ALL ABOUT ROLLO
as a circus clown. He returned to the Circus in 1988 as chief clown with the Hopkins - Chipperfield tour of “Circus Fiesta”.
Since then he has worked as an entertainment’s manager, T.V. extra,
warm up artiste, cabaret comedian (A.K.A. “Reggie Mental”) Compere and of course a Children’s entertainer.
Rollo has developed a children’s cabaret which has been popular at hundreds
of venues throughout the U.K.
From Holiday parks, cruise liners, social clubs, fete’s, schools and children’s birthday parties.
Rollo’s special blend of children’s magic and comedy has been a hit with so many children’s events for over 2 decades.
He has for the past 9 years been the children’s entertainer for Norfolk county council museums service, presenting magic and Punch & Judy shows as well as escapology & fire eating !
His corporate clients are far to numerous to list but include, Norwich City Football club, Porvair Ltd., Trago Mills, John Lewis, Adnams Brewery, Bristol Exhibition centre, Pontins, Potters Leisure, P & O Cruises, Brittany Ferries and Thursford Enterprises.
Not only a renowned children’s entertainer, rollo is also a busy cabaret comedian.
He has performed his stand up comedy at numerous holiday centres for Haven, Park Resorts, Parkdean, Richardsons and many private holiday companies.
He also performed as comedy cabaret at many army barracks, working men’s clubs, hotels, theatres, corporate events, on television and olde tyme music hall.
He also performed as the midnight cabaret for the British holiday makers in Spain.
Rollo has completed twenty resident Summer seasons in the holiday park industry, and is immensely popular wherever he goes, especially at Searles leisure resort in Hunstanton where, for 14 years, he acted as compere, performed his children’s magic shows, comedy routines and also wrote and appeared in the summer mini pantomimes.
He is a hugely popular pantomime performer and has appeared in many professional panto’s alongside a host of stars including Dora Bryan, John Altman (eastenders), Rebel, Ace & Rhino (gladiators) Ben Freeman (Emmerdale) and even postman pat and Noddy.
These include Aladdin at the Central Hall Theatre, Chatham, Jack & the Beanstalk, Aladdin, Snow White, Wizard of Oz and Dick Whittington, all at the Cresset Theatre. Peterborough. Snow White & Cinderella at the Stag Theatre. Sevenoaks. Jack & the Beanstalk at the Pavilion Theatre Worthing. Dick Whittington at searles resort, Hunstanton and Aladdin at the Victoria Theatre. Halifax.
Rollo has written and directed the annual Summer pantomime at the Princess Theatre in Hunstanton for three years. ( Goldilocks & The 3 Bears / Aladdin / Dick Whittington.)
Rollo also writes mini pantomimes which tour the schools of East Anglia.
Whether a large scale theatre production or a children’s party in a village hall, Rollo performs with the utmost professionalism and is held in high regards by his fellow performers. So much so that in 2007 he was elected a member of the world’s most exclusive show business fraternity the “Grand Order of Water Rats”.
Rollo took over the title of “baby Rat” from Iron Maiden’s drummer “Nico Mcbrain.
He was duly elected as an officer of this grand old order and was voted “Rat of The Year” in 2009.
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