Bookings

Terms of engagement

Minima provide the musical accompaniment for the screening. Unless otherwise stated in a contract, responsibility for the event itself lies with the venue or booking agent, including arranging and paying the screening licence fee.

Resources

Copy, film trailers and images related to each film can be found using the following links: Phantom, Nosferatu, Lodger, Caligari. All images are on Flickr, all promotional trailers for sharing and embedding are on Vimeo or YouTube.

Technical requirements

Minima provide and engineer all PA equipment for venues of up to around 500 capacity (two Bose L1 units). This is an integral part of the performance set-up, and no sound engineer is required from the venue. For larger venues a stereo feed can be provided for the in-house system. Email for more details.

A minimum of 90 minutes is needed to set up in the auditorium and ideally the same time to de-rig after the show. Projection equipment can also be provided – including screen (1.8m x 2.4m) – if necessary, but please email to discuss how to arrange this in the venue, with regard to positioning of the equipment.

Space required for the band is around 10m². This can be 5m x 2m in front of the screen, if the screen is high enough to ensure sightlines for the audience. Alternatively, the band can be placed either side of the screen, or all to one side, depending on the space available. Lighting is not essential but, if possible, a low level blue light on the band creates an ideal atmosphere for the performance. Examples of auditorium set-ups can be seen on Flickr.

The edit of the film needs to be consistent with the version that the score has been have written for. Minima prefer to provide an electronic screening copy of the film, either by bringing on the day or sending in advance. Please make contact as early as possible if you intend to source the screening copy from elsewhere.

Instrumentation

The Phantom of the Opera: Baritone guitar, guitar, cello, drums/glockenspiel
Nosferatu: Baritone guitar/synth, guitar, cello/double bass, drums/dulcimer
The Lodger: Acoustic guitar guitar/synth/mandolin, guitar/autoharp, cello/double bass, drums/dulcimer
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari: Baritone guitar/synth, guitar, cello, drums/dulcimer