Cllr Burgess statement on Daylight daycentre's production of Mary Poppins
Background information
* Daylight, Islington's daycentre for adults with learning disabilities has been putting on musicals for several years now.
* This year saw the 40+ strong cast put on Mary Poppins at the Lillian Baylis theatre, EC1R. They have been rehearsing since November 2014.
* For the first time this year Daylight put on a matinee performance - attended by Mayor of Islington, Cllr Richard Greening, and Deputy Leader of the Council, Janet Burgess - at 13:00 on Thursday 2nd July 2015.
* Around 120 schoolchildren from Samuel Rhodes and Richard Cloudsley schools came to watch the performance. Both schools are for children with special educational needs.
* The matinee was followed by an evening performance at 19:00 on Friday 3rd July 2015 (see photos attached).
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Deputy Leader of Islington Council, Cllr Janet Burgess, said: "For a few years now, Daylight has been putting on fantastic musicals and each year they get better and better. This year they went even further, putting on an additional matinee, which myself and the Mayor had the great pleasure of watching. This year, what made it extra special was not just that it was a chance to showcase the talent of Daylight's hardworking cast; it was a chance to captivate and inspire dozens of local schoolchildren too and brought together different parts of our community.
* Daylight, Islington's daycentre for adults with learning disabilities has been putting on musicals for several years now.
* This year saw the 40+ strong cast put on Mary Poppins at the Lillian Baylis theatre, EC1R. They have been rehearsing since November 2014.
* For the first time this year Daylight put on a matinee performance - attended by Mayor of Islington, Cllr Richard Greening, and Deputy Leader of the Council, Janet Burgess - at 13:00 on Thursday 2nd July 2015.
* Around 120 schoolchildren from Samuel Rhodes and Richard Cloudsley schools came to watch the performance. Both schools are for children with special educational needs.
* The matinee was followed by an evening performance at 19:00 on Friday 3rd July 2015 (see photos attached).
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Deputy Leader of Islington Council, Cllr Janet Burgess, said: "For a few years now, Daylight has been putting on fantastic musicals and each year they get better and better. This year they went even further, putting on an additional matinee, which myself and the Mayor had the great pleasure of watching. This year, what made it extra special was not just that it was a chance to showcase the talent of Daylight's hardworking cast; it was a chance to captivate and inspire dozens of local schoolchildren too and brought together different parts of our community.
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