- Scott & Muriel
Scott & Muriel is the name of the comedy duo Scott Nelson and Muriel Brugman, a husband and wife team of comedy magicians and entertainers. They describe their work as "Slapstick Magic," a combination of visual comedy, illusions, slapstick, modern clowning, and original magical effects.
They began working together in 1999. In June, 2000, they won the title "National Champions of Holland." One month later in July, 2000, they won the highest award in Magic, the
FISM Grand Prix, and with it the title "World Champions of Magic." They are the first and only comedy magic duo to have won this award.In 2002 they appeared in 6 galas at the famous
Juste pour Rire (Just for Laughs ) festival inMontreal, Canada .In 2003 they were the first and only illusionist to work with
Cirque de Soliel in their first television series,Solstrom .In 2004 they created their first full evening show, "Scott & Muriel's B!G Show with Joe!", together with Joe Dieffenbacher of the theater group Nakupelle. This show toured for three years in the
Netherlands. It was produced by Kees van Liempt of Interpresario and directed by Pieter Athmer. The music was arranged and composed by Kino Haitsma. In 2006 Scott & Muriel took over the production of the show and it has since toured in Austria and Germany.As of Spring, 2008, their work has taken them to 19 countries world wide. Most recently they were awarded the Nice-Matin Journalist Prize and the Special Prize from the Fairmont Hotel of Monaco for their participation in the 32nd International Circus Festival of
Monte Carlo .Scott & Muriel were semi-finalists in the popular TV show Holland’s Got Talent on
SBS6 .Scott & Muriel reside in the Netherlands.
References
*Scott & Muriel’s Official Website: http://www.ScottandMuriel.com
*FISM Website: http://www.fism.org/
*Grand Prix Winners: http://www.fism.org/GrandPrixWinners.htm
*A History of FISM by Max Maven: http://www.fism.org/Historic-Part8.htm
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