2018

PRESS

Melbourne Magic Festival cover story – Sunday Age, Sydney Morning Herald, Brisbane Times, WA Today, Canberra Times – This is probably the closest you’ll get to a magician revealing anything about the behind the scenes nature of their work. Most have taken the Magician’s Oath, which swears them to secrecy and, trust me, they take that seriously.
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Australian Junior Championships of Magic – Herald Sun – Spellbinding schoolkids are preparing to dazzle at the Australian Junior Championships of Magic.

Nicholas J Johnson – Preston Leader – Mr Johnson said his new show ‘SWAY’ was inspired by the fake news phenomenon.

Tim You – Heidelberg Leader – Interest sparked in primary school, but he’s full of wonder ahead of the Melbourne Magic Festival

Sam & Justin – Manningham Leader & Heidelberg Leader – Fans can expect incredible illusions, including the performers escaping from a straitjacket before being covered with a bucket of slime.

Tim You – Various Leader Newspapers – Be amazed at the Melbourne Magic Festival with events at various venues across town from July 2-14.

Sam & Justin – Beat Magazine – Having discovered his passion at a young age, he devoted his life to entertaining people of all ages, often for charity, using his incredible gift for slight-of-hand and infectious energy.

Nick Nickolas – Broadway World – Multi award-winning magician Nick Nickolas is about to deliver a round of knock-out manoeuvres in his brand new family friendly show, Gobsmacked!

Melbourne Magic Festival – Broadsheet – For the first time the majority of the festival will be held in the Melba Spiegeltent in Collingwood, a mirrored wooden tent originally built in Belgium more than a century ago and now owned by Circus Oz.

Melbourne Magic Festival – Where To Melbourne – A video report on the Melbourne Magic Festival

Melbourne Magic Festival – Weekend Notes – Now in its 11th year, the Melbourne Magic Festival is officially recognised as the largest festival of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere and attracts magicians and magic fans from all over the country and beyond!

Lucy Darling – LOTL Magazine – Female magicians are extremely rare, even in 2018. However, many talented ladies have come to light recently and taken the world of magic by storm, and Carisa Hendrix is one of those ladies. When Hendrix’s lovable magic character Lucy Darling hits the stage, audiences fall in love.

Josh Staley – Pop Culture – After winning the ‘Artistic Excellence Awards’ at last year’s Melbourne Magic Festival, Josh Staley is back at the 2018 festival with a brand new hour of fascinating close up magic.

Josh Staley – Stage Whispers – Josh Staley could be described as an illusionist who is obsessed. His love of Hitchcock cinema, decks of playing cards, suspense, surprise and bananas aid in the creation of a fascinating and amusing show.

Davide Kaufman – Il Globo

Nick Nickolas – Melbourne Observer

Al Cappuccino – Il Globo

Sleight Night – Vents Magazine – For the last 11 years, the Melbourne Magic Festival has attracted magicians from all over the world, honing their skills and dazzling audiences for 2 weeks of illusion, mystery and entertainment. Over 12,000 tickets for performances across multiple locations including their new premier venue, The Melba Spiegeltent in Collingwood.