Cornwall  Drama  Association

Welcome to Cornwall Drama .co.uk

the website for the C.D.A.   

supporting Theatre in Cornwall

To contact us, e-mail:

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Theatre Day 2010 will be held at the Best Western Hotel Bristol, Newquay

 on Saturday 30th October 2010

LATEST EXCITING NEWS

 We are delighted to announce that we have a leading Voice Coach, Simon Ratcliffe

 to run the Theatre Day daytime workshop, entitled: 

CAN YOU HEAR ME AT THE BACK?
Too often, when the director says, 'Louder!', the actor pulls in more air, forces more breath through a 
constricted throat, and with a great deal of effort may be heard but with enormous distortion to 
normal human communication. The next night there is no voice, only a hoarse. Continue this way 
and the actor is in danger of permanent vocal damage. Or in the effort to be heard, the pitch goes up 
to an unpleasant shriek that offends the ears of the audience. What is to be done? 
 
In this workshop we will explore practical and pleasurable ways for the actor to discover resonance 
and clarity of articulation without greater effort. Come in rehearsal clothes for ease of movement and 
with a few lines of a favourite text learned by heart. 

Simon Ratcliffe was a community worker in his twenties, a teacher in his thirties, then went to Central 
School of Speech and Drama to study for an MA in Voice Studies. He has just completed a 
rigorous teacher training with leading voice teacher, Kristin Linklater, author of Freeing the Natural 
Voice. Since 2003, he has worked in drama schools, including Central for 3 years, and taught 
summer schools at NODA and RADA. In January 2010, he led voice warm ups for the RSC Arabian 
Nights company. He is currently Lecturer in Voice at Birmingham School of Acting.

More information about this workshop and the 2010 'Cornish OSCARS' - the Dinner and Awards Ceremony in the evening

-coming soon !!

Please note the date: Saturday 30th October 2010

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 CDA Theatre Festival:

you can download the entry form [for adjudication]:  ENTRY FORM  

also, see Conditions of Entry and Rules

Nominations  for  AWARDS 2009 - click here     AWARD WINNERS 2009 -click here

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CDA  EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING           Saturday 11^th September 2010

An Extraordinary General Meeting of Cornwall Drama Association will be held on Saturday 11^th September at 10am in the Grenville Room of New County Hall, County Hall, Treyew Road , Truro , TR1 3AY .

The meeting is open to all individual and organisation members of Cornwall Drama Association.  Each individual member has one vote.  Each member organisation has one vote.

PURPOSE   To effect a restructuring of Cornwall Drama Association, its activities and support to its individual and organisation members.

The proposals to be put before the Extraordinary General Meeting are:

“The role of Cornwall Drama Association is to organise the Annual Theatre Festival and Theatre Day.

Cornwall Drama Association committee is constituted of a Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Treasurer, Secretary, Adjudications Co-ordinator, Theatre Day Organiser, Membership Secretary and Public Relations Co-ordinator. Other committee members may be co-opted.

The Constitution is revised to reflect the revised functions and structure of Cornwall Drama Association.”

ATTENDANCE

So that we can arrange coffee and biscuits, would members wishing to attend please notify the Secretary at Bethel Chapel, St Pinnock, Liskeard, PL14 4NA, or by telephone on 01579 321696, or by e-mail at

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Forthcoming Productions

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Torpoint Players will present "Habeus Corpus" by Alan Bennett

at the Council Chambers, Torpoint, on Thurs., Fri., Sat. October 21st-23rd at 7.30.  

Ring 01503 230281 for details.

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CARNON DOWNS DRAMA GROUP  present "WAR OF THE WORLDS"  

from 7th to 11th September at 8pm

at Trelissick Garden , Feock, near Truro

Box office 08454 500296

Note: that this is an outside performance. No seating is provided

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POLRUAN PLAYERS present

We found Love and an Exquisite Set  of Porcelain Figurines Aboard the SS Farndale Avenue

Every Tuesday  to 14^th September

Box Office 01726 870666

Also: Babes In The Wood  by Tony Cottrell   4th - 8th January 2011

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Newquay's  LANE THEATRE present:

'Checkout Girls' by Louise Roche

Every Tues and Weds at 8.15pm until 12th Oct.

Also:

'Allo ‘Allo   by Jeremy Lloyd & David Croft    DIRECTOR LYNN YOUNG   22nd November - 27th November 2010  at 8.00pm

Also:
SATURDAY 11TH DECEMBER at 7:30 PM LANE THEATRE WILL HOST  'A MUSICAL EXTRAVAGANZA' 

A John Steer production featuring local ARTISTS AND SINGERS

 
TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE FOR ALL LANE THEATRE SHOWS BY RINGING THE 24 hour  BOOKING LINE 01637 876945 

OR BY CALLING INTO THE NEWQUAY LIBRARY MON, TUES AND WED BETWEEN 10 AND 1 PM 

OR BY RINGING THE THEATRE BETWEEN 7 AND 8 ON THE EVENINGS OF PERFORMANCES ON 01637 872862

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Falmouth Theatre Company present:

'How the Other Half Loves'  by Alan Ayckbourn

Every Thursday at 7.30pm from 15th July into Sept 2010 at Princess Pavilion, Falmouth

Box Office  01326 211222

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'Allo 'Allo at the Prim-Raf Theatre, Callington

on 15th, 16th, and 21st, 22nd and 23rd October at 7.30pm. 

Tickets (price to be confirmed) will be available from Noakes and Habermehl, Opticians, Callington towards 
the end of September.

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TROY PLAYERS

SEPARATE TABLES by Terence Rattigan

10^th - 13^th November 2010

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ST. AUSTELL PLAYERS present

SUMMER END by ERIC CHAPPELL    17^th – 20^th November 2010   at 7.30 p.m.

Also:  SNOW WHITE 4^th – 8^th January 2011 at 7.30 p.m.   (2.30 matinee on Sat 8^th)

BOX OFFICE 01726 879500

NOTE: St Austell Players is holding a play reading and audition evening for their next production "Summer End" by Eric Chappell.  A warm welcome is extended to anyone who is interested in being involved either as a cast member, back stage, front of house, or simply would like come along  to find out more about our activities.   Date is 7^th September at 7.30 pm at the St Austell Community Centre and Arts Theatre, 87 Truro Road, PL25  5HJ .   Further information from Phil Hodson on 01726 - 891512

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  Announcements

Cornwall One Act Play Festival ....

    .....took place on 26th & 27th March 2010 at the Arts Centre, St Austell.

WINNERS were 'A Few Prima Donnas' 

with 'A Little Box of Oblivion' by Stephen Bean.

Congratulations to this new group, who not only won 'Best Play' but also Best Actress (Georgina Walkey -above left) 

and Best Actor (Carl Boyer -above centre)

Congratulations also to Oksana Wroath who won Best Director for Launceston ADS's 'The Blind'

and Newquay Dramatic Society for winning 'Best Setting' for 'The Orchestra'

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E-mail us news of your play or show, and we'll include it on this website

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NOTICE
PROHIBITION OF THE OLYMPIC .380 BBM REVOLVER 
 
The Olympic .380 BBM revolver is known as a ‘blank firer’ and is popular for use on stage and in film and television, in addition to being used as a starting pistol. In the past it could be easily purchased and required no licence. However, it has recently been identified as being “readily 
convertible” under the Firearms Act 1982, bringing it within the classification of a prohibited weapon under section 5 of the Firearms Act 1968. 
The Olympic .380 BBM is also known as: Bruni Olympic Revolver - Blank Firer; Olympic 9mm; Olympic .380; Olympic .38 
If you have any queries on this issue, please contact: Louise Norman, Legal Officer
Society of London Theatre and Theatrical Management Association 
32 Rose Street    London WC2E 9ET  Tel 020 7557 6705    Fax 020 7557 6799 

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THE 2008 CORNWALL DRAMA ASSOCIATION AWARDS

CLICK HERE TO SEE ALL THE 2008 AWARD WINNERS

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click here for THEATRE Day 2007, including full list of 2007 Awards winners

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THE CORNWALL DRAMA ASSOCIATION

The Cornwall Drama Association was formed around 50 years ago.  Its elected Committee members come from all over the county, representing affiliated amateur groups and individual members interested in drama.

Benefits of membership include:

The policy of the association is to respond to the needs of its members and provide help, instruction and advice: PLEASE TELL US WHAT WE CAN DO FOR YOU

e-mail your queries and suggestions:

or telephone the Secretary: Mr Chris Hansell on 01579 321696

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LINKS  (your Society is welcome to exchange links with us)

 LONDON THEATRE BREAKS

Polruan Players

Lane Theatre, Newquay

St. Austell Players

Troy Players, Fowey

Launceston Amateur Dramatic Society

Kidz R Us

THEATRICAL GREETINGS CARDS and GIFTS

DANCE Cards and Gifts

Venetian Masks and Jewellery

TROPHIES and MEDALS

Dramassist - here to support drama !

SCRIPTS for PANTOS

Help Multiple Sclerosis Research

Fifteen years ago Raymond Hopkins’ daughter was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis.   For the last ten years he has been writing stage plays (farcical comedies) and donating the royalties to M.S. research.  For information on the plays, please visit www.hanburyplays.co.uk  For information on the fund-raising, please visit www.mssociety.org.uk  Raymond’s aim is to raise at least one hundred thousand pounds for this worthy cause.  He has already raised nearly twenty thousand pounds.