Bid for the Moon!
Adopt a Prop gives you the unique chance to put your name on one of the many amazing props used in Islington Youth Theatre's production of Success at the National Theatre. You can bid as an invididual, with friends and family, or on behalf of your company (we'll feature your website on this site).
Look through the props featured below and decide which you'd most like to adopt. Send us an email and as soon as we receive your cheque or bank transfer, we'll take it off sale and put your name beside it (and, if possible, on it).
The Props
PRODUCTION SPONSOR
Overall production sponsorship is very generously provided by Cambridge Education @ Islington, working in partnership with Islington Council.
THE MOON: £250
"Shall we moon-bathe pong? Shall we partake of her cool sparkle, her wild neutrinos, her naughty quarks?"
The Moon is the biggest prize in Adopt a Prop: an ever-present but always changing focal point for the entire play. Bathed under by Ping and Pong, laughed at by Lucy and Eva, a friend to Baglady and the source of Kid and Hoodie's remarkable powers.
Put your name, or the name of your company here and help shine a light on Tom Rakewell's extraordinary bid for his fortune.
Email us to sponsor the moon now!
TOM'S BRIEFCASE: SOLD
Sponsor: John Michie
The mysterious briefcase that carries Tom's fortune: just how much money is in it?
The Pac-Man Trays: £150
"Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear ..."
The incredible famous chase scene: half-threatening pursuit through dangerous city streets, half much-loved retro computer game - an audience favourite.
Email us to sponsor the Pac-Man trays now!
The City Scaffolding: £125
The scaffolding set that dominated the Pleasance Stage will now be expanded and extended at the National, giving the cast even more scope to hang off it and swing around it.
Email us to sponsor the Scaffolding now!
THE SHOPPING TROLLEY: SOLD
Sponsor: Dave & Beck
Kid's chariot of fate and the future. With bonus reversing beeps.
The Crossroads of Fortune: £100
"I hear the High Street by moonlight is one of the seventy-six billion wonders of the world..."
The roads that lead Tom, Lucy and Nick to their respective fortunes - the foundations on which the battle between light and dark is played out.
Email us to sponsor the Crossroads now!
THE ORACLE: SOLD
SPONSOR: Jane Ripley
"This is the Oracle. It is a dream machine. Inside you may insert your
silver disc, like a coin upon the tongue of the dead."
Nick Shadow's fortune-telling machine.
BAG LADY'S BAGS: SOLD
SPONSOR: Fred Kingham
Like a tardis, Bag Lady's bags are nearly as old as she is ... 517 years and still going strong.
BUSKER'S GUITAR: SOLD
SPONSOR: Jake's Mum
"Today is your lucky day.
Everything will turn to gold.
Love will not grow old ..."
The prophetic Busker's song is played out on this old guitar - but will it have your name on it?
HOODIE'S HOODIE
SPONSOR: Marc Foster
Kid's Charioteer - Hoodie sees everything.
Eva's Microphone: £50
"I want the toy boys and sugar dads,
the biker lads and the romantic cads.
I want low baddies and high flyers,
I want brilliant poetic liars"
Sponsor Eva's rap - performed as only Eva could.
Email us to sponsor Eva's Microphone now!
The Mirror Girls' Mirrors: £50
"I want the toy boys and sugar dads,
the biker lads and the romantic cads.
I want low baddies and high flyers,
I want brilliant poetic liars"
What will Lucy see in the Girls' mirrors?
Email us to sponsor Mirrors now!
THE CROWN OF CANS
SPONSOR: Pete Lawson
"Here mate, I made this ... you might as well have it"
Tom's crowning moment, alone in a dark graveyard with just the Street Kids for company.
Lucy's Green Dress: £40
- "You look like a woman dressed in Beauty and Truth..."
- "Youy make it sound like a designer label"
Lucy transforms herself for Tom's party with this beautiful green dress.
Email us to sponsor Lucy's Party Dress now!
PING AND PONG'S PIZZA BOXES
SPONSOR: WWW.MAGICMEDIA.BIZ
The chaos-creating Ping and Pong, erstwhile Pizza boys, distribute Nick Shadow’s midnight tricks in these boxes.
The Singer's Dress: £40
"Isn't that the most beautiful thing you've ever seen?"
The singer with the devastating voice ... and the moves to match.
Email us to sponsor the Singer's Dress now!
NICK SHADOW'S SHADOW
SPONSOR: Jonathan Clarke
The chaos-creating Ping and Pong, erstwhile Pizza boys, distribute Nick Shadow’s midnight tricks in these boxes.
COOL'S SUNGLASSES: SOLD
Sponsor: Helen Wolstenholme
"Good luck and reach for the stars!"
RICHY RICH'S TIE
SPONSOR: Ralph Gibson
"What'll it be baby ... a designer wardrobe?"
Hard-nosed city icon and all-round charmer: your chance to own just one of Richy Rich's many trendy ties.
THE RED ROSE
SPONSOR: Jill Barton
The start of a budding romance between money-maker Tom and his soulmate Lucy. But will their love bloom?
Ping and Pong's Moonbathers: £25
"Shall we moonbathe Pong?"
Ping and Pong's ultra-UV absorbing moonglasses
Email us to sponsor the Moonbathers now!
The Balloons: £20
"I’ve never had a party. But Nick Shadow says it’s the right time."
It's the party of the century ... and you can't have a party without balloons.
Email us to sponsor the Balloons now!
THE PLASTIC SPOON: SOLD
SPONSOR: Dan & Jen Thompson
"It's all I've got left in the world"
It might not be silver, but when it's all you've got left, a plastic spoon feels like a fortune.
FLOWER GIRL'S SHOES
SPONSOR: Lucy Phillips
Especially designed and decorated by the cast. We'll add your name down the side - and decorate it with a flower.
The Broken Radio: £15
"Your Soul will be a broken radio..."
A new prop for the National performance.
Email us to sponsor the broken radio now!
Tom's Mobile: £15
"Lucy ... how nice of you to call. Tom's busy right now ..."
Tom's mobile goes missing at just the moment he most needs it: just who is the Figure who picks it up?
Email us to sponsor the mobile phone now!
Crunch's Shades: £15
"Ladies and Gentlemen, let's play THE GAME ... "
Behind these ultra dark shades lurks a city bruiser, a ringleader, a cheat. Help us to hide his mean eyes.
Email us to sponsor Crunch's Shades now!
THE EMPTY WINE BOTTLE: SOLD
SPONSOR: Julia Sandiford
"Your wine will be an empty wine bottle, the label will read 'Love'."
Another new addition to the show.
More props coming soon! If you'd like to sponsor an item in the show that's not listed here, or if you'd like to make a donation to the fund, please contact us.