Cheeky Maggot Productions

Benefit Gaza, Cockpit Theatre, Feb 28th 2009

Benefit Gaza
Unity for the Innocent Victims of War
The Cockpit Theatre, NW8 8EH
Sat Feb 28th, 2009

All proceeds to MAP and The Rachel Corrie Foundation

 The evening was a great success, an evening of unity, integrity and warmth. We shall be posting photos and clips of the action very soon

We have raised so far just under £2000. A big thank you  to all of you who have lent your support in so many ways

You can still donate and all donations shall go direct to the charities. 

 

 

An evening of poetry,music,comedy, magic and entertainment from around the world.
Our phenomenal line up included

Michael Rosen- reading new unpublished poetry,Ewen Macintosh ( The Office) ,Aruba Red (London Undersound with Nitin Sawhney) ,Nathan Caton ( ParamountComedy),Doug Rao ( DS Stuart Turner,The Bill) ,Neil d Souza ( National Theatre) ,Ice and Fire Theatre (Welcome to Ramallah at The Soho Theatre) ,Robb Johnson, Magic with Neil Henry,Dr Ghassan Abu Sita, medic from Gaza ,Soufian Siah- Oud player Angus Lindsay (Complicite)
Alain English (Poetry Slam Winner)

The evening was supported by:

  • PSC
  • JFJFP
  • Rachel Corrie Foundation
  • MAP
  • Zaytoun
  • GCMHP
  • Shalom-Salaam Trust
  • Interpal


Robb Johnson's music and his haunting track "Inexcusable" from the event

Here

 Aruba Red, the opening act from the event

Here

 Soufian Saihi

 Here

 

 Animation from the evening

 

 Trailer for the event

 

 

 Highlights of the evening here to enjoy on YouTube!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Aruba Red,Michael Rosen,Soufian Saihi, Nathan Caton,Neil Henry,Angus Lindsay, Neil d'Souza, Robb Johnson, Iris Wakulenko,Chryssa Panoussiadou, Amber Agar