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Shows for Grownups
Intelligent. Sophisticated. Intellectually stimulating. Your guests may ask, “Is it real?”
Mental Blocks
Mental Blocks is a sophisticated and intellectually stimulating program of cutting-edge
entertainment designed for a grownup audience. Your guests will be treated to an
engaging performance that features cerebral and mental magic at its finest and incorporates
a full array of thought reading demonstrations, unique plots and bizarre stories.
The show is highly interactive — everyone becomes a part of the show which features more sleight-of-mind than sleight-of-hand. The magic happens in the hands and minds of your audience.
By the end of the show your guests will have been taken on a journey of exploration of the inner mind and outer funny-bone. When they go home, many will be asking, “Is it real?”
This show is guaranteed to amaze and entertain and is suitable for an audience of just about any size, from a living room to a full-length after-dinner offering at an awards dinner, wedding reception, sales meeting, or corporate retreat.
Quick Facts
- Easily scales to the size of the audience/venue
- Suitable for all types of programs, from intimate cafe/bar settings to large banquet affairs
- Highly interactive, everyone gets involved from the very beginning of the show
- Leaves them wondering whether it’s really possible!
Tricky Bits
Tricky Bits offers a magical experience that is targeted specifically to a grownup
audience. The show features both classical and contemporary magic with a little something
for everyone: magic, comedy, mystery and plenty of audience participation.
Like all of Ron’s shows, this one is also high-energy, and the performance is diverse, engaging and entertaining.
This show has been receiving enthusiastic response from retirement residences in the Greater Toronto Area as it is able to cater to audiences with limited mobility.
There is truly something for everyone!.
“Great show.
“Never thought you would come up with ‘Alice Cooper Golf Monster’!”
Carlin Barwell
“The one-hour show after dinner had a variety of illusions with audience interaction for all. Each individual was left with a shocked expression and the unanswered question of “How’d he do it?”
Elizabeth Crouse
Office Administrator, Finance Department
Toronto Star Newspapers Limited
“Our club members really enjoyed the performance. By the end of the evening the sceptics were onside. Ron’s ability to bring the audience into his act and have them take part in the magic is part of his charm. Truly an enjoyable and memorable evening.”
Julie Scott
Rotary Club of Orillia
“It was wonderful to hear our staff laugh and to see them relax and enjoy themselves. Ron played a major role in achieving this.”
Anne Huffman, HR Manager NA
Sungard Sherwood Systems
Mississauga
“It was appreciated by the group that the language and jokes were quite appropriate and respected the values and dignity of the women.”
Rosemary Albon
Loretto Abbey Convent
Toronto
Quick Facts
- Small footprint; doesn’t take a large stage to present
- Suitable for all types of audiences, including situations where a small number of children may be present