KOMPACT HISTORY

Kompact's journey began with 'Catch Me I'm Falling...', at the Northbrook Theatre in September 2009. The overwhelming reception prompted additional dates, leading to a return to the Northbrook Theatre for more performances in May 2010. Subsequently, 'To Look Beyond' debuted at Concorde 2 in Brighton as part of the Brighton Fringe Festival the following year.

In November 2010, Kompact embraced a new challenge with 'Raw', an alternative musical theatre cabaret at the then newly refurbished Brighton Ballrooms. This venture allowed them to showcase standalone material by contemporary composers. The success of 'Raw' led to 'Changes' which returned to The Brighton Ballrooms in February 2011 and then a London debut at the Kings Head in Islington with 'Edited' in the summer of 2011.

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In September 2011, Kompact took a cabaret to The Battersea Barge in Vauxhall, marking the beginning of a successful series of performances there over the next few years. Despite expanding their reach, Kompact remained dedicated to their Sussex audience, producing five new cabaret shows annually between October 2011 and 2016, including appearances at the Brighton Fringe Festival.

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In January 2013 Kompact returned to the Northbrook Theatre with 'Take a Shot', which received resounding praise and sold out shows. Throughout 2013, Kompact continued their exploration of contemporary composers with 'Uncomplicated' at the Brighton Fringe Festival, and in 2014, they diversified by launching an events entertainment company and offering a series of specialist masterclasses and workshops. Their events garnered acclaim, entertaining audiences at various functions, including birthdays, weddings, and notable events like the Picture Perfect Winter Ball at the Grand Hotel, Brighton where they performed alongside the Drifters and Beverley Craven. 

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Keen to keep stretching and challenging themselves, at the end of 2014 Kompact took  ‘ Edited’ to The Leicester Square Theatre Lounge where they included some of Matt’s arrangements within the programme. 2015 saw the introduction of the ‘Live Lounge sessions’ with cast accompanying the material on a range of instruments, it also saw a collaboration with the Spanish restaurant Pinchos Y Tapas, which provided an opportunity for audiences to enjoy three course meals during the show. In 2016 Kompact returned to Brighton, this time at Bar Broadway and then headed up to  "Above the Arts" in Leicester Square with their cabaret 'Reasons'. 

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In 2017, as part of an enormous firework night event, Kompact were invited to perform on the main outdoor stage for ‘Tide of Light’. This was an opportunity to share some of our pop repertoire to the masses which, although cold, was a fabulous night. In contrast they performed some Musical theatre classics as part of ‘Live it 2017’ a fundraising concert back at the Northbrook Theatre. 

 

Kompact continued producing cabarets and providing entertainment and events until 2019, when a planned short break turned into something considerably longer due to the national lockdown and a series of changes in circumstance for the team including a house move, a marriage and a change of job.