Monkey King
Journey to the West

Pierre Boileau has devoted most of his career directing and writing circus, varieties, musicals, spectacular events and ice shows for live audience or television. He has built a solid reputation in all of these show business areas.

As a major aspect of his carrier, Pierre Boileau has worked on many bilingual and "royals" shows: He has produced 10 years of the Governor General Performing Arts Award's shows (most of them aired on CBC/SRC networks) and produced the installation of Michaëlle Jean as Governor General in the Senate.

In 2001 Pierre was the artistic director of "Les Saisons du Québec à New York" presenting more than a hundred artistic events in the Big Apple. As a consequence of the 9/11 tragedy, he produced, directed and created the "Red Cross Fund Raising Show" that took place at the Bell Center in Montreal (multi broadcasted).

In 2002, he started his own event production company on the occasion of Queen Elizabeth's Jubilee. This prestigious event included the direction of more than seven shows across Canada. Pierre Boileau, with a crew of hundreds, directed each of these shows including the broadcast special event of the Queen's Jubilee from Roy Thompson Hall in Toronto. In 2005 he directed the Saskatchewan Centennial Celebration in Saskatoon, in the presence of her Majesty, also broadcasted Canada wide. In 2011, he worked on the Canada Day Shows on parliament Hill. Again her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II attended.

In 2008, for the Quebec 400 celebrations he produced 2 live shows that were also broadcasted in Canada and France. The first show: "Rencontre" was designed for the official July 3rd celebrating the exact date of 400 years (this show won the best musical television show at l'ADISQ).

Pierre has also created and directed many musical variety shows ("Joe Dassin", "From Rock to Opera", "Cinema Show", "Party Time"), circus shows (Cirque Du Soleil, Cirque Éloize, Cirque du Tonnerre). He also produced many big outdoors events ("Fête Nationale du Québec", "Francofolies", "Just for Laughs", "Quebec Summer Festival") and television gala events ("Jutras", "ADISQ", "French Speaking Summit"). He recently produced the television show "Ensemble Pour Haiti", which aired on every French speaking network in Canada.

A lifetime of creating entertainment

Both Elyse and Kerry were born into the entertainment industry. And it was appropriate that the legendary Laurel & Hardy were at Kerry's christening.

They worked for two decades as successful writers and performers in both the UK and Australia and in 1985 they commenced their production careers when they developed Australia's first dinner theatres with the Hyatt Hotels in Australia and New Zealand.

In 1985 they created the "Comedian's Co-Op" in Sydney, originally planned as a two months 'fill' it ran for eleven months and toured for two years.

At the Glenn Street Theatre, they produced 4 shows a year all of which toured Australia. In the 1990s they were one of the largest employers of actors and technicians in live commercial theatre. They presented concerts with piano great Roger Woodward. Singing legend Dame Cleo Laine flew to Australia to exclusively appear for the Jewels.

Their adaptation of "Peter Pan" was a massive commercial production that achieved sell out business. At a cost of $12 million it was one of the largest and most lavish productions ever staged in Australia.

They were responsible for "Saturday Night Fever", "The Soweto Gospel Choir", the children's favourite "High 5", "Sleeping Beauty on Ice" and many more. Their Sydney season of "Fiddler on the Roof" with the legendary Topol grossed $5.4 million in its 8-week season.

"The Anzac Tattoo" and "The Tattoo Spectacular" was their creation and the next step on their creative journey.

Elyse and Kerry have undertaken a great deal of work for charity. The International Variety Club of Australia, the greatest children's charity in the world, recognised them with their coveted award for Contribution to Children.