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"We stumbled upon this Wizard informally while out for the night, performing some amazing magic and tricks. I was captivated, amazed, in awe...just fantastic. My brain still hurts trying to figure out how he did it. Keep up the incredible work!"

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"Santa Joe is fantastic 👏👏👏 He made our family Christmas party a great experience and wonderful memory. He was punctual and IS Santa head to toe, crazy wonderful Santa suit and gear ....I will have him back next year!!! Thank you, Joe... Merry Christmas. Thank you for making it special for the little ones in our family."

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"Love these people and this school. There's no judgement and I can just dance my sillies out!!"

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KW you are a gem at our studio ❤️

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"Joey's work was original and had me laughing so hard I had tears coming down my face. His body language/physical comedy was on point too."

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"Dante was great! Super entertaining, great tricks and handled the kiddos so well. So fun!"

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"Magic Maisie...what can I say! I Have never been so "mind-blown" seeing Maisie's Magic! She is totally enchanting and so confident! So much talent is such a young lady!"

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"We have had Jamie Zeus Honda for my daughter’s 8th birthday party and I can highly recommend him! He is a superb magician and had kids and adults all amazed from start to end. We have gasped and laughed many times! Thank you Jamie for making Hannah’s birthday so magical!"

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"Serendipity is what you’re aiming for in Edinburgh: a happy discovery out of the blue. Yes, it sounds like a paradox, like “expect the unexpected”. But up here, you must not just expect it, but welcome it. So if you hear, for instance (in a genu-ine example from a few years ago), of a 15-minute musical about a stewardess called The Jolly Folly Of Polly The Scottish Trolley Dolly playing in a minor venue towards the bottom of the Royal Mile, well, it’s not much time or money, so you’ve nothing to lose by taking a punt on it. And if you’re staggering across the Royal Mile in the small hours and meet a crowd of drunken loud¬mouths, wait for a couple of minutes before writing them off: it could be comedian Arthur Smith’s legendary Alternative Walking Tour. This event, though, is now in semi-retirement following an incident in 2000 when the reeling mob was mistaken for a bunch of nocturnal anti-Ann Widdecombe protesters (no, honestly), which led to the arrest of comic Simon Munnery for assaulting a police offi¬cer . . . “assaulting” in the sense of getting in the way of the cop’s body- charge. (Munnery’s tried and acquittal were amusing, too, but took place outside Festival season.) The true Edinburgh expe-rience is being knocked side-ways by a show, trying to explain it to others and real-ising that there’s no way you can do so and still sound remotely compos mentis, such as the piece about 10 years ago which consisted of a Hungarian woman in a sealed Perspex tank, per¬forming a dance routine whose duration and moves were limited by the available air in the box. If I were to say that last week I was affected beyond words by a Polish theatre company singing the ancient Sumerian Epic of Gilgamesh in the strange polyphonic harmonies of southern Albania, you’d no doubt wonder whether I’ve been getting enough sleep lately. Yet Chronicles: A Lamenta-tion by the Piesn Kozla com-pany is a remarkable piece admirable and impressive, though hardly shattering. And then, walking away from the venue a few min¬utes after it was over, I had to stop in my tracks: I was fighting back tears, for no reason I could identify. Somehow the piece had bypassed the conscious areas of my mind and tapped into the well of basic emotion. Harrowing stuff. But the main discovery of the month so far is altogether more joy-ous: a bunch of Ukrainian paper-tearing clowns: Around 1990, Italian “ori¬gami impressionist” Ennio Marchetto was the hit of the Fringe, performing a series of mime impersonations while wearing amazingly intricate costumes he had constructed out of card¬board. Marchetto returns this weekend for the first time in several years, but he may find his thunder already stolen by the Mim-I- Richi company and their show Paper World. Not that their show is as painstakingly designed . . . dean me, no. They sim¬ply tear loads of plain paper up and play with it. And I mean loads: possibly around an acre of the stuff per show. You walk into the theatre, see a huge paper backdrop and think, “Ah, that’ll be the climax of the show.” Not a bit of it: it’s already in shreds after half an hour, and the fun keeps coming. Mim-I-Richi’s discovery is a simple one: tear paper, crumple it up, and you can pretend it’s just about any-thing: a football, a baby, a maneating monster, what¬ever. It’s the same sort of aesthetic which has informed many of designer Julian Crouch’s projects in the UK with Improbable Theatre, but more endear¬ingly ramshackle. Also like Improbable, Mim-I-Richi relishes the spontaneous and unexpected; it’s that shared delight in the moment which is at the heart of the best clowning. The players go to great lengths to involve the audience in their show, and are happy to take ideas and run with them, even when the “idea” is an uncontroRa- ble little boy in the front row who won’t stop flinging balls of paper back at them. For this isn’t enforced audience participation of the “let’s pretend we’re having fun” kind. The four perform-ers manage to get hundreds of people in the Pod Deco’s main space all pratting about gleefully like kids in a playground; they create an atmosphere of free play that is intensely liberating, and make sure that every single person in the house is car¬ried along. All that without a single word of dialogue. People by the hundred are discovering Mim-I-Richi up here, but that doesn’t make the joy of serendipity any less when you find them yourself."

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"Dante is PHENOMENAL. We invited him to our 6 year old's birthday party and the kids had a blast! The kids were laughing through and through. I've been to parties before where they have a magician and usually they are geared towards very young kids, or the tricks are quite silly.. but Dante is a true entertainer and even the adults at the party were having so much fun. Everyone at the party told me how much they enjoyed the show and he was best magician they have seen. I highly recommend him if you are looking to hire someone for your party."

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"Pete "Vanilla Swirl" absolutely exceeded my expectations for our son's 4th birthday party. He was prompt, well prepared, hysterical and kept the kiddos entertained for over an hour! The time, care and preparation put into his show is evident; as is his expertise and ability to cater to kids of all ages. I can't recommend Pete enough! Thank you for a lovely memory:)"

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"Dante performed at my daughter's 8th birthday for a group 65 ( 32 kids and adults ) . He is a very engaging performer and the way he took the children along into every trick - talking to them, while performing , responding to their questions and observations was amazing. He was able to hold the crowd to his attention and we didn't realize how fast 45 mins passed. Many children got to be helpers in the show and loved being part of the performance . The children loved the performance and the adults enjoyed it too . Dante was funny, entertaining and a total crowd pleaser ! My daughter had the best surprise of all, since the magic show was kept from her and seeing Dante come in is when she realized there was going to be magic ! She was able to perform in a section with Dante and will cherish the memory for a long time !"

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"Dante was an incredible magician. He arrived early to scope a suitable spot for the show then setup all his gear. The kids were very curious during this preparation and he was patient to "keep the magic sacred". The show was a blast and many of the tricks were super incredible even for the adult audience. Dante was always engaged with the audience and pulled multiple different people to participate in his magic show. It was a rather large group and he did a superb job. Thank you Dante!"

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"Kemin is the only magician we hire for about 15 years. Not only he is the most entertaining performer, but also a super nice person. It’s easy to be magical for a pro magician, but very few can be funny at the same time. Bravo! "

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"One word AMAZING! Jay entertained the kids (& adults) at our fire station Christmas party in Sheffield. He performed magic tricks, fire juggling, balloon modelling and face painting! If you’re after kids entertainment, look no further! Thanks again Blooming Circus 🤩"

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"Yesterday's gig at Just Badela in Orlando West, Soweto, was a truly memorable experience. We enjoyed a soul-soothing live performance by the legendary Herbie Tsoaeli and his exceptional all-star band, featuring Ayanda Sikade on drums, Yonela Mnana on piano, Sbusiso Mkhize on trumpet, and Muhammad Dawjee on saxophone. Their synergy created an atmosphere that resonated deeply with everyone present. The event also highlighted Nico Phooko’s creative spirit. Inspired by the music and the warm ambiance, he crafted a beautiful live painting for his “Notes & Strokes” series. This gathering was more than just a concert; it was a shared experience many attendees will cherish for a long time. I also want to express my heartfelt gratitude to all who came out and supported the event, particularly those who purchased a copy of my coffee table book, “RHYTHMS IN BLACK & WHITE - A VISUAL JOURNEY THROUGH THE WORLD OF JAZZ,” published by Brandhill Africa. Your presence made the evening truly special, and I sincerely appreciate each and every one of you. A special thank you goes to visionary Dumile Badela from Just Badela for this incredible collaboration. 🤝"

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