"I was lucky enough to be in the audience at Castle Hill RSL last Friday night.

Magic has been one of my great loves since I was quite young. For this past year I have been working as a clown at kid's parties and the like and I've loved sharing my love of magic. I was a little disillusioned after seeing Joe Labero perform recently. I felt that I had seen it all before - mostly by David Copperfield - or at least had some working knowledge of what was going on in many of the illusions.

Your show however just sparked something off in me and reminded me what magic actually looks like to the layman. In short, I thought the most magical part of the show was your performance and personality. I just wanted to thank you doing what you do with so much originality.

Flying, the Great Wall of China, levitating... they can keep it all. I'll choose the duck and a pair of scissors, any day.

Thanks for the inspirational performance..."

sincerely,

Scott Carroll

 

 

"Hi Phil. ,Just wanted to thank you for raising my profile in the Accor Hotel group after my debut on stage Thursday night, (Dean).

Your magic was brilliant (no one knows where the Duck came from?, though one switched on chap doesn't think we ever played with my $50 bill and that I have yours and you have mine!!! - who knows, it was great)

I was part of the small New Zealand contingent, as was Sandie and I must say before the show no one really knew us too well but after it was like hitting celebrity status. Many of them thought I was set up with instructions and as the Australians did not recognize me they thought I was part of the act.

It must have been the docile, unfazed look I had ! Fantastic show, I have writers cramp from signing autographs and explaining why I kept jumping out of my seat.

P.S I know your assistant whispered something to me about an electric chair etc but I had a cold and did not hear her, it was when you told me again that I understood what she meant. You also mentioned something later to me. I actually thought you said 'Sorry mate, I Fu#%ed up and I'll give you $50 after the show'....as it turned out you got it alright! and you must have said something else, hope I didn't let you down."

Thanks again

Dean Grocott
Novotel Wellington