Miss Merlynda Puppet Theatre! - Live Fun Ventriloquist Puppet Shows For Children & The Young At Heart! - PLUS - Miss Merlynda Merry's Punch & Judy Show! - PLUS - Madame Merlynda - Friendly & Fun Tarot Fortune-Teller!
All-Round Kids Entertainer
(6 Reviews)Country: United Kingdom
Based In: Chichester, South East
Performs: Regionwide
From: £100
Description
Amazingly Astonishing! - Magically Mesmerizing! - Delightfully Daft! - Cheekily Cute! - Miss Merlynda Puppet Theatre! - Hilarious Fun Ventriloquist and Fun Puppet Shows For Children & The Very Young At Heart! - Is Perfect For Parties - Festivals - Events! - Both Outdoor and Indoor! - Also Available To Book: Miss Merlynda Merry & Her Cheeky Chatty Puppets! - Comical and Musical Singing & Speaking Walkabout Street Puppeteer - and - Hilarious Mix and Mingle Ventriloquist At Events! - Perfect For Fairs - Festivals - Street Events - Weddings - Receptions - Dinners - Family Celebrations - Corporate
... Events - Fundraisers - Ceremonies - Balls - Proms - Restaurants - Hotels - Perfect Live Comedy Entertainment For Children & All Ages! - PLUS - Miss Merlynda & Her Dancing Marionettes! - Cute and Charming Dancing and Singing Marionettes Puppeteer! - Perfect For Indoor and Outdoor Events - For All Ages! - PLUS - Miss Merlynda Merry's Crazy Punch & Judy Show! - Perfect For Parties - Festivals - Fairs - Fetes - Markets - Weddings - Receptions - Anniversaries - Family Celebrations - and - All Indoor and Outdoor Events - For Children & The Young At Heart Of All Ages!
With over 30 years experience of entertaining Family audiences and Adults Only audiences with my Utterly Mesmerising - Magically Enchanting - Beautifully Delightful - And Cheekily Cute! - Cast of Vintage Ventriloquist Dolls - Dummies - and Moving Mouth Puppets - AND - with my - Fun Bunraku Table-Top style and Traditional String Marionette Puppets! - I Mix and Mingle among your Guests and VIPS as the 'Perfect Ice-Breaker!' - together with my Cheeky Chatty Ventriloquist Dolls - Delightful Ventriloquist Dummies - and - Moving Mouth Puppets - each telling their Tales - playing their Tricks - singing their Songs - reciting their Verses - and generally entertaining EVERYONE! From time-to-time, I change over each Ventriloquist Doll - Dummy or Puppet - as each has a Unique Personality - Character Voice - and - Entertainment to share!
"An Absolutely Fantastic and Perfectly Charming Ventriloquist - and - Dancing Marionettes Puppeteer - from the Commedia Dell Arte and Great British Music Hall Traditions - Whose Deliciously Engaging and Beautifully Sweet Cast of Vintage Ventriloquist Dolls and Dummies - and - Dancing and Singing Musical Marionettes and hand-made Bunraku-style Puppets - Makes Magical - Memorable - and - Extra-EXTRA Special Wedding Receptions - Family Parties - Dinners - Ceremonies - and - Public Events!"
As 'Miss Merlynda - The Mix and Mingle Ventriloquist!' - I entertain at all Special Events - especially including: Wedding Receptions - After-Dinner - Up-Close At Table - Public Events - Family Events - Corporate Events - Cocktail Parties - in Clubs - Hotels - Restaurants - Community Halls - Stately Homes - Bars - Festivals - Fairs - Theatres - Concert Halls - AND MUCH MORE!
PLUS! - I perform a Unique - Lively - and - Fun Punch & Judy Show especially created for Weddings - and for all ages! Titled: 'Miss Merlynda's The Wedding Of Punch & Judy!' - is as Daft and Energetic as Traditional Punch and Judy Shows - but with a special romantic twist! - Perfect For Wedding Receptions - Anniversary Celebrations - Engagement Parties - And All Family and Public Gatherings!
PLUS! - As a Fun and Friendly Tarot Reader - I Ching Reader - Palmist - and - Psychic Fortune-Teller - I have over 35 years experience giving readings at a variety of Events both Public and Private - Corporate Events - Wedding Receptions - Anniversary Parties - Engagement Parties - Hen Nights - Ladies Nights - and - at Family Gatherings - and in a variety of prestigious Venues across England! I am the former Astrology Columnist of 'The Observer Series of Newspapers & Magazines' and have Diplomas from The Astrology Institute and The British School of Yoga in the following disciplines: Professional Astrology - Parapsychology - NLP - Stage Hypnotherapy - Hypnotherapy - Iridology - and - Psychotechnics.
I am a multi Award-Winning Jazz - Ambient - Dance, Ballroom and Ballet Keyboard & Piano Composer - and a multi-Award-Winning Songwriter - and over 100 of my Ambient - Dance - Ballroom - and - Ballet Keyboard and Piano instrumentals - and Novelty and Comedy Songs - are published - and professionally choreographed - to date.
And as both a multi Award-Winning Comical, Romantic and Novelty Songwriter - and - as a Unique Hilarious Comedy & Novelty Singing and Speaking Ventriloquist - I perform my own 'Naughty But Nice' Comical and Cute Novelty Songs - together with my Astonishingly Delightful Cast of Cheeky and Cute Retro and Vintage Ventriloquist Dolls/Dummies - and include lots of hearty audience 'Singalong' participation - at Cabaret Nights - Variety Nights - British Music Hall style entertainments - AND MORE!
PLUS! - I can also perform popular singalong Comedy & Novelty British Music Hall Songs - tailored either for Adults Only Audiences - and/or - Family Audiences - in the Traditional British Music Hall 'Good Olde Days' style!
I am also a multi Award-Winning and much-published Comedy, Satire and Romantic Song Lyricist - and - Comedy, Satire and Romantic Verse Performance Poet - and I include my Comical & Romantic Verses tailored to be suitable for either family audiences or adults only audiences - in-between songs!
I am a Licentiate and Associate (LLAM, ALAM) of LAMDA (The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art) - the Founder of The Ventriloquist Club of Great Britian - and - a Full Member of Equity (£10m Public Liability Insurance). I am happy to perform Indoors or Outdoors - For Adult Audiences - and/or - Family Audiences - as requested.
Duration - 'Miss Merlynda Mix and Mingle Ventriloquist' - Live Mix and Mingle Ventriloquist Entertainment At Weddings & Events - and - 'Miss Merelynda Walkabout Ventriloquist' - Live Walkabout Ventriloquist Entertainment At Weddings & Events:
I perform my Mix and Mingle Ventriloquist Act - and/or - Walkabout Ventriloquist Act - throughout the duration of the Wedding Reception - Party - Dinner - Ceremony - Event - as required. Please advise when booking.
I can also perform my static Ventriloquist Act/s as 3-5 minute 'Circle' Acts - sited in one or more locations - as required - at Events.
Please Advise When Enquiring For A Quotation:
1. Which of my Ventriloquist - Marionettes - Punch & Judy Show - Tarot-Fortune-Teller - Entertainment/s - you require.
2. The Date of your Event - and - The Venue Address.
3. The Duration - and - The Approximate Start/End Times.
4. The Type of Event - and - The Approximate Maximum Number of Guests/Attendees.
Thank You.
If appropriate to the Entertainment, I provide my own professional standard Musical Instruments (Acoustic and Battery Powered).
And Just To Add - I am happy to blend all 4 Wedding and Events Entertainments (Mix and Mingle Ventriloquist or Walkabout Ventriloquist - Dancing Marionettes Puppeteer - Unique The Wedding Of Punch and Judy Show - and - Tarot Reader/Fortune-Teller) - if suitable for your Very Special Event and Venue. Please contact me to discuss your ideas, desires and preferences. Thank You!
And If You Would Like Me To Perform As Miss Merlynda - Old Time British Music Hall Ventriloquist & Comedy Singer - Please Request A Quotation. Thank You!
- And I Wrote All That Without Moving My Lips! - Merlynda Robinson.
Biography
Please Visit My Website To View My Biography - Awards - Publications - Appearances - Recordings - Broadcasts - CDs - and - my Music Videos - Photos - and - Reviews. I have over 30 years experience of entertaining audiences live as a Keyboard and Piano Musician - as a Hilarious Comedy & Novelty Songs Singer-Songwriter particularly in the British Music Hall 'Good Olde Days' style - and as a Unique Comedy & Novelty Singing Ventriloquist and Singing Marionettes Puppeteer! I have won multiple Awards for my Songs, Poems - and - Keyboard and Piano Music, to date - over 100 of which are published. ... And, I have performed live in a wide variety of prestigious Venues - from Theatres to Stately Homes - from Clubs to Pubs - from Festivals to After-Dinner Parties - from Weddings and Wedding Receptions to Cocktail Parties - and - live on Radio!
Reviews (6 Reviews)
Experience
Hello - My stage-names are: 'Miss Merlynda & Her Cheek Chatty Puppets' - 'Miss Merlynda & Her Dancing Marionettes' - and - 'Madame Merlynda’ (aka: LK ‘Merlynda’ Robinson) - and - I’m a Licentiate of The London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art (LLAM and ALAM of LAMDA) - and a Full Member of Equity - Variety/Street/Children's Entertainers.
I 'Walkabout' your Event venue in either my Tramp Clown costume - or - in a Costume appropriate to the Event/Venue or Season - together with my Cast of Cheeky - Chatty - Charming - and - Delightfully Cute! - Vintage Ventriloquist Dolls, Dummies a
... nd Puppets - who will entertain everyone with their silly singalong songs - their nonsensical and comedy comical novelty songs - their cheeky circus tricks and bonkers pranks - their tricky twisty tongue twisters - their exciting and lively rhyming fairy-tales and stories - and - their natty nonsense poems - which are perfect for all ages! Perfect For All Events - Indoors or Outdoors!
I 'Mix and Mingle' at your Event venue - between your guests and VIPs - between dining tables at Wedding Receptions and Corporate Dinners, for example - or around the ballroom - bar - and - buffet - together with my Cast of Cheeky - Chatty - Charming - and - Deliciously Daft - Vintage Ventriloquist Dolls, Dummies and Puppets - chatting and singing - and being naughtily cheeky and lots of fun! Perfect For All Ages and At All Events! - Indoors or Outdoors!
I also offer my Unique and Hilariously Cheeky 'Mr Punch and Miss Judy's Wedding Puppet Show!' - Perfect For Wedding Receptions - For More Information Please Contact Me!
And I also offer a Traditional 'Punch and Judy Show' which is perfect for family audiences - at all events - whether indoors or outdoors! - All Year Round!
For More Information and Descriptions of My Ventriloquist - Puppetry - Punch & Judy - and - Story-Telling Entertainments - For All Ages - For All Events - Indoor and Outdoor - All Year Round - Please Scroll Down and Read Below.
In addition, as 'Madame Merlynda' - I am a Fun and Friendly Professional Tarot Reader - I Ching Reader - Palmist - and - Psychic Reader - and a professional Astrolger and the former Magazine and Newspaper Astrology Columnist with 'The Observer Series of Newspapers'. With Over 35 years' experience of reading Tarot - I Ching - Palms - and - other forms of Ancient Divination and Fortune-Telling - I Read Fortunes for your Guests and VIPs - at All Events and Venues - whether Indoors or Outdoors - All Year Round! I keep the mood - and my Fate & Fortune Readings - light and entertaining for your Guests at your Event - and am renowned for being uncannily accurate. I also frequently provide Private Reading Consultations by Post - Phone - or In Person - for Individuals and at Private Parties. If your Guests would like Private Consultations also - I am also able to offer this service prior to - or after - your special Event, as requested.
I am also a qualified Parapsychologist (Dip. Paraypsychology, British School of Yoga) - a qualified Astrolger (Dip. Astrol. The Astrology Institute) - a qualified Stage Hypnotherapist and Therapeutic/Healing Hypnotherapist (Dip. Mindcare Organisation) - and a channeling Psychic.
Descriptions And More Information About:
'Miss Merlynda & Her Cheeky Chatty Puppets!'
'Miss Merlynda & Her Dancing Marionettes!'
'Miss Merlynda's Mr Punch & Miss Judy Wedding Show!'
- and - 'Miss Merlynda's Punch & Judy Show!'
I am a multi Award-Winning and much-published Rhyming Stories Author, a multi Award-Winning and much-published Children's Novelty Songs and Comical Songs Songwriter, a multi Award-Winning and much-published Children's Verse-Fables Poet, Humorous Nonsense Poet and Fairy-Tales Poet, a multi Award-Winning and much-published Children's Dance and Ballet Music Keyboard/Piano Composer - and - a multi Award-winning Novelty Songwriter - also winning 'The WM Composer's Award - 'Highly Commended Composer and Songwriter Award' - and - winning 'Semi-Finalist' Awards on several occasions with 'The UKSC'.
Whether I'm performing as a fun and unique Walkabout Ventriloquist - a mesmerizing and enchanting Ventriloquist-Story-Teller - an intriguing and delightful Mix and Mingle Ventriloquist - or - a Lively Original Punch & Judy Show Puppeteer - I incorporate my engaging and exciting multi Award-Winning Rhyming Tales and Stories - my Fun Fairy-Tales - my Silly Nonsense Poems - my educational Verse-Fables - my Singalong Novelty and Comical Songs - and - my ambient and toe-tapping Dance and Ballet Music - into my Ventriloquist - Puppetry - and - Story-Telling performances - and all are hugely entertaining for children and adults of all ages!
Over 100 of my Fun Novelty Songs - my Keyboard compositions for Contemporary and Children's Dance - and - my Piano and Keyboard Music for lively and highly atmospheric Children's Ballet are also published, to date.
As a multi Award-Winning Rhyming Story-Teller - Verse-Fabulist - and - Humorous/Nonsense/Nature Poet - I am the Winner of 'The Golden Grove/Forward Poetry Prize', Prize-Winner of 'The PIM Poetry Award', Finalist of 'The National Poetry Rivals Slam', Highly-Commended Poet of 'The Portico Poetry Prize' and 'The Serendipity Poetry Award', among others, and my Poems and Lyrics are published in 49 Anthologies, as 16 Solo Collections and as 3 Audio Books (CDs), to date.
I was appointed BBC Radio’s ‘Poetry Expert’ for their ‘Functional Poetry Challenge Initiative’- and have frequently performed and broadcast my songs, music and poetry live on:
BBC Radio Solent
BBC 3 Counties
BBC Southern Counties
Delta FM
Radio Lion
In addition, I also offer Fun Traditional British Music Hall style 'Singing Ventriloquist' Performances For Cabaret Evenings and Old Time British Music Hall Events and Celebrations!
With my repertoire of popular, singalong and hilarious British Music Hall Songs - and of course - selections of my own Award-Winning Comedy and Novelty Songs - I can also include my unique comedy performances as 'Singing Ventriloquist' with my cute and comical Vintage Ventriloquist Dolls/Dummies! - and - as a 'Dancing and Singing Musical Marionettes Puppeteer'!
My performances as a 'Speaking and Singing Ventriloquist' were also broadcast and recorded live on Hospital Radio Lion and are frequently re-broadcast.
I’ve performed Selections of my Award-winning Children's Dance and Ballet Keyboard/Piano Music - my multi Award-winning Comical Novelty Singalong Songs - my multi Award-winning exciting and fun Story Poems, educational Verse-Fables and - Selections of my Award-winning Novelty Songs with Verse - together with performing 'Singing Ventriloquism' and 'Musical Marionettes' Puppetry - on request - at a variety of Public Events - Poetry Festivals - Literary Festivals - and - Music Festivals - including:
The Festival of Chichester, West Sussex
The Havant Literary Festival, Hampshire - as Support Act to BBC TV’s Mike Harding
The Beer & Oyster Festival, Hampshire
The Port Solent Event, Hampshire
The Elvetham Country Estate, Surrey
The Lanesborough Hotel, Park Lane/Hyde Park Corner, London
The Oakwood Theatre, Chichester, West Sussex
G-Live (Guildford Civic Hall) - Surrey
The Ripley Festival, Surrey
The Christmas Festival, Surrey
East Hill House, Surrey
Milkwood House, Hampshire
Greenbanks, Hampshire
The Wheelwrights, Hampshire
The White Hart at Harting, West Sussex
O’Connors and The Secret Garden, Hampshire
Christmas Lights Switch On Event, Tiverton, Devon
Christmas Lights Switch On Event, Appledore, Devon
- and at Festivals, Theatres, Clubs, Cafes, Pubs, Galleries, Bookshops - on the London Fringe Theatre Circuit - and at venues throughout England.
Please Contact Me For More Information - We Would Love To Entertain For You!
Previous Clients
Baroness Golding - The House of Lords Party, London
The Rainbow-Miller Wedding Event - Elvetham Country Estate, Hampshire
The Fox Wedding Event - The Lanesborough Hotel, London
The Principal - The Oakwood School, Chichester, West Sussex
The Events Manager - Port Solent, Hampshire
The Observer Series of Newspapers - Chichester, West Sussex
The Events Manager - East Hill House, Hampshire
The Events Manager - Milkwood House, Hampshire
The Events Manager - GreenBanks House, Hampshire
The Events Manager - Dream Empire Events, Hampshire
The Pavilion In The Park, Hampshire - Ventriloquist
... Entertaining Children and Families At Easter Event
Suitable for
Anniversary Party Awards Ceremony Baby Shower Bachelorette / Hen Party Birthday Party (Adult) Birthday Party (Child) Birthday Party (Teen) Bridal Shower Casinos Charity / Fundraising Event Christening Christmas Party Club Party Cocktail Party / Drinks Reception Community Event Concerts / Tours Conference / Meeting Corporate Event Dinner Party Engagement Party Festival / Outdoor Event Funeral/Memorial Service Graduation Party Grand Opening Party Halloween Party High School Reunion HM Forces/Army/Navy/Military Event Holiday / Theme Parks Hotel Event Jewish Wedding New Year's Eve Party Nightclub Event Nursing / Care Home Event Private Party Product Launch / Promotion Prom Night Restaurant / Bar / Pub Event Retirement Party School Event Session Work Social Club Theaters / Stage Trade Show / Exhibitions University / College Event Wedding Ceremony Wedding Cocktail/Drinks Reception Wedding Reception
Acting Experience
Licentiate & Associate of LAMDA (The London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art)
4 x Honours LAMDA Medals in Acting, Speech, Drama
The London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art, London
The Actors Institute, London
St Catherine's Drama College, Guildford, Surrey
Over 40 years acting, singing and entertaining experience in the following genres:
Shakespearien Dramas (Tragedies/Comedies)
British Farces - British and American Comedy Plays
British Music Hall Variety Productions
British Musical Plays
Musical Theatre Productions
Gilbert & Sullivan Operettas
British Comical Operettas
20th
... Century British and American Dramatic Plays
Award-winning, radio-broadcast and much-published Comedy, Satire, Romantic, War, Dramatic & Children's Poet - and - Award-winning, radio-broadcast and much-published Comedy and Drama Monologues Writer and Performer.
Multi Award-Winning Comedy, Satire, Dramatic and Romantic Songwriter and Singer-Songwriter.
Award-Winning Keyboard Instrumental Music Composer For Dance/Ballet/Ambient/TV/Film Productions/Projects.
Professional Ventriloquist and Puppeteer.
Professional Keyboard Musician.
Voice Over Artiste - Multiple Accents and Multiple Voices.
Professional Tarot Reader - I Ching Reader - Palmist - Psychic - Parapsychologist - Astrologer - aka: 'Madame Starz - Tarot Reader & Psychic' - and - 'Scarlette Starz - Horoscopes'.
Professional Astrology and Tarot Columnist for 'The Observer Series of Newspapers and Magazines'.
Qualifications:
Dip. Astrology (The Astrology Institute)
Dip. Parapsychology (The British School of Yoga)
Dip. Iridology (The British School of Yoga)
Hypnotherapy and Stage Hypnotherapy Diplomas (Mindcare Organisation)
NLP and Psychotherapy Diplomas (Mindcare Organisation)
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Physical Characteristics
Additional Information
Full Equity Member: £10m Public Liability Insurance
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