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I have a pretty strange job!

“You know what the issue is with this world? Everyone wants some magical solution to their problem and everyone refuses to believe in magic.”

― Mad Hatter

 

11.06.2014

Illusionist.
Magician.
Illusion adviser.
Illusion designer.
Magic consultant.
Illusion consultant.

However you dress it up, my job boils down to this; Problem Solver.
Or Story Teller.
Or Story-Telling Problem-Solver.

I am often asked what my job involves, and I always find it hard to give a definitive answer.
Basically, It is my job to use my 20 years experience of magic, actor training and nearly 14 years of performing to provide logical solutions to problems in the absence of “real magic”.

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Your Magical Big Day

Adding some (extra) Magic to your Wedding Day

05.06.2014

For over a decade, I have been performing close-up magic at weddings and events across the country, helping to bring people together and create amazing memories for the people I meet.

I have been privileged to be asked to perform at some incredible venues and events; from Ascot racecourse, to The Brit Awards at London’s O2, but I have to say there is that little bit of extra excitement for me when I get the opportunity to add magic to someone’s wedding day.

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Annie Get Your Gun!

Let’s go on with the show!

05.05.2014

There is only one week left of rehearsals before we all head to Manchester where after a week of Tech and finessing, the brand new UK tour of Irving Berlin’s hit musical ANNIE GET YOUR GUN will welcome it’s first audience at the Opera House.

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Ian Talbot (Director), Paul Farnsworth (Designer) and I worked together last year and so I jumped at the chance to work with them again. Paul Farnsworth & I had previously worked together back in 2009 on Michael Punter’s Ghost Play ‘Darker Shores‘ at the Hampstead Theatre, and he is always a joy to work with.

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Magic at 376 feet!

Magic at 376 feet!

Darren Lang at The Orbit
I love roller coasters… But…

10.04.2014

Recently I was asked to perform at the top of the Arcelor Mittal Orbit tower in London’s Olympic Park. If you’re unsure what that is, it’s the red twisted steel structure that looks like a UFO has landed on top of a buckled roller coaster.

Having been unsuccessful at getting tickets for any event at the 2012 Olympics (nope, not bitter at all!), I had previously only seen the Olympic park from the car when driving to Westfield Shopping Centre.

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