Tour Pack 2020 Out of the darkness… light Out of the silence… sound From whisper to rustle to racket to din Join the Hubbub - where magic is found!

Come along on a magical, musical journey as five friends follow the trail of the mysterious blue beetle in the quest for a lost voice.

With original live music performed by exceptional musicians this enchanting show is sure to captivate children and their adults alike.

Originally created by MishMash Productions in 2015 in association with Nottingham Lakeside Arts, Aurora Orchestra and with the support of Arts Council England. About Hubbub: A Musical Adventure Hubbub is a piece of theatrical chamber music performed by exceptional musicians with original classical music at its heart. The music, the musicians and our actor combine with magical design and lighting to tell an adventure story about a mischievous beetle and the quest for the lost voice.

The action takes place in a den-like structure bringing the small audience (maximum of 90) within touching distance of our ensemble to create an immersive and intimate connection with the wonderful live music. The adventure story sees the five friends embark on a journey through a muttering meadow, a rickety bridge, under the sea and into a volcano following our playful beetle friend.

For ages 5 + (suitable for families as well as KS1 and KS2 school groups). Awarded a Highly Commended in the Best Family Event Category as part of the 2017 Get Creative Family Arts Festival

Duration: Approximately 45 minutes long with no interval

You can find a link to the promotional trailer here

Audience feedback

‘Perfect blend of top quality chamber music & wonderful storytelling’ - Simon Hollingworth, Arts Programmer/Consultant

‘The music was first rate and the whole thing was joyous and full of utterly inspired moments’ - Ian Burton, CEO Nottingham Music Service

‘An imaginative romp, demonstrating the versatility of music and its power to narrate, engage and entertain’ - Mumsnet Nottingham

Photos © Ian R Marshall Photography ‘This was the best children’s music event I have ever experienced – and I’ve experienced quite a few!’ - Audience Member

‘It was absolutely brilliant! Should be compulsory viewing for all children!’ - Audience Member

‘Made Classical Music accessible, informal, unstuffy, expressive and fun’ - Audience Member

‘Beautifully presented and performed to the highest quality, the children and parents were captivated for the whole show.’ - Nick Wells, Entertainment and Events Manager, The Apex, Bury St Edmunds About MishMash Productions

MishMash Productions is a national leader in producing, promoting and touring exciting music led productions for young audiences. We formed in 2014 to make music more accessible using the magic of theatre to create bold, imaginative productions for children and families.

Other productions:

Smile: produced in 2017 in collaboration with Inspire: Culture, Learning and Libraries winning the Best Family Welcome award as part of the 2018 Fantastic for Families Awards.

Strange Creatures: the third collaboration with Director Martin Berry and Musical Director Sophie Rivlin, produced in 2019 in collaboration with Nottingham Library Service and Lakeside Arts.

Inside Out: Developed in 2019 with internationally renowned Villiers Quartet

A collaboration with the BBC Concert Orchestra is also under way. Making more magical productions for young audiences! Technical & Practical Information

Hubbub is touring with seven company members including: five performers (cellist, bassoonist, violinist, clarinettist and actor), one production manager and one stage manager

Get in: We will require a minimum get in of 4 hours and get out of 2 hours and the use of 2 support staff.

Dressing Rooms: We require two rooms to act as dressing rooms to accommodate our performers, and access to a rehearsal room for our musicians during the get in period.

Set: Hubbub is set within a circus style tent. We require a footprint of 10m by 10m which includes the audience seating. Please advise the Production Manager immediately if this is not possible. Audience seating is toured by the company by way of benches, cushions and soft flooring.

Ideally we would like to play on top of a black vinyl dance floor if available, but not essential.

Lighting: All lighting is toured by the company. Only house lights are required from venues.

Sound: Hubbub is a chamber music performance for young audiences and as such we have no requirement for sound.

Special Effects: We are touring a Unique 2.1 Hazer. Please ensure that all smoke isolation measures are in place prior to our arrival. We also use helium balloons in the performance so please advise us immediately should this be a problem.

Front of House: Hubbub features flashing lights and smoke so please ensure suitable warnings are in place for patrons FOH.

Creative Team Martin Berry - Director Martin has directed over 40 productions around the UK and internationally. He has worked for many of the major regional theatres, and regularly teaches and directs for RADA, Royal Central School and Russell Group universities. His work in radio includes dramas for the BBC and a brief stint as associate on The Archers. He specialises in work for young audiences, classical and modern texts and musical theatre.

Paul Rissmann – Composer Paul studied at the Royal Academy of Music, Guildhall School of Music and Drama, and the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. His music has been performed by orchestras throughout the world, including the New York Philharmonic, London Symphony Orchestra and Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. In 2012 Paul won a British Composer Award for his composition The Chimpanzees of Happytown. He currently holds the position of Animateur for the LSO and is Children’s Composer in Residence for Music in the Round.

Liz Muge – Creative Producer Liz is passionate about music and the impact great music can have on all people, particularly very small people. In more than 20 years working in Music Education Liz has spent time as the Education Director at Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival, the Chief Executive Officer of a small music charity, Makes Some Noise, and more recently as Business Development Manager at Nottingham Music service. Following a period of research funded by Arts Council England Liz established MishMash Productions in 2014 to create magical, original music for young audiences. Sophie Rivlin - Musical Director and Performer Sophie is a cellist who joined MishMash for their first production Hubbub and loved it so much she has stuck around ever since. She is based in London and spends a lot of time performing traditional concerts with orchestras, contemporary ensembles and chamber groups. However, she has developed a special interest in presenting chamber music imaginatively to audiences via the means of theatrical concerts. Alongside working with MishMash, Sophie is a founding member of TROUPE who last year toured two fully staged shows to venues including Wigmore Hall, Snape Maltings, Saffron Hall and travelled to Brazil for the prestigious SESC Festival Música de Câmera. Sophie studied philosophy at Cambridge university and the cello at the Royal Academy of Music and has varied interests including very geeky strategy board games.

Hannah Wolfe – Designer Hannah graduated from the Glasgow School of Art in 2006 before moving into costume and touring extensively with companies including Scottish Opera, Scottish Ballet and National Theatre Scotland. In 2014 she graduated with a Masters in Theatre Design from Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. Recent credits include Amadis de Gaule (Bloomsbury Theatre, London), and After All This (Ovalhouse, London)

Richard Statham – Lighting Designer Richard has been the resident Technical Manager at Nottingham Lakeside Arts since 2009. In that time he has designed the lighting for the majority of in house productions, most recently A Christmas Carol, Oh What a Lovely War, A Midsummer Night’s Dream and The Wiz. For more information and bookings please contact Liz Muge, Creative Producer [email protected] 07990 592336 www.mishmashproductions.co.uk

@MishMashLiz

To see the trailer for Hubbub: A Musical Adventure and hear some of the music from the show, visit our YouTube channel.

For a full gallery of production images visit our Facebook page.

A full show reel is available on request.