Announcing our Hallowee’n show: THE HAUNTED BALLROOM
August 18, 2010 by Tobias
Filed under News, Oct 30 2010 show, Upcoming show blogs
WHITE MISCHIEF “The Haunted Ballroom”
Saturday 30 October 2010, 9pm-4am
A Spine-Chilling Night of Malign Manifestations and Ruinous Revels!
Scala, 275 Pentonville Road, King’s Cross, London N1 9NL, UK
“The Haunted Ballroom” will be a night of unique live music, curious vaudeville, vintage DJing, interactive theatre and eccentric dressed-up characters featuring stars including NINA CONTI and ABANDOMAN. The entire party is set across MULTIPLE ROOMS, THEMED AND DECORATED by our art directors who have worked in film and theatre including with Punchdrunk.
Scroll down for full line-up and ticket information.
For a flavour, here are clips from our last show:
VAMPIRIC VAUDEVILLE ACTS Twisted Ventriloquist and BBC New Comedy Award winner NINA CONTI Exquisite Vaudevillian Burlesque Icon VICKY BUTTERFLY Provocative Performance Poet REX DE NILE London’s Finest Flappers THE BEES KNEES MISCHIEVOUS MUSICAL ARTISTES! Musical Comedy Award and Hackney Empire New Act Award Winners 2010 and BBC 6Music Stars: ABANDOMAN Edinburgh’s drum-n-brass outfit HORNDOG BRASS BAND Brought to you by the Clockwork Quartet: POCKETWATCH Vaudeville Punks JARMEAN? EERIE THEATRICAL INTERVENTIONS “Join The Queue” from LONDON FAERIE Draw blood with KINK INK Survive an encounter with a MAN-EATING PLANT Have your Hysteria cured by a VICTORIAN PHRENOLOGIST GHOULISH GRAMOPHONE SOUNDS Vintage jazz, swing, rock’n'roll, showtunes and more from our Disc Jockeys including: CRAIG CLARE
PLUS MORE ACTS YET TO BE ANNOUNCED, MULTIPLE THEMED ROOMS designed by STONE AND HOOK, OUTDOOR SMOKING PATIO…
DRESSUP INSPIRATIONS
White Mischief is proud to announce that Prangsta is our preferred rental costumier, meaning that if you plan to rent one of their splendid outfits for White Mischief, Prangsta will give you a 20% discount!
Inspirations: Halloween haunts, corpse brides, Ghost Hosts, Venetian masks, spectral organists, Le Fantôme de l’Opéra, ghoulish ballroom dancers, The Leopard, The Shining, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, Steampunk, Grim Grinning Ghosts, neo-Victorian, Eyes Wide Shut, top hats, waistcoats, tails, bustles, dresses…
NB: Dressing up is not compulsory but is encouraged; check our list of recommended vintage, second hand and costume providers
VIP ROOM
VIP room tickets provide access to an air-conditioned glass room overlooking the main stage with main stage audible but not so loud as to be deafening. The VIP room has copious comfortable seating, a private bar and access to a private balcony from which you get an unobscured view of the action.
TICKETS
Standard tickets £18.50 from Brown Paper Tickets (no postage charge)
VIP tickets £27.50 from Brown Paper Tickets (no postage charge)
Birthday party? Large group? If so we can offer discounts on multiple purchases – please contact us for details.
AND FINALLY:
Illustration “In the Townhouse” by DAN HILLIER
If you’re a performer / musician / craftsperson / creative and you want to get involved with White Mischief in future, please drop us a line on whitemischiefnight@gmail.com
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