Make a Movie!

Lights, Camera, ACTION! The exciting team building event that turns you into the star and in the evening - music, glamour and a comedy host awarding Oscars to special nominees in your company. Dahling - it's marvellous!

Ideal Audiences/Events

• Sales & marketing teams
• Senior management
• New teams
• Departmental event
• Launching a new product
• Conference lift-off
• Multinational group
• Company birthday celebration
• Mid morning/afternoon conference challenge
• After conference entertainment

Objectives

• New team icebreaker
• Team development
• Build team camaraderie
• Improving communication
• Leadership skills & creativity
• Working to a deadline
• Motivate
• Participate
• Challenge
• Compete & have fun

Research

A research meeting with you prior to the event will enable us understand your objectives and help divide the teams appropriately taking into consideration personalities and roles. Also office gossip and company information could be included within the script for the Oscar ceremony (or award ceremony)

How Our Film Days Work

The delegates are split into teams of 10 and given just 3 hours to write, produce, direct and star in their own movies.

Teams are competing for the Oscars!

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Each Team Will Be Given:

• A different location around the venue
• A comical scenario (these can be tailored to the company & theme of the conference)
• Camera & clapperboard
• A box of props and costumes
• Extra challenges which will be presented throughout the filming session

The As You Like It film assistants, best boys and key grips will circulate offering technical and creative assistance. Editing of the movies will take place on site in the break and extracts will be played after dinner at your very own glitzy and glamorous Oscar ceremony. Our comedy host and his beautiful hostess will present this spoof Oscar ceremony. At the screening Oscars will be presented for: MOST PROMISING ACTOR & ACTRESS, FUNNIEST COMEDY, MOST INSPIRED DIRECTION, & BEST FILM etc.

Included In The Event:

• Research meeting
• Script writing (afternoon and evening session)
• Film assistants & technicians
• All props and costumes
• Host & hostess
• Music & Oscars
• Your own special copy of each edited movie
• Set dressing
• Gold giant Oscars with up-lighters
• All technical equipment, edit suite, cameras etc.
• Office support

"Lights..... Camera..... ACTION....."

"I needed an event that would quickly get the interest of the delegates and could be tailored to the theme of the conference. The Make A Movie event was perfect. It quickly broke down barriers and got everyone working as a team. The Comedy Oscars completed a great day".
EDS

Let's Do The Show Right Here!

Have you ever dreamed of starring in a West End hit? Have you wondered what it would be like to sing and dance in one of the most memorable musicals of all time? Have you imagined the feeling of a whole audience rising to their feet and cheering your wonderful performance? This is the euphoria your team will experience when they take the stage for this original event - Let's Do The Show Right Here!

You'll be astonished at the hidden talents of your colleagues and let's face it everyone loves to show off once in while!

Ideal Audiences/Events

• Departmental event
• New teams
• Mid morning/afternoon conference challenge
• After conference entertainment

Objectives

• New team icebreaker
• Team development
• Build team camaraderie
• Work to a deadline
• Improve communication
• Creativity and commitment
• Leadership skills
• Motivate
• Participate
• Challenge
• Compete & have fun

Research

A research meeting with you prior to the event will enable us understand your objectives and help divide the teams appropriately taking into consideration personalities and roles. Also office gossip and company information could be included within the script for the Award Ceremony.

You are competing for the Tony's!

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How The Event Works:

Delegates will be split into teams and given a different 5-10 minute scene from a famous musical or play to rehearse and perform within an allotted time. Each team will be led by one of our professional and highly skilled director's and given a rehearsal studio to work in.

Each session will include script reading, casting of each role, rehearsal of the text, learning the musical numbers, choreography of any dance routines, final run through in costume, note session with your director and the musical director finishing with The Gala Performance!

After the show each Director will give an analysis of their team's progress throughout the session as well as their standard of performance, which will culminate in awards for Greatest Teamwork, Best Performance, Funniest Comedy Performance etc.

If you are having a gala dinner The Tony Awards could take place afterwards. As part of the whole experience we could organise a trip for your team to see a West End show.

Included In The Event:

• Research meeting
• Preparation of scripts/musical numbers and dances based on a famous West End musical or play
• Writing fee
• Professional musical director/pianist/directors
• Basic costumes and props
• The 'Tony' awards and prizes
• Producer/event manager/stage manager
• Office support

"The 'Stage A Production' event was terrific. It took a bunch of people that would die at the thought of performing in public and transformed them into song and dance teams. It inspired confidence in the whole team and we were all particularly impressed with the patience, capabilities and talent of the directors. I'd recommend it to anyone".
GE LIGHTING EUROPE

As You Like It Productions has been fortunate to work alongside some of the industry's most respected event suppliers. Below are some more ideas that may get your creative juices flowing!

Art Challenge
The Art Challenge is about creating art on a massive scale! Most people appreciate art in some form or other, and many companies nowadays have works of art hanging on their office walls. Using paintings or images by well-known artists - the challenge for the day is for teams to work together to produce a giant, replica masterpiece of their own.

Beer Challenge
The Beer Challenge is a team-building event designed to get teams focusing on real business issues, whilst at the same time having maximum fun. Teams are first introduced to the vagaries of beer tasting and the world of different beers. Having had a chance to sample a variety of different beers, teams are then briefed that they represent a small and failing brewery that needs their help. Working as a team and using the resources available to them, the task is to develop a new beer that will re-establish their fortunes and bring them back to profit.

Circus Challenge
The Circus Challenge is about bringing people together to experience all the fun and thrills of the Big Top. This Challenge is extremely effective for developing communication and interaction between colleagues - everyone is involved in learning a variety of highly unusual activities that many will never get the opportunity to try again. Teams will take part in a series of circus workshops where they are taught: Juggling, Unicycling, Stilt walking, Plate pinning, Diabolo, Clowning, Mime and Low Wire

Ice-cream Challenge
Begins with an introduction by a celebrity guest chef/home economist who takes delegates through an - 'all you ever wanted to know about ice-cream' session in no more than 15 minutes. During this time delegates will get to taste a number of ice-creams. Each team's task is to create a brand new ice-cream by using the resources available to them. Their objective is to create a new product that will earn revenue and re-establish their company in the market place

Rhythm Challenge
Imagine how powerful it is when teams of people come together to create one of the liveliest and loudest percussion bands ever seen! The Rhythm Challenge teaches delegates to work together by learning to play percussion instruments in only a couple of hours. Having practiced to perfection, the teams will then come together to perform a thundering and rapturous crescendo as the entire group performs in a pulsating grand finale.

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Plus

• Antiques Challenge
• Cocktail Challenge
• Desert Challenge
• Meccano Challenge
• Pie Challenge
• Wine Challenge and many others
  

Outdoor

• Family Fun Days
• Go Karting
• Motor Sports
• River cruises
• Sailing Events
• Treasure Hunts

Indoor

• Award Ceremonies
• Game Shows
• Giant Scalextric & other big games
• Interactive team exercises & games
• Murder Mysteries
• Quiz Nights

"What can I say, what a fantastic day.. We thoroughly enjoyed the event, which was professionally managed, exciting and highly memorable. The feedback has been brilliant and my only problem now is how to beat that next time!"
RCS CONSTRUCTION & SOFTWARE LTD

""Thank you for a very successful event. The feedback described the event as well organised, professional and very enjoyable. I hope we have the opportunity to work together again, I really enjoyed it.
ERNST & YOUNG

"The Treasure Hunt was a great success. You certainly won the Gold Medal in our eyes for the best event so far in our company"
AMADEUS UK

"Thank you and the rest of the cast for such a wonderfully successful team building event. All agree it was a great atmosphere, great entertainment and great fun!"
GUINNESS UDV