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Slither
21 – 25 March 2023
Barons Court Theatre
The Bus
28 March – 01 April 2023
Drayton Arms Theatre
KDC Theatre – Central London based amateur theatre group
Maker of theatre: creating, experimenting, learning, performing.
KDC’s Spring Season shows kick off on 21 March with Slither at Barons Court Theatre, and The Bus from 28 March at Drayton Arms Theatre
If you’ve wanted to try your hand at directing, KDC is on the look out for up to 5 new directors to help bring our Full Stack summer show to life. You can have limited or even no prior experience – this is a chance to practice with a friendly, supportive group on shorter (around 10-15 minutes) new writing pieces. Want to find out more? Contact anna@kdctheatre.com by 24 March.
KDC invites you to our Season Launch. Meet the directors on 13 January.
Want to learn about our upcoming shows? Come along to KDC’s Season Launch at the new Theatre Deli Bar, at the Leadenhall space at 7pm on Friday 13 January 2023.
Hear the directors speak about their productions and answer your questions. You can also talk to them about getting involved in other backstage ways.
Read the audition notices here.
Get quizzing on Tuesday 6 December at The Drayton Arms SW5 0LJ
KDC Theatre’s annual Christmas quiz will be on Tuesday 6 December 2022 at The Drayton Arms, 153 Old Brompton Road, London, SW5 0LJ. 7pm arrivals for a 7.30pm quiz start.
Bring your own quiz team (up to 6 players) or come along and we’ll set you up with a team.
Open to KDC members, friends, family, housemates, significant others and emotional support geckos.
Get your application in by 11 November to join the programme of monthly meetings, culminating in a rehearsed reading performance. First session on 17 November at Theatre Deli Leadenhall.
The New Writing Group meets for 5 monthly working sessions, focusing on:
The sessions will be at Theatre Deli Leadenhall, and supported by a closed Facebook group for the writers.
The season culminates in a rehearsed readings night, where each writer will be able to showcase a piece of their work.
The New Writing Group is open via a short application process. Please go HERE for more information and the application form. Applications close on 11 November.
Watch our video from KDC director, Saskia van ‘t Hoff as she tells you about her take on Chatroom, by Enda Walsh. Last chance to audition:14 September.
Missed out on meeting our directors at the KDC Season Launch? We’ve got you covered. Hear from one of our Autumn Season directors, Saskia van ‘t Hoff as she tells you about her take on Chatroom, and how you can get involved.
Auditions are free and open to all. Please pick one of the dates and read the audition notices to prepare. Don’t forget to fill out the audition form before you audition!
Audition notice: Chatroom
Dates: 12 and 14 September 2022
Time: 7pm – 10pm
Location: Theatre Deli Leadenhall, 107 Leadenhall Street, EC3A 4AF, London
You can also audition for our other play this season on the same night. Read the Audition Notice for Henry IV, directed by Nick Mouton.
Watch our video from KDC director, Nick Mouton as he tells you about his take on Henry IV. Auditions are on 12 and 14 September.
Missed out on meeting our directors at the KDC Season Launch? We’ve got you covered. Hear from one of our Autumn Season directors, Nick Mouton as he tells you about his take on Henry IV, and how you can get involved.
Auditions are free and open to all. Please pick one of the dates and read the audition notices to prepare. Don’t forget to fill out the audition form before you audition!
Audition notice: Henry IV
Dates: 12 and 14 September 2022
Time: 7pm – 10pm
Location: Theatre Deli Leadenhall, 107 Leadenhall Street, EC3A 4AF, London
You can also audition for our other play this season on the same night. Read the Audition notice for Chatroom, written by Enda Walsh directed by Saskia van ‘t Hoff here.
KDC invites you to our Autumn Season Launch. Meet the directors on 6 Sept.
This autumn, KDC invites you to audition for two shows: Chatroom written by Enda Walsh, and Shakespeare’s Henry IV.
Want to learn more? Come along to KDC’s Season Launch at the new Theatre Deli Bar, at the Leadenhall space at 7.30pm on Tuesday 6 September.
Hear the directors speak about their productions and answer your questions at the Season Launch. You can also talk to them about getting involved in other backstage ways.
Add the Season Launch to your calendar
Read the audition notices and find out about audition dates here.
Join us at our Annual General Meeting where we’ll update members on the charity’s progress, consider proposals for its future, and vote in our new trustees and committee members.
NOTICE IS GIVEN that an Annual General Meeting of KDC Theatre will be at 7.30pm on Thursday 4 August 2022, held virtually on Zoom to transact the following business:
AGENDA
View the revised agenda including the nominees here
KDC Theatre is currently an unincorporated charity. Members will consider and vote on the proposal to convert the charity into a CIO. Details can be found here.
Details of any proposed resolutions will be made available. Proposed resolutions should be sent to the Chair by 11pm on 2 August 2022. If applicable, a revised agenda will be issued prior to the AGM.
NB. Proposed resolutions may be submitted by full members of KDC by clicking here. Find out who is a full KDC member here.
Nominations are required for the following officers: Chair, Artistic Director, Treasurer.
Nominations for all trustees, including non-officers, must be received by 11pm on 2 August 2022.
NB Details of how to make a nomination are available from the KDC website (click here).
Nominations of non-trustees to specified roles to assist in the running of the charity must be received by 11pm on 2 August 2022.
NB Details of how to make a nomination are available from the KDC website (click here).
To deal with any matters raised at the meeting.
On behalf of the Board of charity trustees,
Sarah Dobson
Chair of Trustees
KDC Theatre
Planning on attending? Get the joining link for the meeting here.
KDC members can nominate and be nominated for committee positions at https://www.kdctheatre.com/committee/.
If you want to be nominated for a committee position and you’ve been involved in KDC in the last year, your friendly KDC Chair can help you with that. Click here to drop her a line.
This summer KDC invites you to audition for You, Me, and Noor, KDC Theatre’s annual new writing competition and show.
Each year we set a brand new brief, and invite writers to submit new short plays. The winning entries are honed into a one-of-a-kind intertwined production, with a group of actors, directors and writers collaborating to bring the theme to life. This year we’re excited to present our re-vamped version of our Full Stack production.
Want to learn more? Come along to KDC’s Season Launch at Theatre Deli Bar, 7pm Tuesday 3 May.
Hear the directors and showrunner speak about our summer production and answer your questions at the Season Launch. You can also talk to them about getting involved in other backstage ways.
Add the Season Launch to your calendar
Find out about audition dates here