Welcome to the Court of Queen Mab: The witching hour has descended, ushering in a phantasmagorical feast for the senses as this musical monarch takes to the stage... The alter-ego of multi-award-winning theatre-maker, songwriter, and cabaret performer Hattie Snooks, Queen Mab was birthed in the spring of 2020 when, in the midst of the pandemic, she reconnected with longtime friend and top producer Ashley Slater (Freak Power, Kitten & the Hip). Just over one year later, Give the Bliss was released " a natty little album full of brass, bass, and sultry sparkle! Now, Mab takes to the stage for her hotly anticipated Fringe debut.Queen Mab is irreverent yet commanding, escapist, ethereal, alluring, slightly unhinged... Fun, but with an undeniable darker streak. She conjures a heady witches' brew of wildly eclectic influences " a pinch of trip-hop here, a dash of breakbeat there, a healthy dollop of funk, a drizzle of folk, and lashings of R&B, soul, and jazz. Ostensibly, its theatrical art-pop that ran away with the circus and woke up in a field somewhere... And with its sense of dramatic flair, witty lyricism, musical kudos, and banging beats, it may also prove to be the stuff of legend.Praise for other work: "Witty, clever, sharp..." (The Reviews Hub) "Loud and proud" (Broadway Baby) "An absolute treat" (Clownster.co.uk)

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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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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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