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LUU Backstage are on the hunt for new members! |
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Saturday, 28 August 2010 16:34 |
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The start of the new academic year at the University of Leeds is looming and the LUU Backstage committee are busy preparing for freshers week, when we'll be beginning our hunt for new members! Whether you're a fresher or a returning student, and whether or not you've worked in theatre before, if you're interested, come and see us in the Riley Smith Hall at the freshers fair or email us at
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Monday, 24 May 2010 00:14 |
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LUU BACKSTAGE SOCIETY EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING THURSDAY 3rd JUNE 2010 5.30pm RILEY SMITH HALL BALCONY
AGENDA The LUU Backstage Committee have called an EGM to hold elections for the following positions:
Voting for and against the following motions will also take place at the EGM:
MOTION 1
The position of 'Fund Raising Officer', which is currently unfilled, should be eliminated from the committee of Leeds University Union Backstage Society, effective immediately.
MOTION 2
The position of 'Web Master', which is currently unfilled, should be eliminated from the committee of Leeds University Union Backstage Society, effective immediately.
MOTION 3
LUU Backstage should hold an EGM in the week commencing the 29th of November 2010 in order to hold an election for the position of '1st Year Open Seat'.
MOTION 4
LUU Backstage should embark on a 'Give it a go' project which has been proposed by Tom Large as the LUU Performing Rep. If approved, this event would involve LUU Backstage using society revenue to produce a showcase of performances from many of the performance societies at LUU. Expenses incurred by LUU Backstage will be recovered from the sale of tickets for the event. Profits made from this project will be donated to the Theatre budget in order to be reinvested into the Riley Smith Hall.
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Semester Two Kicks Off With A Bang! |
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Tuesday, 16 February 2010 10:44 |
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We're only a few weeks into the second semester for the academic year and as a society we have already worked on three productions, with Dance Exposé this week, SMS's Footloose in two weeks and a whole string of other exciting productions right up until the end of term! There are still plenty of opportunities to get involved so if you're interested pleas get in touch or join up and get your name on the crew lists for some shows! |
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An update from the President |
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Tuesday, 18 May 2010 19:46 |
Hello Backstagers!
With the end of the year looming, I thought I'd give you a quick update of all things Backstage.
This term kicked off with Devonshire Hall's 'My Fair Lady' in the first week back. This was Devonshire's big come back to the Riley Smith Hall after a few years of shows in the Dev dining hall! 'My Fair Lady' is a traditional musical set in the early 20th century, with some great well known songs such as 'Wouldn't it be lovely' and 'I'm getting married in the morning'. The cast we're brilliant and the small yet dedicated crew we're absolute legends throughout pre-production, show week and post-production. A massive well done to everyone involved, it was a really fun show to be involved in.
The second week of term was LUU's Celebrate week, which meant 'The Riley's 2010' took place in the Riley Smith Hall on the 30th of April. 'The Riley's' are the union's awards ceremony, which give LUU Backstage a chance to show off! Sure enough, it looked bloody fantastic thanks to Charles De Lord, the outgoing LUU Backstage President, who, as dictated by tradition, Production Stage Managed the event. Special congratulations to Barry Carlyon, who won the LUU Achievement award for his commitments to LSR and LUU Backstage and for generally living in the union. LUU Backstage had even more cause to celebrate at 'The Riley's' as this was our official committee handover, congratulations to the new committee!
In true LUU Backstage style, 'The Riley's' were immediately followed by another show in the third week of term. Opera Soc's 'Pirate's of Penzance' was awarded a well deserved 5 stars by Leeds Student Newspaper, it was my first show as production manager and LUU Backstage's last show of the year, so naturally it was awesome. This year was the first time Opera Soc have put on two shows, 'Pirates of Penzance' followed the success of 'The Marriage of Figaro' in January. Pirates was yet another brilliant show with an ideal crew, a great big thank you to everyone involved.
As you'll be aware, the elections for the activities exec took place last week, LUU Backstage Society falls under the watchful eye of the Performing Rep and I'm extremely pleased to announce that our very own Mister Tom Large was elected for this position. Unfortunately, the commitment which accompanies this role meant that Tom resigned from his position as Social Secretary on the LUU Backstage Committee, one of the open seats from the committee, Philippa Clarkson, will be temporarily filling this position. In addition to this, it has become aparent that the Alumni members elected at the LUU Backstage AGM will not be eligible for to fill committee positions as the ARC and the Activities Exec only allow students of Leeds University to sit on the committee for clubs and societies. These issues mean that there are now several unfilled positions on the LUU Backstage Committee. The current committee is as follows:
President - India Ardern
Secretary - Joanna Dainton
Treasurer - Andrew Hughes
Social Secretary - UNFILLED
Publicity Officer - Penny-Jane Bourne
Fundraising Officer - UNFILLED
Equipment Secretary - UNFILLED
Webmaster - UNFILLED
Open Seat - Philippa Clarkson
Open Seat - Charles De Lord
LUU Backstage will be holding an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) in the autumn to re-elect for the currently unfilled positions.
Thanks to all of you for a great year! There will be a farewell social before the summer, good luck with your exams! I'm looking forward to seeing you all in September for more Backstage frivolities.
Lots of Backstage Love,
India Ardern
LUU Backstage President |
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Monday, 12 October 2009 09:03 |
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Sign up to the society via the Leeds University Union website (www.leedsuniversityunion.org.uk) and you can buy a LUU Backstage Society crew shirt, which usually costs £17.50 for just £12.50! This offer is only available for a limited time so get signed up and get your order in quick! For more information about joining the society, please get in touch! |
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