TWISTED ENTERTAINMENT AT TWISTD FESTIVAL

Question: What happens if you bring together the UK’s largest indoor winter music festival at one of the nation’s best loved holiday resorts with the warped wit and wisdom of Area 51?

Answer: a “Twstd”triumph in tomfoolery and tip-top euuphoric hedonism!

The Twstd Festival – held at Butlin’s popular holiday resort on Skegness’ blue flag sandy beach – had a circus theme and with Area 51’s global reputation in this area, the company was called up to help transform the event across three main hubs and stages in the Lincolnshire complex.

And the event saw all sections of the Area 51 team getting involved, from the design and installation of spectacular decor and scenery through to unleashing a team of 50 world-class performers to wow party goers gathering for a feast of electronic dance music.

It was a case of ‘Xcess All Areas’ as Area 51 introduced a number of mind-melting and interactive stage shows while giving each of the three venues breathtaking makeovers in a number of different circus-related themes.

Dancers, contortionists, aerialists, jugglers, fire breathers, stilt walkers, pole dancers and other circus specialists appeared on stage and as walkabout performers across the resort’s three venues across two weekends with the Area 51 team working through the night to make sure Twstd was a banging success.

The visual impact of the company’s brilliant stage and set design decor together with the performers themselves combined to huge success.

Two giant bird cages bookended the Skyline stage and other features included pole dancers and fixture for aerial performers to show off their stunning skills.

Over at Reds venue, Area 51’s much-loved Caravan Of Lost Souls scenery was used to decorate the setting and further decor was sited at Centre stage.

AT A GLANCE

  • Area 51 delivered a full-site creative takeover across three stages and venues at TWISTD festival
  • A high-impact character line-up including iGlobot, iGlogirl performers, Tiki tribes and fantasy-inspired warriors, creating a strong themed identity across the event
  • A varied performance mix from stilt and walkabout acts to interactive shows like “Where’s Wally?”, delivering constant fun and interactivity