Rob & Darren are two brothers who have built up quite a reputation in the world of show business. They virtually grew up in theatres and coming from a comedy background (their father is Bobby Ball, of Cannon and Ball fame), it was inevitable that the lads would inherit the same comedy humour.

The lads got together one night in 2000 at a charity event at The Bistro French venue in Preston, UK.

Since that day THE HARPER BROTHERS have gone from strength to strength. After appearing at the Stage Showcall Showcase, the Stage newspaper wrote that the lads were the highlight of the evening’.

The boys were next asked to perform at the legendary North Pier Theatre in Blackpool with Joe Longthorne and then, with their reputation growing and growing, they toured with Joe Longthorne and also supported one of Britain’s funny men, Freddie Starr. They also appeared on tour with their friend Johnny Casson.

 In 2005 they burst onto the Panto scene, playing Smee and Starkey in Hammond Productions’ version of Peter Pan at The Victoria Theatre, Halifax and one of the highlights of their career was being asked to appear at a completely sold out Blackpool Opera House with the one & only Peter Kay

In 2006 there was a three-month UK tour of a comedy production, called FUNNY GUYS, featuring Cannon and Ball and the boys recorded an interview for the BBC programme called THE STORY OF LIGHT ENTERTAINMENT. The ITV also did a feature on the boys.

 2008 proved to be one of the busiest yet. As well as working up and down the UK and in Majorca, Ibiza and Cyprus for Thompson Gold, the lads are also working on The P&O Ventura & Oceana as well as The Thomson Destiny, Celebration, and Emerald & Spirit

After a record breaking pantomime with Darren Day and Duggie Brown in Billingham Forum’s Jack and The Beanstalk, the boys were then asked

 ‘where they had been hiding their shining lights’

 and were described as a revelation by The Stage Newspaper revues for their 2007 performances as Captain and Mate at the Ashcroft Theatre, Croydon in Duo’s production of Dick Whittington, with Lucy Benjamin and John Lyons.

The Stage described them as an amalgam of mainstream variety styles mixed with slightly more modern comedy. The Stage said there was nothing quite like them in the UK comedy market and that the boys were “infectiously funny & deserving of that elusive big break in the TV Market”.

Rob & Darren are really looking forward to another successful panto season with Duo and can’t wait to put on those policemen's hats & become Wu & Chew…
 
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