I did this really cool gig last week. It was a trade show in downtown Toronto at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre for the Ontario Long Term Care Association. Normally when a magician performs at a trade show, he/she is hired to work for a client in a booth and to attract delegates to the [...]
Read moreSome performance are just plain fun. Recently at the Charles W. Stockey Centre and at the Chatham Capitol Theatre I had performed my magic, mind reading and illusion show to nearly 1000 audience members. There is a routine in the show where I give away “Millions of Dollars in Cash and Prizes – or Less!” There isn’t [...]
Read moreSchedule The Entertainer Immediately After A Break The room is pumped. The most-popular, hardest-working guy or gal in the company has just received his well-deserved award from the CEO and the energy in the room is at its peak. Whatever you do, don’t harness the audience’s energy by immediately introducing to the stage the entertainer [...]
Read moreEvery once in a while (and increasingly so) I get the opportunity to perform for seniors. Now there is a fun group of individuals – really! I’ve performed for them brfore in Toronto, Mississauga, Kitchener, St. Thomas, Sarnia and even in London, Ontario. What’s great is that they like everything you do and you can [...]
Read moreFor the last four years I’ve had the honour of entertaining the great guests who celebrate New Years Eve as a family at Deerhurst Resort in Huntsville, ON. The first time was actually in 2003 when I was hired to ‘babysit’ 15 kids while their parents were downstairs in the banquet hall. A week before [...]
Read moreEverybody enjoys a good party – don’t you agree? The fun and laughter enjoyed at a company function is one the best ways to create and cement relationships with your colleagues, staff and customers. Company functions should be a highlight and something to look forward to, and given the important role a company event plays [...]
Read moreIf you wanted to put a new addition to your house, you’d ensure that the contractor you hired was good at his job, right? You wouldn’t want to find out after spending your money that your new addition wasn’t right, and you wouldn’t want to work with someone who made a mess, arrived late or did not keep their [...]
Read moreRed Adair was one of the leading, if not the BEST oil-well firefighters in history. He was most notable for capping the oil fires in Kuwait after the Gulf War. He was expensive, sure, but he was at the top of his field because he could get the job done! He was valuable. And it [...]
Read moreExperienced event planners worldwide would agree that the key to a successful event is to ensure that the guests share an experience that is fun, personal and memorable. That is why it is so important that the event planner focuses their attention on providing a comfortable environment to get the guests relaxed, talking to each [...]
Read moreHi again! Over in the Resources section I have a new Workbook that will help you plan and organize your next event. All of pages can be printed out serparately so it will be easy to use any or all of the forms to help you plan a great event. Let me know if it helped!
Read moreI don’t really have any hobbies. What started out as my hobby 40 years ago is now my passion and life’s work But I do enjoy most other aspects of theatre and show business. I am one of the founders of Original Kids Theatre. I was on the committee as a consultant for the Wolf Performance Hall [...]
Read moreThursday 11am: It began with a phone call. I was in my workshop fixing a road case when magician Timothy Drake called. “Have you got a passport?”, he asked. “No, but I can get one”, I replied. I was going on my first cruise in about eight months and I’d need one anyway. “What’s the deal”, I [...]
Read moreTechnology Tuesdays This being ‘Technology Tuesday’ (my own label), I thought I’d let you know about a cool new road warrior product I’ve discovered. Thanks to my good friend, ventriloquist Yvette Locke, I was introduced to a great GPS milage tracker called Triplogik Milage Logger. I’ve used this now for about three months and I [...]
Read moreEveryone has a hobby, well everyone should have a hobby. Mine is production. Sound systems, lighting systems, special effects, anything that makes my show look and sound the best it can (in addition to the magic). Also, since I am a solo performer and travel without a crew, I’m always on the lookout for powerful, [...]
Read moreAs a solo performer, the next, natural step in the evolution of your show is to add some music either in background or in the foreground as you performto it. Back in the ‘olden days’ I remember actually sitting in the wings waiting to put the needle on the record for a fellow magician’s act. [...]
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