Book this night or day mobile or static show featuring high energy percussion by 2 performers, with smoke, fire, lights & optional pyrotechnics.
Performers interact with the audience & use drums & steel percussion plus samples to make live drum & bass, house, soca and techno.
Site and event-specific performances created to fit client needs with optional fire performers & pyrotechnics.
Performers are also available without dragon for indoor/outdoor stage & mobile gigs or very loud un-amplified mobile percussion e.g. for demonstrations and street parades.
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The Trinidad & Tobago ‘Midnight Robber’ is an oratorical carnival character originating from the griot tradition of West Africa. Developed by enslaved people in Trinidad as part of the pre-Lenten ‘fete’ season celebrated by planters, which has become carnival.
Emperor Mort Bleu is a Midnight Robber originally performed for Angostura’s 2014 Butterfly House event in London. Then at Brighton’s Catalyst Club with a story on the history of the Jab Molassi carnival character from Trinidad. New Midnight Robber characters can be created on request to suit any event, featuring bespoke costume, oratory, music and poetry.
Commission costumes, makes & site decor
Realise creative vision for events with large-scale themed makes or smaller costumes and props. Made by experienced makers in aluminium, fibreglass rod, cloth, found materials & hubcaps or bamboo, withy & paper.
