Since the start of the year 15-year-old Molly Brickley-Clark has been 'on a mission', organising a special fund-raising show for Abergavenny's Borough Theatre.

Remarkably she's succeeded in bringing together, for one night only, the town's entire amateur theatre community!

'Nana Pat's Concert' is designed to raise funds for and heighten the profile of two charities - the Motor Neurone Disease Association and St David's Foundation - which supported Molly's much-loved grandmother in the final months of her life.

Molly, a pupil at Monmouth Comprehensive School, is currently studying for her GCSEs and hoping one day go to drama school.

Nowadays she's a leading member of AAODS Junior Section. She says she 'grew up in the theatre'.

Her father Stephen (Snowy) and mother Jaci have been singing and acting in as well as directing local productions for many years - and Nana Pat was always in the audience.

The charity event includes a mix of songs from the shows, comedy sketches, dance routines and stand-up comedy, all linked by a compere.

"My Nan liked a bit of fun - she wasn't into Shakespeare!" said Molly.

"I went through all the musicals that had been staged locally and picked certain songs and put them into a running order.

"AAODS Juniors, for example, had done Whistle Down the Wind and the Seniors, The Sound of Music.

"I've chosen some of the numbers my Nan liked most - and some of the people she most liked to listen to.

"Her favourite song was The Rose, which I'll be performing myself. She also loved the music from Les Miserables and came to every performance when we did it."

Molly was too young for a starring role at the time, but in the fund-raiser will sing Eponine's poignant song 'On My Own' as a duet with Chelsea Viveash, who played the character in the AAODS production.

"Nan loved me singing that song so I thought it would be a nice idea for both of us to do it. I'm also in a comedy sketch written by Liz Davies and a quartet performing 'Mr Sandman'."

As well as solos and duets, the concert includes rousing chorus numbers - some performed by individual societies, others jointly.

Molly is not only performing in the show, she is also doing most of the directing, with help from mum and dad, and says she's enjoying every moment.

"We're pretty much there with things now. I've had great support from everyone. It's lucky that so many people knew my Nan!"

She hopes the show will raise around £2,000. She is also planning to take part in a 12-hour dance marathon for the same charities and hoping to organise a hospital radio fundraising event.

"A lot of people don't know much about diseases like motor neurone or about the charities that help the sufferers and their families so part of this is about raising their profiles.

"I remember one lady from St David's Foundation stayed up every night with my Nan when she couldn't sleep so she'd have someone to talk to if she wanted," said Molly.

"It's also to show that a lot of teenagers like me - and younger children too - understand what's going on when someone has a terminal illness and want to help. We don't often get the opportunity - but we CAN do something given half a chance."

Molly is hoping as many people as possible will support the concert on Saturday March 16.

"I'd like to think my Nan would have been proud of me," she said. "I know she'd have really enjoyed the show!"

The finale, with everyone including Molly on stage, will be 'One Day More' from Les Miserables.

By that point Molly thinks she'll be fighting back the tears. Chances are she won't be alone...

Tickets for Nana Pat's Concert are available from the Borough Theatre box office on 01873 850805.