Tenterden Operatic & Dramatic Society

Tenterden Operatic & Dramatic Society An amateur drama society based in Tenterden, Kent, with a reputation for high-quality productions. Please DM us if you'd like to be involved!

New members are always very welcome - whether to act, sing, dance or help out backstage.

Happy Birthday 🥳 to our wonderful chair 🎉🎂🎈have a fantastic day, with love from all of us at Tenterden Drama! Xx
02/06/2026

Happy Birthday 🥳 to our wonderful chair 🎉🎂🎈have a fantastic day, with love from all of us at Tenterden Drama! Xx

Are you a man? Do you like to act? Well we need your skills!We’re still looking for male performers for our upcoming sho...
29/05/2026

Are you a man? Do you like to act? Well we need your skills!

We’re still looking for male performers for our upcoming show. Please slide into our DM’s with an ‘I’m interested’ if you’d like to know more!

We’re still casting for 3 male roles and would love to see your video auditions!How to Audition:- Choose a monologue for...
24/05/2026

We’re still casting for 3 male roles and would love to see your video auditions!

How to Audition:
- Choose a monologue for the role(s) you’re interested in
- You’re welcome to audition for one, several, or all roles
- Record your audition and send it in

Submission Details:
Deadline: Saturday 30 May
Send your video to: [email protected]

At the start of your video, please include:
- Your name
- The role(s) you’d like to be considered for

Extra info:
Let us know if you would be happy to accept a different role if offered
Don’t miss your chance to be part of the show—we can’t wait to see your performances!

For Audition Monologues please use the following link (it’s in our bio too) :- https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1KjkSJbqCo4t4_QVTTjZXtSFa0spPmB-x?usp=drive_link

The Cabaret’s Over is not just a retelling of the musical Cabaret. Where Cabaret uses music and spectacle, this version ...
18/05/2026

The Cabaret’s Over is not just a retelling of the musical Cabaret. Where Cabaret uses music and spectacle, this version steps behind the curtain - into poverty, boarding houses, cramped rooms, and fragile lives lived just out of the spotlight.

These are not abstract concepts for our director and author Lou, they are informed by her family’s real experiences. Her grandmother Iris May was part of a jazz dance troupe who toured Europe, and were one of the last foreign groups ordered to leave Germany when the N***s labelled jazz music as ‘degenerate’. Her stories of working and living in a country being consumed by N***sm have informed Lou’s retelling of Christopher Isherwood’s celebrated novel, itself based on his own experiences in 1930’s Berlin. The result is an exceptional mix of deeply personal themes with instantly recognisable and well-known characters and plot lines.

If you would like to be part of the creation of such a unique piece of theatre, come along to our auditions on 23rd May – from 10.30 at Smarden Charter Hall. You can find character lists, further information and read the script at the link below, or in our bio.

https://tinyurl.com/4wpt6d3e

Based on the book that inspired the film and musical ‘Cabaret’, this new play promises to bring all the underworld glamo...
13/05/2026

Based on the book that inspired the film and musical ‘Cabaret’, this new play promises to bring all the underworld glamour and danger of 1930’s Berlin to life.

Come and hear our director and author’s vision, learn more about auditions and backstage roles, and meet friends old and new at our info evening tomorrow!

7.30 at the Tenterden Pavilion (on the rec ground). See you there!

Huge congratulations to the cast, crew, production team and director on this incredible achievement!! Thank you to NODA ...
07/05/2026

Huge congratulations to the cast, crew, production team and director on this incredible achievement!! Thank you to NODA for this recognition and to all who supported this fantastic show, we are thrilled!

Don’t miss the opportunity to work with the director of Bonnie & Clyde on her upcoming production of her original play The Cabaret’s Over.

Information Evening 14th May
Audition’s 23rd May

Info pack https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1KjkSJbqCo4t4_QVTTjZXtSFa0spPmB-x

Photo credit: .photography

Introducing our Author and Director – Lou Nelson-Chambers! A third-generation performer, Lou built a 15+ year career in ...
29/04/2026

Introducing our Author and Director – Lou Nelson-Chambers!

A third-generation performer, Lou built a 15+ year career in professional theatre, training at Anna Scher’s and LAMDA under Colin Cook, with mentors including John Hurt and Kenneth Haigh. Her work spans the UK and internationally across theatre, TV, and commercials—from Shakespeare at the Young Vic to comedy, experimental work, and solo performance.
She toured with Pan Projects across the UK, Germany, and India, exploring global traditions including Yakshaganna, Noh, Chinese Opera, and Kathakali—all with a strong focus on storytelling.

Now based in Kent, Lou works as a teacher/director, helping performers build confidence, sharpen communication, and connect more deeply with their audiences.

We’re thrilled to have her as our director, especially as she’s chosen us to premiere her brilliant new piece 🥰

The Cabaret’s Over

Information night: 14th May – 7.30pm Pavilion Tenterden

Auditions: 23rd May – 10.30am, Smarden Charter Hall

Audition pack available from https://tinyurl.com/4tmby77r or link in bio

Chris Henry Photography

An exciting opportunity to learn from our industry professionals!
23/04/2026

An exciting opportunity to learn from our industry professionals!

17/04/2026

Wishing the cast, crew and team of Night Must Fall a wonderful opening night. Break a leg everyone!

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Ashford Road
Tenterden
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