My wife, Andrea is also a performer, an "aerial acrobat". We often work or get booked together to give both on and above stage entertainment. We also have a thirty to fifty minute variety show, which includes our usual acts plus comedy, juggling and costume quick-change all wrapped into a great story. The show is called "Love is in the Air" and the slide show trailers is also linked below together with Andrea's web site.
There have been many highlights in my career over the years and I guess one of the biggest would have to be my two years with Cirque du Soleil's production of "La Nouba", a resident show based in Orlando at Downtown Disney.
The show name La Nouba originates from the French phrase “faire la nouba,” which means to party, to live it up. It is a world where dreams and reality intertwine as the urban and circus worlds meet on stage. Blending acrobatics, dazzling choreography, whimsical characters and live music, La Nouba stimulates our imagination from beginning to end. I performed almost 1000 shows in my time there and it was truly an amazing experience. For a full list of all my performances please see my "work" page.
A lot of riders and performers have asked me why I left La Nouba . The answer, in 2004 the U.S. Homeland Security changed some of the laws for getting in and out of the U.S. making it very difficult for foreign workers to travel in and out of the country. So, with many friends, collegues and family in Europe I had no choice but to return home and and make my mark once again in the European entertainment scene.
Another great highlight was when I performed for the Queen of England! Not many people can say they met the Queen of England. I had that privilege and performed for her too in The Royal Variety Performance.
The 77th Royal Variety Performance was presented on November 21, 2005 in the presence of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, at Wales Millennium Center. Blue Man Group, as well as Charlotte Church, Andrea Bocelli and Ozzy Osbourne, performed to the sell-out crowd of 1800 people. The performance was aired in the UK on December 11, 2005.
The first Royal Show was on July 1, 1912 at The Palace Theatre in the presence of Their Majesties King George V and Queen Mary. Afterwards, the King said he would attend a once-yearly variety show provided the profits went to the Variety Artistes Benevolent Fund as The Entertainment Artistes Benevolent Fund was then known. The Royal Variety Performance provides support for retired members of the entertainment profession and their dependants.
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Well, that gives you a quick insight to "show life". Please take a good look around the rest my web site, there is plenty to read and see. Please don't forget to check out my "blog" page! For bookings, Brochures and DVD's please just use the email link and I will get back to you as soon as I can. Now, enjoy the site!
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