Bolsover Drama Group

Sleeping Beauty directors Leanne and Mick Whitehouse receiving the award for Best Pantomime (District 2) at the NODA East Midlands awards day We were proud to receive the award for Best District Pantomime for District 2 at the recent NODA East Midlands awards day for our 2011 pantomime, Sleeping Beauty. The award was presented at the NODA East Midlands awards day at Loughborough Town Hall on Sunday 27th May, where presentations were made to a number of amateur dramatics groups based within the East Midlands. Sleeping Beauty was our first production to be held at the new Bolsover School, and as such was a big learning curve, so it is nice to see that our hard work was recognised. The chance to be nominated for awards such as this is one benefit we gain from being affiliated to NODA, who also offer advice, information and workshops to amateur dramatics groups throughout the country.  NODA are the National Operatic and Dramatic Association – the UK-wide representative body for amateu...

Laura Hulett is presented with the Jack Elliott Trophy by group Chairman Mick Whitehouse and past winners (from left) Lianne Brunt, Leanne Barlow, Peter Maddison, James Sheppard and Dale Shaw. Following on from the Bolsover Drama Group 30th Anniversary showcase evening in June the Youth Section hosted their own showcase evening, entitled ‘A Trip Down Memory Lane’, on Saturday 12th November 2011.  The evening saw members of the youth section performed songs from past Youth Section productions, including ‘Oliver’, ‘The Wizard of Oz’ and ‘High School Musical’, as well as songs from musicals which the Youth Section have yet to perform and the forthcoming production of ‘Summer Holiday’. The evening also saw the presentation of long service awards to Youth Section members and the announcement of this years winner of the Jack Elliott Trophy. The Jack Elliott Trophy recognises a youth member or youth members who have over a number of years continually demonstrated commitment to the ...

Chris Booth is presented with a gift at the group's Variety Evening last year At our AGM in July 2011 it was announced that Janet Atkinson and Chris Booth would be stepping down from their positions of secretary and treasurer respectively. Both Janet and Chris had held their positions as part of the management team for over 20 years and the group felt it right to honour their hard work and dedication over that period by presenting both with a gift following the group’s Variety Evening in December. Janet Atkinson is presented with a gift at the group’s Variety Evening last year

Bolsover Rotary Club president Robert Richards presents a cheque to Bolsover Drama Group chairman Mick Whitehouse and founder member Rachel Johnson We were proud to receive a grant of £200 from the Rotary Club of Bolsover at our recent 30th Anniversary Celebration Evening. The presentation took place on Saturday 4th June at the Assembly Rooms, Bolsover, where the president of the Rotary Club, Robert Richards, to Bolsover Drama Group chairman Mick Whitehouse and founder member Rachel Johnson, who is this year celebrating her 30th year as a member of the group. The grant has been spent on a new amplifier, which is in use for tonight’s production, to replace the previous equipment which came to the end of it’s working life during a previous show. The grant followed a recent Rotary Club event which group member Dawn Shearwood attended on behalf of the group, and we look forward to working with the Rotary Club again in the future.