Total 90s
SS1 Entertainment reached out to Valcato Entertainment on recommendation, with a brief for us to design, cast and produce their brand new touring theatre production, Total 90s. The initial enquiry came in at the end of June, and SS1 needed the show up and running for their first theatre booking on 26th August, with a cast of 10. Knowing how tight the turnaround was going to be, we got straight to work and set up invitation-only auditions to select 10 incredible performers to help bring the T90s tour to life.
We knew we were going to be heading up casting, choreography, vocals, production but it should also be noted, as mentioned above, that the show contains over 100 costumes which we were responsible for sourcing; we needed to have everything looking authentic to the era, in the short timescale we had and most importantly, on budget. During the production phase we spent a lot of time working on scheduling the changes in the show; which included placing VTs into certain sections to allow for changes, working on the setlist to allow enough time for each performer to get changed. For those who don’t know, Total 90s runs as a show with different sections that tribute to different artists of the era. Each section requires new costumes to authentically tribute to the artists the cast portray – 5ive, Backstreet Boys, Britney Spears, Bewitched, Spice Girls… the list is endless (as are the costume changes!).
Once everyone’s brains were thoroughly filled with ‘Mysterious Girl’ going round on repeat, it was time for the first show, where Maria Johnson of SS1 came along to take a look at the finished product. Our creative team and performance cast waited with baited breath, feeling immensely proud of what we’d achieved, but hoping that we’d produced something that our client was equally proud of. I think the words Maria messaged over to us the next day sum it up perfectly;
“I am still in awe of everything I saw yesterday. Valcato Entertainment stuck to and hit the brief exceptionally well. Thank-you! The casting is perfect. The talent is strong. The energy is great. The vocal arrangements are beautiful, congratulations to everyone!”