{"id":16729,"date":"2019-12-30T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-12-30T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mostlyfood.co.uk\/?p=16729"},"modified":"2023-02-15T16:12:06","modified_gmt":"2023-02-15T16:12:06","slug":"abba-super-troupers-the-exhibition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mostlyfood.co.uk\/index.php\/abba-super-troupers-the-exhibition\/","title":{"rendered":"ABBA: Super Troupers – The Exhibition"},"content":{"rendered":"

A musical journey into the phenomenon that is ABBA<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Discover the story of the band, their music and the era they defined<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>At The O2 from December 6th<\/sup> 2019 – \u2013 Monday 31st<\/sup> August 2020<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Entertainment Exhibitions International (UK) Ltd (EEI), <\/strong>in association with ABBA The Museum<\/strong> in Stockholm, are delighted to announce ABBA: Super Troupers The Exhibition<\/em><\/strong> in a 14,000 square foot space within London\u2019s home of music, The O2<\/strong>. Running from 6th<\/sup> December 2019 to <\/strong>31st<\/sup> August 2020<\/strong>, the immersive exhibition brings to life the world of chart-topping Swedish pop sensation ABBA (Agnetha F\u00e4ltskog, Bj\u00f6rn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid (\u201cFrida\u201d) Lyngstad) <\/strong>in a visitor experience that charts their music, lyrics, creative process and influence as one of the most iconic pop bands of the modern age.<\/p>\n

The exhibition has been conceptualised and curated by Jude Kelly CBE, <\/strong>former artistic director at The Southbank Centre, and approved by ABBA.<\/p>\n

ABBA burst onto the UK music scene with a dazzling win on 6th<\/sup> April 1974 <\/strong>at the Eurovision Song Contest<\/strong> at the Brighton Dome, <\/strong>introducing the irresistible song that would become their first UK chart-topper, \u201cWaterloo\u201d. ABBA: Super Troupers The Exhibition<\/strong><\/em> examines ABBA\u2019s rise to global superstardom through a series of atmospheric rooms, exploring each of ABBA\u2019s 8 multi-million selling albums, alongside the band\u2019s personal and public journey.<\/p>\n

Throughout, a specially created audio guide (included in the price of admission) will give context to the developments of the decade, highlighting the global news events and musical soundtrack that defined the era. The experience will contain objects from ABBA The Museum and other archives, some of which have not previously been on display in the UK.<\/p>\n

Transforming the traditional exhibition experience, this deeply unique take on the ABBA story takes visitors to the heart of the journey of each band member. Incorporating lyrics, costumes, instruments, experiential backdrops of the key events and locations that defined and shaped the band, album artwork, photography, film and more, ABBA: Super Troupers The Exhibition <\/em><\/strong>examines the band\u2019s universal popularity. From their multi-layered sound to their iconic look, the exhibition goes behind-the-scenes to examine the heavy-weight influence of one of the most enduring acts of all time.<\/p>\n

\u00a0ABBA: Super Troupers The Exhibition<\/em><\/strong> is set to put objects on display that include:<\/h4>\n
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  • A look at the lives of the band, pre-ABBA, displaying personal items from each musician\u2019s youth including Bj\u00f6rn\u2019s school report, his military book and photographs from his time in service, and pictures of a 13-year-old Frida in a jazz band as a beatnik teenager.<\/li>\n
  • Key items from the height of the band\u2019s heyday, reflecting on both the personal – such as a collection of behind the scenes photos taken of the band on their \u201877 Australian \u201cArrival\u201d <\/em>tour \u2013 and the professional, with iconic items from the height of their success, including:\n
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    • A limited-edition replica of the \u2018Star Guitar\u2019 played at Eurovision \u201974, signed by all four members.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
    • Over 40 Gold Discs from ABBA\u2019s personal archive including \u201cDancing Queen\u201d<\/em>, their biggest selling single, worldwide.<\/li>\n
    • A collection of exquisitely designed, image-defining costumes and personal clothing.\n
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      • A recreation of super fan, Andrew and Elizabeth Boardman\u2019s Manchester living room. A shrine to ABBA memorabilia, Andrew began collecting 40 years ago having fallen under the band\u2019s spell at the first concert of theirs he attended, aged 16. This room explores the notion that ABBA may have the most ardent and committed fans of any contemporary band.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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        Highlights of the exhibition\u2019s theatrical staging include:<\/h4>\n
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        • Taking a stroll through a Swedish folk park as the band\u2019s pre-ABBA successes and folk roots are explored.<\/li>\n
        • A recreation of the Eurovision Song Contest stage at the Brighton Dome, where, from lush deep theatre seats, fans will watch the performance before experiencing the excitement of the vote reveal.<\/li>\n
        • Multiple photo-opportunities, where attendees can capture themselves beside:\n
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          • A full-sized replica of the helicopter that graced the cover of \u201cArrival\u2019\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n
          • Replicas of the iconic \u201cSuper Trouper\u201d <\/em>album cover costumes.<\/li>\n
          • A life-size replica of the scoreboard that saw ABBA secure Eurovision Song Contest victory.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
          • A glimpse inside the band\u2019s POLAR Studios, where the hard-working pop perfectionists refined their defining harmonised sound, with interactive elements that include a voice recording booth and mixing desk.<\/li>\n
          • Ending the experience on a hedonistic high, guests are invited to sing, dance, add to fan mail, explore memorabilia and indeed say \u201cThank You For The Music\u201d <\/em>in The Legacy finale, as a specular audio-visual backdrop documents the very best of the band\u2019s monumental success.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            ABBA\u2019s Frida Lyngstad says…<\/strong><\/h4>\n

            \u00a0<\/strong>\u201cWe are delighted to support <\/em>ABBA: Super Troupers The Exhibition at The O2 following the overwhelming response to our earlier exhibitions in London. From our Eurovision Song Contest win in Brighton in \u201974 to the present day, the UK has long held a special place in ABBA\u2019s heart, and we have always strongly felt the love and support of our British fans. It\u2019s with celebration that we work with Jude Kelly CBE towards this major exhibition and can\u2019t wait for fans to discover a host of surprises in December!\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n

            \u00a0<\/em>ABBA: Super Troupers The Exhibition<\/em><\/strong> will be exhibited at The O2, <\/strong>the home of the world\u2019s most successful arena and within an entertainment precinct that includes the new ABBA-inspired immersive theatrical and dining experience, Mamma Mia! The Party.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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