My name is David
Bonsall. I'm a
close up magician in London and have been in
love with the art of magic from a very
early age. As a performer, it gives me huge pleasure to see the
laughter and incredulity on people's faces as they marvel at the magic
I perform.
I'm
commissioned by companies and private individuals, for corporate
entertainment, private parties, weddings and more.
I'm one of the
only magicians in the country who is so confident that you will be
100% happy with my performance at your event, that if you are not
entirely satisfied, I will guarantee you a full refund!
Please take a few minutes of your time to view
my
showreel and click play on the picture above.
....or if you'd like to
download the high resolution version for viewing
later, please right click
here and choose 'Save Target As...'
Corporate Magician
These days corporate
entertainment takes up most of my time. The main challenge as a
corporate magician is the constant development and delivery of new and
original ideas and effects, to keep my magic fresh and compelling.
Great new ideas and tricks allow me to continually baffle, bewilder
and entertain many, many people at a huge variety of venues and events
all over the world.
In the summer of 2006 I was invited to perform in the presence of HM
the Queen at Buckingham Palace as part of her 80th
birthday celebrations and I perform regularly at venues such as The
House of Lords, Inner Temple, The Royal Horseguards and many of
London’s top hotels and function venues.
Recent client commissions have included PriceWaterhouseCooper, Lastminute.com, The
London 2012 Olympic Committee, BAE Systems, O2, Porsche and Audi to name
but a few.
I'm very proud that I'm consistently the magician of choice for some
of the world's largest blue chip companies and corporations.
“Remarkable!”- Lord Goldsmith, former Attorney General for
England and Wales
Close Up Magician for
Private Parties / Party Magician
Performing as a
magician at private parties is always fantastic fun. I love performing
close-up magic and making people wonder 'how on earth did he do that?'
I think the key to my success is the ability to not only make jaws
drop, but to make people laugh –
I've been told it's my subtle sense of humour and charming style!
Whatever the event you're planning – whether a small drawing room
gathering or a dinner party, to something much bigger such as an
awards ceremony or charity ball, I promise to leave a lasting impression on
your guests, who'll marvel at my sleight of hand magic and sensational feats
of the mind.
Clients who have previously enjoyed my performances as a close up magician
have included Royalty, nobility, celebrities, dignitaries, high
ranking military officers and sports personalities, as well as many
families and private individuals.
"CONGRATULATIONS!! You have taken my family and friends by storm!
Saturday 18th was an absolute triumph and about 70 people were in love
with you! I cannot express adequately how wonderful your act is, and
how impressed I, and my guests, were with your entire presentation. I
cannot visualise there is anyone who could better provide a higher
quality entertainment for any important occasion."
“Amazing!”- Dr Hans Rausing - Honorary Chairman of the Tetra Laval Group
"I
don't really know how to begin praising this exceptionally talented
man. He is quite simply a genius! We had guests of all ages from 2 to
80 at our wedding and David kept all of them spellbound. At one point
all the children were playing and the adults were fighting to get a
space to watch David! If you are considering hiring a magician for an
event, this guy is first class. David, everyone thought you were
fantastic and you helped make our day extra special. I can't thank you
enough."
Wedding
Magician
Of all the roles I
undertake as a magician, I think my very favourite is performing as a
magician for weddings. The chance to bring two families together,
and leave them laughing and thoroughly entertained on this very
special of days is an exhilarating experience. I always try to set the
mood for the day early on, because it lifts everyone's spirits,
ensuring a truly wonderful time is had by all.
I'm asked to perform magic at over 40 weddings a year, at venues all
over the world, so I have a tremendous amount of experience as a
wedding magician.
“Unbelievable! You're brilliant!”
- The Hon. Mrs Charlotte Townshend - Ilchester Estates
Magician for Television
Having appeared on
television quite a number of times and found the experience both
terrifying and exhilarating in equal measure, I decided to take a
television presenter’s course.
I now regularly discuss magic on national and international
television and on radio. I've even had a starring role as a magician
in a national TV advertising campaign in Turkey, for a
multi-national company headquartered in Istanbul.
And I'm currently at pre-production stage for a pilot TV show for
Channel 5.
Please see my Showreel
for some of the highlights of my TV work.
"I can't help feeling rather smug that although
he demonstrates other tricks with aplomb, he hasn't taken my watch
unawares. And then it happens. Just when I wasn't expecting it.
He's standing in the middle of the room talking to our photographer,
who's trying to show him where he wants him to stand. And it
provides the perfect cover. In a couple of seconds, he's divested the
photographer of his watch." -
Article in the Daily Mail
“A
wonderful performer. Unobtrusive, charming and awe inspiring. Best summed up
by one of my guests who said. “ I really did believe in magic.””- Francis Tomelty, Actress
“That’s just incredible!”
- Jeremy Vine, Radio & Television
Presenter
News / Blog
August 4th -
The filming for Sky Sports went really well, it was great working
with everyone and I also had the oppurtunity to do entertain some of
the staff too. Can't wait to see the result of the filming
during the Ryder Cup in September. I should hopefully have a
version of the finished footage on my
video page
once the editors have done their bit.
July 21st -
Just received confirmation from Sky Sports, my skills are going to
filmed in August and used for some TV sequences during the Golf Ryder
Cup in September. There'll be short clips showing different
'hole-in-ones' (also none as Aces - hence the magic connection), I'll
be performing some flourishes with playing cards, each one leading
into the hole-in-one sequence. So if you're watching the Ryder
Cup this year and see a magician or his hands doing fancy stuff
...that'll be me!
July 14th - I've just been playing
around with my new video camera and decided to make a new video to add
to the video page. It's just a bit of fun with some playing
cards. Check it out here: Video Clips
July 5th - A famous magician of old
once said: “Working as a magician, you’ll never make a million
dollars ….but you’ll live like a millionaire and make a million
friends!”
Well tonight I was lucky enough to be
invited to perform at an exclusive party for the Billionaire Dr Hans
Rausing and his family and friends, and it was probably one of the
most memorable nights of my life. After I had done my bit, I ended up
mingling with dozens of millionaires, watching the single most
spectacular fireworks display I had ever seen. I was sipping
champagne, eating caviar and was thinking of all the times my mum used
to say “get a proper job!”
June
19th - I'm just awaiting final conformation, but it looks like I'm
going back to Dubai for the whole of January. This will be my
6th month long visit since August 2006. This means that I won't
be available for bookings for the whole of January.
Unfortunately I'm flying out on New Years Eve too, which means not
only will I not be available for my favourite of performing nights,
but it also means that I'll be seeing the new year in from 30,000ft!
Not quite the night I had planned!
Whilst in Dubai, I'll be performing in the
huge 1000 seat restaurant in the Kempinski Hotel and in The Mall of
the Emirates. It's the place where my showreel was shot. If you've been to Dubai, that's the mall with the
indoor ski slope (Ski Dubai). If you're in Dubai or going to
Dubai in January, come along and see me, I'll be there everyday with
another magician, my good friend Jamie Raven.
April 10th - I've
just returned from a week in Tenerife, I had a great time helping my
Spanish magician
friend with his show, he's got one of
the best magic
shows on the island. If you're going to Tenerife, I highly recommend
seeing his show. Details can be found on his website at
www.joeguillen.com
Latest client
comment left on 6th August 2008:
"Consummate professional and
genius! Dave performed card tricks repeatedly to perfection under the
demanding environment of filming for television. It was thoroughly
enjoyable working with him and the show he did for everyone in the
office still has everyone totally flummoxed and talking about it! Thanks
again Dave!"
“That was quite simply ....spectacular”
- Lord Taylor of Warwick,
Politician
"I
hired David for a new year's eve event that I was organizing for the
Arusha Hotel in Arusha, Tanzania. I have seen magicians before, all over the
world, but David was different and had a certain something that added a real touch of
class to the event.
Truly a professional
and amazing with people, his
tricks were both fresh and original. Within two days of
being here, he had a large portion of the town
talking about him. He caused such a stir that both
hotel staff and guests would crowd around him begging see more magic wherever he
went. David was an absolute pleasure to work with, and I would highly
recommend him to anyone thinking of hiring a magician for any function.
Thank you again David for all your help, I look forward to working
with you again in the future" - Justin Marshall - Tanzania
If you would like to
make a booking, please call me on:
+44 (0)
7733 010912
or you can send me an
email to:
or fill out my
booking form and I'll get back to you right away.
I perform as a close up
magician, wedding magician and a table magician, mainly in London and the surrounding
counties, but I also perform regularly as a magician in Surrey, Hampshire, Essex,
Middlesex, Birmingham, Bournemouth, Brighton,
Bristol, Guildford, Northampton, Norwich, Oxford, Kent, Portsmouth, Reading,
Southampton and many other locations around the UK and abroad.
"I
hired David for a new year's eve event that I was organizing for the
Arusha Hotel in Arusha, Tanzania. I have seen magicians before, all over the
world, but David was different and had a certain something that added a real touch of
class to the event.
being here, he had a large portion of the town
talking about him. He caused such a stir that both
hotel staff and guests would crowd around him begging see more magic wherever he
went. David was an absolute pleasure to work with, and I would highly
recommend him to anyone thinking of hiring a magician for any function.
Thank you again David for all your help, I look forward to working
with you again in the future" - Justin Marshall - Tanzania