Local operatic and dramatic group, The Three Towns, are celebrating after bringing home three awards from the National Operatic and Dramatic Association (NODA) North West Regional Awards.
The Three Towns were nominated an incredible seven times, and picked up three trophies at the event, held at the Last Drop Village Hotel in Bolton on Saturday, 15 February 2025.
The society are no strangers to picking up awards, and this time added ‘Best Gilbert & Sullivan Production’, ‘Best Musical Director’ (for Phil Boardman) and ‘Best Programme’ (for their production of The Pirates of Penzance) to the trophy cabinet.
They had also been nominated for their ‘Three Towns in Concert’ and three further nominations for their performance of The Pirates of Penzance: David Kay and Jo Hassouna-Smith for’Best Directors of a Musical’, Victoria Goulden as Mabel for ‘Best Leading Female Character in a Musical’, John Matthias as The Pirate King for ‘Best Comedy Performance in a Musical’, and the Society for ‘Best Ensemble’.
Members of The Three Towns with their NODA trophies.
Presenting the awards were Liz Hume-Dawson, the District Representative of NODA and Andy McNicholas NODA North West Councillor. The winners will now be nominated forward to the NODA North West Awards Event in May at The Mercure Hotel, Manchester.
Christine Hunter-Hughes, said of the show, ‘Taking a swipe at the gentry, add sentimental pirates, blundering policemen and improbable paradoxes. A winning formula! The sound from the musical numbers was delightful.’
Three Towns are now enthusiastically in rehearsal for their upcoming show ‘Die Fledermaus’ 13-17 May at St. Joseph’s Hall, Leigh. A hilarious story of romance, intrigue, disguise and mistaken identity set to the sparkling romantic melodies of Johann Strauss, played by professional orchestra.
Tickets will be available from 17 March by calling 01942 605369 or online at www.thethreetowns.net.
A huge congratulations to The Three Towns!
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