• DDM - The Great Game Show
  • DDM - The Great Game Show
  • DDM - Wait What?

DDM

DDM is our performing arts group for young people to begin to experience Drama, Dance and Music. Young people attend for between 18 – 24 months and then they are encouraged to move on to integrated or mainstream arts activities.

Members

Young disabled people from 14 – 18 years. There are approximately 12 people in the group

Activities

The group is introduced to drama, dance and music skills and have also worked with film.

They create their own performances, sharing them with friends and family and the general public.

They learn leadership skills and run sections of each session. They also run workshops and perform scenarios in local schools.

Recent cohorts have gained bronze and silver arts awards and two members achieved a gold arts award.

It’s a great place to improve confidence, make friends and be creative.

Meeting Day and Time

Wednesdays after school from 4-6 pm

Meeting Place

Face Front studio, 52 Market Square Edmonton, London N9 0TZ

Cost per session

Pay what you can

History

‘DDM’ was set up and named by a steering group of young disabled people, and supported by Youth Opportunities in Enfield.

They have been running successful clubs since 2007 with each new cohort bringing a different energy and dynamic.

They have put on many shows, made films and linked with other groups sharing arts activities.

The young people gain both arts and social skills and grow into confident and happy young adults.

Funding

DDM is, and was, funded by: Children In Need, Enfield CouncilThe Leathersellers’ Company Charitable Fund, The Boshier-Hinton Foundation and Big Lottery

Wait...What? (2022)

Power Stormers vs World Destroyers

DDM presents a rip-roaring sci-fi adventure exploring themes of environment and fashion all through the lens of a video game blurring what is fact and fiction. This production featured an ensemble of emerging actors who devised the entire production.

 

Anil is holding his chin in a cool pose.

The Reunion- A DDM Soap Opera (2021)

DDM presents The Reunion a zoom soap opera.

All you need in life is love, friendship and pizza The year is 2020, four friends reunite over zoom. It has been 10 years since they have all left college and gone their separate ways. Now 28 years old they reflect on their past and their college shenanigans! But wait...where did Drizzle get all that money from? What happened to John’s ex-girlfriend? And is there love in the air for Estella?

Tune in to find out!

 

 

The Great Game Show (2019)

From Britain's Got Talent to I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here, from The Great British Bake Off to The Chase, game shows are more popular than ever.

Our show combines them all and explores the notions of winning, losing and what friendship and teamwork really means.

 

 

The World is a Slice of Life (2017)

The play was inspired by a map of the world, international music, ensemble theatre and each member of the group writing and/or directing their own scene.

The glue that sticks it all together is the idea that the human race is collectively doing everything! The World has 7 billion people and growing. All of these people are busy! So, at any given moment of any given day, someone somewhere else is doing something else…

 

DDM Group

Case Study

One of the group members found it very difficult to take turns when she first joined. She would only focus when all the attention was on her and when she was doing something she had chosen. (Some of the group thought she was a 'diva'). If she was tired the whole group would know about it. She would get very argumentative and take herself off to a corner and sulk. Consequently, she found it hard to make friends or learn in any sustained manner.

Slowly but surely she began to realise that the sessions were about taking turns. She saw that being an encouraging yet critical audience member, watching others in the group and them watching her was enjoyable and important for all of them to improve their performance pieces. At first, when asked to perform in front of others she would giggle or refuse or would do it once and never again. But as the trust grew within the group and she learnt that the leaders and other group members had high expectations of her, she began to take her performance and group work seriously and managed to choreograph her own dance piece which she performed and delivered perfectly on many occasions. 

She also found difficulty following improvisations at first. She would just say whatever came into her head. As time went on, she understood about role-play and was able to take on another character and follow the action of the piece. She also learnt how to lead games and exercises and was extremely proud of herself when the rest of the group enjoyed a game that she had set up.

These skills that she learnt at the group changed her and helped her to understand and make use of skills to make and keep friends, to be able to understand how others felt and how to help and support them. Consequently, she gained a group of firm friends that began to go out socially together as well as getting on better at school. She also learnt how to be able to listen and learn from others instead of blocking learning by getting angry and refusing to contribute.

Her parents were overjoyed at the change in her and were incredibly proud of her achievement in her amazing dance solo, her wonderful improvisation and in her gaining a silver arts award despite severe learning disability.

'She absolutely loves coming here, it is the highlight of her week. Her dance solo was amazing and she would practice it at home. Her confidence has improved, and so have her moods. I could not believe that she led a group game.'

'I love dancing and acting, I love coming here, I don't want it to finish - EVER' Participant


Face Front Inclusive Theatre | Limited Company No. 05154096 | Registered Charity No. 1116506
Main Office & Studio: 52 Market Square, Edmonton Green, London N9 0TZ - Telephone: 020 8350 3461

- Edmonton Green Charity Of The Year -

Email Face Front: info@facefront.org | Donate to Face Front

 

PATRONS - Mat Fraser - Josette Bushell-Mingo OBE - Rachel Denning - Doris Jiagge - Aditya Chakrabortty - Judy Hepburn - Onjali Rauf MBE - Joseph Adelakun

WE ARE MEMBERS OF

Creative Schools + CollegesEquityThe Foundation for Social ImprovementLondon Participatory Arts Independent Theatre Council London Living Wage National Association of Youth TheatresUK YouthYoung Barnet FoundationYoung Camden Foundation