"Friends, have you ever seen a fight? If not, you have a pleasure to come..."Beating the French may be hard enough - but winning the peace? Thats a different matter altogether. It's 1821 and the gloves are off! Shakespeare of the prose William Hazlitt sets out from London with sporting pundit Pierce Egan and goes looking for some real life at a bare-knuckle boxing match. But what can his 200-year-old essay teach us about national identity politics in the age of Brexit? Blending physical and verbal wit with texts ancient and modern, performance-parkour, song, and the sweet science of defence: Prodigal Theatre, the team behind the award-winning Tragedian trilogy, invite you to join us for a rip-roaring ride into the underbelly of Georgian bloodsports and the equally brutal world of British politics. "Whatever Prodigal does is worth seeing." (The Irish Independent)

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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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