OH MUMMY MIA 14th August 2011 Grand Opera House Belfast

ACTION ON DISABILITY DRAMA PRODUCTION "OH MUMMY MIA"

Action on Disability service users achieve IT essential skills qualifications

Service users from the Action on Disability Project received their Information Technology essential skills qualifications at a success of the West ceremony in Belfast City Hall in April 2011.
The academic qualifications were achieved by AOD service users through a joint working partnership with the USDT Essential Skills team over a period of 40 weeks and facilitated by tutor Ciaran Cahill.
Mavis Smith who’s daughter Gemma achieved her level one qualification said “It was a proud day for all the family”.
Service user Michael Fitzpatrick commented that “It reminded of getting his degree many years ago.
Action on Disability Project worker Leeanne Mulhern said.” It has been a fantastic achievement for all of our services users and it’s a very pleasing feeling to know I was part of the iniative”

OH MUMMY MIA

The very famous Tim McGarry attended his first rehearsal with the our very own drama group on Sunday 22nd May 2011. The drama group will be performing their unique Northern Ireland version of the hit musical Mama Mia entittled "Oh Mummy Mia" at the Grand Opera House Belfast on Sunday 14th August 2011 at 7pm.Tim who will be making a guest appearance was delighted to finally come onboard and learn his lines.Tim enthused"I think I have a bit of competition on my hands here I am going to have to work very hard to be the star of the show".
The show has been in rehearsals for the past 6 months and worked tirelessly over the past year on writing the script and perfecting the production.
OH MUMMY MIA rewrites the script from the famous hit musical and screen Adaptation of Ma Ma Mia and sensationally brings it to the stage with an added Northern Ireland twist.
When Billy, Sammy and Paddy are invited to attend a wedding on Cranky Island there chance meeting on a Northern Ireland Railways train brings the 3 characters together with hilarious consequences. Add to that the music of super group ABBA and the mum and friends from Belfast and all over Northern Ireland and you have a recipe for utter mayhem and fun. Performed by Action on Disability service users with guest appearance by Tim McGarry.

“A MAGICAL FUN INSPIRED NIGHT GAURANTEED FOR ALL OF THE FAMILY”

•Tickets are priced at £10.75 and £13.00 special discounts are available for groups of 10 and 20 people.
On sale from the Grand Opera House Box Office Phone 028 90241919 or book online at www.goh.co.uk all proceeds in aid of the Action on Disability Project registered charity.

GOD'S EYES PROJECT

This colourful design is based on “God’s eyes”, a craft item made in Mexico. “ Gods eyes" are traditionally made by fathers on the birth of a new child and are hung in the child’s bedroom as a symbol of love and protection. This piece was made by the Action on Disability Project Friday Morning art group and was donated to Pine Tree Manor, an elderly people’s fold which is also fondly known as “The Young Ones” group in Twinbrook Belfast! We hope it will add a bit of colour to their centre which currently has no artwork on the walls, and brighten up their lives.

Norther Ireland Children's Hospice

The Action on Disability Project in Partnership with Holy Family Youth Centre presented the Northern Ireland Children's Hospice with a cheque for £300 in December 2010.

The idea to make a donation to the charity came about after a number of the young people involved in the unique youth inclusion programme came together and discussed local news reports on television and radio concerning the possible closure or down grading of services for the hospice.

The young people were so concerned about the plight of the hospice that they decided to raise funds via a sponsered silence within the youth centre and the sale of cake and buns they had made specifically for the fundraisng event.

Holy Family Youth Centre Manger Martin Kelly explained "It is fantastic to see a number of young people with and without disabilities working together focusing on an initiative to help those less fortunate than themselves,and with so much negativity in regards to youth culture at present within our society these young people by their actions have potrayed a much brighter picture and an example for many young people to follow".

Hospice fundraising manager Siofra Healy wished to thank the young people from Action on Disability Project and Holy Family Youth Centre for their very kind donation.

BREAKING NEWS DRAMA SPECTECULAR

The Action on Disability Project drama group is extremely proud to announce that their new production Oh Mammy Mia (based on the movie Ma Ma Mia) will be showcased at the Grand Opera House Belfast on Sunday 14th August 2011.

The group which has had unprecedented success at the West Belfast festival with past productions including Grease Belfast Style and The Wizard Of Falls have now taken their unique style to the biggest stage in Northern Ireland. The production team have been busy fine tuning the final pieces of the jigsaw and a very excited Rachel Reid (Stage manager) said "We are very greatful to Michael Ockwell at the Grand Opera House for giving us the thumbs up for the production to take place in one of Northern Ireland's supreme venues,and I guess it's just now we all realize the enormity of what we have acheived and just how far this group of fantastic people have come".

TIckets for the event will be on sale soon at the Grand Opera House Box Office Belfast phone 02890241919 priced at £10 and £12.50 all proceeds will be in aid of the Action on Disability Project.