BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION SHOW

HAPPY 10th BIRTHDAY MANIC! 

This July Manic Stage Productions are celebrating our tenth year in business and to commemorate this massive milestone we are producing a fantastic evening of entertainment for charity. This professional performance showcase evening will be held at Southsea's King's Theatre!

Tickets are available to the public and are only £5 per person. All proceeds from this event will be split between our two chosen charities, 'Diabetes U.K.' and 'Alzheimer's Research U.K.'  We have chosen to raise money and support these two amazing charities simply to give something back to the community. 

We would love to see as many of you at this event as possible to raise as much money as we can to help support the continued hard work of both of the above charities.

Manic's vision for this special showcase was to cast a unique show full of variety and professional entertainment for your viewing pleasure. 

As a celebration of our ten years in business we want to show the progression and growth of our company and feature all aspects of Manic and what we do. 

From teaching in schools to producing events, Manic tailor to all of your entertainment needs and work closely with individuals, schools and corporate companies to add the wow factor!

Here are a few things you can expect to see on the night.

Sky high stilt walkers, sequinned feather showgirls, high kicking can can dancers, children's characters, beautiful aerialists, dazzling dancers, pitch perfect singers and all your favourite show time hits..... performed with a special Manic twist!

The show is called Manic and friends as for this event we wanted as many people to join the line up as possible and we have invited many talented people that we regularly work with to join us on stage at different intervals to perform alongside the "Manic Show Team". 

We are excited to announce that the following people will make show stopping appearances...

The Manic Team 

The Fabulous Miss G

The Kings Youth Theatre

LKSA Dance School

Rachael Hawnt 

Christopher Marlowe

Amba Tremain

UVG 

Jamie Riley 
Ben Claybon
Local School Children

and many many more!!

We can assure you this night is going to be one to remember and will not disappoint. The show is suitable for all ages and will have something for everyone to enjoy. We look forward to you joining us to celebrate our 10th birthday! 

Tickets are available from the King's Theatre box office on 02392 828282.

For any other enquires regarding unique tailored entertainment for all occasions do not hesitate to contact us at www.manicsp.co.uk or manicstageproductions@gmail.com

SUMMER IS COMING!

HAVE YOUR KIDS GOT TALENT?

It's that time of year again, summer is only around the corner and we have the perfect activity to keep your children entertained and excited with three whole days of activities, fun and a live performance!

After last years success of our 'Kids Got Talent' 3 day workshop we have decided to run the same summer school activity this year to give even more children a chance to take part in this amazing opportunity. 

Manic Stage Productions we will be hosting 'Kids Got Talent' from Wednesday 5th - Friday 7th August 2015.

The idea of 'Kids Got Talent' is to encourage all the children to bring along their own talent to the Portsmouth's Guildhall and to practise and perfect it over the three days with the added assistance of our talented team. The aim is to make their individual skill show time ready for the on stage performance on the final day!

The children will also learn a whole host of new skills throughout the workshop days including dancing, singing, acting, arts and crafts, and lots lots more. 

The children will make new friends and be working in groups with new people to expand their repertoire of skills as the days pass.

One of the main attractions of this workshop event is the amazing opportunity to perform on the actual stage. We are lucky enough that the Friday performance showcase will be on the Guildhall stage, with lighting, sound and costumes! The children will be putting on a "proper" show of which family and friends are invited to come and see on the final afternoon. 

With the chance for the children to showcase each of their own talents and group numbers as a whole cast, the jam packed show will feature all types of entertainment for the parents viewing pleasure. 

After last years brilliant workshop we can not wait to see this years turn out..... so start practising those talents and book your places now so not to miss out this summer!! 

The cost of the three day workshop is £75 per child.
Each day will run from 10am-3pm at PortsmouthGuildhall

Dates are Wednesday 5th - Friday 7th August 2015.

Book your places now through Paypal on our event page via our website www.manicsp.co.uk 

We look forward to seeing you all in the summer! 

Any queries or questions regarding this please do not hesitate to contact us at manicstageproductions@gmail.com

April's Celebrated Client

Happy Birthday LKSA

This months featured, associated business is in fact a congratulations rather than a thank you!

Happy 1st birthday to Lucy Kates Star Academy, Congratulations Lucy! We are very proud of what you have achieved in such a short space of time and look forward to supporting you further into the future.

Manic Stage Productions have the great pleasure and privilege of being patrons to this fabulous local dance school "LKSA" founded by one of our professional performers. We have watched this new dance school grow and flourish over the past year and love to see the young stars gaining in confidence and ability so quickly.

For those of you that are interested in either adult dance classes for fitness and fun or a friendly and inclusive array of classes for children from school age up then LKSA really is the right choice for you.

Lucy Kate Star Academy provides fun and technical dance training to budding stars of all ages! There are currently dance and performing arts lessons in Portsmouth, Southsea and Bedhampton.

Lucy Kate has much experience in both performing and teaching and loves passing on her knowledge and love of dance to her students! Her performing career took her to 5 continents and has given her a wealth of knowledge in every aspect of the performing arts. Her exciting credits include Top of the Pops, P&O Cruise Lines, Galaxy Macau China, Dubai Shopping Festival Musicals Show and Solverde Casinos.

She is of course CRB checked and ISTD trained.

Lucy Kate has been a part of the Manic Stage Production performance team right from our very 1st years and has performed hundreds of times with the team and taught many of our classes. 

She says "Having the opportunity to teach classes for Manic Stage Productions certainly gave me lots of experience and helped me gain the confidence I needed to pursue my teaching ability. It is with thanks to Nicole and Matt for their experience and support that I made the decision to follow my dreams and open my own dance school. Manic Stage Productions encouraged me to do so and pledged to be an active patron to my new school Lucy Kate Star Academy. It is simply because of their support that I am really growing as a school. They help promote my classes and create opportunities for my young students that I could not have gained without them. 

Alongside running my own dance school with their support, it is so great to still be able to go to dance class with Manic every week and continue to develop as a performer with them too.

Contact Lucy Kate for more info

lksa@hotmail.co.uk

Manic Stage Productions are available for any event big or small. Please do not hesitate to contact us for more information

www.manicsp.co.uk

FORT DU SOLEIL!

INTRODUCING....

FORT DU SOLEIL! 

Manic Stage Productions are so excited to share with you our latest new performance piece produced for our newest client 'Amazing Venues'! This fabulous contract starts with our debut theme on board which featured at the venues grand opening of 'No Man's Fort!'

 

Saturday 4th April saw 10 of Manic's talented team take to the seas for their opening night of 'Fort Du SOLEIL' on board No Man's.  The team consisting of stunning aerial acts, daring fire dancers, poi artists, dancers, singers and sky high stilt walkers!
With a whole host of entertainment packed into one luxury night the guests where in for a brilliant treat of professional bespoke entertainment and performances!

To welcome the guests on board they were greeted by champagne and our stunning stilt walkers. As they entered the beautiful glass roofed atrium they were wowed by the amazing space before heading off to explore the many special sights of this exclusive venue and what it had to offer!

In keeping with our take on 'Cirque Du SOLEIL' our team were dressed in silver and blue hand painted catsuits with huge silver pleated wings for that eye catching effect! You certainly couldn't miss them and set a great first impression for all the guests.

One the sun set we kicked of the show and our team performed the 1st themed medley featuring music, lights, smoke and of course our specialist skills!  Our dancers showed off their creative choreography and our aerialist were showcased throughout! Wowing the crowds the aerial hoop and silks were certainly the highlight receiving rapturous applause, the guests seemed to be blown away by the talent! It was a great way to begin the night and keep everyone excited for what was to come.

Next up the guests were seated for a delightful dinner where they heard our beautiful singer between courses. Her song choices really complimented the atmosphere and gave everyone a treat in between eating their delicious 4 course meal. She was joined by our dazzling dancers dressed top to toe in sequins adding some of our usual Manic sparkle.

We finished the evening with something quite spectacular! After dinner and before the guests danced the night away in the on board nightclub they eagerly awaited the much anticipated FIRE SHOW! 
Back in the atrium the scene was set with a layer of atmospheric smoke and views of the night sky through the glass ceiling our team took to the stage once more to give the guests a final show to remember!

Beginning with fire palms our medley started with 4 girls performing a routine with high flames and beautiful choreography. The songs and music where cleverly picked to add to the action and our medley started to progress as the team performed breathtaking fire stunts, including body burning and fire breathing!

The elegant wings featured once more with dancers breaking up the medley and hiding our fire dancer as she appeared with amazing fans to create yet another spectacular routine! 

Swinging fire around their heads, in the splits, over their bodies and into their mouths the spectators really couldn't believe their eyes. We finished with an incredible fire breathing act joined by all of the team on stage with hula hoop, poi, palms, sticks, wings and dancers which as you can imagine was a truly magnificent finale and a fantastic image for all of the guests to take away with them!! 

We had such an amazing time on board at No Man's and enjoyed the boat trip home ready and raring for our next two 'Fort Du SOLEIL' performances later this month!

Tickets are already selling fast and there are hundreds of guests ready to enjoy our next performances and we can't wait to be back on board to showcase what we have! 
Take a look at the website to see more pictures and read some more information about booking your places, we look forward to seeing you all there!! 
http://www.amazingvenues.co.uk/solent-forts/

For bespoke tailored entertainment for all occasions big or small do not hesitate to contact us!
www.manicsp.co.uk

manicstageproductions@gmail.com

Manic April Member of the Month - Lucy

Manic Member of the Month

Every month we like to shout about one of our fabulous team members and this month we introduce you to .....

Lucy Penketh

Read on to hear what she has been up to as a professional performer and where it all began!

When did you start dancing?

I first started dancing at the age of 2 when I went along to a baby ballet class where my grandmother was an assistant teacher, I then moved on to learning tap, jazz singing and drama. I was very quickly bitten by the dancing bug, attending many classes a week to achieve my grades aswell as take part in local festivals and national competitions. Winning the British Arts Awards All Round Performer at their finals in London.

Where and when did you continue your training professionally?

After I had been to college and completed my A Levels I knew I wanted a career in the dance industry, I was accepted into Stella Mann College of Performing Arts, in which I completed a 3 year National Diploma Course in Professional Dance graduating in 2012. I was taught a lot of about the industry as well as furthering my dance training to the best it could be. Since then I have danced in a Cyprus, been in Bollywood Films, music videos and the MTV awards in India. Also a James Bond stunt show in Paris and Cruised Asia among many other destinations!

What are you currently doing?

I have recently been away with Costa Cruises, cruising Japan, Korea and China on the Costa Victoria. I have decided to have a summer at home after being away almost continuously since graduating in 2012. I am currently rehearsing with Manic Stage Productions and am very excited to be part of their 'Amazing Venues' Solent Forts team. Its so great to be performing constantly with the Manic Team, at various events and venues with such great local talent!

How long have you been part of Manic?

I started in 2013 with Manic and had my first gig within 2 weeks of joining! A scary but great experience! Since then in between contracts I have had the pleasure of doing a wide variety of gigs events and shows with the Manic team. From dancing with Sinitta to being a stilt walking leprechaun each event is well thought out rehearsed and delivered to a high professional standard, which I am extremely proud to be part of.

Do you have a Manic Highlight?

There have been many highlights with Manic! I look forward to class each week as everyone is so friendly and works really hard, but my main highlight would be the recent Fort du Soleil which we performed on No Man's Land Fort just last week. It was an incredible experience from start to finish, with the boat ride over to having a tour of the venue, then performing almost 3 seperate shows to enetertain the guests, with fire dancing, aerialists and some great singing! I cant wait to go back!!

What are your plans for the future?

I am always looking for new and exciting experiences and performance opportunities so who knows where my dance career will take me! I guess thats another reason I love it so much, as every week, month and year is so different!

For more information on Manic Stage Productions please visit our website www.manicsp.co.uk

or contact us at manicstageproductions@gmail.com to discuss the team performing at your next event

EASTER IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER.....

FUN FILLED EASTER ACTIVITIES 

This Easter holiday Manic Stage Productions will again be at Portsmouth Guildhall hosting another of our ever successful dance workshops. 

We are excited to announce two brand new themes to entice and excite your little ones. 

We still have places available for both days. 

Here's a little bit of information about both workshops and what they have on offer.

Thursday 9th April: Clowning Around - Circus Skills Dance Day!

During the day your children will get to take part in so many activities and learn lots of new skills including: Plate Spinning, Juggling, Balancing Acts, Clown Dancing and Arts & Crafts. 

Our Second Workshop is,

Friday 10th April: Movie Madness Dance Day!

Join us to take part in Singing, Dancing, Creative Catwalk, Acting and Arts and Crafts. Your little stars will get to act as if they are in their own movie and perform to some of the greatest hits from movie musicals including Annie, Grease and The Lego Movie. 

Both workshops will have a showtime performance for parents and family when they return at the end. You will love seeing your children in action showcasing what they have been up to during the day. 

Each workshop takes place at Portsmouth Guildhall and runs from 10am-3pm with parents invited back at 2:30pm. 

To book your places visit www.manicsp.co.uk and click on the pay pal link at the bottom of the homepage. We look forward to seeing you there for one of our exciting days packed full of fun!! 

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

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