Types of Shows

If you have specific needs such as attracting attention to your trade show booth or communicating an idea, Dante will work with you to customize a presentation. Here is a list of some of the options Dante offers:

The Parlor Show is normally presented theater style with Dante standing behind his table with an audience seated in front. This also works well as an after dinner event or with people standing. It runs forty-five minutes to an hour.

Strolling Magic is used at parties and large events were it would not be desired or appropriate to have everyone politely watch an hour long show. Instead Dante engages the people directly giving them a personal four to seven minute show. A very effective "ice breaker".

The Close-up Show is much like strolling magic in that it is perfect for grand events such as conventions and weddings where you want the festivities and entertainment to take place conjunctly as opposed to consecutively. The difference is that instead of Dante walking up to your guest to show them a trick, he simply sets up a table and attracts people to him. This difference makes the Close-up Show generally a stronger choice then Strolling Magic due to the psychology of being attracted to something as opposed to being approached. It also sets your event apart from others due to that fact that this a product that is rarely offered or seen.

The Silent Act is a short vaudeville-style stage show with music accompaniment. David Cuthbert, theater critic for the Times Picayune, described it as "Chaplinesque" and performed “in the manner of a European circus magician”. It can be seen regularly in the historic French Quarter in New Orleans as one of the featured acts in Bustout Burlesque, a classic 50's style burlesque show which Dante also Emcees.

The Festival Act was designed for street fairs, festivals and open air events. With this show no stage or announcement is needed. Dante simply sets up and within minutes there is a very large crowd around him trying to get a good look.