pearce
Honorary Membership Secretary: Ms Karen Ikin
Committee 2019/20: Linda Campbell, Nigel Davies, Christine Hopwood, and Nigel Heath
Congratulations to those elected
Society awards
The following awards were presented at the society's annual general meeting in March 2019
The Patchboard Lighting and Wizard Sound Trophy - Nigel Heath
The Olenka Wojda Trophy - David Pearce
The Patience Peplinski Trophy - Lucy Chidlow
The Win Webb Junior Trophy - Ben Hall
Congratulations!
Our last production of 2018 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs 2018
Noda Awards 2017
WAODS picked up two nominations for best musical with The Mikado, and standard programme with Little Shop of Horrors at the National Operatic and Dramatic Association awards ceremony (West Midland Region) at Stourbridge Town Hall, Sunday 23rd April 2017.
Our Vice-president Mrs Kay Ikin and Chairperson Mrs Rose Hall went along and collected the awards on our behalf. Congratulations to everyone involved with both productions.
WAODS picked up two nominations for best musical with The Mikado, and standard programme with Little Shop of Horrors at the National Operatic and Dramatic Association awards ceremony (West Midland Region) at Stourbridge Town Hall, Sunday 23rd April 2017.
Our Vice-president Mrs Kay Ikin and Chairperson Mrs Rose Hall went along and collected the awards on our behalf. Congratulations to everyone involved with both productions.
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Little Shop of Horrors 2016
The Mikado had a successful run
The 2016 production of The Mikado came to an end in March of that year, and what a week it was, great set and costumes, and good audience numbers. A big thank you goes to everyone that was involved in this magical production.
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Gentlemen of the Chorus at The Royal Titipu Races.
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The Mikado at the Royal Titipu Regatta
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