Tim Ellis Travels from VIC
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Tim Ellis's Biography
Tim Ellis is extraordinary. His talent to engage and perform is world
class. Melbourne born, Tim is
Australia’s most highly awarded magician. Let him entertain you!
Tim Ellis has
won more awards for his mind-blowing magic than any other Australian in
history. In the process he’s gained an international reputation for his
innovative, original and highly entertaining blend of magic and comedy.
Highly sought
after for his engaging style, for over 40 years Tim has been featured in
hundreds of Australian and international magazines, press articles, and
television shows including ‘Hey Hey It’s Saturday’, ‘Today’, ‘Sunrise’,‘Good Morning Australia’,
‘Location Location Amazing Homes’ and ‘Fox News’ (USA). Tim has been
buried alive, escaped from a wooden crate at the bottom of the Yarra River,
freed himself from straitjackets hundreds of feet above city streets, and
driven a $100,000 sports car while blindfolded.
Tim has been
awarded many titles including ‘Best Stage Magician in Australia’, ‘Best Close up
Magician in Australia’, and was the first Australian ever to win twice
at the FISM
World Championships of Magic. Since then, Tim has also lectured,
performed as a guest artist and is now a regular Jury Member at the World
Championships.
He has performed
many times at Hollywood’s famous Magic Castle, lectured to fellow magicians at
The Riviera Hotel in Las Vegas, and headlined at The Grand West Casino in
Capetown, South Africa. He also makes special guest appearances on several
luxury cruise lines including Royal Caribbean, Holland America and Cunard.
Tim Ellis has
toured the USA, Europe, Asia and Africa teaching other magicians how to perform
their magic more effectively. In addition to lecture notes, booklets and
several unique tricks, he also has several top-selling magic teaching DVDs and
books on the international market. Tim has acted
as Magic Consultant on several plays, television commercials and the popular
series ‘Blue
Heelers’. He has also produced many large scale events including The National
Festival of the Magical Arts (9 years), several International Magic
Conventions, and co-produced the NHKTV special ‘Magical Mystery Tour in Australia’. He
is currently artistic director of ‘The Melbourne Magic Festival’.
In 2006 the ‘Dictionnaire de
la Prestidigitation’ was released and this Melbourne magician is
one of only two living Australian magicians to be included in this world
history book of magic spanning the centuries – along with Orson Welles,
Houdini, David Copperfield and Siegfried & Roy.
Recently, Tim
was diagnosed as having Asperger’s Syndrome, and he explored the positives and
negatives of the condition in an autobiographical one-man show ‘AspyCadabra’. Tim delivers a
high-energy, stunning comedy magic show guaranteed to leave any audience on the
edge of their seats – when they aren’t falling off them with laughter. Every
performance is filled with his trademark high-energy and plenty of audience
participation.
With the team
of professional entertainers event staff and consultants from ‘Magic Unlimited’ behind him – no matter what
size your next event is, Tim can help you make it spectacular.
Speaking Topics Include
Comedy Magic Shows
Strolling Magic
Grand Illusions
Compering/MC
Trade Shows
Hoax Characters
Corporate Workshops
Theatre Shows
School Shows
Family Magic Shows