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The Singing
Sommeliers
A comedic operatic performance that
keeps revealing surprises, the act begins
with two professional wine guides who
introduce themselves as sommeliers.
It soon becomes evident that the male
guide is clueless about wine and goes on
to compare a woman in the audience to
a silky smooth Chardonnay, just before
bursting into a song about how all wom-
en are like wine. The female responds
with Carmen’s Habanera, but with a
humorous English translation about men.
She then bumps into an ex-lover in the
audience and the fun continues, includ-
ing an appearance by “Pavarotti” to
inject further frivolity.
What’s unique: This flexible act com-
bines high brow opera with tongue-in-
cheek comedy, a stint of acrobatics and
enough twists and turns that gives it a
broad appeal, not just for opera lovers.
The show can be modified to suit both
high-tech staged environments to more
casual settings. This act cannot be dupli-
cated because it is highly dependent on
the chemistry of husband and wife duo
Jon and Rebecca Bode.
Great for: Welcome dinner,
intimate speakers/part-
Clockwise from above: Musicland;
Luminatrix; Geisha Dance Troupe
ners appreciation function,
ice-breaker, pre-dinner
event or just before dessert
Contact: Extraordinary
Acts, Australia;
info@extraordinary-
acts.com.au
Magic Howard
The Singing Sommeliers
Bringing his unique style of
close-up magic to events,
Magic Howard leaves the audi-
ence baffled and thoroughly
entertained. As a resident in
Thailand, he has performed
on British TV and in Las Ve-
gas; he has amazed royalty
and Hollywood stars and is
now entertaining corpo-
rate groups. He can do an
hour-long performance or
two slots of 30 minutes
each, roaming through
pre-dinner cocktails or
on stage.
What’s unique: How-
ard’s light-hearted banter
is endearing, and he is one
of the most professional and
entertaining magicians in
town.
Great for: Intimate client/partner appre-
ciation dinner, networking party
Contact: PIGS Co, Thailand;
[email protected]
JUMP
Put a smile on delegates’ faces with
this upbeat and comedic performance.
Combining oriental martial arts and
acrobatics, JUMP is an original produc-
tion featuring taekwondo, taekgyeon and
other high-energy stunts.
The story begins as a family scrambles
to clean up their home and train under
their grandfather, an old-school martial
arts trainer. He introduces a mysterious
young man into his home, and this sets
the family into a series of hilarious and
clumsy antics.
What’s unique: With its action-packed
sequences, JUMP injects good-spirited
comic relief after a long day of meetings
and activities. Delegates familiar with
modern Korean drama series may appre-
ciate its references to family soap operas,
while other attendees can still roll with
the punches and punch lines.
Great for: Welcome gathering, gala din-
ner, delegate networking
Contact: Yegam Inc, South Korea;
[email protected]