The Full Shebang 2019
The Full Shebang Festival set Mansfield abuzzin as the town centre was filled with acts from high-wire circus and high-flying acrobatics to intimate three-minute theatre shows and tea dances on 7 September 2019.
Attracting nearly 8,500 people, the Festival sparked the imagination of young and old alike as they watched brilliant acts, took part in workshops and had a go at immersive activities.
Lots to see and do
Performances included Belly of the Whale by Ockham’s Razor, Frantic by Acrojou, dip by Max Calaf Sevé, and Look Up by Hikapee.
Belly of the Whale, Ockham’s Razor © Lamar Francois 2019
Interactive fun and street theatre came with the likes of Theatre for One, The Actual Reality Arcade by Matthew Harrison, Bingo Lingo with Wild N Beets, The Human Jukebox, Ragroof Tea Dance, and Squawk by Creature Encourters.
A Makers’ Quarter including workshops with Aardman Animations, The Circus House and Wintercroft animal mask making.
Take a look at all that was on offer here in the Festival Guide here
The Full Shebang in pictures
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- The Belly of the Whale created a spectacle in Mansfield at The Full Shebang © Lamar Francois 2019
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- Belly of the Whale, Ockham’s Razor © Lamar Francois 2019
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- Playing out classic arcade games in The Actual Reality Arcade © Lamar Francois 2019
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- Dip mixed trampolining with acrobatics and music Photo © Lamar Francois 2019
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- Dip © Lamar Francois 2019
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- Theatre for One gave individual 3-minute performances, with a touch of the unexpected. © Lamar Francois 2019
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- The Aardman Animations workshops to make your own ‘Gromit’ were a huge hit © Lamar Francois 2019
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- It’s the Human Jukebox spinning tunes in Four Seasons Shopping Centre Photo © Lamar Francois 2019
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- Onlookers loved the quirkiness of the Human Jukebox Photo © Lamar Francois 2019
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- What’s in here… Photo © Lamar Francois 2019
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- Theatre for One delighted all ages Photo © Lamar Francois 2019
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- Dorothy’s Shoes presented Ragroof Teadances in Four Seasons Shopping Centre Photo © Lamar Francois 2019
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- The Circus Runaways brought along circus workshops © Lamar Francois 2019
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- The circus skills workshops were enjoyed by all ages. © Lamar Francois 2019
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- It’s bingo but not as we know it – Bingo Lingo by Wild n Beets © Lamar Francois 2019
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- Look Up by Hikapee combined high-wire acrobatics and puppets © Lamar Francois 2019
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- Squawk from Creature Encounters met people in and around the Four Seasons Shopping Centre Photo © Lamar Francois 2019
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- Squawk Photo © Lamar Francois 2019
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- Much twirling and water played a part in Frantic by Acrojou Photo © Lamar Francois 2019
The Full Shebang in numbers
