You Will Be Rare

Performing Arts
Colchester, United Kingdom
FUNDED

Project

You Will Be Rare is where a long-forgotten character from the 80s cartoon He-Man, takes its rightful place in the commodity market, helping one man to “have the power.” 

I am collecting as many action figures of the overlooked character Ram-Man from He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, as I can to try and affect the economy. Over the past two years I have hoarded well over 100 figures, specifically those made in Taiwan in 1982. This has created a demand for Ram-Mans on the market and meant increasingly fewer are entering it (because they're mostly in my house). 

This year I have embarked on a new mission to tell as many people as I can and get them to agree with me on the value of Ram-Man. I will premiere You Will Be Rare at Edinburgh Festival Fringe this August.

The show is a humorous account of my journey as one man in the global commodities market. Setting out with the most rudimentary knowledge of economics but absolute confidence in my convictions, mine is an amusing and ultimately inspiring tale of taking matters into your own hands. I use cheeky Essex patter, a geeky knowledge of this market, and the backdrop of superb illustrations by the Hidden Dingbat Collective to win the audience over and make them feel all nostalgic inside.

Forget Cash for Gold – think Cash for Ram-Man!

Performances

19 July Chelsea Theatre

20 July Norwich Arts Centre

7 - 29 August (previews 5 - 6 Aug) Edinburgh Festival Fringe; ZOO (Aviary), venue 124.

Funding

I am taking the show to Edinburgh with the generous support of Escalator East to Edinburgh and Arts Council England who provide professional support & advice and funds respectively. Your contribution will support me in covering some of the remaining short-fall and provide my own contribution including for accommodation costs and marketing materials. Most importantly it will ensure that I can take my small team with me to make certain the show is the absolute best it can be. Of course any funds left over, or any additional funds raised go towards securing Ram-Mans.

To seal the deal I've provided some juicy rewards, AND to prove my commitment to the project (and the environment) I will be cycling from Colchester to Edinburgh in the week before my run.

I appreciate your support!

Find out more

www.jamiemoakes.com - email

www.youtube.com/hesaidtalent - I record a clip for every time I acquire a new Ram-Man

http://www.edfringe.com/whats-on/theatre/you-will-be-rare - for more details of the Edinburgh run

www.hiddendingbat.co.uk - designers and illustrators of the show and supporting materials

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GBP £380
27% raised of our GBP £1,400 goal
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A personal thank you on my website

£1.00 or more : I will give you a personal thank you on my website, on the funding page here http://jamiemoakes.com/funding.html

 

A handmade and signed by the artist You Will Be Rare badge

£3.00 or more : I will hand-make and sign for you, a You Will Be Rare badge, featuring the Hidden Dingbat Collective's Ram-Man illustration. Plus a personal thank you on my website (the more you give, the more prominent the thank you).

 

A signed You Will Be Rare poster from the Edinburgh Fringe run

£10.00 or more : Your very own A3 poster advertising the show at Edinburgh Festival Fringe signed by me. Plus a personal thank you on my website (the more you give, the more prominent the thank you).

 

A signed You Will Be Rare screen-printed T-shirt

£20.00 or more : A You Will Be Rare T-shirt screen-printed just for you and signed by me. The image will be of the show's title shot seen here: http://jamiemoakes.com/index.html. Plus a personal thank you on my website (the more you give, the more prominent the thank you).

 

A complete signed You Will Be Rare merchandise pack

£30.00 or more : A complete pack including a signed badge, poster and T-shirt and of course a personal thank you on my website (the more you give, the more prominent the thank you).

 

A thank you in one of my You Will Be Rare films on You Tube

£50.00 or more : A personal thank you by me as part of a You Will Be Rare film - see youtube.com/hesaidtalent for examples. I make a new film for each new Ram-Man I aquire. I will thank only one person per film so it is just for you to be part of the work. Of course you will get a personal thank you on my website (the more you give, the more prominent the thank you).

 

A signed well rammed Ram-Man

£100.00 or more : One from my very own collection; well loved and well rammed as he should be, and signed by me. Plus a personal thank you on my website (the more you give, the more prominent the thank you).

 

A signed RAM-MAN

£500.00 or more : A Ram-Man from my collection. Moderate condition with axe and signed by me to mark that it was part of the project. Plus a personal thank you on my website (the more you give, the more prominent the thank you).

 

A signed BOXED mint Ram-Man

£1,000.00 or more : As part of the project I have aquired a rare, mint, boxed, Euro variant Ram-Man. See me opening the package it arrived in here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCGUZTvFhrs&feature=related. I will sign the box to identify that it was part of my collection and give it to you. This reward has another layer to it because as a backer you will help us take a giant leap in affecting the economy by truly showing you believe (the more you give, the more prominent the thank you).