► Rated by Showbiz
newspaper 'The Stage'as
one of the
Top-10 Vents in the Country !!
► 'Desmond', 'Charlie' & 'Stan' each work very well either on their
own
(Cabaret/Walk-About)
or with one or more other members of the 'Gang'.
► Vocals ('trained' singer) and
'Stand-Up' Comedy usually included in the Show
► Also
available for specialist TV/Film/Corporate work
► Extensive experience in TV, Concert and
Cabaret,
at 'Home' and Overseas (including
Cruising).
Here are Chris & Charlie taking
part at Northamptonshire
Magicians’ Club
Children’s Show, in February 2008
(and what
an action-packed show it was too !!).
Isn’t lighting a strange thing….. Chris’ suit
appears to be brown, but is in fact dark
grey,
although they’ve got the
(very bright) tie right !!!!
Numerous TV & Radio appearances, both
‘The Weakest Link’; ‘Graham
Norton Show’; ‘Brainiac’ (see all three below)
‘AA’ TV advert (see link below); ‘Casualty’ (featured role
as ‘Arthur Brain & Neville’);
‘Barrymore’ (and ‘Barrymore, the best
bits’); ‘Make My Day’;
‘TFI Friday’;
‘The Warehouse’; ‘The BIG
Breakfast’; ‘Guys
‘n’ Dolls’ (3 series);
‘Live Wire’; ‘New
Faces’; ‘Look
East’; Sky Sport (!!); e4; UK Gold;
Silent Witness
(walk-on part !!)
You can see the ‘AA’ Ad
by using this link to go to a site where it is shown:
http://www.visit4info.com/details.cfm?adid=22845&type=coolad&startrow=1
Did you see me (without any of the
‘gang’) on
It was broadcast mid-2007.
They included all the
‘good’ bits, including a nice bit of
‘business’
I did with Anne, when I ventriloquised the
‘immortal’
words and Anne just opened & shut her mouth !!
Oh, yes (and just in case you really
are interested).. I didn’t
win (big ‘aaah’
!!), but did get through to the final three !!
(We woz
robbed missus !!!!)
I also appeared (very briefly !!) on
which was broadcast on Boxing Day 2007
PLUS…..LATEST !!
Charlie & I appeared on
Broadcast on Sky in February ‘08 and again at the end of
March
► Here are some genuine quotes from
‘trade’
newspaper ‘The Stage’ .......
► “..most polished of all ventriloquists..”
► “..a name
synonymous with the superior end
of the business of
Ventriloquism..”
► “.. a
formidable live act with a reputation built on all-round appeal.”
►
“.. Great fun from one of the
► “...a tremendously professional act...not many
Vents...
he is undoubtedly one of the best.”
► “...Highlight of the
evening…the experience of
Chris
shows in every move and word.”
► “...that
avuncular Vent with the velvety voice…”
► “...rich in
experience...material is original & saucy...
Indulges
in interchanges (with Desmond and Charlie)
which prove his mastery of the voice-throwing art.”
► “ ... banter with his ‘partners’ is seamless ... always
good to see an experienced Pro in
action.”
► “... years of operatic training have
bequeathed him the legacies of
a magnificent
(singing) voice and a system of breath-control which
makes him one of the best ventriloquial technicians in the business.”
► Good-quality PA system
► Pre-mix control system forms part of our on-Stage props
► Either fully self-contained, or through in-house PA
► Able to control all our sound and
‘effects’ from Stage
► Clear, seven-piece Band
parts; will always work with
‘live’
musicians whenever appropriate/practicable
♣ This is exactly what it says it is !!
♣ It is a VERY popular presentation of Close-Up magic and
can be combined with
‘Mix-’n’-Mingle’ .… usually with Charlie !!
These are pictures of
‘Magic-on-the-Move’
taken at a major Supermarket (Charlie was
there,
but didn’t appear in any of the
pictures …aaah !!).
Here’s Chris, at the same
event, doing his ‘party trick’
.... balancing a
Kid’s baseball cap on his nose, with
absolutely no wires or any other means of
support !
WOW !!!!
Despite nobody appearing to be
taking any
notice, the audience were very impressed!!
Here are Chris & Charlie
‘on duty’ at Cineworld, Huntingdon,
where they appear regularly at
‘Movies for Juniors’ on Saturdays.
They are joined by guest Daisy Brownlow and, if you look carefully,
you’ll also see that Charlie is cradling a
mini teddy bear, called Brian !!
Brian belongs to Miss Britchford's Class at
appear in all sorts of
places……. even at the cinema
………..and on the internet !!
Photo by:
Kath at Evolution Photography
And here are Chris & Charlie,
with old friend
(and very
good singer !!) Danny Owen,
plus some kids (who all seem to be
having
a good time) on a very sunny day
(when was that ??!!)
at the very popular Witham Puppet Festival !!
In a bar in
‘volunteer’,
Colin, about to have his thumb ‘chopped-off’ !!
We were on holiday…..does this man never stop ??
Obviously not…..he’s at it again, this time with
two young ladies in an Austrian bowling
alley !!
Just for a bit of fun, here’s
a ‘mind-bender’
which I hope you enjoy; just click on
this link:
http://www.magictricks.co.uk/mindreader
♣ Superb high-quality Show
for Kids (& Families)
♣ Features Desmond, ‘The
World’s Most Magical Duck’
plus the ever-cheeky,
and much-loved, Charlie…..
plus some other ‘surprise’
characters !!
♣ Usually incorporates
‘Balloonology’ (see below)
♣ Very successful, and
sought-after, in Schools,
Theatres, Clubs,
Shopping Precincts, plus
private parties
♣ Normally lasts approx 45 mins to 1 hour
►
usually included in ‘Magic Mania’ but also
available as a separate presentation
► This is a ‘fun’ name for a
‘fun’ presentation
of walk-about balloon-modelling:
everything from swords and ‘raspberry
guns’
to mice, elephants and reindeer,
with a selection of hats, giraffes
and dogs 
along the way,….
with a few jokes thrown in …. All good clean fun !!
Ha-ha-ha…. Dogs.…that is so funny
!!
Circus Skills
Workshops....
☻ Highly-successful & much sought-after ☻ Ideal for Adults and Children alike
☻
'Hands-on' ….. Have-a-go ! ! ☻ Schools, Leisure Complexes
Shopping Precincts,
Special Events and 'Corporates' ☻
Also 'WALK-ABOUT' circus
skills
☻
Many major Clients, including: Selfridges; Ascot Festival of
Racing;
Medway Arts Festival;
☻ THESE REALLY ARE GREAT FUN !!!! ☻
☻ Skills include: Juggling, Plate-Spinning, Diabolo, Stunt-Sticks,
Fun-Wheels, Pedal-Go, Stilts, Skip-&-Go, ‘Hoppers’ &
Hula-Hoops
Demo’s are given of all the activities before
anyone is
allowed to use them, and
then everyone is encouraged
to
‘have-a-go’ under careful, but fun-filled, guidance
Here are
some shots of ‘Circus Mania’ in full-swing !!
A great
time is being had by one and all !!
NB: As paid-up members of Equity we are
covered for £10M
Public Liability Insurance
(Policy Number: RTT112094) but we do
also always
make every effort to ensure
that
everyone is fully aware of any necessary
precautions needed
before using any kit
For further details
………
circusmania@ventriloquist.co.uk
☻ Extensive experience
presenting Shows in Schools.
☻ ‘Magic Mania’ is very popular as a
‘one-off’ special
show for the Children and/or as an end-of-Term
treat !!
☻ ‘Circus’ Mania’ works similarly
well, and can be
tied-in to the National Curriculum; the
Workshops
are suitable for both KS1 & KS2, and
are
equally popular with older Children AND
STAFF !!
☻
Both ‘Magic Mania’ & ‘Circus Mania’
are IDEAL for Kids’
Birthday Parties
☻
Many years’ experience in presenting this
type of Show, and regularly re-booked !!
☻ ‘Magic Mania’ is different to any other magic
Show as it is based around ‘Charlie’ &
‘Desmond’
plus some other ‘Vent’
characters !!
☻ Call us for details
& prices
Here are
some (genuine !!) quotes from recent satisfied
customers who booked ‘Magic Mania’ for their kid’s
birthday party:
‘Just like to say a huge
‘thank you’ for the show you put on
yesterday. It was brilliant !! Everyone enjoyed it,
especially
Chloe, so thanks again. We will
definitely recommend you,
and hope to see you perform again. Many thanks.’
‘Just
wanted to say thank you so much for being our very-much-enjoyed
entertainer at
it so much they said it was the best party they had been to!
They
loved Charlie and Desmond, which I'm sure won't surprise
you’