Fed up with the ‘same old thing’ ??!!
Check this out for something a
little bit different………..
A man who’s paid to talk to himself !!
► Rated by Showbiz
newspaper 'The Stage' as
one of the
Top-10 Vents in the Country !!
► 'Desmond' & 'Charlie' work very well together in Cabaret,
& Kids’ Shows.
‘Charlie’ also works exceptionally well with Chris in Walk-About
presentations.
(details of
all these are below)
► There
is also a third member of the 'Gang':
Who mainly works with Chris on TV (including:
‘AA’ Advert, ‘Make My Day’, ‘Puppet Love’).
He is also available for Corporate work and ‘Mix-and-Mingle’
► The pictures of Chris at the top of this page, plus the
composite of him with
Desmond &
Charlie, and the one above of Stan were all taken by
Richard Clark: www.richardclarkphotography.co.uk
► 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).
Take a look at an excerpt from a TV
show where
Chris (seemingly) took great delight
in chopping
Desmond’s head off !! Here it
is on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOoGphrlW40
Numerous TV & Radio appearances, both
‘The Weakest Link’; ‘Graham
Norton Show’; ‘Brainiac’
; Ch4’s ‘3-minute
Wonder’
‘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 still 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
we were all
(including Gina !)
featured on a series
of ‘shorts’ entitled
On Ch4’s ‘3-minute
Wonder’ !!!!
Charlie & Chris appeared on Sky TV’s
We were one of the ‘Shocking Acts’, and our
‘episode’ was
broadcast in February 2008 and
then again in March & October !!
Did you see me (without any of the
‘gang’) on
It was broadcast in 2007, and
repeated in 2008.
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
!!!!)
► 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 !!
♣ The picture above was taken at St.Neots
Town Football Club
and the one below at the
‘Pentecost Picnic’ in Buckden
What about that ‘Grandad’ hat !!.....It
was a sunny day !!
……..one of the very few in 2008 !!
♣ These pictures are of
‘Magic-on-the-Move’
taken at a major Supermarket (Charlie was
there,
but didn’t appear in any of these
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 now 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 nice 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, ‘Magicars’
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
I’m waiting
for your email or call……
☻ 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 !!
(as
is often the case, I’ve actually got three !!)
☻
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 surprise
‘Vent’ characters !!
☻ Call us for details
& prices
Here are some children enjoying ‘Magic Mania’
And here
are some (genuine !!) quotes from recent satisfied
customers who booked ‘Magic Mania’ for their kid’s
birthday party:
‘I just wanted to say a very
big thank you for entertaining
the children (and adults) at Ryan’s party…... Everyone
had a wonderful time….. Thank you for helping to
make it so special. It was a pleasure to meet you.’
‘Just wanted to
say a big "thank you" ever so much for the great
time Jacob and his pirates and
princesses had on Saturday!
They all enjoyed
themselves immensely. I will definitely be
recommending you to others who are stuck for
ideas of how
to keep a load of 5-year-olds quiet
for such a long time .....!’
‘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’
‘Thank
you so much for such a brilliant show yesterday.
The
children had so much fun and many of the Mums have
asked me about you. Eleanor is still laughing this morning
about Desmond’s trunks! I knew you would do a good job,
but it was even better than I thought, so a huge thank
you’.
‘I just wanted
to say thanks again for coming to Nuala's party! It was a fabulous
success!’
It sure
was…………
Here are a bemused-looking Emmy and a very smiley Nuala, with Charlie (and Chris)
How about this for an idea for a Party
Cake,
with a difference….it was made for
a girl’s birthday
‘bash’
at which we did one of our shows…
basically it’s a ‘pyramid’
of decorated cup-cakes
each with a guest’s name
‘flagged’ on it and the
Birthday Kid’s cake on the
top, with candle(s)
…..good, eh
??!!
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If you do have some ‘out-door’ activities
please don’t use
Kitty as a ‘wet’ target
as she will not be very pleased !!!!
And finally (a blast from the past !!) .......
A picture taken
(some 35 years ago) at a ‘Gospel’ Show, in
Centre stage is the Star of the Show .... the ever-young-looking
(bespectacled)
Cliff Richard. On this occasion
Cliff was ably
supported by a very popular, locally-based,
Cabaret/Folk/Gospel
trio called ‘The New
Countryfolk’. On the right of the picture
(on guitar)
is Heather Lee; Centre-Stage (on Double Bass) is
Wendy Everett; on the left of the
picture (on banjo) is .......
you’ve probably guessed by now .... a youthful-looking Chris !!
Isn’t he thin….and look
at all that hair !! Hey-Ho, those were the days !!
Further details of all our Shows available
from any reputable Entertainment Agency
or CONTACT US DIRECT:
7 Lark End, Buckden, St.Neots
Telephone:
01480 812777
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If you’ve made
it to the end, then now’s the time to lie-down….relax….chill-out !!
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more fantastic pics like these…….
then check out the website of our (very
talented) son, Jamie….
Specialist Wildlife
& Pet Photographer