| Quotes
from the Press: "For those in search
of the truly zany, the undisputed king is Al Simmons… A popular
wildly original performer…" "A lightening bolt
of wonderful lunacy..." "His act, at once
frenetic and engagingly simple, is a tour-de-force of ingenious, charming
silliness." "You'll be consumed
by laughter when Al Simmons lets his zany comedy loose." "Riotously funny!
Simmons‚ props and costumes are wildly inventive in concept and
ingenious in execution" "Al Simmons’
antics transcend typical wackiness" "The best family
entertainment ever to hit the Stampede" "I could write a
book about Al Simmons. He's one of Canada’s - no the World’s
- most inventive performers." "Al Simmons is too
funny to be missed. His live show features crazy vaudeville-inspired
routines, wild costumes and bizarre gadgets that you really must see
to believe." "A master of physical
humour who rivals Jim Carrey. A wildly inventive musician and comic
who conjures up the proudest Vaudeville traditions of Groucho Marx and
Jerry Lewis." "Simmons is an outrageously
tall, bespectacled and absolutely loony Canadian genius for whom the
label "musician" is just too limiting." "He’s very
very, very, VERY ZANY but you can’t miss the fact that he’s
also very bright, honestly witty, innovatively clever and extremely
talented." "One of Canada's-
No the worlds- most inventive performers." Something's
Fishy at Camp Wiganishie "Highly enjoyable!" "What really
sets Al apart from other family performers is the adroit way in which
he juxtaposes adult and children’s humour. The result is something
we can all enjoy." "...a terrific new Canadian star." "...a vaudevillian romp of 16 spectacularly
varied songs that touch the imagination and tickle the funny bone."
"For those in search of the truly zany,
the undisputed king is Al Simmons." " A masterpiece.
Simmons' delivery is dead-on; the music is impeccable." "He's one of Canada’s - no the World’s
- most inventive performers. The music is superb .... and the lyrics
are witty.....it continues in his tradition of offbeat unpredictability."
"...a mercurial genius with a strong voice
and original songs. Delightful." Counting Feathers (Whitecap Books)
"Silliness in its
purest form, he’s a one-man comedy team. Likely Canada’s best
and most versatile comedian, whose off-the-wall musical wit can reduce
an audience of all ages to tears of laughter. He would wince at the
word genius but there it is… wince and for all."
"Al Simmons is one
of the most intelligent, innovative and entertaining performers for
children and adults. His brand of humour has kept us in stitches for
years. We always look forward eagerly to one of Al’s shows." "...the Thomas Edison
of entertainers." |
