Audience members reacting during a close-up magic performance at a private event.

How Do Magicians Know If They’re Connecting With an Audience?

How do Magicians Assess Their Impact on an Audience? Learning a trick is one thing. Knowing whether you’re connecting with an audience is something else entirely. How do we know if we’re speaking clearly, engaging people, creating mystery, or simply fooling ourselves into believing a performance is stronger than it really is? Different audiences respond … Read more

Why I Perform for Adults and Still Love Entertaining Kids at Weddings

The Art of the Shift: Entertaining Adults (and Everyone Else) at a Boston Wedding When people find out I’ve spent the last 14 of my 16 years in magic performing exclusively for adults, they sometimes jump to conclusions. A few even assume I’m a bit of a “snob” when it comes to my audiences. That … Read more