I recently had an interesting conversation with someone about the magic and showmanship, and how any second person could easily do a trick, and how it takes a good performer, a magician to turn it into magic.

The way I see it, making magic takes years and endless hours of dedication, concentration and practice to perfect every single slight, movement and gesture. and it isn't magic unless there's a great performer behind it making it into a magical experience for all to see.

I believe that magic is one of those arts that almost everyone enjoys watching. Simply because when you see a magic trick, you're watching intently, and still can't believe  what has happened right before your eyes.  And no matter how hard you try to piece together how it was done, you're left wondering how on earth the magician did it even though you were watching so closely and intently.

This is where I see the true art of magic come to life, in moments like these where you just forget about everything going on around you, and in that moment you feel like a child again  who believes that magic is real, as you've just witnessed the unbelievable.

I have to admit, even as  magician I still love seeing magic and going to magic shows to see great magicians and illusionists on stage performing magic tricks that even I can't figure out. It's in moments like these that bring back fond memories of when I was as a young child watching magic specials on TV and on vhs, and watching great magicians like David Copperfield and Jeff McBride in complete and absolute awe.

I  can only hope that I'm half the performer that those magicians were that I watched as a child.

I recently stumbled across a  first British dition 1977 book by one of magic's great legends Harry Lorraine, at a local Lions club bookshop.

Harry was a very popular on screen magician in the 50's from the US who has always been one of my great magic idols. I was always captivated watching videos of him perform. He always had great, fun routines and I always found him charming and charismatic.

I must admit, it always makes me feel like a kid opening a present on Christmas day when I come across finds like this that I can add to my collection of reading material in my magic library. I can't wait to finish reading it! 

Hi Everyone,

Come one, come all!

Adelaide Casino's Carousel of Dreams Promotion is on again, and it just keeps getting better and better.

Be charmed by the snake lady, palm reader, can can dancers, acrobats, trapeze artists, or pop by Loco bar to be mesmerised by some magic.

I'll be performing magic sets there every Friday and Saturady night from the 13th of June to the 12th July 2014, so come enjoy the carnival atmosphere, thegastronimical delights on offer, and make sure to say hi to me while you're there.

I hope everyone has a great Easter and an even better Easter break this year! I'll be learning some new, interesting card magic routines to add to my repotoire over the long weekend, so it should be a fun Easter indeed!

 

If you're interested in booking The Queen of Cards to perform magic at any events, please click on the Contact the Queen of Cards tab at the top of the page, and fill out the form.

I performed magic at local body artist Emma Hack's - Collectors dinner recently, which was held at her pop up gallery in Hyde Park.

Emma's stunning art pieces were displayed on the walls, including prints from her latest "Beautiful women collection".There was beautiful decor throughout, and her guests were dressed in the lovely attire. It was great seeing everyone enjoy the magic. Some of their reactions were absolutely priceless. 

Overall it was a lovely evening that i'm sure was enjoyed by all.

A big thanks to Darren Clements for snapping the photo below.

I will be performing at Skycity Adelaide Casino every Friday and Saturday night in October, as well as the first Friday and Saturday of November 2012, so come join the fun at the Adelaide Casino with their "Carousel of dreams" Festival! There will be loads of other performers including a palm reader, belly dancer, can can dancers and more! should be gerat fun!

If you want to come by and see some magic, come into Adelaide Casino's LOCO bar where i'll be walking around performing magic starting this Friday!

I was recently hired to perform at Skycity Darwin on New Years Eve, 2012. The atmosphere was great at the Vegas Nights themed new years celebrations. All of the patrons loved the close up card magic, and were mesmerised by my linking rings routine.

  

I performed at Housing SA's development release of "The Square" at Woodville West. 

The weather was beautiful on the day, and it was great fun to perform to both children and adults at such a fun event.