Category: NODA
The reviews are in for Elf the Musical!
Michael Horne
NODA has recently published Richard Fitt’s review of Elf. “This show was very pacey, had a cast with excellent voices and some very skilled actors to carry it off, which entertained the full house from start to finish.” Great plaudits for this fantastic, Christmassy show which was enjoyed by packed, […]
Sharnbrook Mill Theatre hosted the NODA East District 2 Awards
Michael Horne
Richard Fitt, our NODA district representative, recently contacted us about hosting the inaugural NODA East District 2 Awards and we were, of course, happy to oblige. We had a large crowd from different societies (including The Mill) attend the awards, on Sunday, 13th October, and a great time was had […]
Four NODA awards for Sharnbrook Mill Theatre!
Michael Horne
We are delighted to report that The Mill won four awards at the regional NODA (National Operatic and Dramatic Association) Awards Gala on Sunday. Our community theatre group took home three District 2 gongs for two of our sold out 2023 productions. The classic Little Women was awarded Best Drama, […]
NODA review for Little Women
Michael Horne
Review by Richard Fitt Performance on 30th November 2023 Director: Condoleezza Hankins Producer: Sue Lander Writers: Louisa May Alcott, adapted by Scott Davidson One of my mantras in life is ‘Never underestimate the young’ and last night I had a perfect demonstration of why you should never forget that. At […]
NODA review for Evita
Michael Horne
Review by Richard Fitt Performance on 5th October 2023 Director: Barry Thompson Musical Director: Kaye Tompkins Choreography: Jacqueline Knighton & Hayley Gilbert Producer: Elaina Waterhouse Writers: Andrew Lloyd Webber & Tim Rice Wow, so that’s what eighteen months of planning and rehearsals looks like! Put simply, a master class in […]
NODA review of Stop! The Play
Michael Horne
Review by Richard Fitt Performance on 25th May 2023 Director: Nicole Macdonald Writer: David Spicer Producer: Bridie Gibbs Wow! What on earth have I just seen? As regards the plot I don’t think anybody knows, including the actors themselves. All I know is I have just seen one of the […]
NODA review of A Man of No Importance
Michael Horne
Review by Richard Fitt Performance on 29th March 2023 Director: David Russell Musical director: Kaye Tompkins Choreographer: Davina Beegoo-Price I have to declare I am not familiar with this work by American Playwright Terrence McNally about an Irish bus conductor struggling with his sexuality in 1964 Catholic Dublin, where bigotry […]
NODA review of Nativity! The Musical
Michael Horne
Review by Richard Fitt Performance on 29th November Director: Cara Sigsworth Musical director: Rod Iliffe Choreographer: Sophie Sigsworth I received a slightly panicky email towards the end of September urging me to choose which night I wished to come and see Nativity, as the tickets were selling out fast. Even […]
NODA review of The Woman Who Cooked Her Husband
Michael Horne
Review by Richard Fitt Performance on 6th October 2022 Director: Zandra Saxby This show replaced the scheduled one which unfortunately had to be postponed due to unforeseen circumstances. It was therefore chosen bearing in mind the reduced rehearsal time left, its simplicity to stage, together with the fact it had […]
NODA Review of The 39 Steps
Michael Horne
Review by Richard Fitt Performance on 16th June 2022 Creative team Co-Directors: Susan Moore & Kim Arkle This show will always have a special place in my NODA career as District 2 rep, it was the first play I ever reviewed. It was of course hilariously funny and I have […]