The Digital Magician brings screens, laptops and cameras up front, so every seat sees the detail, not just the front table. It works after dinner, as a feature at a conference, or as the moment that pulls a party together before the dancing starts.
Built for screens
A lot of stage magic gets lost past the third row. Small props, small gestures. Putting the action on screens fixes that. Cameras pick up what's happening and the big screen shows it to everyone, so the people at the back are as close as the people at the front.
But the screens aren't only there to make things bigger. In a tech act they're part of the magic. Something might appear on a screen that nobody touched, or a prediction could have been sitting there in plain view all along. You'll have to watch closely. It probably won't help.
Getting guests involved
The show leans on volunteers from the audience, and quite often their phones too. That's where the biggest laughs come from. A colleague up front, holding their own phone, while something happens to it that they can't explain. The room watches it happen to someone they know, which lands far harder than watching a stranger. And because it's all up on the screens, the back tables feel just as involved as the person holding the phone.
Nobody gets dragged up who doesn't want to be. The Digital Magician reads the room, and there are always people keen to have a go.
What we'll need from you
Every venue is different, so we'll talk it through properly before the day. As a rough guide, the stage show needs:
- A performance area that the whole room can see
- Power close to that area
- Screens or a projector, or a chat with your AV team about using theirs
- A clear slot in the running order, ideally once food's finished and before the band or DJ
Working with your AV team
If you've already got an AV company booked, great. We'll speak to them directly so you don't end up translating technical questions back and forth. If you haven't, tell us about the venue and we'll work out together what's needed and who's providing it. The FAQ page covers a bit more of the practical side.
It also helps to share the venue's floor plan and the timings for any room turnaround, so we can plan set-up around everything else that's happening on the day.
Where the stage show fits
After dinner is the classic spot. Plates cleared, coffee out, everyone sitting down and facing roughly the same way. It also works as a break between conference sessions, a lift halfway through an awards night, or the centrepiece at a big private party.
Plenty of planners book it with close-up tech magic earlier in the evening. Guests meet The Digital Magician up close during drinks, then see the full show later. Thanks to the mask, nobody's quite sure what to expect either time.