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MARK‘n’SIMON
MusiComedy für Augen & Ohren
Mark’n’Simon – MusiComedy – A Feast For Eyes & Ears
Mark Nicholas (Wales) & Simon Elmore (Ireland) teamed up in Munich, Germany, in 1979.
They learnt their craft as street musicians which took them all over Europe and to Australia and New Zealand. Since then they have become a well-established and extremely popular comedy Duo with a long-standing reputation for delighting their audiences while reducing them into tears of laughter at mostly sold-out venues: Open-Airs, Concert and City Halls, Galas, Clubs, and Theaters – as well as an impressive list of T.V. and Radio shows, not to mention zillions of private engagements such as Weddings, Birthdays & Corporate Events!
The ever-growing popularity and success of their international „MusiComedy“ shows are made up of extensive repertoires and various popular music styles.
Spontaneity and improvisation remain the main pulse of their quick-witted, original and highly visual shows. With acrobatic vocals, guitars and a wide variety of other well-mastered instruments, this unique, versatile Duo continues to deliver hugely entertaining shows packed with the unexpected and good clean fun for everyone!
Their Sketches, Parodies, Costume Changes, Stage Props, Gags and a Positive Emphasis on Audience Participation – suited to all ages – Guarantees a Highly Enjoyable and Unforgettable Experience! In short: Once Seen – Never Forgotten!
What we offer and why we’re different:
– Personalised shows designed to fulfill individual requirements
– Shows suited to everyone – No age limitations
– Excellent Comedy with intelligent humour and gags
– Originality & Flexibility
– Parodies and Sketches
– Spontaneity and interaction with any and every audience
– British Humour
– No offensive jokes (Clean not blue!)
– Expansive and ever-growing repertoire for every taste and occaision
– Large variety of instruments
– Superb live vocal feasts for the ears
– Visual feasts for the eyes
– Uniquely bizarre costume changes
– Weird and Wonderful Stage Props
– The most fun you can have with your clothes on
– Since 1979 on the road and “on stage” experience
Our goal is to leave the audience members fully entertained and with mild pain in their face muscles from non-stop laughter.
We travel to Theaters, Festivals, International and Corporate Events where we are engaged to entertain and bring people of all ages and nationalities to extreme laughter using music, good humour, visual comedy and audience participation.
Private Events
We make every effort to personalise private events as much as possible and carefully create individual shows as best we can to suit the requirements of the host. Whether by phone or mail, we put together the necessary details such as starting and break times, show duration, info about the guests or company, musical requests/preferences, particular themes etc. so that we can deliver a uniquely custom-made show to make it extra special. Being true to the spirit of good humour: We laugh together and not about someone.
By the way, we are no strangers to surprise parties, so Mum’s the word when it comes to secrets!!
Plugged & Unplugged
„Back to the Roots“
Mark’n’Simon have been touring with their MusiComedy since 1979
They learnt their craft as street musicians which took them all over Europe and to Australia and New Zealand. In fact, the popular Comedy duo has a long-standing reputation for sold-out venues and reducing their audiences into tears of laughter.
The Welshman, Mark Nicholas and the Irishman, Simon Elmore are both accomplished multi-instrumentalists with an enormous, ever-expanding repertoire in most music genres from popular evergreens to current hits and original compositions.
With extensive vocal ranges from soprano and tenor to deep-down-under-the-cellar bass, harmonies have always been a speciality hallmark of this extremely flexible duo.
Mark’n’Simon offer musical performances with a wide range of classics played unplugged – “Back To The Roots” – where they return to where their musical roots lie and from where their musical journey began.
We play songs from ABBA to Zappa – Plugged & Unplugged
Genre
| – Evergreens – Pop – Rock – Oldies – Newies |
– Ballads – Rap – Country – Dance – Hip Hop |
– Hit-Songs – Folk – Punk – Hard Rock – Jazz |
We play songs from:
| Abba AC/DC America Amy Winehouse Andrew Gold Animals Aqua Arlo Guthrie Asaf Avidan Aura Dione Back Street Boys Beach Boys Beatles Ben E King Billy Idol Bill Withers Bob Dylan Bob Marley Bobby McFerrin Britney Spears Buddy Holly C.C.R. C.S.N.Y. Cameo Carpenters Cat Stevens Cher Chris de Burgh Christy Moore Chubby Checker Chuck Berry Chumbawamba Coolio Cranberries Crash Test Dummies Crowded House D.J. Ötzi David Bowie David Gates David Lee Roth David Lindley Dire Straits Dobie Gray Don McLean Doobie Brothers Doors Doris Day Drafi Deutscher Dr. Hook Eagles ELO Elton John Elvis Presley Eminem Eric Clapton Everly Brothers Fine Young Cannibals Fool’s Garden Frank Sinatra Genesis George Ezra George Michael Glen Campbell |
Gotye Guns’n‘ Roses Gypsy Kings Harry Belafonte Harry Chapin Herrman’s Hermits Hollies Housemartins Isley Brothers Irish Traditional J.J. Cale Jackie Wilson Jack Johnson Jackson Browne James Taylor Jethro Tull Jimi Hendrix Joe Cocker John Denver John Farnham John Lennon Johnny Cash Kingston rio Kinks Kiss Kylie Minogue Lady Gaga Lenny Kravitz Lighthouse Family Limp Biskit Lindisfarne Liquido Lou Reed Louis Armstrong Louis Prima Madness Manfred Mann Manhattan Transfer Manu Chao Marc Bolan Marit Larsen Mark’n‘ Simon Mary Wells Mc Guiness Flint MC Hammer Meat Loaf Men At Work Metallica Michael Jackson Milky Chance Monty Python Moody Blues Mumford & Sons Mungo Jerry Muppets Nashville Ned Nat King Cole Nazareth Neil Diamond Neil Young No Angels Oasis OMC |
Owl City Paul Brady Pavorotti Peter Frampton Pharell Williams Phil Collins Pink Floyd Platters Poco Police Prince Proclaimers Queen Rammstein Ralph McTell Randy Newman Ray Charles Red Hot Chili Peppers Rednex REM Ricky Nelson Ritchie Havens Robbie Williams Robin Thicke Rocky Horror Picture Show Rod Stewart Roger Miller Roger Whittaker Rolling Stones Sam Cooke Seal Shaggy Shakira Simon & Garfunkel Simply Red Sonny & Cher Status Quo Steppen Wolf Steve Miller Stevie Wonder Sting Stretch Supertramp Sweet Take That The McCoys The Turtles Tiny Tim Tokens Tom Jones Tom Waits Tracy Chapman Trevor Coleman Turtles UB 40 Ugly Kid Joe Uncle Kraker Uriah Heep Vangelis Wet Wet Wet Who Zappa Frank |
Press
REVIEWS – Here are some translations of random newspaper reviews:
Mark’n’Simon won the hearts of the crowd with their charm, humour and wonderful music. In fact, the popular Comedy duo has a long-standing reputation for sold out venues and reducing their audiences into tears of laughter.
With the thrilling „High – Speed - MusiCabaret“ Mark’n’Simon always keep up with the times and are welcome performers to every stage from cabaret and concert halls to open air festivals, galas and television.
(Rhede, „Bocholter Borkener Volksblatt“ NRW)
Mark’n’Simon are a superb Comedy Duo which has been ever growing in popularity for almost 40 years now. Their unique MusiComedy is unmistakable with their fast-paced dynamic of parody, satire, originality, creativity, imaginative puns with that tongue in cheek British humour and a bizarre collection of costumes and accessories…..You just never know what’s going to happen next.
Their professionalism is evident as thoroughbred comedians, they are also excellent vocalists and accomplished musicians who fascinate and captivate their audiences with extraordinary spontaneity, cleverly timed gags, facial expressions, slapstick and great songs.
One of the secrets of success of these two charismatic comedians is the immediate intimate connection with their audience. With an extremely entertaining mixture of situational comedy and musical parodies, Mark’n’Simon are an intoxicating experience …….these guys are not just performing a show, they are the show!
Every tiny detail, every gesture, every spontaneous reaction sits perfectly into creating a comedy masterpiece. The Duo are parodists, musicians, satirists, clowns and entertainers, mostly all at the same time or at least every few seconds.
Uniquely talented, demonstrates just how it can be done.
Wonderful, extremely versatile.
A rollercoaster of comedy genius.
Their performance is the perfect mix of music, improvisation and comedy driven by infectious energy.
Hugely talented comedy team, very funny and memorably charismatic.
Very Funny… excellent singers and gifted comedians.
The Swiss Army Knife of MusiComedy.
Feedback
Sure was a good time the other night, very entertaining, had a great time. Bravo to the boys.
Dear Mark, dear Simon, Thank very much for the fantastic evening yesterday, unforgettable as each time ! We feel very honoured to have the luck to see and meet you from time to time. Once again: THANK YOU !
Many thanks (and that comes deep from my heart) for the music, for the fun and for being with us tonight!!! Thank you very much
Thanks for the Jokes . It took us 2 days to recover from your show!
Your show was great and there was definitely not a single person in the room who wasn’t totally blown away!!
Thanks a lot for all the wonderful hours we could spend with you this year. It was so much fun and we are always looking forward to the next gig. Even in bad times, you always make us smile !!
Everybody really enjoyed your performance very much. You’re both so funny and you have stunning voices!
We loved your show and our tummies still hurt from laughing too much. Thank you for making it a good night!!!
Thank you so much – I feel so blessed to have you as my/our friends!!! Our family and friends LOVED you guys!!! They are still talking about you. Some of them almost peed their pants, because they were laughing so hard. Others came and said, that they haven’t laughed like this in years. We also had some professional musicians in the audience and they were extremely impressed with your show and your voices. So, once again – big big compliments and a huge applause for you!!!!
I just saw Mick Jagger imitate Simon… how dare he!!! 😉 But seriously, it was quite spooky, the same happened at the Joe Cocker concert: I’ve seen Simon a million times and was blown away by his accuracy… actually Simon was a little bit better than Joe and Mick! 🙂 13.09.17. (Stones live in Munich)
Excellent show for Willi’s birthday party so early on Saturday morning..You guys are crazy & awesome!!!
I LOVE YOU BOTH! It was so fun watching you two brilliant fuckers ! WOW blew me away – Damn funny men!
Mark’n’Simon did an awesome show in Dießen am Ammersee last night….thanks for a great laughs.
The Party was absolutely BRILLIANT! Your gags, your voices and instruments, your incredible spontaneity, Mark’s dancing!! Everyone was blown away…. All in all it was absolutely great, a complete success. You made me and all our guests so happy (some wanted to leave earlier because of stomach aches, but they forgot all about it and stayed!).
Part 2
We really enjoyed your show last Friday. Very good concert, beautiful songs with beautiful voices.
It was a great perfomance in Losinj (Croatia) We loved you guys. Please come to us in Mexico
An awesome night of English Comedy in Schlachthof with Mark’n’Simon
I want to say a big thanks for helping us out with the show on Friday. Your show was great and brilliantly received. You really brought the house down.
Thank you for the fantastic evening. You have made the crowd go mad for you and all the people from the Augsburg area will definitely come to see you guys again.
I just would like to thank you for the AGAIN wonderful, fantastic evening. Thank you for your exceptional perfomance making life so much lighter and brighter. Thank you so much!!
The gig yesterday was great!!!!-it was very special to see, how the publikum got younger and younger with every song they sang along with.
Thinking about your performance last weekend in Lottstetten my wife and I still pee in our pants from laughing Cheers,
Once again I would like to thank you guys for your performance yesterday evening. We have received so much positive feedback today, for everyone here it was the nicest Christmas party we ever had and all of us had so much fun with you!!! Really, Everybody enjoyed your Amazing show.. Thank you so much!!
We are having a great night out at a cabaret from Mark’n’Simon Brilliant fun – you laugh so much your cheeks and belly really do hurt!!!“
Thank you guys for a wonderful show.. it was amazing to see you again, after 30 years.. hope we see us again soon, maybe yo should play a lot more around Nürnberg!
Thanks a million once again for a brilliant night. That was everything I hoped for and more. You made lots of new fans last night. Everyone of my guests was raving about the great time they had so that made my night special.
Thank you once again for the incredible show in Augsburg!! 🙂
Had the most fantastic time at the Mark’n’Simon gig on Sunday. Laughed so hard my cheeks were still aching yesterday.
I want to say a big thanks for helping us out with the show on Friday. Your show was great and brilliantly received. You really brought the house down.
Brilliant show again last night. Loved the music and humour. You really had the crowd burning!
Part 3
What can I say? I don’t think I have laughed so much since I came to live in Germany nearly 20 years ago! Your fantastic mixture of Denglish and music gave us a perfect balance of slapstick, songs and clever gags. I found your talent for keeping the audience waiting for more, the wonderful balance of old and new jokes absolute genius. I know that even people who understood little or no English left the hall with aching cheeks and sides. You only had to compare the sombre entry of the audience before your act, and the joyful, bubbly atmosphere as they left, to see how your hard work left a lasting impression. Having comedy in the blood ( my cousin was Mimi La Bonq in ‚Allo ‚Allo) I know just how difficult your job is. And I can unreservedly recommend your act to everyone, and that you are a truely talented pair. The best of luck for the future, and I look forward to being entertained by you again sometime. Best regards D. T. (T. from Uedem!!!!)
Dear Mark, dear Simon, it is difficult to find the right words and I come to the conclusion that they have not yet been invented, because all existing superlatives are not sufficient to describe this >> wonderful show you presented at my 50th birthday! It was definitely the most successful birthday party I have ever had and my guests describe it as the best invitation they ever had in their entire lives! The music was incredibly good and your voices better than the originals. Everybody enjoyed your performance and even those people who do not speak a single word in English had sore muscles in their faces the day after. One of the highlights of the whole evening was definitely your friend Ray King! I still cannot believe that a professional like him played at my birthday party. It was such an emotionally moving moment listening to him playing the saxophone,clarinet&flute and it still gives me goose pimples when I think of your wonderful performance. I received many ‚thank you‘-mails from my guests and everybody mentioned his name and this very impressive experience. Now I only have one big problem: What shall I do at my 60th birthday ??? I am sure I will not be able to find anything that could be better! Thanks you for this unforgettable day in my life!We all hope to see you again!!!!!!!!!!! Heike
Hi Simon & Mark again thousand thankoooos and huggies for you wonderful music! I am still flatbedded and amazed of the private concert. To be honest, it was the best MarknSimon concert I ever had! You made a birthday present I will remember countless years. Many of our guests said “these voices belong together”. Mit freundlichen Grüßen Kind regards C.W.
Dear Mark’n’Simon, seeing the two of you impresses me so much that I have to write it down. If only this mail could bring you a little smile, take it and multiply it endlessly, then you would feel the energy your performances give to me! At the same time in this undescribable moment, I feel tears of happiness running down my face. This must be what smiling is made for…. B.B. (München)
Hi Mark & Simon, A MILLION THANKS for helping to make GREENFARM Festival such a memorable event. Without your participation, nothing could have been achieved. Frank
Dear Simon It was great pleasure watching you & Mark on stage at the skydance show in Basel, and an even greater pleasure meeting you in person after the show. We can’t remember when was the last time we genuinely laughed so hard :-)) Please do keep us on your mailing list for any upcoming shows in Basel. We would love to come and watch your show. Wishing you all the very Best Dina & Patrick
We greatly enjoyed the whole experience, the show was world class!“ M. Smith
I just have spoken to my clients about your show last Friday 19.12. They were amazingly happy with the show you did. Very very happy. They said everything was „extremely wonderful, funny and just perfect for everyone“ of their guests. Greets, Ronnie
Hi Mark’n’Simon, I just watch the DVD, which I ordered. It is so much fun, thank you for it. One reason more to see you live on stage. Please send me your tour plan, I am sure I can manage to come to one of your shows. Your “Joe Cocker” is absolutely fantastic as well as Mick Jagger (I laughed a lot). Lots of greetings and a special one to Mark (he is also brilliant, but how did he do it with the cigarette???, and Shakira – I have no words for it, just great!!!!!!!!!!!!) Sylvia S.
Hey Mark’n’Simon, I want to thank you for the DVD I can not get enough of them (Saulustig). I hope I can see you soon live on stage and until then I wish all good and happy new year Thanks soo much for the DVD !!!! See Ya Oliver T.
Good morning, From all our colleagues whom have seen your show CONGRATULATION !!!!! Was absolutely a fantastic performance, we honestly didn’t laugh so much for such a long time and we have to say that we had so much fun that at the end we’ve started to feel the fever on our face & belly muscles…definitely you have to come back to Bucharest again!!! Cu stima / Best regards, Internationale Spedition-Comisionar Vamal SRL Branch office Bucharest, Anicuta-Gabriela MARTIN, Manager General
Hey Mark, hey Simon, thank you for writing! I’ve already had the first feedback because of my link to you guys. Somebody who I’m doing a “Töpfern”-Workshop with was totally excited that I know you guys. She has seen you twice and everytime almost wet her pants as she had to laugh so hard (her words, not mine). I don’t get it, why Aarau wants to have you once a year. ALL your shows were always a big success… I don’t get it. You think, we should ask them as guests & Fans? All the best, and great success in Irland and Wales!!! J, family n friends
I absolutely love all your shows, but today’s really touched my heart .Those songs you sang were so perfect! I really loved your original songs. I never heard them before in all these years. It brought back memories of my own experiences. I am from Mozambique, where I lived till a couple of months after the country’s independence (1975), at which time I had to flee. Alone with my son, my worldly goods being reduced to what I could put in the car, I drove to South Africa where I was given all the help I needed to start a new life.“ Congratulations on your power and ability to make everyone HAPPY!!“ I hopoe to see you again one day! Manuka Angam
It was great to see you doing a wonderful show bringing lots of happiness and laughs to your audience in Lindenberg/Buchloe. I deeply enjoyed your performance .You’ve got rhythm and rhythm is it! What you do is coming from within, your natural talent and power that brings happiness to my soul and makes me feel the same way I did when I first saw you in 1982 in Munich when I was 16. Whenever you have a gig near me, I will check it out again, it’s such a rejuvenating experience to watch you perform and entertain. You are a gift to the world! IT’S GOOD TO KNOW YOU! God bless you and see you anon… Sabine
Hello Simon, it was a wonderful party, and thanks to you two with more laughter than I can remember for a long time back. I enjoyed myself no end, especially dancing like mad, which I haven’t done for ages. You two made our day! And I mean it. Everyone was SO VERY happy. Even J´s older son, who tends to be so cool, was so content and happy that I could hardly believe it. There was absolutely nobody, who wasn’t totally begeistert! Here’s a big thankyou to both of you, you were wonderful – thanks for being with us! I’d love to see you play again and so would Jürgen (not to mention my brother and his girlfriend). And please give Mark my regards. Bis bald ganz liebe Grüße, Uli
Hai Leutels, thanks a lot for a wonderful evening in Bretten on Friday! Simon, your Performance with the straws was absolutely Super! Hope to see you again soon! Liebe Grüße, Silke
Greetings to you both. We find your DVD brilliant, must have watched it at least 8 times already (our friends love it too… not a dry eye left in the house). I`m sure it must be possible to find a way to get you here. Keep up the good work, keep in touch. Tommy.
Hello Mark & Simon, I would like to thank you two for the incredible evening. My colleagues & I enjoyed your show very much. Kind regards, pattreeya.
Dear Mark’n’Simon! It was extremly good fun your performance in BMW in Bucharest!! We enjoyed the evening so much that we would like to ask you if we could INVITE you to our “ SUMMERFESTIVAL for the Austrian Business Clubs Bucharest 2007″ Our friends, the GERMANS, who organized the event at BMW’s, spoke to you already and we hope that you can make it.
Mark’n’Simon MusiComedy – 2nd time in Bucuresti – Comedy Award Good morning, Thank you very much for the invitation and for the wonderful time we had on Saturday. Mark and Simon are brilliant comedians and excellent musicians. It was wonderful to be there and we all enjoyed it. We look forward to seing them again in Bucharest . And make sure that you let us know whenever you will have other events such as this because it would be our greatest pleasure to attend. Multumim foarte mult. :-)))) O zi buna. See you soon, Alexandra V.
We thank you for one of the funniest shows ever !!!!.. We had a great time 🙂 Have a nice week too, Oana
HI MARK AND SIMON All the very best 4 ever, Really enjoyed THE DVD U GUYS R GREAT and its always nice 2 C U again. Hope the World has more peace and love in the future and we all stay heathy and happy. Keep those FOLKS SMILIN COZ U are so brilliant @ it.
Good afternoon, both of you ….! Hard to say, what we like best from your brand new dvd, being one of the first living creatures on this planet receiving one in high speed delivery days ago by Simon … Three times we started to see the dvd fighting for what shall we see first of the different offers .. The old stuff is killing me … Giving me back that feeling of the early 80s fantastic recordings …!!!! For the moment I would say, that the performance of Mark with the long arms and the „in-between singing“ of groenemeyers mensch is maybe one of the best I have ever seen … Simon’s fill’ins during the whole show for example the one with the blue wig being asked by Mark , if he is Angela Merkel is smashing!!!! I wish you a never ending fountain of new ideas for the next 50 years of shows coming up !!! Yours sincerely roland and family
Hello guys !!!Thank you once again for your terrific show on the 4th of April at the Airbräu, Munich. You deserve halls with a thousand or more guests !I surely will come to your next shows?.. I will bring heaps of friends along.see yousoon, Norman
Dear you Two,What a Night! Had a fantastic night and from what I was hearing many others had one too.Well done and many thanks for organising the show. Mark & Simon were brilliant.The bar has been set pretty high for next year…..Have a great day.Olivia K.
What a Night – Thanks! Hi „all together now“,here is one feedback which I want also to share with everybody. Thank you for the great evening and the perfect and excellent performance. I hope we’ll see us again. Thanks for the great Tip ;o) Guido
Hey, you two,WONDERFUL show yesterday. Heidi and I had a lot of fun, and we talked about that for 2 hours until we went to bed.We wish you a merry christmas and a happy new year!!Hope to see you again, I saw your tourplan and we wish all the best for every concert in the future. Best regards from Heidi & Bud
Had the most fantastic time at the Mark’n’Simon gig on Sunday. Laughed so hard my cheeks were still aching yesterday
