The
Yule Tide Season is without a doubt one of the most popular times of year for
everyone, regardless of age, ethnicity, religion or culture. For Craig
Browning this is his time of year to step out of his "darker" personae
as the "Master of Mental Mischief" and into a more light-hearted
prankster and storyteller.
The picture above, says it all...
Craig Browning's "Father Christmas" that Victorian era Bard who
weaves magickle tales for old and young alike.
About Father
Christmas...
Contrary to the popular belief of most
Americans Mr. S. Claus is not the original visiting Bard bearing presents for
the family... nor was St. Nicholas for that matter. No, the tale stems
deep into world culture and can be traced as far back as the Babylonian
empire, along with many of the symbols and ideas most of the world's religions
have adopted and wove into their own Yule Season tales.
Craig Browning's Father Christmas is a
reproduction of the older European Father Christmas of the Victorian Yule
Season renaissance. This was when the good Queen herself became inspired
by the ornate displays of the Czar's palace and adapted them to the ways of
the British Crown.
As a Storyteller Father Christmas is
very unique in that he is a magickle entity. That is not to say that he
does "magic tricks" but that magickle things just seem to happen
around him, uncanny manifestations that just seem to fit into the tales he
spins about his adventures and the meanings behind the ornaments of the
season... and the season itself for that matter.
The highlight of the Father Christmas program
is the creation of a magickle Blizzard that fills the entire room, though it
begins from within his empty hands. This is an exact copy of the famed
"Blizzard" illusion featured in recent David Copperfield Tv specials
and world tour as designed by illusion master Kevin James.
To Contract Father Christmas you must
confirm no less than six-months in advance so we can fit you in.
He is limited to the Northern Nevada (Lake Tahoe-Reno-Sparks) and Northern
California regional markets due to local obligations. The base rate of
hire (without Storytelling, magic or the Blizzard) starts at $300.00 for the
first hour + $100.00 per additional hour with a two-hour minimum. The
Storyteller's package with the Blizzard, etc. is $500.00 for the first hour +
$100.00 per additional hour + $100.00 per additional performance in which the
Blizzard is scheduled to operate. This added fee pertains to unit costs
and fees may prove greater based on square footage of facility that the
Blizzard is to affect.
About the Blizzard
The Current Blizzard Illusion featured by
Craig Browning's Father Christmas carries a retail package price exceeding
$3,000.00 plus direct expense each time it is activated. It will cover
approximately 3,000 sq. feet without any major difficulty. Units can be
leased independent of the Father Christmas feature at a base fee of $200.00
per day per unit + chemicals, set-up and breakdown fees, etc.
Rental on each additional unit reduces the per unit rate by $50.00 each to a
base rate of $100.00 per day + chemicals & installation fees per
unit. Long term lease for holiday season exhibit is also available at a
specially reduced package rate for the season.
Surreal
Entertainment®
must have orders for
Blizzard installations no later than September 10th for November/December
use. Off Season rentals are also available at a reduced rate for
"Christmas in June" type promotions, Trade Show exhibits, etc.
The Spirits of The
Season...
IN that Craig Browning cannot escape who he
is as an entertainer he's created a very special holiday season program based
loosely on the popular Dickens book "A Christmas Carol"... in this
particular full evening program however he is assisted by the Ghosts of
Christmas's Past, Present & Future who pay visits to attending guests,
offering some very personal insights about what they need to change in their
life in order to escape the dreaded fate shown to Mr. Scrooge.
Intentionally light-hearted and highly
theatrical this holiday season encounter is unlike anything offered elsewhere
in the Psychic Entertainment and Macabrest market. Too, unlike our other
programs this is not a one or two person presentation but more along the line
of a play, hosting a staff of six actors/technicians.
This program caters to groups of 24 to a
maximum of 60 and though a bit frightening at times, can play to a younger
audience than most of our other attractions... after all, it's Christmas!
Base Rate of Admission is $50.00 per person +
F&B charges.
Group
Rate Discounts Available to Local Businesses & Non-Profit Organizations
& Their Staff Members.
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