26/09/07
Singin' and Dancin' for Charidee -
Categories: Did a very different gig on Sunday - a compering job which included me interviewing someone, and me singing and dancing in the finale. If you sing and dance at a normal comedy night, it'd better have a bloody good joke at the end of it. But this was all for a great cause - www.isaiahhouse.com, part of the Hope for Latvia charity. They are a small charity building accommodation and supporting the poor in Latvia, of which there are many.
For my part it was a fun and interesting evening - when it came to the fundraising/bullying that I had to do to get people to put their hands in their pockets, it felt like I was training to be a Comic Relief presenter, and the interview with the head of the charity (first time I'd ever actually interviewed someone) I think should put me in good stead for Friday Night With Paul Kerensa, coming to your screens in 2018ish.
The performers were great (mostly a collection of songs from musical theatre), and it was organised and partly performed by Laura Jackson, my friend from uni theatre days. She did great. She's heading out to Latvia in December to see firsthand what a struggle it is for them. The only shame was that the room wasn't more full - 50 or so, but 150 would have been nice.
So, a brief plea. If your giving duties are in need of a spring-clean, do consider a donation to Isaiah House (details at www.isaiahhouse.com). It's good to change around occasionally who (if anyone) you donate to. I used to have a standing order to The Children's Charity, then one of their street clipboard muggers pissed me off so I'm switching. And Isaiah House is a good one to switch to. Go on, a one-off, a regular few quid a month... Have a gander anyway.
Worthy blog posting over. Normal egotism will be resumed.
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