PEOPLE OF BRIGHTON, prepare to cry so hard you accidentally laugh! Feast on a buffet of hardship and despair, where COMEDIANS lay down their jokes, don the fashion of 18th century Paris, and bare their souls as DRAMATIC ACTORS! AUDIENCES are invited to cheer, boo, and throw BANANA PEELS*, whether for the villainous BAILIFF or just a POOR PERFORMANCE, you decide!*BANANA PEELS provided.A Director, obsessed with the art of drama, leads his company of "actors" as they perform the well-worn plots of melodramas from the likes of Charles Dickens to Les Mis, and a few of their own creations. Each actor wishes to be seen, to be loved, and to be the star of a great (and dramatic) show, but most of them aren't built for drama. When they fail, they will be punished by an audience armed with banana peels. But in the unlikely event they succeed, laughs will turn to sobs, and it will still be entertaining.

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You can donate to the charity of your choice, but if you're looking for inspiration, there are three charities we really like.

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Mama Biashara
Kate Copstick’s charity, Mama Biashara, works with the poorest and most marginalised people in Kenya. They give grants to set up small, sustainable businesses that bring financial independence and security. That five quid you spend on a large glass of House White? They can save someone’s life with that. And the money for a pair of Air Jordans? Will take four women and their fifteen children away from a man who is raping them and into a new life with a moneymaking business for Mum and happiness for the kids.
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Theatre MAD
The Make A Difference Trust fights HIV & AIDS one stage at a time. Their UK and International grant-making strategy is based on five criteria that raise awareness, educate, and provide care and support for the most vulnerable in society. A host of fundraising events, including Bucket Collections, Late Night Cabarets, West End Eurovision, West End Bares and A West End Christmas continue to raise funds for projects both in the UK and Sub-Saharan Africa.
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Acting For Others
Acting for Others provides financial and emotional support to all theatre workers in times of need through the 14 member charities. During the COVID-19 crisis Acting for Others have raised over £1.7m to support theatre workers affected by the pandemic.
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