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CommunityForce is

a platform that empowers local projects and charities to raise awareness of their work and make their plans a reality with the support of NatWest and their local community.

Local charities and projects stand to be awarded £6k if they accumulate enough votes. Of the local projects, the following would appreciate your click:

• Indigo Arts
• Infamous Community Arts
• Petty hate Productions
• Redditch Arts Centre Steering Group
• West Midland Crystaletts Marching band
• Women & Theatre

Women & Theatre are currently recruiting a community cast for The Palace of Wasted Dreams, set to take place at mac in the spring of 2011. This participatory musical theatre project explores women’s relationship with alcohol, and is the culmination of a two-year project called Wasted.

Women & Theatre are holding a development weekend on 6 and 7 November at mac from 11am – 4pm, where you can find out more about the project. After previewing some of the scenes and songs you’ll have the opportunity to sign up as part of the cast. It’s not an audition, and you don’t need to have any previous experience – a perfect chance to try something new for 2011 perhaps?

All they ask is that you can dedicate the time and commit to rehearsal and performance dates, which can be found over on their website.

If you’d like to get involved in the production, both on stage or back stage, contact Pippa Frith on 0121 440 4203 or email pippafrith@womenandtheatre.co.uk

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