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"We hired John for our corporate lunch. He was very professional and put on a great show for our staff. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the performance! Highly recommend John!"

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"One of the best choices I did !!! She danced for me and my friends BUT the plus was our Bellydance class 💕 Eva you are a true inspiration 💕"

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"Magic Maisie...what can I say...she is very confident, charismatic, friendly and professional. She is a great addition to any function, party or event!"

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"Paul the Caricaturist was great and very popular! Because he was so popular I asked if he could stay an extra hour and he was very accommodating."

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"Jim is one of the best magicians I've ever seen. He makes me laugh with his funny magician style and his laughter. I've followed him since the beginning of his magic career and can only expect better and better tricks in the future from him. "

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"Will came to perform his magic at our wedding last weekend. What an amazing and professional guy he was. Everyone spoke really highly of him and had a great time watching him at work. In particular, the little ones were amazed. Thanks very much and we would highly recommend booking Will. Nothing was too much of an ask. Thank you."

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"mind boggled "

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"Perfect entertainer for all ages! Able to perform to suit different type of crowds."

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"Kemin is so good that the way he presents magic is different than anyone I have seen. He upgrades the art of magic into a new level."

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"The evening went off brilliantly and that was thanks to Ilan. He was totally successful in engaging and charming both children and adults alike, all who have been raving about him ever since."

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"Martin did a great job and reacted well to the kids, pivoting to different things at just the right time. The kids all had a great time!"

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"We hired Pete for my wife's 30th birthday party and he did not disappoint! Not only is he a lovely guy, his performance is incredible! Thank you for a memorable evening. 10/10 recommend!!! "

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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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"My daughter and I thoroughly enjoyed the amazing magic show of Carlos David! He is highly skilled and very entertaining magician! I’ve seen many magic shows of top professional magicians and Carlos ranks among the very top! He is also a very nice person to visit with and will happily sign an autograph or take a picture with you! If you get a chance to see the magic of Carlos David, be sure you don’t miss it! You will be very glad you saw his show! Highly recommended! 5 stars!!!!"

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"Looking for an MC, host, or entertainer that will leave your guests spellbound and begging for more? Look no further than Kelvin - the ultimate musician and magician combo! I had the pleasure of attending one of Kemin's mini concerts and was blown away by his incredible talent. Not only is he an amazing musician, but his magic tricks in between sets had me on the edge of my seat. Kelvin's ability to seamlessly blend his two passions creates an unforgettable experience for all in attendance. But Kemin's talents don't stop there. He's also funny, classy, and eloquent, making him the perfect choice to host any private party or event. With his ability to grab the audience's attention and create a fantastic atmosphere, Kelvin is sure to leave a lasting impression on all who attend. If you're looking for a truly unique and unforgettable live entertainment experience, then look no further than Kelvin. Trust me, you won't be disappointed!"

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