FEEDBACK FROM LAST NIGHT!

I really enjoyed working with the team at McGrath Nelson Bay last night. Thank you to Lisa for taking the time to leave a five star review. I'm so thrilled to hear that you enjoyed the show and your kind words are really appreciated. 

MAGICALLY MAKING OUR WAY TO PORT STEPHENS!

Legendary entertainers and dear friends Phil Cass and Philippa Cass spotted my van on the way to Port Stephens this afternoon and pulled over especially to say hello!

Great to see you both. Enjoy your time in Shoal Bay!

CORPORATE MAGIC!

I really enjoyed working with McGrath Nelson Bay. I just shared a 45 minute, sleight of hand show with them at the beautiful The Wharf Restaurant venue.

The audience was a team of 19 professionals ranging from 21 - 70. My show was VERY well received and ended with a standing ovation!

The nights fun and frivolity also included the gifting of humerus coffee cups to each other and swapping seats at the long dinner table each time the boss rang a bell, so that everyone interacted with each other throughout the night! 

SPECIAL GUEST ON MAGICLIFE PODCAST!

Thanks to my new friends Wes Iseli and Natalie Iseli for having JD's World of Magic  from Australia on their Wes Iseli's Magiclife Podcast.

You can watch the episode on YouTube or listen to it wherever you get your podcasts. 

COMING SOON!

 

THANK YOU!!

It was such a joy to be back at Red Tree Theatre  this evening. 

Despite it being a cold winter night,  we presented the show to a SOLD OUT crowd with folks travelling from all over Sydney, Newcastle, Hunter Valley and Mid North Coast areas just to see the production. 

I look forward to working with Red Tree Theatre again in the October School Holidays. 

PS: If you are Central Coast based and missed tonight's show, I'll be bringing a shorter (1hour) more family friendly version of my show to Davistown RSL Club on the 17th July at 11am.

HAPPY 18TH BIRTHDAY LEILA!

Last night I had the special privilege of sharing my magic at Leila's 18th Birthday Celebrations. 

I performed at her 6th Birthday party and her Mum tracked me down and invited me to appear at her 18th this evening as a special nostalgic surprise!

PS: Would you like to see my magic live? I will be at the Red Tree Theatre again on the 11th July at 7pm. There are still a handful of tickets available for this! For tickets:

https://REDTREETHEATRE.sales.ticketsearch.com/sales/salesevent/134117

ON A GREAT NOTE!

I applaud Valentine Public School for the way they encourage their creative and musical students!

Despite having a tin ear when it comes to music, I was invited to share my magic and my story with the students after their rehearsals today. 

The below photo is with talented and caring music teacher Isabella. 

In addition to her work in Schools and her Musical Theatre Performances, Isabella is also available to teach private music lessons and tells me she still has a couple of Wednesday spaces available. You can contact her on her Facebook page 'Isabella O'Brien Music Teacher'.

PS: Would you like to see my magic live? I will be at the Red Tree Theatre again soon. 

For tickets:

https://REDTREETHEATRE.sales.ticketsearch.com/sales/salesevent/134117

COMING SOON!

 

MIA IS BACK!

I am thrilled to announce that Mia will be assisting JD's World of Magic again in the Magic Spectacular at Red Tree Theatre on the 11th July 2024 at 7pm.

Mia started dancing at just two years old! Since those early days, she has completed her cert 3 in dance teaching and has performed in the USA at Universal Studios, Disneyland and California Adventure Park!!

FOR TICKETS:

https://REDTREETHEATRE.sales.ticketsearch.com/sales/salesevent/134117

FEEDBACK FROM SATURDAY NIGHT!

Clarence booked me to entertain at his brother's Bucks Party last Saturday night. 

Thank you Clarence for taking the time to leave a five star review!

PS: Would you like to see my magic live? I will be at the Red Tree Theatre again soon. 

For tickets:

https://REDTREETHEATRE.sales.ticketsearch.com/sales/salesevent/134117

A MAGICAL NIGHT!

Last night I had the pleasure of presenting an after dinner magic spectacular for an invitation only "VIP Night" at Breakers Country Club Wamberal . 

The show included sleight of hand, audience participation, a stunning showgirl and Las Vegas style Illusions! It ended with a standing ovation from the very warm and enthusiastic audience.

If you would like to experience my magic, I will be back at the Central Coast's Red Tree Theatre on the 11th July at 7pm with a full length theatrical magic show. Be sure to book your tickets quickly from the theatre website as our last few performances at this venue sold out fast. I promise you an enjoyable and memorable production. 

LIVE SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT!

 

WORLD CLASS MAGIC PERFORMED IN GUMBOOTS!

I have enjoyed using my creativity to assist my friends at Hunter Local Land Services with their display at this years Tocal Field Days event over the last couple of days! 

Due to the muddy conditions my patent leather shoes were not a practical choice - so I did the event in gumboots! I'm sure this probably horrifies many of my showbiz friends!

40th BIRTHDAY FEEDBACK!

I had a great time sharing my close up sleight of hand magic at Melissa's 40th Birthday Celebrations at 'Heaven Gardens Wedding and Events Venue' Port Stephens last weekend!

THANK YOU Melissa for your kind feedback and for taking the time to leave me a five star google review! I truly appreciate it.

MAGICAL MIA!

 

WEDDING FEEDBACK!

I had the special role of providing both Magic entertainment and MC duties at a Dungog Wedding for Alex and Bridget last Saturday. I was very moved to open my email inbox this afternoon and find this lovely review from the couple:

"Joel was a massive highlight at our recent wedding in Dungog. He provided a few hours of up-close magic and MC’d our speeches and was just so fantastic to work with and did a phenomenal job!

We gave very little direction on what to do and Joel was able to jump in and use his own expertise and flair to create a truly memorable experience for our guests.

Every guest we have talked to have commented on how amazing he was and how much they enjoyed the magic and MCing.

Thank you so much Joel for all your amazing work and for making our wedding so memorable! We can’t recommend you enough! :) "

~Bridget and Alex

CONGRATULATIONS ALEX AND BRIDGET!

I had the special privilege of being both the Strolling Magician and MC at Alex and Bridget's beautiful Wedding at Dungog Picture House Theatre this evening. 

This quirky couple had a Hollywood theme and had me present an Oscars Trophy to each of their speakers, a red carpet out the front and cardboard cutouts of celebrities around the reception area.  

It was such a fun vibe! 🍾 

ON THE ROAD AGAIN!

With special thanks to Hunter Local Land Services , I had the pleasure of bringing a world class show to the rural Congewai Public School in the Hunter this morning. 

The teachers and students were VERY appreciative! On arrival at the school there was a staff member to meet me at the gate and personally show me to the performance space. She then dashed away to make me a cup of coffee! I felt very welcome.

Even when performing at a small school (eight students in K - 6 if no one is absent!), the show is still delivered with the same care and enthusiasm as when I perform for an audience of thousands! 

Thank you for having me Congewai :) 

SOLD OUT!

I'm very excited to learn that my show at Red Tree Theatre next month is once again SOLD OUT. Thanks so much to those on the Central Coast for supporting my efforts. I promise you a dynamic show of brand new Magic and Las Vegas style Illusions!

ACE AWARDS!

Excited to be nominated for an ACE AWARD, best  ‘Speciality Act’ 2024.

Thank you to those who voted for me. Congratulations to all the other nominees !

CONGRATULATIONS MATT AND KIRSTEN!

I had the special privilege of being the MC at Matthew and Kirsten's beautiful Wedding at  Ridge View Hunter Valley today.

I always enjoy being part of Wedding Celebrations and today the newly weds were so appreciative and told me the day was "exactly what they wanted" 🍾

Special thanks to Matthew and Kirsten for bending their "no photos" rule and allowing me to share the pic below.

WEDDING FEEDBACK!

I had the special role of providing both Magic entertainment and MC duties at a Central Coast Wedding for Mr and Mrs Neaves this week. I was very moved to open my email inbox this morning and found these lovely words from the Bride:

Hi Joel,

I just wanted to give you a message to say thank you so much for everything you did to make our wedding run so smoothly. Everyone had so many nice things to say about you! You were absolutely amazing with everyone on the day and so patient! I don't know & how we would have got through the day without you there! You put your heart and soul into your work and to make sure everyone is happy & have what they need. 

I want to also thank you for your patience when my tummy gave me a little trouble. You handled the situation with such grace and entertained everyone while I was gone! I will be recommending you to absolutely everyone I know for their wedding day! 

You are such a kind, bubbly & beautiful person, not one single person could fault anything you did on the day. Thank you again and I hope you have the most wonderful weekend 🥰

CONGRATULATIONS JAKE AND COURTNEY!

I had the special privilege of being the MC at Jake and  Courtney's beautiful Wedding at The Ridge Estate Petes Ridge today. 

I always enjoy being part of Wedding Celebrations and today there was a great vibe! 🍾

CORPORATE MAGIC!

I enjoyed working with the team at A Growing Understanding- Speech Pathology this afternoon.

I had the privilege of being a guest presenter at their 'Team Culture Day'.

CORPORATE MAGIC!

I enjoyed working with the team at Totally Workwear Port Stephens. Congratulations and best wishes to them on their new Taylors Beach store in Port Stephens. 

LIVE SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT!

I'm excited to announce that I will be back at Red Tree Theatre Tuggerah with an ALL NEW, full length magic spectacular on the 23rd April 2024 at 11am.

This production will include world class sleight of hand, audience participation and spectacular Las Vegas style Illusions!

The show is family friendly - all ages are welcome!

If you are keen to experience the magic, please book your seats early!! This event has become one of the Central Coast's favourite shows and each of our 2023 Red Tree Theatre magic performances SOLD OUT very quickly!

To book visit:

https://REDTREETHEATRE.sales.ticketsearch.com/sales/salesevent/130141 

VARIETY SPECTACULAR!

I really enjoyed being back at what has been called, 'one of the best showrooms in Australia', Twin Towns Club & Resort.

The show was complete with Dancers and LIVE MUSIC! It was presented to a full house of 1010 enthusiastic spectators!

Keep an eye on my blog page as there are a lot of exciting "live show announcements" to be posted soon. 2024 is shaping up to be a very big year of magic !!

IT'S ALL DONE WITH MIRRORS!

My performances are not always presented on stages in theatrical settings. When I accept a booking, part of the challenge (and part of the fun!) is adapting what I do to a variety of different spaces, including meeting rooms, offices, school halls and even in lounge rooms of private homes.

Today's booking was a baby shower event held in a dance studio with floor to the roof MIRRORS on each wall. I try not to give away any secrets on this page...... but obviously some effects in magic are only deceptive when viewed from the front. So I was very careful to set myself up in the right spot, and use my body and misdirection to keep the magic looking magical. It all went smoothly and I'm confident that nothing was given away.

There was a Hunter Valley Conjurer named George Woodcock who was around before my time, but I feel as if I knew him through many stories shared with me by his Daughter (the late Ruth Bailey) and Grandson Mark. Woodcock bosted on his advertising that he performed a sleight of hand act in a Boxing Ring! I'm sure that most Muggles (non magic folks / laymen) probably didn't understand or appreciate what an achievement it was to have a magic act that looked "magical" when presented "in the round". 

A VARIETY SPECTACULAR!

I really enjoyed being back at the Bankstown Sports Club Theatre again today! The show was complete with Showgirls and LIVE MUSIC!

Keep an eye on my blog page as there are a lot of exciting "live show announcements" to be posted soon. 2024 is shaping up to be a very big year of magic !

HAPPY AUSTRALIA DAY!

I was once again involved in the Entertainment and Events for Australia Day in Nelson Bay this year.

It was great working with Todd Sergeant from 2NURFM!