Beyond music & dance: Alternative event entertainment

Entertainment is very crucial for any kind of event. Not only does it elevate the overall content of the event but it is also the only thing which holds in the audience together for the event. However, when it comes to finalizing entertainment options at events it is usually observed that event managers either hire a bollywood singer/performer or Disco Jockey. No other alternative entertainment medium is even considered by the audiences.

To break this trend, we at Everything Experiential are presenting before you 5 alternative event entertainment options that will enhance the engagement and entertainment quotient at your next event.

1-Mystery Rooms escape games- Yes, music and dance is entertaining but they do not involve the attendees of the event. Even if an attendee is sleeping in the front row, the performance schedule remains unhampered and there is nothing an organizer or a performer can do about it. However, with escape games by Mystery Rooms you can engage all the attendees by making them an integral part of their own engagement. Mystery Rooms is an escape game where participants are given real life situations and they have to escape their way out within a stipulated time.

With 6 compelling challenges on the offer the set up for Mystery Rooms escape games is mobile and can be created for any event requirement. Sapna Bhutani, Director, Mystery Rooms adds, "People like escape games as they provide one of a kind entertainment and a real life experience. Corporates like Wipro, Google, Adobe etc have often used the game to create experiences for their TG."

2-Vilas Nayak- Vilas Nayak is a speed painter who is known for creating speed portraits and has previously proved his mettle in shows like India Got Talent and others. As they say a picture is worth a thousand words and Vilas is known to exactly do just that. Be it hotel launches or product activations, private events or massive gatherings, Vilas has something to offer to everyone.

Speaking about his art Vilas adds, "Speed painting has immense potential to entertain audiences at events as it is customized and creates a real time experience for them. Once at an event i was one of the first few performers on stage and i was given an absolutely blank backdrop to begin with. Interestingly, i used the art to design the backdrop for the entire event within a few minutes and the audiences were mesmerized."

3- Rahul Arya- Sand painting as an art form to entertain audiences at events is a brilliant idea which works perfectly to set the tone for your event. The medium works as it marries entertainment with the art of storytelling and it is also the reason why Rahul Arya is known as one of the most prolific artists in the country. With 3 different genres of sand art including- desert sand art, colorized media sand art and projection sand art at his helm Rahul is created magic at many events.

Sharing about his long list of admirers Rahul never forgets to mention the names of Shah Rukh Khan, Honey Singh and Sachin Tendulkar who have appreciated the sand art performances by him.

4-Satyajit Padhye- Satyajit is an Indian ventriloquist and puppeteer who uses a different genre of stand-up comedy to enthrall his audiences as he makes his puppets do all the talking. Talking about his art Satyajit comments, "They key to my entertaining performances are customization as i am able to tickle the funny bones of audiences at all genres of events be it weddings or corporate meets. The best part about my comedy is that since it is the puppet who is delivering the punches it gives me the creative freedom to be as sarcastic and bold as possible to create a bigger impact on the audiences."

Satyajit too is a known face on Indian television having performed on multiple shows and currently does over a 100 shows in an year.

5-Nicolai Friedrich- Also known as 'The Mentalist' Nicolai uses Mental Magic which is a mixture of psychology, suggestion and magic to entertain the audiences at events.  Not only does Nicolai Friedrich performs magic tricks on a stage, but his mixture of visual artistry, fantastic comedy and fascinating mental magic is one of a kind. With apparent effortlessness, Nicolai Friedrich breaks the laws of nature. Physical objects float, change their shape, or reappear in new and impossible places.

His mental magic breaks the boundaries of traditional magic, leading his audience to believe in the existence of the paranormal! Not only does he appear to read minds, but he is able to control and influence thoughts too. Who would be entertained by traditional song and dance if there is a performer who knows what everyone is the audience is thinking about?