GDA
Gloucestershire Drama Association
Registered
Charity 1011080.
This is the home page of the GDA - the Gloucestershire Drama
Association. The GDA exists to promote all aspects of amateur theatre
throughout Gloucestershire and to provide a network of contacts, advice and
resources to the dramatic societies and clubs that constitute its
membership.
Specifically the GDA seeks to:
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encourage the
establishment and development of new drama societies and to facilitate maximum
co-operation between existing societies.
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stimulate the writing
and performance of new plays.
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promote and encourage
activities within the county, which will result in the continued high standard
of the exposition of the dramatic arts.
·
co-operate and
collaborate with voluntary bodies and statutory authorities operating in
similar charitable fields in the county and to encourage the sharing of
information and advice.
To join the GDA, please complete an application form and return it, along with the annual
subscription of £25 – or £15 for societies with less than 15 members - to the
GDA treasurer, John Wathern.
Each
year the GDA sponsors a Full Length Play Competition – play, musical and
pantomime – with adjudications throughout the year of full length productions
performed by member societies, and presentation of annual awards. For details
of last year’s winners click here. The GDA also organises an annual One Act Play
Festival at the King’s Theatre,
The
GDA has a tradition of running very successful courses for many years in all
aspects of drama. For current courses available, click
here. We welcome suggestions from member societies for new courses.
We publicise the productions and other activities of
member clubs and societies through a regularly updated diary. Please make use
of it! It’s free publicity!
The GDA maintains a database of contact details for
member clubs and societies and other useful dramatic folk and organisations in
Gloucestershire. Check here to see if we have your
details right and let us know
if we haven’t!
The GDA acts as an ‘umbrella’ organisation for
applications to the Criminal Records Bureau for checks for Child Protection
Policies for your society. We also provide help in writing your own policy.
Contact Brian Gibbins for more
information.
We are happy to include a ‘snapshot’ profile of your
society and we can also advertise any scripts, costumes, props etc that you are
willing to hire or lend to other groups. Please send us the details.
Here’s the latest GDA
Newsletter and here are the minutes of
the AGM held
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Chairman & Newsletter:
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Minutes secretary:
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Treasurer:
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One Act Play Festival:
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Full length Play & Play Writing
Competitions: Jean
Sculfor
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Courses & workshops:
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Website:
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Other members:
GDA webmaster: Jack Burgess
The GDA is pleased to be linked with Gloucestershire’s Theatre
Production Office and the implementation of the Theatre Locality Plan,
which aims to strengthen and increase theatre practice in Gloucestershire with
a focus on quality, access and audience development. Jo Bousfield and Sarah Everitt are the Theatre
Development Coordinators for Gloucestershire, based at Colwell Arts Centre in