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The Michael Parkinstone Show

A spoof Michael Parkinson event! With surprise 'celebrity' guests. 'Michael' even interviews your Managing Director and Sales Director. He seems to have done his research!
Starring Jessica Martin as Victoria Beckham, Anne Robinson, Nigella Lawson & Barbara Streisand Plus many more!! With Chris Stanton as 'Michael Parkinstone'

interview your Sales Director

Michael Parkinson is the most successful of the British chat show hosts and earned a lasting reputation as a viewers' favourite.

Why not bring our version of 'Parkinson' to your corporate dinner, the first spoof of its kind in the corporate market - 'The Michael Parkinstone Show'.

It also works brilliantly as an integrated part of your conference as it can be used by your directors to impart vital information using the chat show format.

Interviews are the best when those being interviewed have a tale to tell and the confidence to tell it. We do our research on your company and its members, and put together a personalised comedy evening.

Our relaxed and attentive 'Michael Parkinstone' played by Chris Stanton will interview 'celebrity guests' impersonated by the talented Jessica Martin.

However our 'celebrities' seem to know rather a lot about your Sales Director - its particularly interesting when 'Nigella Lawson' talks about a recent date with him. We could even hear about your Managing Director's plans for the year ahead when we invite him to join Michael and our celebrity on the couch!

All this plus a singing spot from the likes of 'Barbara Streisand' and 'Dolly Parton' and you are in for a night you'll never forget.

The entertainment is usually split into two parts For example at the corporate dinner, after the main course is finished we have an interview with our first 'celebrity' and a company member. A break for dessert and coffee and then it's the Hollywood star's interview, a chat with your MD and traditionally finishing with a musical spot, which will include a song with lyrics written especially for your company!

Within a conference Parkinstone could run between several presentations or as part of a questions and answers session.

The Artists

Jessica Martin is a brilliant impersonator and comedienne famous for her appearances on television in Copycats and Spitting Image! She is also a popular actress and singer and has played the lead in some of the top West End musicals including Me and My Girl, Mack and Mabel and South Pacific.

Chris Stanton is a successful actor and has worked extensively in Television appearing in Drop The Dead Donkey, Eastenders, The Full Wax and Peak Practice. He is founder member of Spontaneous Combustion - a business entertainment company and is a very experienced improviser performing at many corporate events and conferences.

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anne robinson

Ideal Audiences/Events

  • Part of the conference presentation
  • Questions & Answers Session
  • Conference dinner entertainment
  • Christmas Party
  • Company Birthday Celebration
  • Retirement/Send off
  • Sales & Marketing Teams
  • Senior Management
  • Clients
  • Departmental Event

Objectives

  • New team icebreaker
  • Reward/Incentive
  • Build team camaraderie
  • Inform
  • Surprise
  • Impress clients
  • Motivate
  • Participate
  • Have fun
  • Something different!

Research

Before the event we arrange a research meeting with you. We learn about your industry, your company, the conference theme and gossip and funny stories about your company personnel. For example dress sense, the office flirt, nick names, who's always running late, holiday stories and who did something they'd would rather forget at last years conference! All this information is used in a very light-hearted way - we NEVER offend! The more information you give us, the more we will use! Our writer will then create a personalised Parkinstone script especially for your group.

Included in the Event:

  • Research meeting
  • Writing the script
  • Jessica Martin as the 'Celebrities'
  • Chris Stanton as 'Parkinstone'
  • Musical Director
  • Lighting
  • Sound system
  • 'Parkinstone' Set
  • Stage Manager
  • Event Manager
  • Costumes
  • Props
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"ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC !!!"
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