Profiles
CRAIG PETTY
Craig is an expert at close up magic and is know by his peers as one of the greatest sleight of hand artists in the UK. His area of expertise is coin manipulation and he has spent years dedicated to revolutionizing this branch of magic. In 2009 he was described by Magic Week (one of the top journals for magicians) as the greatest living coin manipulator in Europe. Magic Scene also awarded him the distinction of being ‘The Performer to Watch in 2009".
Craig has published over 10 DVD's on the art of sleight of hand specifically for magicians and these have proven to be a huge hit worldwide. In 2009 he was invited to represent England in the European Championships of Magic and on top of this is the current 3SM Champion of Magic. Craig has also been invited this year to compete in the Northern Close Up Magician of the year competition and The Magic Circle Close Up Magician of the year competition.
He is a member of the Inner Magic Circle with a Silver Star and was only the third person in history to ever be awarded this position straight from joining. As well as being a great performer he is in demand as a magical teacher helping other magicians improve and grow as performers. Craig has lectured all over the UK and in the next year plans to lecture in the USA and Australia. Craig is one of few performers to be invited to lecture at the Magic Circle HQ in London.
RUSSELL LEEDS
At only 21 years of age Russell has become one of the best known performers in the UK. He is an expert at Rubber Band manipulation and is one of few performers worldwide that has mastered this difficult area of magic. Some of the top magicians in the world have gone on record as saying that Russell has "advanced the art of rubber band manipulation by a considerable leap" and "evolved rubber magic to a new level".
Russell has published a number of DVD's, which he has released to the magical fraternity. His first DVD ‘Banding Around' concentrated on his unique style of Elastic Band Manipulation and was acknowledged as one of the top selling DVD's of 2009. Russell is also close to finishing his first book - ‘Ordinary Objects, Extraordinary Magic' which will be a companion publication to his 2009 lecture tour. In February 2009 Russell spent three days performing for over 5000 magicians at the world's largest magic convention. His performances resulted in rave reviews as normal.
Russell is also a senior member of the 3SM, one of the top magic organisations in the UK. Finally Russell is an exceptionally gifted performer and has performed the length and breadth of England stunning audiences with his characteristic wit and charm. Russell will make your special event something that you will remember for a long time to come.
ETHAN LEEDS
Ethan is probably one of the most versatile performers in the UK. Whilst most magicians specialise in one area, Ethan takes pride in his ability to be able to adapt to any situation. Close up magic, sleight of hand, cabaret and stage magic, mind-reading and mentalism and even children's magic - Ethan excels in every area he performs in. Perhaps one of Ethan's' favourite genres is Mentalism and Mind Reading. He is a certified NLP practitioner and uses this skill to mystify and amaze audiences with his mind games and apparent mind reading.
In 2009 Ethan became the first magician to perform in the West Bank, Palestine as part of the Million Candles Campaign on the way to Gaza. He performed in conditions that other magicians would have refused to just so he could bring a smile to young children's faces that had lost so much. He has performed on Palestinian TV for over an hour, which is something no other magician has done. Ethan was stopped by Israeli Soldiers at one of the borders with a special request to do a performance for them, without hesitation Ethan began to perform and soon had not just Israeli soldiers complete with guns but Palestinians mixed in with the soldiers laughing and participating in what was a truly surreal experience for all. Even more amazingly he is planning on returning to Gaza again within the next year for another charitable appeal.
In addition to all of this Ethan is an excellent performer, travelling all over the UK to amaze and astound our clients. Like Russell, Ethan is also a senior member of the prestigious 3SM Society of Magic. Ethan has been featured in numerous magazines and newspapers over the years including several front-page stories. In 2007 Ethan was asked to film a street magic style series of performances in the Merry Hill Centre in Dudley for a local station. This was aired in 2007 and became one of the most talked about segments that year. Ethan really is the consummate professional and one of the best all round performers in the UK.
