About
Magic to the max is a magician for hire in Sydney, NSW.
Brendan Mon Tanner's comedy magic is built on speed. Snappy one liners, sleight of hand, and audience interaction that goes places nobody in the room saw coming, including the volunteer. Shows run 60 to 90 minutes and every one gets shaped around the event rather than pulled off a shelf. There's also a double impact version where a comedian works alongside the magician, which changes the feel of a corporate night considerably. Based in Sydney, covering corporate functions, weddings, kids parties and festivals, with roving magic available when a seated show doesn't suit the room. He usually arrives an hour before to look over the performance area, and asks for a microphone once you're past about 30 guests.
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The show
Brendan Mon Tanner works fast. Snappy one liners, sleight of hand, and audience interaction that ends up somewhere nobody predicted, least of all the person who volunteered. His comedy magic has won awards and the pace is the thing that stands out: you don't get long enough to work out what just happened before the next bit lands. Shows run 60 to 90 minutes. Each one gets shaped around the event rather than pulled off a shelf, so a corporate night and a wedding get quite different versions. There's a double impact format as well, where a comedian works alongside the magician.
On the day
He usually arrives an hour before he's due on, which is mostly so he can look over the performance area and work out how the room sits before your guests fill it. Once you're past about 30 guests a microphone is preferred, because comedy magic dies quietly when the back half of the room can't hear the setup. Beyond that, tell him what kind of event it is when you book. Roving through a crowd and a seated show need different things from a space.
Performance options
The comedy magic show is the main booking and it fits corporate functions, weddings and festivals alike. Roving is the alternative, magic done up close as he moves between your guests, which works when a seated show doesn't suit the room. A straight comedy show is available without the magic. The double impact version puts a comedian on the bill alongside the magician for a longer night. Children's entertainment is its own thing, pitched at that audience rather than a trimmed adult set.
Insurance and paperwork
Public liability insured
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