Over 24 years ago, when legwarmers and hair gel ruled the world, a company was born. ConArtists - The home of Theatresports™, kicked into life in 1987 and has never looked back. Since then their hair may have calmed down BUT their enthusiasm to make you laugh has not, and they have become one of the most trusted and successful entertainment companies in New Zealand. Employing the country’s best comedy improvisers, ConArtists will turn your conference, corporate training or event into a professional, energised and enjoyable experience.
When we started supplying corporate entertainment in 1990 (really, that long ago?) Christmas was pretty traditional, all be it, with a ConArtists twist. We still had plenty of trad Christmas figures going to parties usually including Stinky, the grumpy, incompetent elf plus a newly divorced and liberated Mother Christmas. We even had Psychic Santa who [...]
I am not sure exactly when the bug bit but I do know at the age of 8, when presenting my halting rendition of Indian Tom Toms at the Hawthorne Meadows Elementary School Piano Recital, I found the reception more gratifying when I tripped going up the stairs, then actually playing the 2-minute piece. Apparently, [...]
So, the big question is……Is 2011 going to be the year where we swing back out of the financial “Blue Funk” of the last 2 to 3 years? My POV is WHO CARES all things considered!!! When we look at the bigger pictures and the calamities that have befallen our country and others in 2010 [...]
Every year at this time I get this nagging feeling in my stomach and have to ask myself….again…..how late can I leave the Christmas shopping this year? And no matter how much I plan or castigate myself for not getting out there earlier the same outcome always transpires. That being me racing around like a [...]
You know the non actors I meet always think filming TV or a movie is far more glamorous than stage work. When I meet a new person (a rare occurrence at my age) the conversation always goes like this; “What do you do for a living?” ”I’m an actor” (Pause – face goes through expressions [...]
With the football World Cup gone for another four years we must take time to reflect. There have been triumphs from the underdogs (the all whites a prime example) and failures from the stars (Rooney, Ronaldo to name a few). But this world cup will not be remembered for the spectacular goals or even the [...]
A few weeks ago, my partner, Jim, and I, went on an Ultimate Animal Encounter, which was an early morning walk with a couple of wild Cheetahs, named Anubis and Osiris. Our friend, Clare Kelso, who gives countless hours to the zoo, gave us this Encounter as a Christmas present. We were given it in [...]
I’ve always been naughty. While I have adopted NZ fully as my country there is one only real left over I have from my Pommie beginning and that is my sense of humour. It’s a bit smutty. It works for me. I walk on stage looking like a granny and somehow it makes it funnier [...]
Despite the inclement weather, our travel chests shall be packed and loaded onto our barouche for the impeding, perilous journey to Bath.
Last year in October I attended my fifth Lord of The Rings Convention in Bonn, Germany. I played the part of Mrs. Bracegirdle in the first film – cut from the cinema film but returned in the Director’s cut. My scene was with Sir Ian Holmes. He said, “My, Mrs. Bracegirdle haven’t you been busy?” [...]