I have been performing at the Hyatt for about 4 years now but this was the best feedback I got so far.
I will be performing at the Hyatt until end of the year. Hopefully my contract will be prolonged for another 6 months. The performance schedule you can find here .
Event: July 13 – After Work Event – Benefit Cosmetics – 50 employees and spouses
Venue: Benefit Cosmetics Singapore Office
Package: Close Up Magic – Close Up & Personal Show
I was hired to perform at an After Work Party for Benefit Cosmetics at their office. This was a re-booking from the General Manager who had engaged my services for a Dior event about a year ago. Both companies belong to the LVMH Group.
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Event: July 4 Interpol World Conference – organized by Pico – 300 conference attendees
Venue: Suntec Convention Center
Package: Close Up Magic
The first performance this month was at Suntec, providing Close Up Magic as conference entertainment during the cocktail and dinner at the Interpol World. Since the audience was about 300 guests the organizer decided to engage 2 Magicians for the evening. I was happy to engage the services of Alexander Yuen, an excellent close up magician from Singapore. Both of us had a great evening and chance to catch up over a couple of drinks after the performance.
For information regarding different options for conference entertainment please click here.
In May I was on vacation in Japan to see my wife’s family and for 6 day road trip in Shikoku. It was a fantastic trip. We rented a car in Shikoku, which is the smallest of the 4 islands and this enabled us to go to places that you can’t reach with public transportation.
This time in Tokyo we put a visit in one of the city’s magic bar on the agenda. We went to a place in Ginza called Magic Bar Ginza 12 O’clock (マジックバー 銀座十二時 )
The fee is JPY 6000 (about 55 USD) plus tax which comes with an all you can trick ticket for tab beer or selected cocktails. The performances take place on a small stage. You can see 2 shows of about 25 minutes and in between magicians perform magic close up at your table.
The performance is all in Japanese but you will get the effects even with the language barrier. I speak some Japanese and was dragged on stage…
The room caters for about 40 people and it is advisable to make a reservation. Overall we had a really good time and it was good value for the money.
Event: Mar 8 – McKinsey – 85 Employees
Venue: McKinsey office
Package: Close Up & Personal Show
Corporate events usually take place in the evening at a function room in a hotel or a cocktail bar. This gig was different McKinsey, a global management consulting firm that serves leading businesses and governments hired my services for a lunch event. Events like this remind me a little of indoor busking shows since nobody expects entertainment at lunch. Even though I had a nice introduction, crowd building skills came in handy.
