From booking MCs to developing tailor-made industrial theatre and everything in between, Elegant Experience has a full toolkit to add an experiential edge to any event or occasion.
Custom choreography is one of the services the Elegant Experience team offers.
Elegant Experience launched 12 years ago under the name Elegant Entertainment, and quickly shot to fame with their singing waiters who deliver pitch perfect performances of classic opera arias, all while serving fabulous food. The result is an unforgettable immersive theatrical experience that surprises and delights attendees.
The singing waiters are a perfect example of just what makes the company more than simply a booking agency for entertainment. They are creative innovators who can devise novel acts perfectly suited to the event format, while also ensuring that the talent they hire, and the delivery of the performance, is of an exceptionally high standard. The effect is powerful.
More theatrics, please
Elegant Experience can advise on all the technical and visual requirements for an impressive performance.
To better signpost their ability to deliver complete experiences, Elegant Entertainment recently changed its name to Elegant Experience and underwent a subtle rebrand.
Founder and creative producer, Brooke Greenhill, explains, “People still know us as the singing waiters, yet we offer so much more. Yes, our singing waiters are still fantastic. But we can also, for example, devise a unique ice cream experience, choreograph a flash mob, or source that one thing that really you want and need but cannot find.”
Another important aspect of Elegant Experience’s work is that they are always there on the day to ensure each job goes off flawlessly, adds creative director Clinton Hourquebie; “We really do bring a hands-on approach to every event we are on, and our personable touch is greatly appreciated by clients who know they can trust us.”
“Efficiency, trust, professionalism, as well as tight turnaround times and quick reliable advice are some of the reasons we can rely on so much repeat business from our valued clients,” he adds.
A lot of this trust is based on the team’s expertise. Brooke explains, “From what technical requirements an artist needs, to what technical requirements a venue needs, what visuals and lighting will be most effective, as well as how to present and package an event’s entertainment – we can direct and coordinate all these moving parts so that they come together seamlessly at your event.”
This marriage of creative artistry and operational precision is the result of over 54 years of combined theatre experience in the company. Both company creative directors – Brooke and Clinton – are seasoned thespians with accomplished theatre backgrounds, including conceptualising, writing, and directing plays. As a result, they have developed a skill set that enables them to both conceive and deliver experiences.
A full skillset
When the Covid pandemic hit, and the company was forced to further develop their technical and digital expertise to cater for online audiences. This expanded skillset has created exciting opportunities for the business post-pandemic, which has grown its offering and team.
Today, Elegant Experience can deliver both in-person and virtual experiences.
Today, Elegant Experience’s services are extensive, and include script writing, location scouting, casting, set design and construction, talent coaching, choreography, photography, videography, corporate stills, as well as the ability to create virtual and hybrid events, including technical set-up, broadcast recording, 3D platform creation (creating a 3D space for guests to interact with each other online), studio management, and more.
And yes, they can also book a traditional act for you, like top-notch MCs, speakers, and bands.
Meet the team
The Elegant Experience team, from left to right: Adderly Ragoobeer, Brooke Greenhill, Candice Nkosi, Clinton Hourquebie, and Ashleigh Blackburn.
Brooke Greenhill: creative producer
Brooke began working in professional theatre at the age of 14. Since then, she studied at Arts Educational in London, appeared in over 11 pantomimes across the UK and 10 different production shows on a ship (working with some of the industry’s best), and spent 15 years in the UK working in theatre education with children and young adults, developing plays and honing her theatrical abilities.
In 2011, Brooke relocated to South Africa and founded Elegant Entertainment (now Elegant Experience), where she uses her talents to create a broad spectrum of live experiences, including opening ceremonies, full-scale production shows, creative online engagements, and everything in between. Her clients include Liberty, FNB, Nedbank, SACAA, SA Reserve Bank, SAGF, and many others.
Clinton Hourquebie: creative producer
Clinton is a well-known theatre practitioner with over 20 years of experience designing and directing theatrical plays and musical theatre events, as well as appearing in them (everything from Grease and The Full Monty to an all-male version of The Pirates of Penzance).
Clinton earned an honours degree in performance art from AFDA, and since then has directed and handled innumerable corporate productions for clients ranging from the South African banking sector to pharmaceutical businesses and worldwide mining firms. He has become an adept online show caller and has a knack for determining what content works best for each audience.
Ashleigh Blackburn: creative assistant
Ashleigh brings an array of creative expertise to the team. In addition to over 20 years’ of interior design experience for the high end private domestic market and select corporate projects, passion pastimes of graphic art, the written and spoken word and her love of the performing arts dovetail wonderfully in the industry.
Candice Nkosi: production assistant
Candice is a marketing professional with over six years of experience working for agencies in the advertising & entertainment industry. She is also an accomplished rapper, performer, and writer, and is passionate about the artistry, lyrics, and ethos of the genre. Her love for music in general extends to many styles and artists.
Adderly Ragoobeer: event assistant
Adderly is a proficient event professional, with over nine years of event and operational experience in and around the production and event space. His role as a wedding and lounge singer has gifted him a unique insight into functioning both within the performance and logistical aspects of live events, as well as the ability to serenade his way into your heart!
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