Ninja Raid on Adelaide 2011

Adelaide Flashmob’s annual Ninja Raid on Adelaide took off without a hitch. 30 ninjas joined in on the fun as we surprised shoppers and drew crowds of onlookers. One of the highlights was a game of “Sensei Says” – like Simon Says… but with ninjas! People watched as we stalked, hid, and pulled awesome ninja poses in Rundle Mall.

While not all parts of the event went as smoothly as possible (due to some rowdy lads in the Mall), those who came had a good time. Thanks to everyone who came along, and we hope to catch you at next year’s event!

Instructions for the event can be seen at: Newspaper Mama – 11th February, 2011. More photos and comments can be found over at our Facebook Page.

Cheers to the City Messenger and 44 Adelaide for coming out and grabbing footage of the event!

At 12pm, the flashmobbers met up at Hindmarsh Square to run through the how things were going to work and to split into teams. After waiting for a few of the latecomers, we made our way to the Pirie STreet tram station for the first tram. Each of the teams were assigned a tram stop where they would get off, take their pants of and wait for the next tram. Communuters on the second tram watched on as more and more people entered the tram doors, without pants on.

We had some great reactions from some of the people onboard, and even the tram conductor had a bit of a laugh.

We finished our journey at a very busy Glenelg. There were people everywhere, and it didn’t take long for people sitting near the tram stop to notice that pantsless people were getting off the tram. After a couple of group photos and some conveniently free iceblocks, we all made our own ways back home – or to the pub for a bit of a laugh and to compare stories of the day’s events.

Thanks to everyone who came along – for those who participated, took photos, acted as support crew, or just wanted to have a laugh. Another great flashmob experience! Keep an eye out online for all of the other cities’ events.

Here’s a link to some of the photo albums from the day’s event:

• Seemingly Sane Photography
• Paula McManus Photography

For weeks, a core team of performers (headed up by the dangerous duo, Nicole and Dirk) have been practicing their roles for the Adelaide Flashmob’s own rendition of “Little Town” from the Disney classic, Beauty and the Beast. Today, their hard work paid off as they were joined by a small band of extra flashmobbers for a brilliant performance that would draw in huge crowd of Christmas shoppers at Rundle Mall.

At 2:30pm, a lone singer stood in the Gawler Place canopy to sing a chorus of “Oh Holy Night.” Just as she hit her high note, she was rudely interrupted by the over-head speakers playing a completely different song.

As the song played, a young lady in a blue dress stepped out from the hustle and bustle of Sunday Christmas shoppers and launched into “Little Town.” As the song progressed, more and more of the ‘shoppers’ joined in with their parts until the single singer was joined by a full chorus line of singers and dancers! Everyone played their parts perfectly. Even the people who had only learnt the song two hours earlier, were spot on (for many of them, it was their first flashmob!).

As suddenly as the performance started, it ended.

The music ended, the flashmobbers dispersed, and the Sunday shoppers were once again entertained by the antics of the Adelaide Flashmob.