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Will you survive the storm?

Enter a heart-stopping hurricane of strobe, sound and light.

 

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ENTER THE STORM THIS VALENTINES
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“A perpetual storm strikes every hour. They call it the storm that came that kept on coming. There are whispers that the storm is man-made. As the lightning illuminates the night sky, people are beginning to talk; perhaps The StormCorp Shelter is not selling safety, but manufacturing fear.”

Set in a dazzling neon wasteland, The Storm is an immersive art-party for those who carry hurricanes in their hearts; an innovative explosion of DJs, light and colour produced by Horseplay (Dressage, IBT13) and Hush (The Night Circus, 2014).

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THE VENUE
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Stow away with us as we transform the Old Bridewell Complex and Island into a futuristic dance-club-storm-shelter and be blown away by specially commissioned lighting, sound and performance as international artists and DJs invoke a storm on the dancefloor.

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SUGGESTED DRESS CODE
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Storm Survivors – Sudden Showers or Sweltering Heatwaves, Sandstorms or Snow Drifts. Windswept Weather Reporters, Rebel Storm Chasers or Unhinged Geo-Scientists. It’s a weather-apocalypse, so think Mad Max (in a Poncho).

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THE STORM ROOM
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•PLAYMODES•
World-leading technology artists from Barcelona invoke the storm every hour in a heart-stopping hurricane of strobe, sound and light.

•ANTONI MAIOVVI (LIVE DJ SET)•
Hyper-Cinematic Disco, Italian Electro and Synth Pop.
“Italo-inspired dance mayhem” –Mark Moore (S’Express)

•DIRTYTALK•
House, Disco and aural erotica from Bristol’s heavyweight disco-party providers.

•HORSEPLAY•
Nu-Disco and Underground Dance with a fine dusting of glitter and sleaze.

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THE SANCTUARY
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•DUCHESS•
An eclectic mix of Bass, Dancehall and Hip Hop. Get your disco guns out and show us your bass face.

•HUSH•
Playful Pop, Dancefloor Indie and R&B to make you get up and get down.

•DAVID HOYLE•
Sensational anti-drag queen known for polemic, provocative politicking and high comedy. He’s performed at the Royal Vauxhall Tavern, Soho Theatre, Chelsea Theatre, Tate Britain and V&A.

•ALFIE ORDINARY•
Cabaret from a wig wearing gin drinker who sometimes writes songs.

 

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THE SHELTER
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•FK ALEXANDER – I COULD GO ON SINGING•
F.K. performs Judy Garland, in a durational non-stop singing event.

•JOE EVANS•
Post-apocalyptic tropical beachwear for the future-fashion-forward.

•THE RUMMAGE ORCHESTRA•
Objects placed in a container are played by the hand. The act of rummaging creates sound through the collision of objects.

 

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COURTYARD
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•ADAM ELECTRIC•
Adam Electric explores fetish and mythology in his vacuumed latex performance/installations.

•VICKIE FEAR•
Performers may appear in the peripheral vision of many, but are discovered only by the curious…

•FAT BUTCHER•
Storm reports and windy weather as Butcher captures the storm on video.

•PRICKIMAGE WALKABOUT PROJECTION•
Thrilling pop-up performances just about anywhere using a HD mobile projection system.

•LILY JOHNSON•
Strangely costumed figures hiding, moving slowly and inhabiting the dark corners of the party.

Set Design by Kate Wyver

 

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CREDITS
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The Storm is commissioned and produced by In Between Time & Horseplay (Unstabled). Commissioned for IBT15 Bristol International Festival with support from Mayfest, the project is supported using public funding from Arts Council England. Thank you to Crack Magazine, Theatre Bristol, The Island, Brothers Cider and Bristol 24/7 for additional support.

 

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