Verity and Mike Productions
Professional Entertainment
Professional Entertainment
About
Verity and Mike Productions research, write and perform original shows in theatres and showrooms throughout Australia and offshore. When possible, we also offer scaled-down entertainment for local nursing homes for free.
Our shows are professional theatre productions but inexpensive and accessible. Productions review the songs of iconic artists from the golden age of popular music, for example, Perry Como (including his Christmas shows), Jim Reeves, Patsy Cline, Brenda Lee, Ray Price, Frank Sinatra (his visits to Australia) and Matt Monro. Employing modern audio-visual techniques our shows are designed to entertain a sophisticated audience as well as being uplifting and family-friendly.
Since 2018 we have centred our entertainment in the Old Post Office at Gundagai in The Sheridan Room.
Shows
Our shows are not just songs strung together. Songs are interspersed with interesting stories assisted by a screen presentation, in the style of reviews rather than tributes, with content about 40/60 script and music and from one hour to 90 minutes long.
The shows include:
- 'Welcome to our World: The Story of the Nashville Sound';
- 'For the Good Times: Ray Price and Brenda Lee';
- 'A Portrait of Matt Monro'*;
- 'Welcome to Our World: Jim Reeves and Patsy Cline'*;
- 'Magic Moments of Perry Como'*;
- 'Show Tunes: Enchanted Melodies'*;
- 'Speaking Frankly: Sinatra in Australia';
- 'Willie Nelson's Stardust Album'*;
* these shows can be performed solo by Mike for midweek events
...a seamless relationship achieved between his voice, video presentation and the music of Matt Monro. I was quickly enthralled by Michael's knowledge and his ability to entwine the songs of Matt Monro with his own personal connection to the singer. This created a strong empathy between the presenter and audience which led to positive audience feedback. The presentation was truly professional and not to be missed.'
E.B.
Performance Style
We have enjoyed being a part of the professional entertainment industry for more than thirty years. Our preference is for adult standards, music straight from the heart: warm and sympathetic, vulnerable and uplifting, nostalgic but with sufficient substance to remain consistently contemporary.
We prefer not to assault the listener’s ear but engage the audience using a smooth unpretentious style that has never lost its timeless charisma; great songs sung with intelligence and respect.
Be entertained by the smooth sounds of Verity and Mike.
