Epic Entertainment

09/06/2024

Elevating the event experience!!

Introducing dinner in our own unique way for the New Zealand Eventing Awards !

Song- Dance- Drama - Humour, seasoned with a shake of madness!
Be Our Guest!

Our amazing Piano stage made by Paul Mckenzie thank you ❤️

Choreography by






Thank you and

Gemma Rae Artist Gemma Rae Dudson Azalea Keegan Georgia Henderson Natasha Boon Emma-Daisy Hunt Aaron Boyce Nick Purdie

19/04/2024

We Shook a Tail Feather!

When the MC brings back the theatre…its magic!! Thank you Doug Kamo for working with us on this performance to surprise guests at the 2024 Foodstuffs Partnership Awards! What a voice! We LOVE working with and firing off your energy too! So much fun!

Thank you Gemma for the super fun choreography and to our EPIC dancers for firing up the stage as always!!!
Thank you Tom for having us!
This was too much fun!!
Gemma Rae Artist
Emma-Daisy Hunt

11/04/2024

Pinching ourselves… This is our job!!!
“Foodstuffs NZ Partnership Awards 2024”
What a night and what a partnership it was!

It is such an honour to be entrusted with a brief and to bring an event concept to life. We are so grateful to be able to create these unique experiences!
Thank you Tom and Stacy for believing in the concept, our creative team and for being so open to new ideas.
Encompassing the brief, we created an opening performance concept to interpret the movement and dance of water along our braided rivers of Waitaha.
The movement style of tutting inspired by Sadeck Waff, was designed to interpret the dynamics, the flow and the weave of water along our braided rivers- symbolic to the weave of community and connection which in turn to speaks to the beautiful architectural design of Ōtautahi‘s landmark gathering place -Te Pae Convention Centre- The Rivers Room.

An incredible partnership with Chris MacMillan and to graphically enhance the dancers movement and concept graphics on the 360 room surround screens, with David Breenan , the amazing AV techs, event managers and event staff , and MC extraordinaire. Thank you team 💕It is an honour to work with such industry professionals.
Huge credit to our EPIC
Choreographers and Ali Rossiter.
It was an honour to invite ChCh dancers to partner with our Epic Performers from St Margaret’s College -

Thank you performers for your incredible commitment to your art! No one sees the many hours behind the scenes to get these lines and counts perfect! 💕
Thank you to for embracing the quality and movement concept in your solo choreography and performance- powerful!

Performance concept created by our Epic Creative Director, Ali Rossiter for Foodstuffs 2024

Thank you for the beautiful images!
-We look forward to sharing more footage and performance moments from this evening.

29/03/2024

Red Hot!

Such a great time meeting and greeting at the stunning new Sudima, Kaikoura.

Embracing the beauty of the natural environment and stunning architecture of the Sudima Hotel

A beautiful collab with fabulous industry friends!

Thank you team and .

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16/03/2024

“May your heart be light and happy, may your smile be big and wide, and may your pockets always have a coin or two inside.”.


Happy St Patrick’s Day 🍀

27/02/2024

Sun, Flowers, Champagne… is there a better mix?
Such a beautiful setting to entertain at Garden Marquee Gala

23/01/2024

FRESH IN!
It’s so exciting receiving new event photos and we LOVE these! Thank you to our friends for these amazing shots and for having us create some wicked Coachella Festival vibes for their event-‘TRADECHELLA’ NZ Trade Group . Such a cool set up!

We created pop up festival style party dance moments and live brand body art painting during the day and then partied into “Tradechella After Dark- Neon” in the evening. (After Dark photos to come!)
Thank for your having us and we loved partying to your awesome beats

🎨Live Body Painting by the legend
🩱Costumes designed / made by Ali Rossiter and painted by Gemmaraeartist.
Thank you to our EPIC performers who danced hard all day and managed to keep on those crazy headpieces!!! .sai .boon

29/12/2023

2023, We got a little higher love creative!
We loved creating our euphoric golden glamours and performances for earlier this year.
It is always the most divine event raising awareness and funds for .
Thank you and for working with us and to for the most stunning images! 🌟💛 we can’t wait for the 2024 Gala! 📸

Performance concepts and costume designs by Ali Rossiter and , beautifully made by Georgia! Thank you GG 🌟

Thank you to our performers .brant

28/12/2023

‘Hats off to 2023’
Taking a moment to breathe and reflect on the most incredible year. We are so blessed and grateful to collaborate with the most incredible industry experts, work with the most talented performers and creatives, stage epic events in the most stunning venues with such supportive teams and create the most special and memorable moments for our clients. Thank you for your trust and your friendships! ❤️Over the next few days take a journey with us as we recap an EPIC 2023!
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Featuring Performance moment during the New Zealand Event Awards 2023, Te Pae

17/11/2023

Fast Five 2023! So much love and respect to these legends who kept the energy amping during the Fast Five International Netball series at . Huge days jammed pack with Dance, Crowd Amping and Half Time performances featuring the Aerial duo talent of and and Tina Turner Diva performance with the legend . Thank you to Azalea for smashing out the dance performance choreography and to our dancers .boon .sai for bringing the fire!!
Thank you to Rochelle and your team from Switch it Up and Fast Five for your amazing Mahi and for having us on board! What an event!
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06/10/2023

Loving the summer vibes! It’s the season!

22/09/2023

The glitz and glam of the Functions at The Tannery! Thank you to the tannery team Saunders and Co for having us!

22/09/2023

‘Highway to the Danger zone!’
It’s been a hot minute..

17/09/2023

Welcoming guests into for the NZIE Conference 2023. Always the most memorable experience with stunning performer Stella Maris🌟
Thank you to the Te Pae events team for always looking after us. You are absolute legends.

03/09/2023

“Keep it safe with me…”

‘Around The World Hosts with the most’
Loads of laughs and pockets full…

30/08/2023

Loved creating for the Westpac Chopper Gala at for
Here we created Meet and Greet Dancers to welcome guests along the coastal entrance.

The styling inspired to celebrate both design and the coastal glam theming.
Thank you to and for performing.

Styling and hair piece by Ali
Body Art by beautifully as always!
Theming by Season Event Design
Thank you for the stunning images

21/08/2023

I mean, WOW!
The Gala part 3..And the opening honour went to the God and Goddess Aerial Duo Joshua Dickson and Georgia Henderson
who created the most DIVINE aerial opening performance. Thank you Georgia and Josh for taking us to higher love, for creating a piece that told the most beautiful story of strength, skill, grace, emotion and love. Thank you for the hours of training you both put in to develop this piece, I am in awe of the work you do to excel in your art! You were spellbinding. Georgia Henderson Joshua Dickson

Thank you Andre and Pascale from Hang-Up Entertainment Services Ltd for your care of our performers in their aerial performances and rehearsals, the MOST important part!
Thank you Charlie Rose Jacksonfor the stunning photos and of course Helena Lowe and Zane Tate Design for your higher love gala.
Josh and Georgia take a bow! Legends!! Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū

15/08/2023

Higher Love Part 2…
An Epic Living Harp and beautiful live violin music played by created the next step in guests journey into

The harp made by Epic Director Ali Rossiter and costume designed and made byGeorgia Henderson created a fun feature at the stunning photowall created by

Meredith’s beautiful costume made by one of our incredible Epic costume designers

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12/08/2023

Higher Love - The Gala 2023
Over the next few days come fly with us on the most Epic journey through this beautiful event. It was an honour to provide entertainment for fundraising for .
Part 1: Guests entered through a gorgeous stormy tunnel made by and greeted by our Epic Angel Goddess Georgia suspended above the floating clouds.
Thank you again and for entrusting us with this higher love creative and for the stunning images!!! Higher Love indeed

17/07/2023

Bringing Ōtautahi Urban Street Art to life for Trenz 2023 and .

We loved creating this piece and working collaboratively with our talented team on all aspects of production- Conceptualised by Epic Entertainment Director Ali Rossiter
- portable art screens printed by Complete Digital and frames made by Paul McKenzie.
Lighting by .nz
Costuming by the Epic Creative team Ali, Georgia Henderson, Sue McKenzie and Gemma Dudson.
Body paint by
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Performed by Gemma Rae Artist Gemma Rae Dudson@azaleakeegan Azalea Keegan Georgia Henderson Ellie Crowther Emma-Daisy Hunt Technical Event Solutions LTD

14/06/2023

TRENZ 23 - What an amazing few days we had. It was such an honour to partner with ChristchurchNZ Ōtautahi Christchurch , Ngai Tūāhuriri and Tourism Industry Aotearoa - TIA to conceptually design and curate the official TRENZ 23 Welcome event at Te Pae Convention centre. We created a 30 minute welcome event, from foyer meet and greet to a full stage show!
Bringing together a wealth of culture, talent, creatives and whanau to celebrate the diversity, artistry and dynamics of the beautiful new city we live in, Ōtautahi. 'Our Space to Play.
A celebration of our unique heritage and spaces for play and balance.

Thank you ChristchurchNZ, Jen Beatty and Kath Low, for entrusting EPIC Entertainment with this event and thank you to Liz Kereru for your guidance, and wisdom and Tahu P**i for the beautiful tautoko received by Te Kura Whakapumau.

To our incredible EPIC creative team of choreographers, NZ’s only hair hang aerial, emcee, design techs, dancers, cirque performers, singers, rap artists, graphic artists, musicians and stage managers, costume stylists, make up artist, set designers, we could not have done this without you.

Simon and the amazing team at Te Pae, the wizards at TES for lighting design, Bounce Audio, Andre Goldsmith at Hang Up to, Theme Productions and Henare Kaa for the most EPIC musical composition and musicians. You guys rock, thank you, you’re legends in our industry.
Very proud of our team of creatives, the skill, talent and loyalty they bring to each and every event!

Credits:
Concept Design: Rossiter Ali AndEvie
Musical Composition: Henare Kaa
Choreographers: Gemma Rae Dudson, Darcy Goodall
Hair Hang Aerialist: wells
Dancers: Gemma Dudson Henderson Azalea Keegan Emma-Daisy Hunt Crowther Dance Studio Darcy Goodall, Boon Brant BBOY Leerok Gonzales Mccavitt Grub D David Common Ground Breakers
Emcee: Josh Dickson
Singers: Hora Kairangi Nicholas Henare Kaa
Violinists: Henare Kaa
Cirque Performers: Olivia Watts- Circus performer BBOY Leerok Gonzales
Juggling / Tap: Bayley Graham
Aerial Rigging/ Staging: Andre Goldsmith Hang-Up Entertainment Services Ltd
Lighting: Technical Event Solutions LTD
Sound: Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre
Venue: Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre
Make Up: Gemma Rae Artist
Costume / Styling: Epic Entertainment Mckenzie Henderson, Dudson, Ali AndEvie
Prop Design: Paul McKenzie
Screen printing: Complete Digital
ChCh Street Art Works: 'Harlem-Cruz Atarangi Ihaia' - by Artist Erika Pearce. 'Ōtautahi' - by Artist George Shaw
Harakeke Dress by Epic Entertainment , hand woven by Mihi Adams and Toni Rowe
Stage Managers: Melissa Haberfield, Brigid McClelland
Screen Animation: Bayley Graham Design
Photography and Videography by Lightchasers

31/05/2023

MAKING IT EPIC!
Bringing our EPIC energy, fun and frivolity to the Fiesta at .nz.
Greeting guests with live drumming and dance on arrival, then bringing some performance fire to the dance floor!! We love it…and who doesn’t love a conga line!

19/05/2023

Glowing up at Sudima!
Our favourite moment is greeting guests with smiles and a glass of bubbles!



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18/05/2023

EPIC Meet and Greet! Quirky and Original!
A super fun client brief to create a memorable guest entrance experience! VIP event.
Why else would we have our Brass Band in the stunning Van Noir! Tussock Hill Vineyard Tussock Hill Cellar Door
Ōtautahi Christchurch

22/04/2023

Bringing Awe and Wonder! An aerial spectacular at for an amazing gala dinner. Guests were enthralled with spectacular aerial silk performances throughout the evening. It is always an honour!

09/04/2023

"Be our guest, be our guest - put our service to the test!" Recently we supported the innovative event "Two Many Cooks" -fundraiser event for The Cancer Society with some Epic Entertainment. We designed an EPIC tweak on Beauty and Beast's iconic "Be our guest". Our meet and greet characters were styled in keeping with the theme right down to the creation of cooking utensil headpieces! They then surprised guests with an Epic song and dance dinner opening experience. The stage was impressively set for a live cooking dinner show! Well done to all involved, a super cool event.
A special thank you to Emma Newman Events and The Cancer Society of New Zealand for having us on board. Thank you to our talented performers Ben Limmer, Aaron Boyce, Emma Hunt and Azalea Keegan for always delivering above and beyond! Thank you to our Epic event manager, Josh Dickson for keeping the ship running! 🤩 Legends!

05/03/2023

We are excited to be supporting this unique event fundraising for The Cancer Society of New Zealand - be sure you purchase your tickets for a fun evening out!

$250 for a great meal, a great show, and a great cause! Get your family, friends or workmates together and book a table at www.toomanycooks.co.nz.

11/02/2023

Glam up the weekend!

27/01/2023

Creating original concepts for an event theme is our vibe! We LOVE it!
We created a fun meet and greet for the HOSPICE Awards Gala Te Pae Christchurch Convention CentreThe theme; "Second Time Around" - so we went Hospice shopping to bring some fashion back to life and create Avant Garde Fashion statues!
1. Second Time Around Knit - featuring a bespoke knitting basket headpiece complete with knitting needles and wool!
2. Second Time Around Denim - featuring a bespoke headpiece and handbag made from a pair of jeans and ties!
3. And of course you can't go past the Second Time Around Wedding 😉 Love us some Tulle!
Thank you to the FABULOUS team at Compositionfor entrusting us with their event!
And of course our gorgeous performers Gemma Rae Artist Henderson Emma-Daisy Huntxx