The Road to Parity gets wind of fund-raising opportunity at the QE2!

A luxury hotel is a far cry from the extreme poverty of The Road to Parity’s beneficiaries - but the musical, Dot Com City, presents an opportunity for the charity to benefit from a performance at the QE2 Hotel.

On Saturday, 27 April 2024, Simpson and Hall’s Dot Com City, The Musical will be performed at the maritime icon, now based in Dubai.

​Presented by DJMC events, the musical includes Gospel, Rock ‘n’ Roll, Ballads and tells the story of Victoria Dot Com, an evil tyrant who owns all domains and rules Dot Com City. She’ll stop at nothing to get what she wants - helped by sneaky sidekick, Megabite. But someone’s out to get her, and her cyber empire is in jeopardy….   

Producer Malcolm Simpson says the musical has previously been shown in the UK and Canada - and this is a specially adapted version for cruise ships, including a fashion show.

“Our research shows that many cruise passengers want to see and hear something new, while some want to see something they are familiar with. This version of Dot Com City does both - and is a very topical story for today’s audience,” says Malcolm, based in Newcastle upon Tyne..   

Malcolm adds: “It’s very much an ensemble piece and gives the performers a wonderful opportunity to show their versatility. They are fairground people, then fantasy people, then city people. Each song has a different mood, and each number moves the story along - requiring many different styles of dance and movement.”

The show will take place at the QE2 hotel at 7.30pm Dubai time (4.30pm UK) on Saturday, 27 April before an assembled audience. It will also be live streamed worldwide so people can watch online.

The Road to Parity is among the charities to benefit when people buy a “Pay-Per-View Charity Ticket”. Dot Com City, The Musical will be available for ticket holders to watch for 30 days after the live event. For more information, go to https://mdotcomcity.com/

Jonathan Hill, The Road to Parity Founder, says: “This was not an opportunity to be missed! We’re very grateful to Malcolm and all those involved with Dot Com City, The Musical for allowing us to share in such a wonderful spectacle. We appreciate we’re quite late to the party, but the global streaming option gives donors the chance to enjoy the performance for another month after the live show.”  

The Road to Parity helps people in extreme poverty in developing nations to become entrepreneurs. Since starting its micro-grant based initiative in 2019, a total of 90 businesses have been set up in the slums of Delhi in India, benefitting around 500 household members. A similar programme has just been announced in Uganda.