by Mat Burtcher | Aug 12, 2012 |
London 2012 Olympics ‘Brazil’ Opening & Closing Parties 27th July & – 12th August 2012 The Hospital Club, Covent Garden Covent Garden’s Hopsital Club chose to celebrate the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympics with two multi-storey parties for their members and guests. The Heritage Arts Company was commissioned to add an experiential twist, taking Olympic Heroes as the inspiration for the first party and Terry Gilliam’s seminal film Brazil for the second. Featuring bespoke films created by director James Thompson of TwoPlusTu, lavish installations by Aurélien Farjon, and a host of actors, we entertained and baffled in equal measure throughout August. Photography by Tim Hilario. “Bad sportsmanship. A ruthless minority of people seem to have forgotten good old-fashioned virtues. They just can’t stand seeing the other fellow win. If these people would just play the game…” Mr Helpmann Played by Peter Vaughn, Terry Gilliam's Brazil Credits Performance Director Mat Burt Designer & Fabricator Aurélien Farjon Films James Thompson (TwoPlusTu) The Company Johnny Chiodini Josephine Timmins Georgia Clarke-Day Scarlett San Martin Joseph Gray Monica...
by Mat Burtcher | Feb 19, 2010 |
Sky Atlantic HD Launch Performance & Interactivity Vauxhall | January 17 2010 To celebrate the launch of Sky Atlantic HD, the new UK home of HBO programming, the Heritage Arts Company, working with The Hospital Club of Covent Garden, provided a unique prohibition speakeasy experience for guests including Steve Buscemi, Stephen Graham & Terrence Winter. From shakedowns on arrival through to drinks with glamorous cocktail girls, a terifying police raid and the unveiling of a secret casino, the Heritage Arts team brought the Boardwalk Empire to life for one night only. Where were you on January 17th, 1920? 350 VIP guests were in the company of one slick & charismatic Chicago M.C. as he defied the authorities by publicly flaunting prohibition laws. Despite the presence of the temperance union and a raid by the armed officers of the Federal Police, the party continued into the night with drinks, dancing and a secret casino frequented by glamorous molls and shady gents. “Gentlemen of the Fourth Estate. Tragic though it is, I need hardly remind you that the passage of the 18th Amendment has given rise to a new breed of criminals. Vicious thugs, emboldened by the promise of an easy dollar. Last January, in the woods, only a few miles from where I speak to you today, a horrible massacre occurred. Five men, bootleggers all, were cut down in cold blood by a rival gang. The suspected ringleader of the killers was found dead days later, caught in a fisherman’s net in one of our piers...” Nucky Thompson Played by Steve Buscemi, HBO's Boardwalk Empire Creative Team Performance...
