Having more than 25 years of comedy experience, Bob Cates is a famous variety artist and an award-winning clean comedy act. He with his wife Jane co-perform at different corporate dinners, banquets& gala special events, the headline on cruise ships. Bob has been a former Canadian Juggling Champion.
In his show, he makes sure to demonstrate some amazing tricks, other than cracking incessant jokes to make his audience laugh their head off.
From advanced juggling, wild unicycling to balancing skills, black light and laser effects, Chinese Yo-Yo manipulation, illusion, and an insane 24 plate spinning finale (using real, breakable plates) are included in the show that one will never forget.
He is now among one of the few performers left in North America performing authentic plate spinning, their signature piece.
The tempo of the show is quite fast, greatly synergetic, squeaky clean. The use of situational comedy and advanced skills keep the audience of all ages on the edge of their seats right to the very end.
Experience of Bob Cates
Since the mid to late 90s, Bob devoted full time and performed at every major Busking Festival in Canada, and fairs, festivals, and other private events. In 2000, he decided to perform on the cruise ship about 20 weeks a year for Holland America, Disney, and Cunard. Till today, his performances on cruise ships and schedule made headlines. Bob has been honored twice with the “Best Entertainer of the Year” award at the Molson Canadian F.E.O. Awards in 1999 & 2001. He was also awarded the Most Difficult Trick Award at the RIT New York Juggling Festival. Been nominated for Best Entertainer of the Year at 2007, 2008, 2009 & 2010 Canadian Event Industry Awards.
But his euphoric moment was when he was nominated two consecutive years for Best One Man Show at the 2006 and 2007 Canadian Comedy Awards.
This award is for many categories including, Best Stand-up Comedian, Best Improviser, and Best Television Performance.
Bob has been invited as a special guest performer at the Israeli Juggling Convention and several National Youth Conventions in the United States.
Comedy Style of Bob Cates
The Comedy in Motion show is much more than a stand up routine, and involves a great deal of physical skill which has taken years to hone. Some skills include advanced juggling, wild unicycling and balancing skills, Dance Dance Revolution while juggling, Chinese Yo Yo and cigar box manipulation, illusion, slapstick and frantic plate spinning reminiscent of the Ed Sullivan Show. He is one of few performers left in North America performing authentic plate spinning – his signature piece. Overall, the show is very fast paced, highly interactive and uses situational comedy and advanced skills to keep audience members of all ages on the edge of their seats right to the very end.
Why hire Bob Cates?
The Motion comedy show is not just a standup routine. Rather involves a lot of physical skills that require several years to refine.
Some skills include advanced juggling, wild unicycling and balancing skills, Dance Revolution. Whereas juggling, Chinese Yo-Yo, and cigar box manipulation, illusion, slapstick, and frantic plate spinning reminiscent of the Ed Sullivan Show.
The tempo of the show is quite fast, greatly synergetic, squeaky clean. The use of situational comedy and advanced skills keep the audience of all ages on the edge of their seats right to the very end.
Works well in this Type of Event: Corporate Events, Private Events, Church Events, Cruise Ships, Casinos, Trade Shows, Conventions, Charity Events, and Comedy Clubs and Festivals.
How to book Bob Cates
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