A ROARING SUCCESS

A ROARING SUCCESS!

We can't believe we have only just found a moment to show you what we got up to in Narnia this Christmas and New Year! Check out our newly produced speciality show available for all types of events and occasions.

The Magic of NARNIA

Our talented team took to the stage bringing a magical Narnia themed winter wonderland spectacular to life. Including mythical characters, fantastic free running stunts, flaming hot fire performers, sensational singing and magical dance!

With 5 sold out evenings and hundreds of happy party goers we are sure this exciting theme is perfect for you and your next big event. A large variety of companies including men and women of all ages enjoyed our show, produced exclusively for Tiger Tiger Portsmouth and performed throughout December.  

Check out some of the amazing photographs taken by Alberto Baucis throughout this blog and book now for 2017

With stunning face and body paint our team were un recognisable as they were transformed into magical Narnia characters. They truly set the scene for an atmospheric performance and wowed the crowds from the moment they entered the venue which was dressed to perfection in ice blue and slivery white. 

With an icy white witch:

A strong roaring lion: 

And two performing fawns:

There are many options for this package but heres how we think it works best...

First

Welcome your guests with our meet and greet characters and transport your guests through the wardrobe into Narnia. 

Our fawns are unlike any others and look great way up high on their stilts to give that extra special surprise on entry!

The photo opportunities for your guests are endless with our roaming white witch and Aslan lion.

Following 1 hour of meet and greet the team get ready to perform.. Our lion doubles up as a fierce free runner and even with our one of a kind lion head on, he will be flipping, tumbling and hand balancing all around your space. No event is to big or small, tailoring the performance to your location and liking. We promise he will receive roaring applause and gasps from the audience!

Fire

Enter our fawns for a red hot, flaming fire duo. Including fire palms, sticks, and fans this can be as small or as dramatic as you wish. The fiery fawns will mingle through the crowds to the stage with fire trailing right through the audience! 

Our animalistic and creative choreography teamed with the Narnia mystical soundtrack is exciting to watch and really is the ultimate showpiece to accompany any winter wonderland/narnia theme

More Skills

With a whole host of multi skilled performers here at Manic Stage Productions we also feature an enchanting rhythmic ribbon section as part of this beautiful medley. With stunning patterns, shapes and gymnastic skills, this performance is captivating and unique. 

Finally

After a full 15 minutes of breathtaking performances the team come together to end the show as they dramatically welcome the white witch to the stage. All the characters end the entertainment piece with an explosive picture perfect finale that we are sure your guests will love and be highly impressed with!

Dance the night away

Did we mention our white witch doubles up as a sensational solo singer, perfect to add additional entertainment to the night and certainly gets the party started with a set list to complement any occasion.

HOW TO BOOK Be that little bit different this coming Christmas season and book the best!

We can tailor this to your every idea and need. Bespoke entertainment is our absolute forte! 

We look forward to hearing from you and producing from start to finish this amazing Narnia experience for you and your next event!

Contact us at:

manicstageproductions@gmail.com
07977478565

www.manicsp.co.uk

SHOTS ALL ROUND!

SHOTS ALL ROUND!

OUR NEWEST ADDITION... 

We are always looking for a new skill or idea and any new concept is always welcome here at Manic Stage Productions. Our creative team like to be able to offer something a little bit different to our wonderful clients and provide you with the most up to date equipment, themes and ideas. 

This year we are pleased introduce and be able to offer you our extra special LED shot glass tables!

Accompanied by one of our glamorous assistants and as many shots as you can handle! 
We have 2 of these fantastic tables and our gorgeous hostesses are perfectly placed inside them ready to roam and greet your guests with shots!

Perfect for all occasions our shot tables give any event that extra bit of glamour and they are ready to book now. Just name the date and time and tell us a bit about the style of your event and we will costume our team to match your theme! 

These colourful tables are a real show stopper and certainly draw peoples attention, what a way to wow your guests. All this and shots….. sounds good to us! 

Check out the pictures in this blog to give you an idea of the size and look of the LED roaming tables. AND did we mention they can also be used for champagne.

Remember we have two of these all ready for hire so get in touch…..

perfect for any occasion:

Birthday Parties

Hen/Stag Nights

Corporate Events 

Club Nights 

Festivals 

Inside Or Outdoor Events 

Event Openings

Meet & Greet

Contact Manic Stage Productions today. 

www.manicsp.co.uk

manicstageproductions@gmail.com

Count down to Rio 2016

IT'S CARNIVAL TIME!

With Rio 2016 Olympics just around the corner we are Manic but of course well prepared and so excited to share with you our sensational, brand new, bespoke carnival costumes!

We have already had several fantastic bookings where these show stopping costumes really did steal the show! The public can not get enough of them and we are over the moon that summer 2016 is busy with carnival bookings. Each week the team are rehearsing brand new routines to showcase at events nationwide. 

The costumes truly are stunning and totally jaw dropping! With male and female costumes available for your bookings you can choose arriving which of these hand made creations are right for you! 

Complete with head dress, feather back pack, arm and leg feathers and of course sequin bikinis, these vibrant green and yellow costumes really capture the Rio carnival spirit and we assure you that they will grab the attention of your guests and clients! You won't want to be looking anywhere else for carnival entertainment.

Whether its an olympic celebration, meet and greet girls and guys, photo opportunities or a carnival inspired event the team can tailor their package to suit your event and will certainly take it to the next level with these amazing costumes! 

We are ready for your requests in the Manic office, but get in touch soon as our team are being snapped up quickly!! Don't miss out! The olympics is only once every 4 years remember so go that extra mile at your event and ensure it's the best it can be with the addition of some of our team, we will make it one to remember!

For bespoke entertainment do not hesitate to contact us 

www.manicsp.co.uk

manicstageproductions@gmail.com

Miss G Does It Again

THE FABULOUS MISS G!

Last weekend 4 of our beautiful dancers took to the floor at Southsea's Royal Maritime Club to once again perform alongside our favourite diva.. The Fabulous Miss G! 

Every show always guarantees to be better than the last and certainly a night to remember filled with singing, dancing, amazing costumes and a laugh a minute from start to finish! This months show was no exception and with the fitting theme of divas the audience were treated to the well known popular hits of Barbara Striesand, Dolly Parton, Etta James and Beyoncé. It wasn't all down to the girls though with the male singer throwing in some tunes from the greats such as Tom Jones and Michael Buble!

Our dancers showed off there most sassy and impressive moves in keeping with the diva nights theme and blew the crowds away with their amazing choreography and interaction and reactions to Miss G herself! The girls compliment the show brilliantly and always love to perform with the rest of the talented cast each night! 

With our sequins shining and legs flying high we were ready to rock and kick off the show for this amazing cause...

Once again all proceeds from Miss G's events go to charity and the benefiting charity this time is very close to Miss G's heart; 'Holly's Wishes'! 

The total raised at the end of Saturday Night's show was a staggering £2455.50. Alongside some extra donations after the event and adding to the existing total that already stands Miss G's events have now raised the fabulous total of £5508.04.

We are happy to announce that this money is now enough to pay for a new bladder scanner to be fitted at the Urology department of Queen Alexandra Hospital in Cosham.
CONGRATULATIONS to Andrew Pearce aka Miss G* this is such an impressive achievement!

We are very excited to be already booked for Octobers show and next years dates that are already in the diary too! The continued support of the audiences means that Miss G and her team can carry on raising as much money as possible for the wonderful causes chosen! 

For a little more info about the Fabulous Miss G and what you can expect to come in the near future take a look at the Facebook page 

https://www.facebook.com/fabulousmissg

To book our wonderful dancers or any of the services that we can provide. Get in touch to organise your bespoke entertainment today! We look forward to hearing from you! 

www.manicsp.co.uk 

manicstageproductions@gmail.com 

Cheering Chloe On!

Lets help Chloe raise cash!

This month we are spreading the word and hoping to raise money for one of our amazing team members, Chloe! Next month Chloe will be running a half marathon for 'The Brain Tumour Charity' a cause very dear and close to her heart. 

Just a year ago Chloe was diagnosed with a very unexpected brain tumour at the tender age of just 21.

Chloe has had an amazing transformational year. With hard work and determination she has worked her way back to health and fitness and decided to take on this incredible challenge which is now less than a month away. We wanted to show Chloe that we are right behind her with all of our love and support. The team are so proud of her and love having her back at class, we can't wait to see her smash through the marathon! 

Chloe has set up her own 'JustGiving' page and we would like to ask if you can spare anything at all in the way of donations for this incredible charity. No matter how big or small, everything would be much appreciated. 

Below is a bit about Chloe's story and a direct link to her charity and donating page:

 It's been a year since I was diagnosed with a brain tumour and underwent invasive brain surgery. For six months throughout the summer of 2014 I had been abroad dancing two hard shows a night in the sunshine, but almost as soon as I landed home I lost my sparkle and my health deteriorated rapidly... In January 2015 I was rushed to St Georges Hospital in Tooting and awaited the diagnosis, thankfully the tumour which had been discovered was benign and I was told after its removal I should make a full recovery (fingers crossed).

 Since the surgery it's been a long, slow and painful recovery and being an active person it was horrible not being able to dance, gym, socialise and be generally mobile. So I decided to make it a personal challenge to take up running. I started very slowly and it was a real achievement for me to walk to the end of the road and back again, but as the days, weeks and months passed I was able to go further and eventually built my strength and fitness to start running. Bearing in mind I have NEVER been a good runner! this was a real challenge but with the motivation of raising some money for such a good cause it is becoming something I actually enjoy - even though it's not something I find easy!

 I consider myself so very lucky and appreciate that without the research and technology available to the consultants at St Georges who are experts in their field, things may have been more complicated for me.

I am undertaking this challenge as I want to give something back to show my appreciation and recognise the fantastic work that this charity enables. 

Each year in the UK, approximately 4,300 people are diagnosed with low grade, slow growing brain tumours (what I suffered with) and 5,000 with high grade, fast growing brain tumours. I have experienced first hand the months of pain, sickness and discomfort pre and post surgery and I just cannot imagine how anybody can cope with that all the time, forever having treatments/operations, which is why I really want to raise awareness and money to help fund the research to improve survival rates and reduce the harm caused by brain tumours. 

The link to donate to my page is as follows: 
https://www.justgiving.com/Chloe-Peacock2/?utm_id=13

We hope that after reading Chloe's story and taking a look at her page that you feel the same as we do and would like to donate to help her reach her target of £1500. She is so close and we would love for this to be part of the final push to get her there. 

Chloe you are an inspiration to us all and we wish you all the luck in the world. Team Manic are right behind you so keep training and keep up the amazing work, we look forward to April when you smash this brilliant challenge! 

We know you can do it!! 

JULYS MEMBER OF THE MONTH ~ Natalie

MEET NATALIE!

Manic Stage Productions has a wonderfully talented team of individuals and we like to introduce you to them and tell you a little bit about each and every one of them. This month meet Natalie...

Whats your dance history? 

I started dancing at the age of 3! Mum always said that I practically danced before I could walk! I began dancing at the Southsea school of dancing with Nina Brown! I went to primary ballet and never looked back after that! 

I studied all types of dance; ballet, tap and modern! I quickly began to realise how much I loved to dance. I also went to singing lessons and was a junior member of the Portsmouth players! I did lots of local theatre productions and 

also christmas pantomimes at the kings theatre! At the age of 12 I auditioned 

for the Royal ballet associates, and was lucky to gain a place at their weekend classes. I then went onto being a central school of ballet associate at the age of 15! And landed my first role as Clara in the nutcracker with the English youth ballet! 

Where did you professionally train? 

I auditioned at the age of 16 for many schools, and decided I wanted to go on and train at a professional college. I got into london studios on the ballet course 

and also Northern ballet, but decided I wanted to focus on all disciplines, not just ballet. So I also auditioned for Laine Theatre Arts! I was lucky enough to be awarded a 3 full year scholarship! So I decided to take this incredible opportunity! 

Tell us about the jobs you have done since graduating?

Since graduating I have worked on land as a dancer and dance captain at "Warner Leisure Hotels" with Bourne Leisure at Holme Lacy House and Bembridge Coast! I have worked for sea cruise limited, on the old Thomson Destiny as a dancer, sailing around Greece and Turkey! And I have most recently worked for Qdos Productions, onboard the beautiful Celebrity Millennium as a production dancer, sailing around Alaska and Asia! 

It's truly fantastic to get to travel the world and get paid to do what you love!

What do you love about working for Manic?

I love working for Manic Stage Productions! It's like a little family! It gives us dancers great opportunitys to perform locally in big events! We get to do a great class each week and be involved in some great corporate events and shows! It's so good to be able to do what you love without having to travel so far to do it, and do it at a professional level! It's also a great way to keep fit inbetween contracts! 

Whats your favourite Manic gig?

My most favourite gig with manic so far, has to be "Fort de Soleil"! It was so great to be apart of something so unique. I loved the routine and the whole "cirque" theme! And even gained a new skill whilst doing it! I can now say on my CV, that I can dance with fire! I must say it was frightening experience at first but also thrilling at the same time!

What do you love most about performing? 

I think my most favourite thing about performing, is being able to let yourself go and immerse yourself in what you love! I love performing and bringing joy to others. Dance is a way to express yourself, and I don't think I could ever express myself more than the way I do, when I dance! It's also lovely to be able to say, I love my job! And not many people get to say that! I'm not saying it's easy! As its not, you have to want it and work very hard and constantly keep picking yourself up after rejection, as there is a lot of that! (especially when your 5ft!) but all in all it's a very rewarding job! 

Tell us about your future contracts 

Well my next adventure will be with Fred Olsen Cruises, onboard MV Boudicca! I am very much looking forward to working with Mirage and doing another amazing itinerary but with a different company this time! 

I have to thank my family for always being so supportive and being there through all the ups and downs! But it's been so worth it! 

We hope you have enjoyed getting to know another member of our team and we look forward to introducing you to somebody new next month!

In the mean time if you have any enquiries regarding professional tailored entertainment for any occasion please don't hesitate to contact us at manicstageproductions@gmail.com

www.manicsp.co.uk

March's Celebrated Client!

March's Celebrated Client....

SHUTTERBOOTH!

You may ave heard that this year Manic Stage Productions are celebrating 10 years of being in business. 

Each month we are choosing a client whom we are lucky enough to have a great long lasting working relationship with and presenting them with a bottle of champagne to show our thanks for their continued support! 

March we are excited to thank an other fantastic business who we have loved working with over the years.

SHUTTERBOOTH

Manic have been lucky enough to work alongside Shutterbooth now for just over a year and our team always love working at their events and parties. 

Shutterbooth are a local business providing photobooths for any occasion or entertainment booking.

Providing instant prints for the guests to take away with them. The guests enjoy the array of props that Shutterbooth offer to add a little outrageousness and crazy poses to their pictures. 

The professional company provide their service to all types of people and the booth is loved by all ages.

Manic were asked by Phil the company director to provide a member of our team for some of their bookings to assist the booth and guests and make sure the guests are satisfied and always having a great time when using the booth. The most popular events that Shutterbooth work are weddings. 

Manic have been lucky enough to provide 'Shutterbooth's' service to many happy couples and it is an honour to add that little extra special touch to their wedding day. 

Shutterbooth also provide an additional extra where they provide a guestbook for weddings. This extra includes a print out for the guests to take away and a second print to go inside a wedding album alongside a message from the guests next to their photo. This means the happy couple then get to see a copy of every photo from throughout the night and read back some special unique messages from all of their guests. It is such a great keepsake and full of memories from their special day.

Manic love being a part of the Shutterbooth team and every venue and booking is different, we always have such fun with the guys at Shutterbooth and look forward to working with them. We can assure you that a 'Shutterbooth' will enhance any event or party that you might be hosting and we highly recommend their services. 

Manic hope to continue their working relationship with Phil, Dave and Mark and are looking ahead to future bookings. 

Below is a testimonial from Phil about working with our team:

"Working with Manic Stage Productions over the last year as been an absolute pleasure, It has allowed us to grow our business knowing that we have the full support of the Manic staff behind us. The girls are always amazing to work with and we always get great feedback from our clients praising the staff."

Check out Shutterbooth's website for a little more information about them and what they can offer you. 

www.shutterbooth.co.uk/

Don't forget if you have interest in booking our professional team for bespoke entertainment tailored to your needs then visit our website or contact us via email

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

February's Celebrated Client

LOVE IS IN THE AIR!!.. 

The team were hard at work this valentines weekend and romance was definitely in the air as we took to the Portsmouth Guildhall stage to entertain the bride and grooms to be at the first wedding fayre of the year. 

As we do at each PMN Wedding Fayre, Manic produced the creative catwalk with beautiful stunning choreography and showcased gorgeous dresses from two bridal boutiques in the local area. 

 With a selection of romantic tracks our models took to the catwalk  with a packed out crowd of excited brides getting ideas and looking  to make their big day one to remember with that perfect dress.

Our models were lucky enough to have their hair and make up done by the professional stylists and artists at Diamond Quay Hair and Beauty Lounge. Their looks complimented the dresses exquisitely and allowed our models to flaunt their elegant looks throughout the performance. 

We also had lots of hair accessories and jewellery to model from different companies to add to our production and they really topped off our overall looks and gave the audience a whole host of things to consider when getting inspiration for their own weddings.  

We always love creating the catwalk show for PMN and have worked closely with Paul now for the past few years. 

As part of our 10th year in business birthday celebrations we are presenting one of close clients each month with a bottle of champagne to show our appreciation and thanks for the support and work relationship in the build up to our tenth year! 

This February Paul and Karen, (Organisers of PMN Wedding Fayres) were our chosen recipients and posed on the catwalk for a celebratory photo with the models and team on stage. 

We will be at a different venue on Sunday again for PMN. If you fancy coming along to see what Old Thorns Manor, Liphook has to offer then you will be able to see a wide variety of companies providing all the services you could possibly need for your special day and there will be two catwalk shows produced by our team for your viewing pleasure. 

For all other enquiries for tailored bespoke entertainment for any occasion don't hesitate to contact us at..

www.manicsp.co.uk 

manicstageproductions@gmail.com