Characters by Nick

Nick’s Profile

Nick has worked in theatre and performance all his life, both front and back stage. as a street performer, cabaret artist, community organizer, stage actor and comic improvisor. Nick provides entertainment and fun for Corporate Events.

Nick’s Experience

For the last Twenty years, Nick has been doing corporate gigs as both performer and facilitator. This involves conceptualizing events to a brief, then working with teams of performers to make them happen. Nick has scripted skits, performed conference openers, made films, produced talent contests, created company dance events, quiz shows, car rallies and treasure hunts. Fun inclusiveness and humour are Nicks defining characteristics.

Nick’s List of Clients

Westpac, Microsoft, Macquarie Bank, Merk, Deutsche Bank, ANZ, Cannon, Freedom Furniture, HSBC, Goldman Sachs, Citrix Systems, Cisco,Westfield, Lend Lease, Optus, and many more

Nick’s Skills

Nick has a host of performing talents including juggling, music and physical performance, His strength however lies in broad characterization and comic improvisation having the ability to connect with audiences in a way that encourages them to interact and misbehave.

Nick creates delightful MC characters

by using expertise in costume, voice and comic improvisation.
At a corporate event, the MC’s function is to create a relationship with the audience that’s about clear delivery of information, working the crowd and having fun.  Nick can ensure that your event runs smoothly and to time, creating warmth, connection and a rich sense of occasion.

Nick knows how to work audiences! He can:

• Warm them up for keynote speakers
• Get them feeling loose and happy
• Create an atmosphere of focus when important information needs to be delivered
• Wake them up if it’s late in the day
• Get them to misbehave and let their hair down.
• Rev them up when it’s time to party
• Reiterate key messages so the important stuff sticks

Nick Fury Speaks!

“I seem to be able to connect well with people. I have a spontaneous, self-effacing sense of humour that gives audiences permission to play up and have fun. I pay close attention to costume, accents and broad characterisation and use those skills to bring themed events to life.

“Many events benefit from up-close mingling performance as a way of breaking the ice. This emboldens and warms people, breaking down the barriers between stage and audience; I have done a lot of it over the years and differentiate myself as an MC with this skill.

“Good audience warm-ups are important for creating the right mood to receive the ensuing speakers. I get audiences clapping, cheering, cooing and whistling, and have a bag of games, exercises and brain-break activities to energise and engage.

“I carry a repertoire of supplementary novelty skills for surprise moments: juggling, body contortion tricks and playing the ukulele. I can conduct musical and dance moments with quizzes and prizes.

“In preparing for an MC role, I feel it’s important to consult closely with the client to highlight key objectives and messages. I work hard at taking a brief and fleshing out concepts to create a coherent context. I’m happy to consult on program issues, self-presentation for speakers and program structure to draw out key messages and maximise audience engagement.

“What kinds of gigs can I MC for? You name it: Parties, Dinner events, Conferences, Festivals, trade shows”

Alphonso Domingo – Comic Waiter

Alphonso is a highly animated silent performer with great skills in physical and improvised comedy. He’s great for cocktail parties, sit down dinners or general roaming situations.

Alphonso tries to be the best he can be, but despite his heroic efforts, chaos inevitably ensues. Out of desperation he juggles serviettes and performs dreadful magic tricks, crawling under tables, vainly attempting to bolster his rapidly diminishing stocks with anyone who will indulge him.

Alphonso can make aardvarks out of balloons, balance broomsticks on his chin and perform astonishing feats of body contortion.

He is a natural comic talent