ALL ABOARD.....

H.M.S WARRIOR!

This time last week we're stepping off of dry land and working with a brand new client H.M.S Warrior in Portsmouth's Historic Dockyard. We had been booked to entertain with our bespoke performance pieces at their prestigious 'Summer Ball'

HMS Warrior really is such an amazing venue and of course we were so excited to be working onboard and given the task to fill the event with lots of amazing treats for the guests that were attending. 

Our girls were first staged at the entrance to the ship and on the jetty to welcome the glamorous guests aboard. With two showgirlz high up on or signature stilts they certainly set the scene for a night of glitz and glamour ahead of the 'Cabaret' themed evening. A lot of the guests wanted photos with our girls and with the stunning scenery and beautiful ship in the background who could blame them?

We also had two more stunning showgirlz in different feathered costumes on foot, assisting the captain when greeting the passengers onto the top deck. With feathers, sequins and smiles our girlz started the evening off in true show stopping style. 

As the night continued the guests had a wonderful three course dinner and were treated to a Rat Pack style singer to entertain them whilst they ate. Also on the ship was a photographer, our good friend and sensational singer Rachel as well as a casino for everyone to enjoy. 

Whilst the guests enjoyed their three courses it was our teams job to help with the evening's raffle. Picking winners, handing out prizes and posing for photos our girlz really can help with any little extras you have at your event. 

Lastly it was our turn to perform. With the length of the ship filled with tables of guests our girlz spread along the lower deck ready for their number. In an amongst all of the historic artefacts in this fabulous setting we performed to 'Diamond's Are A Girls Best Friend'. Our high kicks, splits, and dazzling choreography certainly got the attention of the passengers as they stopped eating their dessert to watch the girlz strut their stuff in style. 

We had a great evening on board such an amazing ship and with lots more themes and ideas in the pipeline we can't wait to hopefully be back very soon!

Big thank you to all the staff at HMS Warrior for making us feel so welcome :-)

If you are interested in having a team of professionals to host and entertain at you event then do not hesitate to contact us!

www.manicsp.co.uk                                                          manicstageproductions@gmail.com 

Hand Painted Beauties

HAIR AND BEAUTY AWARDS!

Last Saturday the Portsmouth Guildhall hosted the annual industry event 'The News Hair & Beauty' awards.

This is most definitely the biggest date in the salon calendar and each year the biggest and brightest names and talents from the local area join forces to celebrate the high standard of work produced in their craft. 

Every year this event has grown in popularity and success and has certainly become more and more glamorous each time around. For the 2nd year running Manic Stage Productions had been invited and asked to provide the nights entertainment to wow the audience throughout the evening.

We provided our eye catching stilt walker at the main entrance to the Guildhall to welcome the guests for their exciting evening. As always she went down a treat. Our red showgirl costume was shining away and with our feathers out in force everyone was impressed with the sky high entertainment that added that little extra touch to the beginning of the event.  Along side was our topless waiter catching the ladies eye!  Both created the perfect photo opportunities and a bit of a cue began to form once they had caught the guests attention. 

The theme of the evening was 'Cirque Du Soleil' and with such an exciting and outrageous request we decided our costumes needed to be just as creative. Our dancers had skin tight full body silver catsuits to show off their amazing skills, which were beautifully painted and decorated by our body paint artist. With white, blue and silver paint our uniquely painted costumes complimented the night brilliantly and looked super stunning.

Being the hair and beauty awards we needed hair and make up that would stand out and impress, so we did just that. Our face painter continued her work from body painting up to our performers faces to add the finishing touches and with big outrageous hair our look was complete and we were ready to perform.

Next up our team of professionals took to the stage to showcase our brand new 'Cirque Du Soleil' performance. 

We tailored our routines to fit in with the evening and had lots to offer. With stunning choreography, creative dance routines and endless energy our team certainly impressed the crowds. Not only did we have dance, the team showed off their superb acrobatics and circus skills and flexibility followed by 2 pole performance spectacles featuring within the medley. 

The decision to add a little something different was a great one and the elegant and dramatic art of pole dance was a creative addition and something that a lot of people had not seen done in such a way before! It was a big hit and was performed beautifully and showcased strength, sophistication and beauty. 

The medley certainly showed off the amazing talents of our team and the audience loved it. 

As you can see we really can tailor to any sort of theme you may have and will create bespoke entertainment for your event no matter how big or small. 

Get in contact with us at www.manicsp.co.uk or email us at manicstageproductions@gmail.com

'MANIC' WEEKEND!

'MANIC' WEEKEND!

Last weekend the team were all over the south coast working at different events for lots of new and existing clients! The sun was shining and the team were ready for action, performing and promoting to entertain the crowds and public. 

We started on Saturday with a promotional team in London working on behalf of Lingfield Park Racecourse. World Cup fever had truly hit with our team dressed head to toe in England kits handing out leaflets for Lingfield Park encouraging people to watch the world cup at their stunning venue. 

The England match screening, a hot buffet and brazilian cocktails, what more could you ask for. Our team were a great success and drew in lots of interest about the day. It's set to be a brilliant event and we hope to see you all there. 

Secondly, back in Southsea at Tiger Tiger, Matt hosted two groups of excitable hens. 

Our first party was Dirty Dancing themed. With routines to the classic songs the party was in full swing. Matt also hosted a pop party later that evening for the second hen party. With confidence catwalks, drinks flowing, a bit of a sing a long to your favourite tunes, some creative group choreography and performances these parties are full of fun and a great way to remember a special day! Grab your closest friends and family ahead of the big day and book a Manic Dance party as a great way to celebrate. We host hen parties to fit any theme you choose. 

Our most popular include:

Burlesque

Pop Party

Cheerleading

Grease

Dirty Dancing

Lastly, we also had time to visit Chelsea this weekend and headed to Chesterton's 'Polo in the Park' in the centre of London. 

Sunday was the children's day and we entertained the crowds in the children's arena. There was so much to see and do at the event and the sunshine really did help deliver a huge crowd. 

We had two stilt walkers dressed as 'Snow White' and a 'Pirate Princess' to meet and greet the children and their families at the gates. Way up high on their stilts they attracted lots of attention and were a great hit with children of all ages and parents too. Also as they arrived our clown was on the gate welcoming families in with a token balloon. As you can imagine we quickly had a very long cue.

Throughout the day we also provided traditional 'Punch and Judy' shows for the crowds entertainment. The audiences gathered for the shows and the reaction was brilliant. 
So much fun was had even before the polo had begun. 

It was smiles all round with lots of happy excitable children and of course our client! 

We hope to be back soon to enjoy more upcoming events. 

That was what we got up to last weekend, if you think our team could enhance your event or add that little something extra, then do not hesitate to contact us to tailor some entertainment for your unique event. 

manicstageproductions@gmail.com                                                 www.manicsp.co.uk

THE STINGER!!

THE MANIC SWARM ARE COMING

Manic Stage Productions have been booked to provide pre match entertainment at 'The Stinger' as the match is called.

We have just returned from London where we have finalised details of our involvement in a very exciting Aviva Premiership Rugby Match between our regular client 'London Wasps' and 'Gloucester Rugby' at non other than the home of England Rugby Twickenham Stadium.

The team are thrilled to be part of such a massive event and are so excited to be performing along side X Factor success 'Little Mix' who are headlining the entertainment at the Twickenham match. Manic's team of speciality entertainers are providing circus and show style entertainment throughout the day and have even got the prestigious task of delivering the match ball. 

As always we have a wide variety of talented acts who will be performing both inside and outside the ground. It will be hard for you to miss us entertaining the crowds dressed as....... you guessed it wasps! 

The team is 20 strong and comprises of stilt walkers that will be roaming around interacting with the supporters. Our very own cheerleaders, chanting, and showing off their high kicks and splits with a variety of routines. Plus our daredevil free runners showcasing their acrobatic skill.

Alongside our dancers, cheerleaders, stilt walkers and free runners we have a hula hooper, uni-cyclist and poi artist to add to the amazing eye catching team being called "The Swarm" 

Are acts are in training right now working together to create a performance that the crowds will love and remember. We can't wait to see the London Wasps Rugby team in action and are very excited to be part of their big day!

 The game will kick off at 3:15pm on Saturday 19th April but the crowds are encouraged to arrive as early as midday to catch all of the amazing entertainment that is taking place before the game, both in the stadium and out side in the west car park.

There are still tickets available from £10 so grab yourself a ticket from Ticketmaster and come and enjoy what is sure to be a brilliant day out! 

We are certainly counting down the days and hope to see you all there too :-)

If you think that our team could tailor entertainment to suit your event do not hesitate to contact us and we can discuss your individual requirements to provide THE best entertainment for your company and event. 

manicstageproductions@gmail.com       www.manicsp.co.uk 

Adding Glitz & Glamour

There’s No Business Like Show Business... 

Last week we were invited to be part of the Portsmouth Business Expo 2014. The prestigious event was this year held at the grand Portsmouth Guildhall. A huge and diverse selection of businesses set up their stands ready to welcome some of Portsmouth's business elite to browse over what their company has to offer. 

Our  Show Girlz welcome and entertain the crowds as they entered the historic building ready for a long day of networking. Way up high on our stilts we excited the public from the moment they arrived and saw us through the doors. 

Throughout the day we changing our outfits and surprising the public with our eye catching array of colouful and fun themed costumes. We showcased our much loved favorites including:

Showgirls

Bunny Girls

Sailors

Clowns

and Can Can Girls. 

We spent the day walking round the stands introducing ourselves to the many businesses present, explaining to them how we could enhance their business on a day like today.

Advertising and drawing attention was our aim and thats exactly what we did. 
We attracted a lot of interest and were surely remembered for the fun we brought to proceedings. 

We previously worked for a company much like all of the businesses present at The Olympia Business Show in London. We were able to explain that by using The SHOW Girlz so many people noticed the business and came over to browse and find out more about what the company had to offer. As always The Show Girlz were there to draw in the crowds and bring a touch of glamour to the days events!

A the end of the day out came our stilts again for a wander through the stalls (with another costume change of course). We posed for photos on and off our stilts with lots of different companies and were tweeting away making new contacts and friends. 

We hope to work with many of you in the future and don’t hesitate to contact us if you feel we could be of any help or assistance at your next event!

www.manicsp.co.uk   manicstageproductions@gmail.com 

Clubs & Pubs You Need Us!

Don't let this wet weather dampen your spirits! 

Entertain the queue of clubbers outside your venue with our amazing speciality acts and eye catching alternative to the usual promotional staff.

Interested? Well, here at Manic Stage Productions we supply the FULL package to help promote your bar or club and create a real buzz amongst the crowds.

Performers can work inside and outside your club and come costumed in a theme of your choice. 

Gorgeous Sky High Stilt Walkers ~ Breathtaking Flaming Hot Fire Dancers ~ Sexy Sensual Shadow Dancers ~ Party Podium Dancers ~ Angle Grinders ~ Shot Girls ~ Flirty Flash Mobs ~ Promotional Girls & Guys ~ Hostess’s  ~ Choreographed Dance Floor Diva’s and much much more

All of the fabulously talented dancers here at Manic Stage Productions are professionally trained and can confidently perform either freestyle set’s to the music of your choice or a choreographed routine to encourage everyone on to the dance floor. Our team rehearse on a weekly basis so new material can be created for you even at short notice.

Our top class speciality Stilt Walkers and Fire Dancers are fully insured and again professionally trained. They certainly add the wow factor to the front of any venue and create amazing photo opportunities that in turn generate endless publicity and social media frenzy.

We have experienced bubbly promotional guys and girls, who will work hard and fast to encourage people in to your venue, drum up excitement about your event and make sure your establishment is known as THE place to be!

No request is too small or obscure, we cater for every event and our team work tirelessly across the country. Whatever theme your club or pub requires we guarantee high quality costumes to suit. 

Please contact Nicole at manicstageproductions@gmail.com or nicole_manic@yahoo.co.uk

Lets discuss what Manic Stage Productions can do for you!

It's 2014 Lets Do This!

So who has the January blues?

We are half way through the most depressing month of the year..... But not here at Manic!

Bookings are coming in thick and fast for the exciting year ahead and we are more than ready for them!

We have auditions tomorrow for new dancers and speciality acts to add to our talented team of performers in order to keep up with demand we have here at the Manic HQ!

If you would like the opportunity to be part of the team then please email manicstageproductions@gmail.com to express your interest and submit your C.V. 

With a very successful 2013 behind us, Manic are very much looking forward to the future we are so excited for what 2014 will bring and would like to offer our services to you!

There is no job too big or small and the more original and obscure the better! We really can cater for every event and any idea.  

Manic Stage Productions will add that extra special something to your Event, Business Show, Club Night, Wedding or Party. 

We have a variety of speciality acts to offer you from Fire Dancers to Free runners, Stilt Walkers to Shadow Dancers.

Our fully choreographed professional dance medley's will enhance the theme of your evening and already include Grease, Burlesque, Circus, Showgirl, Michael Jackson, Moulin Rouge, Dirty Dancing, ABBA, Pop, Swing and many more!

We can also offer you the complete promotional package, providing glamorous girls and guys from our team of brand ambassadors to promote your business, product or event. We recently drew in alot of attention at the London Business Show at Kensington Olympia with our gorgeous stilt walking girls advertising a Cloud Based Business Management soft wear. 

We regularly travel around the area advertising Fontwell Race Course and their upcoming events, handing out flyers, gathering data and creating rep-ore with local businesses to build brand awareness. Or how about a cheerleading chant or a flashmob to draw attention in a busy shopping centre? 

Our team rehearse on a weekly basis so are ready to go even at short notice. We offer you and your business a personal and bespoke service that caters for all of your entertainment and promotional needs.

Please contact Nicole at manicstageproductions@gmail.com or nicole_manic@yahoo.co.uk

to discuss what Manic Stage Productions can do for you!

www.manicsp.co.uk