Drama in the Dale
Reference: D/DiD Catalogue Title: Drama in the Dale Area: Catalogue Category: Charity and Society Records Description:
Covering Dates: 2011-2012
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Catalogue Description
Drama in the Dale is a Weardale community project engaging people of all ages and backgrounds in a range of creative activities. Formed initially in the autumn of 2011, funded by a grant from the Adult and Community Learning Fund its first production was a stage play called 'The Bonny Moorhen', based on a story of the Stanhope rebellion of 1819. The project incorporated research into archives from the time, including a community visit to Durham County Record Office. Local schools wrote and performed a 'Lead Opera' (as opposed to a soap opera) which was broadcast online. The 'Unthank' theatre was specially constructed on the Stanhope showfield for the 3 sell-out performances of The Bonny Moorhen in March 2012.Following on the success of the initial six month project, a new steering committee was formed and a grant from the Big Lottery Village SOS Fund enabled the project to set up and staff an office in the Old Station House at Frosterley. The Bonny Moorhen was performed again at Killhope in June 2013, as a promenade performance.
The project continues with a community choir and handbell instruction as part of 'Colour Your Life' service, represented in Durham Dales by the Jack Drum Arts. More information on the project can be found on http://dramadale.co.uk/
Catalogue Contents
D/DiD Drama in the Dale (Ref: D/DiD)2012 performance of The Bonny Moorhen (Ref: D/DiD)Ref: D/DiD 1
Programme of the Bonny Moorhen musical play performed at the Unthank Theatre, Stanhope Showground, Stanhope, on 22-24 March 2012
(1 booklet, printed)
Ref: D/DiD 2Invitation for the Bonny Moorhen performance in the Unthank Theatre, Stanhope Showground, Unthank Park, Stanhope, 22 March 2012
(1 paper, printed)
Ref: D/DiD 3Transcript of papers mostly from the D/X 1369 collection relating to the Stanhope Riot 1818, November 2011
Includes D/X 1369/4, 22-25, 34
(12 papers, printed)
Ref: D/DiD 7Recording of the Bonny Moorhen performance at the Unthank Theatre, Stanhope Showground, Stanhope, on 22-24 March 2012
(1 DVD)
2013 performance of The Bonny Moorhen (Ref: D/DiD)Ref: D/DiD 4The Bonny Moorhen Bugle. A Drama in the Dale production, Stanhope, 7 December 1818
Programme for the 2013 performance at Killhope
(1 booklet, printed)
Ref: D/DiD 5/1-2Poster and flyer advertising 'The Bonny Moorhen' play at Killhope Lead Mining Museum, 22-23 and 29-30 June 2013
(2 papers, printed)
Ref: D/DiD 8Budget for production of The Bonny Moorhen, n.d. [2013]
(1 paper)
Colour Your Life project (Ref: D/DiD)Colour Your Life is an NHS initiative focused on improving mental health and wellbeing by engaging people in local activity groups and making their social life more inspiring. This project took place in Stanhope Resource Centre (Durham County Council Day Centre for elderly people)
Ref: D/DiD 6Short creative writing stories picturing Stanhope in 1818, created by Jack Drum Arts as part of Colour Your Life project, 2012
(9 papers)
