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DAODS is delighted to share details of its upcoming pantomime Little Red Riding Hood. Check back on our website and social media for details of the box office!

🎬 Co-directors: Mark Fromings and Ella Walden
🎶 MD: Mark Fromings
💃 Choreographer: Lauryn Fasakin


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Little Red Riding Hood - Jasmin Howe
Mum - Nina Monksfield
Grandma - Keely Brown

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Inspector Clueless - Dan Cross
Bobby - Jake Blackaby
Bobby - Bethan Campbell

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Big Bad Wolf - Kieren Manning
Wayne - Mason Mote
Wendy - Lily Turner
Winnie - Laura Ramsay
Wally - Hannah Fox

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Percy - Lewis Dowse
Irene - Alex Moore
Greta - Maddie Broadbridge

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Robin Hood - Meg Walsh
Little John - Kaye Brown

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Ensemble - Dawn Wood, Jo Dennis, Julia Bull, Ellesse Cooke, Zoltan Kozma

Following an excellent set of auditions, DAODS is very pleased to announce its cast for Chitty Chitty Bang Bang to be performed at the Orchard Theatre in Dartford from 11th - 14th October 2023. Tickets can be purchased through the Orchard Theatre website:

https://orchardtheatre.co.uk/Online/tickets-daods-chitty-chitty-bang-bang-dartford-2023

Cast list:

Caractacus Potts: Paul Farlie
Truly Scrumptious: Meghan Walsh
Grandpa Potts: John Woodley
Baron: Gavin Kirrage
Baroness: Sally Mudhoo
Boris: Mark Fromings
Goran: Kieren Manning
Childcatcher/Junkman: Alex Tyrrell
Toymaker/Coggins: Suhayla Egan
Sid: Jake Blackaby
Val: Heather Woodley
Turkey Farmer: Karen Tomkins
Chef: Gemma Matthews
Captain: Kaye Brown
Soldier: George Harvey
Inventors: Rebecca Bartlett, Maddie Broadbridge, Jemma Burgess, Dan Cross, Sarah Hurrell, Melani Kilroy

Ensemble
Rebecca Bartlett, Jake Blackaby, Maddie Broadbridge, Kaye Brown, Jemma Burgess, Bethan Campbell,
Dan Cross, Lauryn Fasakin, Charlotte Fereday, Clare Fletcher, Hannah Fox, Maxine Gamble- Beresford,
Russell Golby, George Harvey, Rebecca Hills, Jasmin Howe, Sarah Hurrell, Catherine Jarvie, Beth Jefferies,
Melani Kilroy, Sam Mason, Gemma Matthews, Hayley Meredith Evans, Nina Monksfield, Alex Moore, Laura
Ramsay, Faith Smith, Karen Tomkins, Wendy Wallis, Emmye Willis, Dawn Wood, Heather Woodley

The NODA London District Winners list has been published and DAODS has had another fantastic year. Regional winners were awarded in the following categories;

Best Performance in a Pantomime - Alex Tyrrell as King Rat in Dick Whittington
Kathryn Oyler Award for Chorus Work - All Shook Up
Youngsters Award for Best Youth Production - Hood and Babes in the Wood
The Shelley Lemesh Award for Unsung Hero - David Constable
Shortlisted for the Best Poster in London Award - Hello, Dolly! (well done Heather Woodley)

And also:
NODA London Flame Award for Inspirational Contribution to the Pursuit of Excellent in Theatre and Enhancement of the overall Theatrical experience - DAODS

Congratulations to all society members who won or contributed to these awards and congratulations also to all the other societies and winners to have received awards this year!

Ohmigod you guys DAODS is totally freaking out at the news that it has been granted the rights to perform Legally Blonde the musical at the Orchard Theatre in spring 2024!

Mad props to the committee for working away behind the scenes to get everything sorted. Rehearsals to get the cast whipped into shape will begin in the autumn after Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.

Look out on our website and social media pages for more information!

The great and the good of Dartford were out in force this month to celebrate DAODS' first full year of productions since the coronavirus pandemic at the annual Dinner Dance.

In the main event of the night, last year’s Most Dedicated Member, Julia Bull, presented the most recent Freddie awards – this time covering a huge amount of time leading all the way back to Shrek in October 2021. This year's winners were:

Best actress - Lily Turner
Best Actor - Alex Freeman
Most promising newcomer - Daniel Cross
Special Award - Team Shrek
Most Dedicated Member - Meghan Walsh

Congratulations to all the winners and everyone involved in getting the society back on stage this year.

DAODS is pleased to be able to name the production team for October's production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang the musical.

Amy Farlie will be taking the helm as director, Ellie Beaumont returns as choreographer and the society is pleased to welcome back Steve Trill as Musical Director.

The Society is delighted to have such an experienced team on board for this highly anticipated production.

Check back on our website for details of adult and child auditions for this show which will be held in May/June this year.