Potty the Pirate
Childrens Magician
(4 Reviews)Based In: Lancing, South East
Performs: Worldwide
From: £200
Description
Potty the Pirate provides hilarious interactive magic and puppet shows for kids and family events. Full of original routines and engaging characters, amazing magic and songs on the pirate guitar (Venezuelan cuatro). Potty also offers a big choice of beautiful balloon models - specialising in quick but awesome designs.
With over 20 years' experience, Potty guarantees an entertainment experience that will keep everyone laughing and engaged.
He offers close-up magic as Potty the Pirate, or can transform into Douglas Howarth, magician, classical guitarist and jazz singer. With a background i
... n theatre and opera, Howarth sings a broad selection of traditional styles from Rat Pack style crooning to folk, musical theatre, and opera. An accomplished guitarist, he plays folk and pop style, as well as many familiar classical guitar solos.
Potty the Pirate has appeared on TV several times, including the award-winning documentary "Clowns".
An all-round entertainer with decades of experience.
Biography
2000-present Potty the Pirate. Magician, ventriloquist, balloon twister and kids' musician.
2000- present Douglas Howarth. Magician, close-up magician, classical guitarist, jazz crooner and classical singer.
1985-2000 Cruise ship entertainer and cruise staff, theatre and pantomime actor, opera singer.
Doug Roberts was a finalist on Channel 4's "Countdown" and a "Come Dine With Me" winner.
Reviews (4 Reviews)
Experience
With a background in musical theatre and pantomime, Potty the Pirate created his act over 20 years ago, and has become one of the most popular entertainers in the South East of the UK. With experience on cruise ships, in hotels and holiday resorts, cross-channel ferries, festivals and public events, hundreds of schools and pre-schools, weddings, corporate events, shopping centres, many hospitals, and thousands of birthday parties.
Previous Clients
Some of my previous clients include: Royal Caribbean Cruise Line; Holland America Cruise Line; Brittany Ferries; Museum of London; Castle Cornet, Guernsey; Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club; Butlin's; Hoseasons; Hilton Hotels; The Grand Hotel Brighton; Jarvis Hotel Brighton; Sealife Southend; Brighton Pride Festival; The Wellington shopping centre Farnham; Marlands Shopping Centre Southampton; Meridian Shopping Centre Havant; Royal Alexandra Children's Hospital Brighton; Southampton General Hospital; Queen Alexandra Hospital Portsmouth; Billericay Cider and Sausage Festival; Emsworth Food ... Festival; Seaside in the Square Southampton and many, many more.
Suitable for
Bar / Bat Mitzvah Birthday Party (Adult) Casinos Christening Christmas Party Corporate Event Festival / Outdoor Event Jewish Wedding Private Party Product Launch / Promotion Restaurant / Bar / Pub Event Trade Show / Exhibitions
Acting Experience
Doug performed lead roles in over 100 stage musicals, theatre shows, operas and pantomime in amateur productions and repertory, on stages and social clubs across the UK. Leading roles include: Emile de Becque (South Pacific); Pirate King (Pirates of Penzance); Pooh Bah (Mikado); Fancourt Babberley (Charlie's Aunt); Dancairo (Carmen); Mountararat (Iolanthe); Touchstone (As You Like It); Horace Grump (Goldilocks and the Three Bears) and dozens more.
Additional Information
CRB checked, PLI £10,000,000
Doug also performs as Douglas Howarth classical guitarist and jazz crooner.
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