Antiques Rogue Show

Due to overwhelming demand and downright pleading, the duo that toured the record-breaking and side-splitting Antiques Rogue Show of 2007 is on the road again, touring The Antiques Rogue Show 2010.

It’s the same show, except every show is different.  In the tradition of the venerable BBC show of the same name, Patrick Duffy and Greg Ellis, in the guise of British antique dealers, ask audiences to bring along their favourite family antiques for an ‘expert’ opinion of their worth.

Audiences are invited into the genteel world of stately manors and country fetes as the two performers, with the help of the hapless owners expound on the mystery, history and likely value of various heirlooms in a manner that has no relevance to real history or artistic appreciation – or any worthwhile knowledge whatsoever.

The histories, knowledge and valuations are completely bogus, but the comedy is 100% genuine.

 

About the Cast:

Patrick Duffy

Patrick Duffy is the Swiss Army Knife of the theatre world - an actor, director, designer, executive smartypants and creative insultant.

 

He was one of the founding members of the Court Jesters in Christchurch, has performed throughout Australia and Europe with the international comedy duo The Shenanigan Brothers and was instrumental in the creation of the World Buskers Festival. Duffy has presented his own work Geezers and Rock On at the Court Theatre. Together with Greg Ellis he has toured the country with Geezers as well as The Antiques Rogue Show.

 

His involvement with various Court Theatre productions ranges from actor to director and has included both set and costume design. As a designer he has gained national success as an award winner at the NZ Wearable Art awards in 2006, 2007 and 2008.

 

Greg Ellis

Greg Ellis graduated from Victoria University in 1992 with a BA in Theatre and Film, then trained as a primary school teacher.  In 1994 he graduated with a Diploma in Secondary Teaching from Christchurch College of Education and taught in both New Zealand and England. For the past 17 years he has taught comedy and improvisation throughout this country at both secondary and tertiary levels.

Greg has held the Secondary Schools, University, National and Commonwealth Theatresports titles,  representing New Zealand at Theatresports as part of a Commonwealth competition in 1992 and then at the World Championships in 2006.

He has appeared in numerous movies, television and radio drama and comedy as well as developing improvisational  narrative shows for performance throughout the country including The Mullet Brothers, Geezers, The X-Philes, Rock On, Spooked, Show us your Willy, Improv - the Musical and Improv - the Rock Opera.

Greg is currently an artistic director for The Improvisors, Wellington’s long running corporate theatre company, known for its theatresports and tailor-made theatre products including conference entertainment, team building work and appearances at weddings, birthdays and other entertainment.

Ian Harcourt

Ian has over twenty years experience as a professional actor and entertainer. He has performed extensively as a stand-up comedian and has appeared in TV comedy and drama productions, short films, feature films, corporate videos and numerous radio and TV commercials.

As a member of the ground-breaking comedy group Funny Business he co-wrote and performed in two series of the TV sketch comedy “Funny Business” (1988 & 1991). In 1990 Funny Business were the first NZ comedians to be invited to perform in the “Just For Laughs” International Comedy Festival in Montreal, Canada.

Ian has been a core member of The Improvisors since 1993, performing in literally hundreds of shows with the company. In his time with The Improvisors he has played a huge range of characters - everything from Gandalf to Professor McGonagall, from a Moldavian wine expert to a talking oil drum!

Ian was a busy man in 2006 - performing cameos in most movies shot in New Zealand, including "Bridge to Terabithia" and "Black Sheep". 2007 was no different and Ian was seen in "The Waterhorse", released in 2008. We may well see Ian on the big screen again when the Kung-fu Western Comedy "Laundry Warrior" comes out in cinemas.

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