A MAGICAL BIRTHDAY PARTY!

I had a change of setting from Corporate Events, School Shows and Weddings yesterday - I went back to my roots by performing a Kids Birthday Party Magic Show! The children (and I! ) had an absolute blast!

I love doing Kids Parties as they are great fun and very rewarding. I did literally thousands of them when I was first starting my entertainment business over two decades ago! Birthday shows were a great training ground as children are so honest with their instant feedback on the show. Also, sometimes before I arrive at a party, children may have already filled up with cake, lollies and red drink 😅

Yesterday's party entertainment was a coordinated by the joyful and enthusiastic Central Coast Entertainers Mel and Olivia from Teddy Bear Entertainment who professionally facilitated games, dance music and activities :)  

PS: My work in the Wedding Industry has caught the attention of Hunter Valley Celebrants and I have been nominated for a "Sassie Award" in the 'Speciality Services Category' for the SECOND YEAR IN A ROW! Your vote would mean the world to me. Please take a minute to vote for JD's World Of Magic in the link below.

https://sassywedcrew.com.au/the-sassies/voting/

THE HUNTER'S WEDDING MAGICIAN!

I always enjoy performing at Weddings.

At first glance this may seem like an unusual occasion to have a Magician perform. But the idea of having "Close Up Strolling Magic" as part of the big day is a very popular option in the UK where there are magicians who specialise in Wedding Entertainment! 

I have found that there is almost always a break between the ceremony and reception where the couple go off to get photos and folks are left to mingle. This is the perfect time for me to keep the guests entertained until the couple return. There are always complements on how much fun this adds to the atmosphere and it has been described as being "the perfect ice-breaker". 

On many occasions the couples have also trusted me with the role of MC too - booking me for the entire event and having me make house keeping announcements,  introduce speakers and keep things running smoothly during the reception. 

My efforts have caught the attention of local Celebrants who for the SECOND YEAR IN A ROW, have nominated my entertainment business (JD's World of Magic) for the Wedding Industry "Sassie Award". These awards are handed out to those who work at a high level in the Wedding industry in the Newcastle and Hunter Valley areas.

Voting is now open!!

I have been nominated in the SPECIALITY SERVICE categorie.

If you are feeling helpful and generous, I would appreciate it if you would click the link below and vote for JD's World of Magic 

You must enter your name and an email address.

https://sassywedcrew.com.au/the-sassies/voting/

I'M PART OF THE COLLECTION!!

Earlier this year a magician from the USA made contact with me out of the blue asking for a signed playing card! He explained in his correspondence that over the past 30 years he has enthusiastically collected signed playing cards, (flyers and business cards) from the greats of magic and he wanted to add Joel Howlett from Australia to his collection!

I was very moved and excited that I was asked to be included :)

Today I was sent a special thank you note letting me know that it arrived safely as well as a ton of photos showing off his extensive and very impressive collection!!

COMING SOON- LIVE SHOWS JULY 2025

 

SCENES FROM A LIVE SHOW!

Be sure to keep an eye on my blog page as I have some exciting magical projects in the works to share with you very soon! 

For now though, here are some photos that were taken by talented local photographer Joerg Lehmann Photography 📸 at a live theatre show last month!

A NEW ILLUSION!

The house was too quiet this morning, so I went to check what Miss Mia was up to. I found her hiding in the laundry basket!!

I asked her what she was doing and she told me that she was "working on an illusion" !? 🤭😅

This funny situation has got the wheels in my head turning and all day I've been thinking up methods to produce a 5 year old from a laundry basket.

ALL THE WORLD'S A STAGE!

Here is a photo from a recent performance where we turned a bistro / restaurant area into a theatre! The audience of both children and adults, really enjoyed seeing my sleight of hand magic happen right under their noses!