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Take Part: Dominoes

BE PART OF DOMINOES! 

Dominoes will be created by Station House Opera for Milton Keynes on Saturday 16 July in a range of City Centre locations

Free for the public to watch  

Read more about Dominoes here

Thousands of specially made blocks will be used to create a moving domino-like sculpture that runs across the city, unfolding over the course of just one day.

To stage the event, the Festival is calling for over 200 people to join in and be part of the Dominoes team, working with the professional team from Station House Opera in the build-up to the event.

Dominoes has been specially designed to respond to the Milton Keynes city-scape, with sculptural features, highlight performances or ‘tricks’ strategically placed along the route (covering approximately 2 kilometres).

With huge appeal for all ages, Dominoes will take in shopping areas, leisure facilities, residential areas, restaurants, bars and boulevards the domino line threads its way through well-known, everyday and perhaps little-known parts of Milton Keynes.

    

HOW TO BE PART OF THE DOMINOES TEAM

Work with Station House Opera to bring Dominoes to life on Saturday 16 July 2016...

Who can take part? We welcome:

  • Anyone 14 years and above (under 18s to be accompanied by an adult taking part)
  • Local companies or groups that could bring a team
  • Old and young, tall and small, chatty or shy, there is a role for everyone!

Each participant has four key elements to their role:

  • Assembling the domino line
  • Guarding the domino line to ensure it doesn’t topple at the wrong time
  • Informing the public about the project – domino blocks across the city will arouse curiosity!
  • Helping to clear up after the dominoes have fallen

Participants will be provided with:

  • A pre-event briefing session
  • A Dominoes T-shirt
  • A lightweight Dominoes back-pack
  • A pair of gloves Rain poncho
  • Two bottles of water
  • A packed lunch
  • Map of the Dominoes route
  • An invite to the Dominoes thank you party

You will need:

  • Energy and enthusiasm
  • Comfortable, sturdy shoes
  • A hat and/or sunglasses if you suffer under the sun (work is outdoors)
  • To bring what you need to eat if you have any specific dietary requirements
  • To bring the bare minimum of your personal belongings: There is no storage space along the route, though your back-pack will be given to you at the beginning of the day.

Participants are asked to attend:

  • 1 x 2 hour briefing session on Wednesday 13 or Thursday 14 July (afternoon/evening times tbc).
  • 1 full day on Saturday 16 July (event day), from 10am to 7pm.
  • The Dominoes’ performance begins late afternoon

Sign up now!

  • Register your interest in participating online here
  • OR download a registration form from here and return it to: Kirsty Munro, Dominoes Registration. The Stables, Stockwell Lane, Wavendon, Milton Keynes, MK17 8LU

If you have questions, please call Kirsty on 01908 280819 or email: kirsty.munro@stables.org When emailing, please put ‘Dominoes’ in the subject line, thank you!

You can download the information on this page to share with your friends, family, social group or work colleagues here

DOMINOES SECTION MANAGERS WANTED! Section Managers will be located along the Dominoes route to ensure the success of the run. To find out more, contact Kirsty Munro for information: kirsty.munro@stables.org

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