Sunday 1 August 2010

m-FEST

It's the last day of mFEST and we are going to finish with a bang, literally Calvin Harris will be doing a DJ set in the macRobert marquee, followed by fireworks from the Wallace Monument. Providing the warm-up set will be Jonny Whoop who will also be doing a free DJ workshop from 6.30 - 7.30pm in the marquee which you can still catch if you're quick!

Controlled Falling is presented by Australian company ThisSideUp Acrobatics. Following sold out seasons and standing ovations across Europe audiences should prepared to be mesmerised by this thrilling and sophisticated circus experiment.
Mon 2 Aug 8pm macRobert Mainhouse
Tickets £12 .50 / £10 conc. / £8.50 U18s

Rent tells the story of a group of impoverished young artists and musicians in New York. Rent depicts the highs and lows of life, death, love, friendship and creativity, which has made the show a global success.
Mon 2 Aug 7.45pm macRobert Playhouse
Tickets £7 / £6 conc. / £5 U18s

There are 2 films on tonight Osama at 7.30pm and finishing off the festival Little Miss Sunshine at 11pm.

For more information call the box office on check out the website, www.m-fest.org

mFEST day 3

We at m-FEST headquarters can not believe it is day 3 already. This is the first time we have had a minute to stop and give you an update. From street theatre to Tinchy Stryder via the Mad Hatter's Tea Party to it's been amazing so far but it's far from over yet.....

Controlled Falling Project, the bold and gravity defying circus from Australian company ThisSideUp have been a huge hit so far, receiving rave reviews from audiences. You can still catch them tomorrow at 4.45pm in the mainhouse.

Also wowing audiences are musical comedy sensations The Axis of Awesome. Catch their last performance of mFEST tonight in the comedy marquee.

Some fantastic theatre today, including Rent at 7.45pm in the mainhouse, which tells the story of impoverished young artist and musicians struggling to survive in New York.
We Experiments, a promenade performace through an increasingly Orwellian society until a mischievous crew of misfits rebel.
Red at 10pm, which has everything, live bands + film + theatre + storytelling + design. Created by the young people of mPOWER and supported by the young people of mPOWER and supported by the Youth Music Theatre Scotland.

There are also some great films on today. The sharp and likeable update of Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew,10 Things I Hate About you which stars Heath Ledger and Julia Stiles. at 8.30pm. Finishing off the evening is 'Pan's Labyrinth' at 11pm, inspired by the Brothers Grimm, Guillermo del Toro unleashes his dark imagination in which young Ofelia discovers a mysterious labyrinth that seems to offer escape from the cruelty of her stepfather.

For more of what is going on at mFEST including free live music at the Tolbooth New Music Stage and the free workshops running check out the website www.m-fest.org
To book tickets call the box office on 01786 466666

mFEST by young people for you!