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OUR VISION FOR THE PRODUCTION

An urban musical utilising string quartet on one side of the stage, a live DJ on the other, soundtracking an urban drama on the scale of a Greek tragedy, culminating with the two main characters spittin' lyrics over Mozart's Requiem; extolling forgiveness over revenge. The DJ provides tailored beats while different characters spit their lyrics, and the classical musicians play as the main protagonist secretly soundtracks his urban world with symphonies and concertos through his headphones.

The show will run during Edinburgh Fringe 2011, and in extended form in London afterwards.

The story follows two teenage photography students as they form a powerful friendship across the divide of two real life warring North London housing estates called The Mozart Estate and the South Kilburn estate, where your postcode can both define and kill you.

Exploring issues of friendship, stifling expectations, social exclusion, and the pressure for revenge, Lost in Mozart carries an ultimately hopeful message. The climactic scenes bring the Grime beats of the DJ together with the majestic soundtrack of Mozart's Requiem, while the two main characters rap about how defining yourself by a postcode only enslaves, and forgiveness takes more courage than revenge.

WHAT WILL THE MONEY BE SPENT ON?

Two runs of Lost In Mozart:

- at Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2011 from 5-28 August at a wonderful 60 seat theatre within The Carlton Hotel (invaded for the Fringe by theSpaces on North Bridge venue 36, directly off the Royal Mile).

- In a London Theatre either late 2011 or early 2012, in an extended form.

Venue hire and accommodation are the greatest costs and they are what will be making us very poor this year if we don't find funding through WeFund. Also, if we are not able to raise the finding then we won't be able to pay our performers a bean beyond providing a cold hard floor to sleep on. We'd really really like to be able to show them our appreciation by paying them a small wage.

Other than that, it's props and materials, insurance, travel, musical licenses etc. If anybody would like to see a copy of our budget before pledging support then please just drop us a line.

We know we're putting together something special, we would really value your support in helping us to make it happen.

Follow our progress on Twitter at @angry_young_men

Check out www.angryyoungmen.org or get in touch: theatre@angryyoungmen.org

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Name Amount
Angry Young Men... 1,000
Ben Joseph 500
Angry Young Men... 500
Angry Young Men... 500
Angry Young Men... 250
Rik Nik Sin Nomine 200
Pinflux 200
blender 200
Angry Young Men... 200
danishimura 160
vicki 150
cynishimura 150
dathdd 100
Angry Young Men... 100
magali Nishimura 100
westofkilburn 90
leoiwai@gmail.com 55
Angry Young Men... 50
Angry Young Men... 50
deise.nishi 35
deise.nishi 35
simone.terasaka 35
Telman 25
magali Nishimura 25
lcolter 25
lwlukewilkinson 15
Paul Joseph 15
guitadao_83 15
xjenniex 10
Alyssa Sorresso 10
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lwlukewilkinson
magali Nishimura
deise.nishi
Ben Joseph
simone.terasaka

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£4800 Wefunded
of £4800 Target
30 Wefunders
42 weeks 1 day ago

  1. Pledge £15 or more

    You'll have our undying love and respect, and as a little symbol of that love we'll send you a personal thank you card.

  2. Pledge £25 or more

    Hurrah! If we could afford medals, you'd get a Bronze one, but instead we'll list you as a Bronze in the programme.

  3. Pledge £35 or more

    A CD (remember them, they came in between vinyl and MP3) of the Lost In Mozart soundtrack, signed by the artists who wrote and recorded it. Oh and your name in the programme as a bronze supporter too.

  4. Pledge £50 or more

    Hot off the press - a copy of the published script, signed by the creative team, and your name immortalised in the programme as a Bronze Supporter.

  5. Pledge £90 or more

    Woop woop! You nudge into the Silver Medal bracket! You get the signed soundtrack CD, the signed script and your name in the programme as a Silver Supporter.

  6. Pledge £150 or more

    You're going to want to see what we're spending your hard earned cash on, so for £150 we're giving you two tickets to both the Edinburgh and London shows, plus the signed soundtrack CD, signed script, and your name in the programme as a Silver Supporter.

  7. Pledge £400 or more

    Want to come to Edinburgh to see Lost In Mozart in August but can't be bothered to find a hotel? No worries! Pledge £400 to making Lost In Mozart happen and we'll give you and a friend bed-space in luxury accommodation for a night (and by luxury, we mean there might be some fairy lights or something). The signed CD Soundtrack, script, and your name in the programme as a Silver supporter too. ( 3 available)

  8. Pledge £600 or more

    The writer of Lost In Mozart, Jeff, has been known to scribble the odd story or two right off the top of his head, and for this kind of money, he'll do one specially or you - or you can pass it on to a friend and he'll write a story for them instead. (May contain mild peril)

  9. Pledge £2000 or more

    YOU ARE AMAZING! You can have everything above: the love, the stuff, the trip, the tickets, the story... and a cuddly toy.

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