2022 NEWS
Archive news from 2022
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2022 AGM Award Winners
At our AGM on Tuesday 6th September 2022 we presented our annual awards:
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- The Vanessa Cowell Memorial Shield for Outstanding Contribution to Saffron Players, presented by Jon ‘Petal’ Nicol, was awarded to Simon Bates for being a great sound and lighting engineer and training young members of our crew.
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- The Young Performer Trophies, presented by Helen Howett, were awarded to Leila Daw for her outstanding performance as principal boy Quinn and Nyah Bunting for being a great leader in our dance troupe.
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- The Comedy Spoon Trophies, presented by Jessica Dickinson, were awarded to Hugh Moss for opening a backdrop mid-scene to reveal stage crew setting up Rapunzel’s tower and Brett Morrissey for keeping all cast and crew, on and off the stage, in high spirits with his great energy, sense of humour and a love of big pants (don’t ask)!
Well done to all our award winners!
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Posted September 2022
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NODA Awards 2020/21 - We Won!
On 10th April 2022, our 2020 pantomime production of Peter Pan won the NODA East, District 7 award for Best Pantomime. Congratulations to all the cast and crew.
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Congratulations also to our friends at the Saffron Walden Musical Theatre Company who took home the awards of Best Musical for My Fair Lady and to their Youth Group who won Best Youth Production, Best Youth Performer, Best Technical Production, Best Poster and the Best Overall Production shield for The Wind in the Willows.
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Please visit:
https://www.noda.org.uk/show-reports/peter-pan-1580990327
to read the NODA show report.
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Posted April 2022
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January 2023 Pantomime Announced
An original pantomime written and directed by Helen Howett will be coming to the Saffron Walden Town Hall in January 2023.
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The Princess and the Pea.
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Watch this space for further updates!
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Posted March 2022
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NODA Awards 2020/21 Nomination
Our 2020 pantomime production of Peter Pan has been nominated in the NODA East, District 7 awards for Best Pantomime.
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The awards ceremony takes place in April 2022.
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Posted January 2022
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