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A very important aspect of the Federation's services is the publishing of a quarterly newsletter called CUES!
Cues! is distributed to all member societies, as well as a wide range of individuals associated with theatre and just as importantly, the local press across Greater Manchester. It keeps Amateur Theatre in touch with the world, but more importantly, the world in touch with Amateur Theatre.
It includes editorials, news, reviews, articles, advertisements ... basically anything that our members need to communicate to our readership.
Until recently Cues! has always been distributed by post but as most of you reading this article will know by now that this service is to be partially discontinued.
From now on a hard copy of Cues! will be snail mailed to the Hon. Secretary of each member society and all other copies will be sent by email. So....to that end, if you wish to receive an electronic copy of Cues! would you please register (link on your left) in order that we can include you on our newsletter database. Thank you.
In addition Cues! will be published on this page of the website and will also be downloadable from this page in pdf format, so, hopefully there should be no reason why you can't obtain a copy of Cues!
The editor is always looking for info about our members, so if you have something to say please get in touch with
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Please click here if you wish to download the April 2010 (pdf format) and print off a hard copy of Cues! Newsletter.
Please click here if you wish to download the New Year 2010 (pdf format) and print off a hard copy of Cues! Newsletter.
Please click here if you wish to download the November 2009 (pdf format )and print off a hard copy of Cues! Newsletter.
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| April 2010 Newsletter |
Helping To Put A little Drama Into Your Life! |
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Well, it is now well and truly curtain up on 2010 so fingers crossed for a good one for all of us.
Please see section 5 for details of the 2010 Awards Night. If you prefer to read a hard copy of Cues! then you can either print this email off or go to the Cues! page of the website and download a pdf version of the newsletter and print it out. A hard copy of this newsletter is being sent to all Hon. Secs. today (29.4.10)
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Hopefully you have received this electronic newletter successfully and we urge you to forward it to the members of your society and anyone else that you think may be interested. The more like minded people that receive it the better. If you have received this newsletter via someone else and would in future like to receive it directly, please go to the Cues! page of the website and from there you will be able to register your email address which will ensure that you receive Cues! first hand. Equally, if you feel that there is no need for your society to receive a hard copy of Cues! do please let us know, we are as keen as the next person to save forests and postage. Thank you.
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Our New Website
Yes we know there's still lots to do but have a look below at the things you can now do on the website.
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You can subscribe (and unsubscribe) to Cues!. It's easy, just follow the subscribe link on the Cues! page and then you will be assured of receiving future copies of this newsletter.
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The website now has an advertisement section and this works for both wanted and items for sale. Again it's easy, just follow the link below the log in area on the left hand side of any of the web pages and follow your nose. This is perfect for advertising unwanted props, costumes, scripts and conversely it's ideal if you are looking for cast for a production or some technical help etc. |
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Your diary dates! You can now enter these in yourself, it's very simple and it keeps everybody informed about who is doing what. It also provides the opportunity to enter a link to your society's website which has to be good. Please take advantage of this facility if you haven't already done so. We are working on attaching this list to future copies of Cues! so it's in your interests to get busy on the website and enter up your society's forthcoming productions. |
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The 2010 Awards Night Presentation and Dinner will be held on Saturday July 3rd at The Longfield Suite Prestwich, 6.30pm for 7.00pm dinner. Tickets are £24 each and will be available on a first come first served basis only, they are available from our ticket secretary (Brian Lawson) by post only.
Please click here to download the full details, booking form and menu in pdf format.
Please click here to download the full details, booking form and menu in word format.
If you have any trouble dowloading either format please email
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and we will email you the necessary paperwork.
Nominations will be available on the website form Monday 31st May 2010 so if you want your society to be represented then please do not wait for the nominations get your booking in to Brian pdq to secure your place at the Awards Night.
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| Trophies from last year's Full Length Festival must be returned please to the secretary Sue Mooney no later than 24th May 2010. Please telephone Sue on 01615 531185 if you wish to discuss delivery arrangements, trophies can also be given to any board member. Thank you |
Trophies
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The Board of The Federation will, as usual, be presenting their three awards.
It is our custom to ask the membership if they will send in their nominations for these awards in order that we can be as fair as possible when making our final deliberations. Please do bear in mind when making your suggestions that they are (a) not covered by any of the Adjudicator’s awards in the Festival and (b) do not fall into the category of Societies own annual awards. The Board Awards are in recognition of work which affects the amateur theatre movement as a whole.
For your reference, the criteria for the 3 awards are:
ATHENAEUM ROSE BOWL - for outstanding contribution to drama in amateur theatre by a SOCIETY.
LAURENCE ROBERTS TROPHY – for outstanding personal contribution to the amateur theatre movement.
MURIEL GOODWIN TROPHY – for outstanding contribution to the development and encouragement of young people in all aspects of amateur theatre.
Please send in your nominations to the Hon. Secretary, Sue Mooney by Monday 7th June 2010.
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Board Awards
Board Awards
Board Awards
Board Awards
Board awards
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A database form was sent to all Hon. Secretaries in September 2009. If you have not returned this or your information has altered please let us have the return of this form. This will then ensure that you are kept fully up to date with what is happening. We no longer send out Cues! via Royal Mail to anyone other than secretaries and any person who has expressed a preference for this mode of communication. All communication is now via email – so please let us have your contact addresses asap.Thank you.
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The One Act Play Festival
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Have you filled in your provisional entry form yet for the GMDF 50th One Act Festival? If not, you are missing the opportunity to be involved in this fantastic event, entries are now coming in thick and fast. Following on from last year's successful One Act Festival at Hyde Festival Theatre, we are planning our 2010 festival which is being held at Farnworth Little Theatre in Bolton. The dates are Monday 7th to Saturday 12th June 2010.
This will be our 50th year and we aim to celebrate in style - why not join us? Closing date fro entries is FRIDAY 7H MAY. For further information please contact Paul Cohen, One Act Festival Secretary by one of the following:
Email -
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Landline - 01204 659199 Mobile - 07702 081835
Post - 73 Smethurst Lane, Middle Hulton, Bolton Lancs. BL3 3QJ
We have heard from The Sheffield One Act Drama Festival and they are kindly offering the winners from all our sections an automatic entry into their festival if you so wish. Their details are listed below if you would like any further information please get in touch with Paul Beswick.
Sheffield (SADATA) Drama Festival
One Act & Youth Section
Library Theatre, Sheffield
7 - 12 June 2010
Adjudicator: Ian Sarginson GODA
Contact: Paul Beswick Tel: 07796 133950
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The Adjudicator Affair. Martin Roche is going to kick this affair off with an evening session that you can all attend which will outline the process of producing an adjudication. It will definitely be in June, the exact date hasyet to be decided between Martin and Jason. It would help us enormously if you could email
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and let her know that you may be interested in attending subject to your being able to attend that is. We realsie it's a bit difficult when you don't know the date but it would be a big help to us to have a "ball park" figure regarding the level of interest to begin with. The minute we know the date and venue we will let you know definite arrangements. |
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Contributions To Cues!
These are important. If we want to move the world of amateur theatre forward then we all need to keep in touch with one another so plaese contact us with your news or anything else you would like to contribute. thank you. Email address for contributions is
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Distribution Of Cues!
As part of the continuance of our journey into the 21st century, cues! from now on, will be distributed by email only with the exception of one hard copy which will be snail mailed to the Secretary of each member Society. Cues! will also be published on the website.
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| It is with sadness that we announce the death of Cecilia Bowers. Cecilia was a lifelong member of Northenden Players and The Club Theatre Altrincham. Her funeral was 22nd April 2010. |
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