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Close-Up Magic or a Stage Show? How to Choose for Your Event

The right format depends on the shape of your night.

Practical advice from Eric Mina, magician and hypnotist, after 20+ years and more than 1,000 live shows.

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Planners often ask which one to book. It depends on what your event needs.

Choose close-up magic if

  • Guests are mingling at a reception or cocktail hour.
  • There is no stage or sound system.
  • You want people from different teams to meet each other.
  • Guests are moving around rather than seated.

Choose a stage show if

  • You want one big shared moment for the whole company.
  • Guests are seated after dinner.
  • You have room for about 20 chairs on stage.
  • You want the event to be the one people talk about all year.

Or book both

Most of Eric's corporate clients book the full night: close-up magic during cocktails, hosting for the program, and the stage hypnosis show as the headline. One performer covers the whole evening, and you sign one contract.

See the options on the corporate events page.

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