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NOTTINGHAM AND NOTTINGHAMSHIRE DRAMA ASSOCIATION

Minutes of the meeting held on 25th November 2019 at Ravenshead
Present:- Rob Hurst , Chairman, Christine Davison, Joan Wildgust, Bob Wildgust, Linda Whitehurst, Howard Whitehurst, Mike Stewart, Barbara Barton, Neil Mackintosh, Jim Brooks, Ian Walton

1 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
Mel Reynolds, Kevin Fairbrother, Tony Vokes

3 MINUTES AND MATTERS ARISING.
The minutes of the previous Council Meeting held on 24th September had been circulated and these were signed as a correct record.
Matters arising to be discussed in the relevant agenda item.

4 HON TREASURER'S REPORT - as at 25/11/2019 (2 months)
Balance = £8141.90
Current= £7859.9
On hand = £282.00
Increase = £220
SINCE LAST MEETING
INCOME
PLAY 0F THE YEAR COMPETITION
Entries - 3 @ £65 each = £195
OPERATIONS
Subscriptions - Group membership - 2@ £25 each = £50
EXPENDITURE
AETF - Central area affiliation = £25.00
Five groups have not joined as yet - Market Harborough, Bingham Musical Theatre, Blaby, Edwalton, Loudham
Nineteen groups are members.

5 FESTIVALS
Play of the Year 19/20 and Awards Dinner
Eight entries have so far been adjudicated- Lacemarket (2) , Robin Hood, Ratae, Whetstone, WBDs, Nottingham Arts Theatre, Blind Eye.
Five more entries projected in the new year.
Youth Festival 2020
7th -9th May- A small group had met to discuss how to proceed. Mel Reynolds will coordinate the event with the help of Sonya Oates and other council members.
Mel has circulated several drama groups and contacted the NANDA groups. A maximum of nine entries is possible. The adjudicator will be Amanda Hall

6 NANDA ACTIVITIES
Directors' course: This will run again in full in January with most of the attendees from the first course- about 15. As the course was full, it has not been advertised again.
There may be sufficient interest for another course to be run in the future. It would be preferable for a group to host the course and do the organising with NANDA helping with the cost of venue hire and other expenses.
There was a suggestion that other courses could be run eg lighting / technical.
RH suggested that we pick out a theme based on feedback from the PoY adjudicator and provide a suitable course. A fight course was also suggested.
RH - What is wanted is for there to be a positive benefit for member groups. One idea suggested was help with insurance. NM to investigate possibility of group insurance / discount, given that group's needs will differ.
NM asked to prepare list of groups which have never entered the PoY or have allowed their membership to lapse.
JW suggested each council member make a list of drama groups known to them which have never joined eg Long Eaton.

7 CELEBRITY LUNCHEON
Linda Whitehurst reported that the Theatre Royal pantomime stars had all been approached without success- There are matinees each day!
LW will write stage door letters to Shane Ward and a colleague.

8 MEDIA
JB will contact the person responsible for the Lace Market's publicity to encourage them to use NANDA's facebook page.
RH commented that it would be good if groups knew they were getting sales from the facebook page, he also wondered whether NANDA could have a slot on Notts TV to promote local groups.

9 Amendments to membership
None

10 AOB
BB enquired whether was a list of plays suitable for groups.She also suggested that members would gain by seeing other groups plays.
JB went on to suggest that council members should try to see other group's plays.

11 DATE OF NEXT MEETING
Next meeting 2PM SATURDAY 11th January at the Lace Market Theatre.
AGM 2PM SATURDAY 22nd FEBRUARY at the Lace Market Theatre
( Both subject to confirmation of venue.)

The meeting ended at 9.30pm