{"id":6929,"date":"2014-03-18T22:33:34","date_gmt":"2014-03-18T21:33:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.whatsonni.com\/news\/?p=6929"},"modified":"2014-03-18T22:34:53","modified_gmt":"2014-03-18T21:34:53","slug":"belfast-youth-in-the-arts-celebrate-75th-anniversary-of-oz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/2014\/03\/belfast-youth-in-the-arts-celebrate-75th-anniversary-of-oz\/","title":{"rendered":"Belfast Youth in the Arts Celebrate 75th Anniversary of Oz"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Follow the yellow brick road to Theatre at The Mill this spring! To commemorate its 75<sup>th<\/sup> Anniversary Belfast Youth in the Arts presents \u2018The Wizard of Oz\u2019 from Tues 25 \u2013 Sat 29 March.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Wizard-of-Oz-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-6930\" title=\"Wizard of Oz (3)\" src=\"http:\/\/www.whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Wizard-of-Oz-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"334\" height=\"285\" \/><\/a>This enactment of the familiar story chronicles the adventures of the young girl Dorothy Gale from Kansas and her encounters in the Land of Oz as she befriends enchanted characters and takes on the Wicked Witch of the West, all to make her way home.<\/p>\n<p>Belfast Youth in the Arts\u2019 production of \u2018The Wizard of Oz\u2019 is suitable for all ages and incorporates exciting displays of magic and promises to be spell-binding performance. Join Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tin Man, Lion and Toto for a trip down the yellow brick road and become enchanted by favourites such as \u2018Over the Rainbow\u2019, \u2018If I Only Had a Brain\u2019 and \u2018We\u2019re Off to See the Wizard\u2019.<\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>At the recent Academy Awards, the 75<sup>th<\/sup> Anniversary of this beloved story was celebrated by the stars with Judy Garland\u2019s children Liza Minnelli, Lorna Luft and Joey Luft attending the ceremony\u2019s tribute to \u2018The Wizard of Oz\u2019. As well as a cover performance of the timeless tune \u2018Over the Rainbow\u2019 by pop singer Pink.<\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Belfast Youth in the Arts is a cross community, non-profit making youth theatre company in Belfast which works in the community engaging young people (13 &#8211; 19 years old) from all backgrounds through the medium of performing arts regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation or political background.<\/p>\n<p>The organisation provides opportunities for young people to explore different areas within the arts through different projects and programmes. Belfast Youth in the Arts focuses on achieving arts excellence, but also place a huge emphasis on the enjoyment of the arts and encourage young people to learn, develop and grow within the arts in a fun and nurturing way.<\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tickets for this magical musical are available online at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theatreatthemill.com\">www.theatreatthemill.com<\/a> or by calling Box Office on 028 9034 0202.<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Follow the yellow brick road to Theatre at The Mill this spring! To commemorate its 75th Anniversary Belfast Youth in the Arts presents \u2018The Wizard of Oz\u2019 from Tues 25 \u2013 Sat 29 March. 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