Calling All Artists!

OPEN CALL: Fresh Ground Pepper FEAR at Magic Futurebox

Mark your calendars for October 29th: FGP comes to MFb for a Halloween extravaganza - Submit your work now!

CALLING ALL ARTISTS for Fresh Ground Pepper FEAR in collaboration with Magic Futurebox. 

Forget the ghouls and goblins, this Halloween, FGP and Magic Futurebox are teaming up to bring you a true night of terrors. An evening filled with haunting art and chilling performances. Let's just say, you'll wanna bring a clean pair of pants to this party. But don't go crying to your mommy just yet... WE NEED YOU AND YOUR ART! We are looking for proposals from any and all artists. The only requirement: It must toy with the utterly terrifying. It must explore our FEAR.  We seek everything from installations to exhibitions to live performances of all genres... really anything gruesome, gory or dreadful your twisted mind can come up with. The event will take place at MFB's massive, darkened warehouse space. The audience will be centrally located in the space with with the performances/exhibitions mostly happening around them. We ask that you keep these things in mind when conceiving your project.

So gather up your spooks and join us in exploring fright. We'll provide an all night witching hour. YOU provide the FEAR. SUBMIT your proposals to fgpnyc@gmail.com by October 8.

Please include:
1. A concise description of your idea.
2. Who will be involved? Will you need help gathering performers/ technicians/ etc?
3. How long do you anticipate your piece will be? Is it a performance, or an installed exhibit.
4. What are your technical and set-up needs?
5. How will you interact with the audience?

Any and all ideas are welcome so encourage your friends to participate! And MARK YOUR CALENDARS for Fresh Ground Pepper FEAR at Magic Futurebox on October 29th.

Who will survive? And what will be left of them?

MFb's Friends in Fringe Festivals

 It pains us to be unable to jump the pond to Edinburgh for the weekend, but MFb wants to show our support for some great shows and talented people. We have some friends helping to make the Edinburgh Fringe Festival unforgettable this year! Here are some of the shows we are especially excited about:

Mission Drift

 Brought by our friends The TEAM-- a company co-founded by Jess Almasy, who was recently seen in MFb’s Sometimes in Prague at the Ice Factory Festival, under the direction of the amazing Rachel Chavkin, and with Joe Cantalupo as Technical Director, who has designed for three of our shows!

Check it out: http://www.edfringe.com/whats-on/theatre/mission-drift

Scottish Sperm

Starring Dylan Lamb, who, incidentally, has been involved in more MFb productions than any other person ever, most recently Demon Dreams.

Check it out: http://www.edfringe.com/whats-on/theatre/scottish-sperm

From the Fire

With music by Liz Swados and good friends Roe Hartrampf and Savannah Noelle, From the Fire is a haunting portrayal of the Triangle Factory Fire in 1911 and the young women who worked there.

Check it out: http://www.edfringe.com/whats-on/musicals-operas/from-the-fire 

Also, see what the BBC says!: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-14532462

We encourage everyone to check out these fantastic shows and show your support for the festival and our friends, but hurry! Some of these incredible performances end soon!

Also! We have friends doing incredible things right here at home in the NYC Fringe Festival!

Before Placing Me On Your Shelf 

Good friend Philip Gates directs this unique play adapted from a set of poems.

Check it out: http://www.lunarenergyproductions.com/

Chien de Moi

Sophia Schrank, Assistant Director of Sometimes in Prague at the Ice Factory directs this movement theater piece in its NYC debut, with involvement from Tegan MacDuffie, amazing SIP stage manager, as Authorized Company Representative.

Check it out: http://inthebasementtheater.com/shows/chien-de-moi/

The Star Debate

Friends Epic Win Burlesque resurrects  a hilarious and naked battle of Star Trek vs. Star Wars fans.

Check it out: http://epicwinburlesque.com/

The Panic Diaries

Written and performed by Katie Northlich, friend and colleague of Kevin's!

Check it out: http://www.thepanicdiaries.com/

 The More Loving One

MFb Alum Preston Martin, of Ivanough and JFOCDD, stars in this comedic drama from Cory Conley.

Check it out: http://www.backstage.com/bso/reviews-ny-theatre-off-off-broadway/the-more-loving-one-1005321812.story

We hope everyone comes out and shows their support!

Ice Factory Festival Ends With a Bang

Magic Futurebox's Sometime in Prague will be the final production in this year's Ice Factory Festival from Soho Think Tank. While this may seem bittersweet, we have good news!

Closing night of SIP will be home to the Festival's closing night party!

Here are the details...

Day: Saturday, July 30th

Time: Immediately following the curtain of Sometimes in Prague, so about 8:30-9 pm, and will last until 12 am

Where: Studio A at 3LD Art & Technology Center (80 Greenwich St, NYC)

Admission is Free for festival participants, and Saturday night audience members  for SIP are ALSO free! 

For everyone else wishing toattend, admission is only $5!

Come on by for music, drinks, and a good time!