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Storm Ship
A sturdy 19th century frigate battles the storm as its salt-soaked crew steers it through the streets desperately seeking refuge from the furious wind and waves. Our Storm Ship is a promenade and static show set to music and involving an aerial trapeze routine and operatic singing. Perfect for festivals, sea-themed, maritime-themed and outdoor events.
Biography
A sturdy 19th century frigate battles the storm as its salt-soaked crew steers it through the streets desperately seeking refuge from the furious wind and waves. The captain bellows orders as the crew struggles with the sails and the figurehead wails with fear from beneath the bowsprit.
A crinolined passenger clambers up from below decks as she labours to control her seasickness. The storm rages.
Eventually, just as all seems lost, the figurehead spots land and with huge gratitude, the ship gradually limps into safety. As the sails are dropped and the ship docks, the figurehead begins to sing an aria so sweet that an albatross climbs the rigging and soars high above the deck in an aerial dance to accompany the operatic figurehead. The ship and crew are saved!
Our Storm Ship is a promenade and static show set to music and involving an aerial trapeze routine and operatic singing. The actual ship is a steel-framed theatrical frigate on wheels with three masts, full sails and with a cleverly engineered steering system. The ship is rigged specifically for aerial acrobatics in the masts.
Our Storm Ship can present two different types of show:
OPTION ONE
The Storm Ship can engage with a local sea shanty choir, community group or local school who at the event will pull the ship through the streets until the point of ’refuge’ where the opera and aerial show take place.
The ship is designed so that it is easily pulled by two or three people so that the effort required is minimal. The larger choir or community group is for theatrical and local engagement purposes, not just horsepower!
The length of this performance is dependant on the length of the journey through the streets, with a ten-minute start show and a ten-minute opera and aerial show as a finale.
OPTION TWO
Storm Ship can also present a static theatrical show onboard the ship, then two of the performers disembark and pull the ship around the streets until refuge is reached and the opera and aerial show begin. This is a 40 mins performance.
Storm Ship is perfect for: Sea or ocean-themed events, nautical-themed events, maritime-events, pirate-themed events, seaside events, community events, street entertainment, themed events, festivals, fairs, fetes, private functions
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