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July 2010

Pick of the corporates - Harvey Oliver gave a typical strong performance for a group in the Midlands. His asides and comedy routines were just what the audience needed.

Resorts & Cruise ships - The Comicus cruise & resort team were again extremely busy. The new Mediterranean route from Palma went off well with strong performances from Kevin McCarthy, Martin Beaumont & Colin Cole. The resorts were packed full of Comicus acts with standing ovations going to Matt Welcome, Pierre Hollins, Mark Maier Simon Fox and Kevin McCarthy.

Comedian of the month – Colin Cole is one of the busiest Comicus acts around. Constantly working cruise ships, comedy clubs and holiday resorts. He is one of our most popular & universal performers.

June 2010

Pick of the corporates - Martin Beaumont, Mike Gunn, Sean Percival entertained a
group in South Wales. The three of them gave excellent performances and Comicus was grateful for all the positive feedback.

Cruise ships - The Comicus cruise & resort team were busy crossing the
Mediterranean. Off one ship and onto a resort (Crete) then back onto the ship. They clock up some airmiles these lads. Martin Beaumont, Matt Welcome, Dan Evans & Pierre Hollins all Simon Fox, Kevin McCarthy, Tim Clark and many others worked hard on the ships and gave excellent performances out in Crete in a new five star resort.

Comedian of the month – Martin Beaumont has long been a main stay of the Comicus
team of comics. Not only working corporate and private functions, but has been
extremely popular on cruise ships and in holiday resorts. Martin also writes for some
of the countries top comedians and can often be seen on our screens headlining on TV commercials & voice overs.

May 2010

Pick of the corporates - Simon Fox gave an excellent performance at the launch of a new cruise ship. Plenty of celebrities were on hand to wave the glorious ship off on her maiden voyage. Simons mixture of patter & prop comedy magic made the evening, at this black tie event.

Cruise ships - The Comicus cruise team worked hard this month combining cruises and resorts. Brian Higgins, Simon Fox, Kevin McCarthy, Tim Clark and many others worked hard on the ships and gave excellent performances out in Crete in a new five star resort

Comedian of the month – Simon Fox is a regular member of the Comicus cruise team & works many of the resorts managed by Comicus. He constantly puts out fabulous performances which get him re – booked in nearly all the venues he plays.

April 2010

Pick of the corporates - Marcus Brigstocke found time in his busy schedule to host an Awards night in the centre of London. Marcus entertained the crowd of nearly 1000 people with his strong satire & observational style.

Cruise ships - Simon Fox, Kevin McCarthy, Colin Cole and Martin Beaumont started the summer cruise season off with a long voyage from the Caribbean back into the clear waters of the Mediterranean. This is where most of our ships and entertainers will work over the summer. The acts will be bringing laughter to around 250,000 holiday makers throughout the season.

Comedian of the month – Marcus Brigstockes TV profile gets larger and larger with some excellent programmes and appearances throughout the last year. However no one must forget what a talented live act he is. After he finished giving out the Awards, he was off to rehearse for his part in the comedy musical ‘Spamalot’ which starts touring in May.

March 2010

Pick of the corporates - Ed Byrne rushed from the set of his latest TV project to host a special Press awards night in London at the InterContinental Hotel. Ed’s off the cuff remarks and hilarious set was greeted with roars of laughter.

Cruise ships - Simon Fox, Kevin McCarthy, Sean Meo and Mark Maier enjoyed a busy month of gigs out on the cruise ships in the Caribbean. Kevin McCarthy said ‘It’s so hot out here .. even the fish are wearing sunglasses’

Comedian of the month – Ed Byrne has long been a corporate favourite of Comicus. His style, original approach make him a leading candidate for corporate hosting & events. Ed recent TV includes ‘Mock the Week’ and ‘Have I got News for you’ and is currently filming a BBC comedy drama ‘Re-united’. Look out for that in the Autumn.

Sad news- Everyone in the Comicus team was deeply saddened and upset at the sudden death of Jason Wood. Jason was very much part of the cruise team and was a delight to work with, always positive and jovial. Our thoughts are very much with his family. We will all miss you Jason.

February 2010

Pick of the corporates - Terry Alderton looked in fine form as he entertained a group of newspaper printers in a lovely marine & yachting club in the city. The small venue was no restriction for Terry as he got amongst his audience to great effect.

Cruise ships - Simon Fox, Kevin McCarthy, Jason Wood, Sean Meo and Martin Beaumont led the way on our Caribbean season. Indeed the lads have been working so hard they stayed out there for an extended break. Foxy has even learned how to swim !

Comedian of the month – Terry Alderton (star in ITV ‘London’s Burning’ & many other TV appearances) has long been one of the leading comics on the circuit. His voices and comic movements on stage have set him apart from other acts as a great performer.

January 2010

Pick of the corporates - A late Christmas & conference celebration all in one ! That was the event at a high profile tennis club / association. Patrick Monahan & Junior Simpson showed off their performing talents to great effect as it was game set & match to Comicus. Further artistes on the bill was ‘Stavros Flatley’ better recognized from ‘Britain loves talent’. A great night all round.

Cruise ships - The British snow meant delays in our comedy artistes reaching the warm beaches and ships sailing in the Caribbean. Thankfully all the passengers were entertained by Simon Fox, Jason Wood & Martin Beaumont to keep them in good spirits. Well done lads ! We are proud of you.

Comedian of the month – Junior Simpson has long been an established name of the comedy circuit. His reputation for a no nonsense approach has gained him a strong following of admirers.