Category: Magic Show

December 2025 Christmas Party Google Review

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The weekend before Christmas I was the magical entertainment for an organization’s family friendly Christmas party. My hostess, Mayssa, was kind enough to leave me a review on my Google Profile Page. Aside from my google Business Profile it’s currently on the Christmas & Holiday info page of my website but I’m backing that up here in this ChatGPT search friendly format too.

[Testimonial]
“I hosted a Christmas party this past weekend at Magnolia Hall and Owen was hired to do a show for the children attending! Everyone had a blast! Highly recommended!”
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Her review also mentioned the location, Magnolia Hall. This lovely new addition to the local inventory of rental facilities opened in April 2025. You can learn more on the City of Hamilton’s website.

Here’s a link to a CHCH story about it.

Info from the architecture firm involved here.

There is also a wedding event planner website with info and photos here.

November 2025 Birthday Google Review…

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It’s a pleasant surprise to get a Google review within hours of the party.

Always affirming as your performer.

Here’s one Marisa F. contributed to my Google business profile page recently. I added it to my website landing page right away but am now putting it here in this slightly odd way too. This bracketed format, a recent ChatGPT query reply suggested, helps ChatGPT (and similar AI tools) identify reviews & testimonials.

[Testimonial]
“Excellent show for kids aged 6–8! Funny, entertaining, got the kids involved. One parent told me her cheeks hurt after from laughing and smiling so much! Well done. Just the right amount of time for a show. Reasonably priced. Would definitely recommend!”
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By the way, this birthday party was held in a rental room at The Boys & Girls Club of Hamilton/Halton.
They have a couple of different party room packages, which can include swimming, if you’re looking for a reasonably priced outside-the-home option. Inquire well ahead.

Family Fun in Fergus

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The Elora Gorge makes Fergus, ON a sweet place to visit any time of year but come October, when you toss in some early fall colour, the town’s many charms really start to shine.

Combine that natural magic with some theatrical magic and you’ve got a very nice way to spend a fall day.

This October consider a family road trip to Fergus for an afternoon of fun at the Magic Festival family matinee show held in the town’s charming theatre, The Fergus Grand.

It’s a sweet little room with no bad seats or sight lines.

I’m not a part of this year’s edition but the talent lineup is always good and it’s curated by a pro, Fergus native Ryan Joyce.

Colourful screen grab of Magic Show info graphic showing basic show info.

Ticket info here.

Worthy of your consideration. Individual tickets and family ticket packages are available.

Fergus Grand Theatre interior as seen from stage.
Yours truly at The Fergus Grand a while back.

30th Anniversary…?!

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Thought bubble containing a nice Google birthday magic review from a mother.

Isn’t that a nice review?

During a recent weekend birthday gig the hosting mom, who kindly wrote this Google review, told me she inquired of several entertainers before she booked me.

Booked me, because my birthday party magic show best suited her needs, right?

Nope. Booked me because I was the only one actually who responded to her. No one else replied!

Maybe that means the others were all booked solid or maybe the others were all flakes.
Maybe a bit of both? Either way it always amazes me how some performers behave. Even if I can’t help you myself I’ll reply to say as much and maybe offer you a suggestion.

One no response she mentioned prompted me to visit his website for the first time in years.

Boy was it dusty. Copyright date 2010, not “https” secure and, oddly, not a single photo or video of the performer in action. I will not mention the performer directly, however…

Said website also held this relic:

Screen grab of nice but 30 year old testimonial from me.

It’s legit. A sincere thank you from me to a teenage performer who did about 10 minutes on a community outreach show hosted by the local magic club. During the holidays. In December 1995. That’s right, December 1995 — you know, 30 years ago!

Long ago I requested that he remove/replace it but I see it’s still there. Sigh…

So thank you birthday mom for booking and for your lovely review. I’m glad the kids had a blast, grown ups too. I guess I’m glad nobody else responded too…!

And to a certain nameless performer since it’s now 2025… happy 30th anniversary to us?

Jeesh!

Magical Offerings at the BPAC #3

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Screen grab of Lucy Darling with listing details from Burlington Peforming Arts Centre website.

Lucy Darling!

My third and final post regarding unique spring 2025 magical offerings at The Burlington Performing Arts Centre. It’s great to see so much variety art scheduled so I’ve done my wee part with a post for each over the last few weeks.

Carissa Hendrix had been paying her dues for years as a variety performer out west but really came into her own with the character Lucy Darling. Lucy looks and talks like a glamorous old school Hollywood movie star but brings the quick wit, improvisational and magical skills plus comedy chops of a seasoned performer along for the ride.

I don’t know Carissa personally but worked a festival with her back in 2019 and her Lucy character, then already well established, has grown ever more fully formed and nuanced.

Her current show, Lucy Darling, comes to the BPAC on Wednesday April 23rd 2025 at 7:30 pm It’s worthy of your consideration. Visit BPAC for full info.