Close-up Magic (aka Table/Roving Magic) is magic performed in an intimate setting no more than 3 meters from the spectators and for groups of 1-20 spectators at a time. E.g. for a wedding dinner of 200 people, a close-up magician might perform for 5-10 minute magic routine for the first table of 10 pax, and then move to the second table and perform a magic routine. Over the course of 2 hours, all the tables will have seen the magic performance.
Magicians such as David Blaine, Lu Chen, Dynamo, Shin Lim and Linus The Enchanter specialise in Close-up magic.
Why hire a close-up magician?
Close-up magic is very interactive, and is great for breaking the ice at events and promoting conversations. Seeing is believing and close-up magic brings the Wow Factor with spectators thinking “I can see everything right up close yet the magic is still happening!” Encountering a skilled close-up magician is an experience spectator will remember for years or even decades.