Sacrifice
Book and Lyrics by Kenneth Clarke
Music by Richard Daniels & Mark Troop
Directed for the stage by Bobby Garcia

For the very first time, a Chinese musical has been developed at the highest levels by a collaboration of international creatives, using an authentic Chinese story for international audiences.

Sacrifice is the extraordinary story of China’s greatest Emperor who, after 30 years of illustrious rule, steals the beautiful wife of his son. The Emperor, the Lady and the Prince play out their dramatic love triangle against the background of a violent rebellion. As the prosperous Tang dynasty is pushed to the brink of destruction, the Prince races against all the odds to save the Empire and rescue the woman he loves. This is China's greatest love story - and ultimate Sacrifice.

Development work includes the creation of a UK team including author, composer and arranger, collaborating in the development of musicals scripts and screenplays; several years of historical research in both UK and China on the storylines; obtaining professional assessments for commercial viability in the film and musical fields, branding the projects name, logo and creation of supporting merchandise; creation and ongoing development of new media strategy including website, facebook, twitter etc…; various meetings, film festivals in both China, throughout Asia and the UK; execution of worldwide options agreement; various musical studio recording sessions to produce ongoing demos as development of the project evolved; meetings in Beijing with State Administration of Radio, Film and TV, and with China Film Co-Production Corporation resulting in production agreement; engaging world class musical director and integrating him into the development process; execution of various letters of intent; detailed development of show breakdown, budgeting, character development; obtaining financing and distribution commitments for the motion picture version; working with co-producers on business development of the project and exploitation planning.

The production will capitalize at around £4m (including a contingency and reserve) and once budgeted, with no overcall.  The production will have fixed weekly running costs of approx £200k (excluding royalties). This is very reasonable for a large-scale West End musical (26 performers on stage and 13 in the band).

It is estimated that at 90% of weekly box office capacity, will recoup in 22 weeks and at 70% of weekly box office capacity, will recoup in 35 weeks always provided that none of the Reserve is spent.

The Producers have ensured the production is cost effective whilst still retaining the ‘wow’ factor.

Prior to recoupment of Pre-Production Expenses, 100% of the Net Receipts will be applied in repayment of the investments made by the investors subject to meeting the Fixed Weekly Running Costs, customary prepayments thereof, the share of Weekly Operating Profit due to Royalty Participants and to the Producers’ right to retain by way of reserve a sum equal to not more than two weeks’ Fixed Weekly Running Costs (the “Reserve”).

Subject to the investments having been repaid in full, and subject to the Reserve, the weekly surplus (“Weekly Operating Profit”) is determined by deducting from NWBOR the Fixed Weekly Running Costs (these will have increased post recoupment as illustrated in the attached post recoupment schedule). From the Weekly Operating Profit (WOP) there is first deducted the share of WOP due to the Royalty Pool, which is then shared amongst the royalty participants.

The balance thereafter constitutes the “Net Profit” (which will vary as the share of Weekly Operating Profits to the Royalty Pool increases at 110% recoupment). Following Recoupment of Pre-Production Expenses the Producers are entitled to receive in first place 5% of the Net Profit, rising to 7.5% at 125% recoupment, to 10% at 175% recoupment and to 12.5% at 200% recoupment. After deducting this entitlement, the remaining Net Profit will then be shared sixty percent (60%) among the investors (including the Producers to the extent they are investors to the Pre-Production Expenses) and forty percent (40%) to the Producers.

A complete prospectus detailing all terms, financials and show plans is available for qualified investors interested in Sacrifice.  For further participation information, contact us. 

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