Simon Alexander Blog: Professional Magician

I’ve been performing fairly regularly for the executives of a global electronics company for the last eighteen months.  I won’t mention the name but you are very likely have their products in your home, if not in your pocket right now.  The venue, Stoke Park Club, is fabulous and the people charming and delightful.  However, more often than not the guests speak little or no English. 

I really enjoy performing to international audiences and, can work competently in French.  However, when there is no common language, I employ some very visual magic to overcome any barriers.  This is fine when performing a five-minute set to a small group before moving on.  However, when performing throughout an evening to just eighteen guests, it can be a bit of a struggle.

So, over the last eighteen months, I’ve developed a repertoire of silent magic especially for this organisation.  Although I’ve always had great feedback from these gigs, and have been booked eight times now,  last week was the first time that I personally felt that I’d cracked it.

I’ve posted below some photos of me performing to some Korean board members and Chinese journalists which really capture the mood of the evening.  The shots were taken by Harold of Cameo Photography.  Thanks Harold.