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Memorable Close Up Magic

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Memorable Close Up Magic

Nov 13. I have been performing close up magic at the Grand Hyatt Sunday brunch for almost 4 years now. Sometime I wonder if the magic I perform actually leaves memories with the audience.

This week I had an encounter confirming that the experience of magic can last for a long time. I perform an effect where a borrowed coin is initialed with a permanent marker, the coin vanishes and reappears inside my wallet inside a sealed envelope. The participant has the choice of a long mystery or short mystery.

With the short mystery they open the sealed envelope right away and validate that it contains the coin with their initials. The long mystery is not to open the envelope, this way the experience of mystery last as long as they have the envelope because they don’t know if it is really their coin.

Last Sunday I was asked to perform for a group of about 14 people in one of the private rooms at Mezza9. Some of them had seen me before and one of the teenagers (about 15-16 years old) actually brought the sealed envelope from the previous performance, which was 5-6 month ago. She had never opened it. This Sunday she did – the mystery did last for a long time.

 

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Corporate evening event

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Dechert Corporate Evening event

  • Event: Nov 3 –  Dechert LLP  – 150 Guests
  • Venue: Sofitel
  • Package:  Close Up magic for Dechert Clients and Employees

Dechert LLP an international law firm was hosting a corporate evening event for their clients at Sofitel rooftop bar. I performed for their guest for 2 hours while they enjoyed the view, drinks and food.

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ComScore Event Magician

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Corporate Event Magician – comScore Promotion event

  • Event: Oct 27 –  comScore Promotion event – 400 Guests
  • Venue: Black Swan
  • Package:  Close Up magic for VIP guests at Powder Room

An event magician has to be able to work at different venues and themes. This event was a challenge because I was asked to hand out promotional items as part of the performance. In addition I had to perform in club style situation with loud music in the background. This set up made it difficult to communicate with the guests. I decided to work mainly silent and mainly produced the promo items.

If you an event planned and you are thinking about hiring entertainment please visit my website for further information how an event magician can add something special to your party.

Event Entertainment

Entertainment for event

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Magic Event Entertainment

I was providing the entertainment for event at the Busy Bee Asia award and appreciation luncheon. I had the pleasure of entertaining the teachers during the luncheon with Close-Up Magic at the tables and with a stage performance after lunch.

Conference Entertainment ideas

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Conference Entertainment Ideas

The focus of events like this is on networking and the presentations. I believe that Close-Up Magic is probably one of the best conference entertainment ideas. It does not interrupt the flow of the event and it is the ideal ice breaker. It can use modern items like iPhone or iPad in the presentation and can involve the theme of the conference.

 

 

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Magician Birthday Party

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Magician Birthday Party

  • Event: Birthday Party for Deutsche Bank VP, 60 guests – Oct  1
  • Venue: Cricket Club Singapore
  • Package:  Close-Up Magic

I was invited to perform close-up magic at a 50th birthday party at the Singapore Cricket Club. The theme was the best of British. You could find remakes of Amy Winehouse, Ozzy Osbourne… and Ali G.

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Roving Magician Birthday Party

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Roving Magician Birthday Party

  • Event: Birthday Party for Deutsche Bank VP, 30 guests – September 30
  • Venue: Southbridge Bar
  • Package:  Close-Up Magic

 

Three Shell Game

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Three Shell Game at the Raffles Hotel

  • Event: Schneider Electric Conference Conference Dinner – September 26 – 150 guests
  • Venue: Raffles Hotel
  • Package:  Three Shell Game Demonstration

The shell game (also known as Thimblerig, Three shells and a pea, the old army game) is demoed as a gambling game, but in reality, when a wager for money is made, it is almost always a swindle to get your money. The shell game dates back at least to Ancient Greece and is still played in the bigger Cities all over the world.

I have used the game/trick in my close-up shows before but it requires a table and in cocktail setting I never bring one. At the reception I was allocated a fixed spot and I only did this trick during the evening. Since the game is known by almost anyone it is a great conversation starter. No matter who your audience is, almost always you have someone who has lost money in the game.

If you ever see a guy on streets moving three matchbox drawers, bottle caps, walnut shells etc. around stay away and what it from a distance.

 

 

Magic Performance

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Magic Performance – IATA Conference

  • Event: IATA Conference Cocktail reception – September 22 – 180 guests
  • Venue: Raffles Hotel
  • Package:  Close-Up Magic

IATA  is the International Air Transport Association is a trade association of the world’s airlines. They support aviation with global standards for airline safety, security, efficiency and sustainability. I was booked to do a 2 hour close up magic performance entertaining the guests during dinner and cocktails. I was working together with Adam Chua, who is probably the best Caricature artist in Singapore.

Close-up Magician – World Drug Safety Congress

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Close-Up magician – World Drug Safety Congress

Most of September I spent in Germany on vacation visiting family and friends. I also had a couple of performance lined up. One  was in Munich doing close up magic and a short stage presentation at a congress. It has been a while that I have a done a performance in my home country. Luckily this was an international congress and I had to perform in English.