Videos & Testimonials

Videos & Testimonials
Children's Magic Show Show Reel 2011 The show-reel from Stephen Ablett, features clips from various children's magic shows, games, close-up performances and illusion performances.
Children's Magic Show Show Reel 2009 The show-reel from Stephen Ablett, features clips from various children's magic shows, games, close-up performances and illusion performances.
The Close-Up Magic Show Reel 2010 This show-reel demonstrates Stephen's close-up magic, and showcases his various rewards, qualifications and skills.
Wedding Magic DVD Trailer This is the trailer for my latest DVD on magic for weddings. However it also demonstrates some of the tricks that I have devised and perform.
Ring Tricks This routine won Stephen the Cabaret Magician of the Year award and has taken him around the world to perform.
Advanced Magic Routines This video features three routines of advanced magic and includes his Thimble manipulation, Fork Bending act and Ring & Rope routine.
Cheeky Monkey Puppet This is a 2 minute edited segment of my puppet routine that got me nominated for British Isle Children's Entertainer of the Year 2009.
British Ring Magic Competition Act 2009 This is a 10 minute performance piece for a magic competition I entered in 2009.

Learn a Magic Trick

The following videos are from the Learn a Magic Trick web show that I present. Additional episodes can be found hosted on YouTube, along with selected episodes from past seasons.

Pen Through Banknote

This is the first in a new series of videos from Stephen Ablett.
In this video, he teaches how to push a pencil through a banknote, yet leave it completely unharmed.

Afghan Rings

Trick 5: In this episode, Stephen teaches the secrets of the Afghan Rings which is the miracle of cutting paper into strips, yet each strip miraculously cuts differently.

Dancing Hanky

The Dancing Hanky is a classic of magic that enables you to turn a normal handkerchief into a puppet and animate it with a little sleight-of-hand.

Four Ace Trick

Number Four in a new series of videos from Stephen Ablett.
In this video, he teaches a simple card trick which enables you to control how your spectator cuts and deals cards, leading to the four Aces.

The Dancing Girl

The Dancing Girl is a classic of magic that enables you to turn a normal handkerchief into a puppet and animate it with a little sleight-of-hand.

The Coin Thru Hand

The Coin Thru Hand is a classic of magic that enables you to turn make a coin travel upwards through the hand with a little sleight-of-hand.

Optical Tricks

This video contains three amazing illusions you can perform on yourself and your friends.

1. The Hole in the Hand
2. The Shrinking Finger
3. The Floating Sausage

Thumb Through Ear

Learn how to push your thumb through your ear, yet leave it completely unharmed.

The Moving Thumb

Learn how to remove your thumb from your hand, yet leave it completely unharmed.

Testimonials

Thank-you for all the excellent shows you performed for our Libraries this year. They were very well received and I have had lots of positive feedback.

Elaine McConnell, Senior Library Assistant, Uppermill Library, Oldham

You did an excellent job with the magic school and all the children have enjoyed it. It made a great summer for all the camper while teaching them a whole new skill and hobby that they can continue at home. Thank-you.

Joanne Morgenthal, Director of Camp Mountain Chai Summer Camp, Los Angeles, USA

Just wanted to say a huge thank-you for the party today. Everyone enjoyed it – kids and adults. Many adults came up to me at the end and said how good you were. A couple have asked me for your details which I’ll pass on. And the fact that none of the kids moved for the full hour was brilliant! Thanks again.

Sue from Hyde

Just wanted to say Thank You very much for performing at our Children's Christmas Parties.

The feedback we have received has been excellent and the children all had a fantastic time, Thank you so much for keeping them all entertained I know it must not have been easy with such a wide age range. We will be in touch again soon.

J. Gibbons - Leisure Benefits Administrator for John Lewis Cheadle & Trafford

I just wanted to let you know that after your performance in today's party, five other parents booked there party with us, on the back of your show.

We also love the donut puppet you created to highlight our shop. Head Office were delighted with the photo I sent to them and have shown interest in booking you at restaurants all down the country!

Manager of Krispy Kreme Donut Restaurant, Trafford Centre

Once again we were really impressed with the show. Each year you are able to do something different and keep the children controlled. We look forwards to seeing you again next year.

John from Runcorn

Thank-you for running such a fantastic party. Both Joe and Reece had a great time. You were amazing.

Maureen from Smallwood

I would just like to thank you so much for Lauren’s party yesterday. It was wonderful and everyone loved you. Thanks so much.

Karen from Bowden

I just wanted to give you a quick note and say thank-you for the excellent show you did for us today. Tom absolutely loved it, as well as all his friends. His favourite part was the frog gag, which he is still talking about. Many thanks.

Samantha from Timperley

I wanted to thank you for entertaining at Fiona’s Birthday Party. All the children enjoyed themselves and they all loved the balloons you gave them.

Diane from Rochdale

Thanks for entertaining our kids yesterday. They all seemed to have a great time. The age range made it quite a challenge for you, but I got v. good feedback.

Debbie from Cheadle

Thank you for your running such an amazing magic show and disco at Tom’s Party. I couldn’t believe how you held their attention for two full hours, that in itself was magic, so thanks again and obviously we will recommend you highly.

Paul from Bowdon

Stephen started his routine to music with some excellent finger ring manipulation showing Stephen’s ability of sleight of hand. Stephen followed with a short story about ‘Silly Tom Thumb’ where his fingers and thumbs kept disappearing and reappearing. Again Stephen showed of some great effects just with his hands before challenging everyone to a test that of course only Stephen could do. Simon Croft was handed Stephen’s watch and asked to set it to any particular time. Simon grabbed hold of Stephen’s wrist and squeezed whilst announcing he had set the watch to 8 o’clock. When he released Stephen’s wrist there was an impression of a clock face with 8 o’clock being shown. Very clever. Stephen performed a paper tear routine and a fun rope routine before finishing with a lovely unequal rope routine to music. A well rehearsed performance.

The review for the 1^st time I won Cabaret Magician of the year for 2008.

Reported by Nick Barnes, and published in ‘The Magi’ magazine.

Stephen Ablett opened with a thimble routine; they came, went, changed colour, just about everything. It was fast and well pattered. Next came a routine with a wedding ring. It too moved from hand to hand at speed, came on and off a ribbon much to the delight of the audience. His fork bending routine convincing a helper that he had done it with the power of his mind was quite unbelievable. All I can say, Stephen started where Uri Geller left off!

The review for the 2^nd time I won Cabaret Magician of the year for 2009.

Reported by Geoffrey Newton, and published in ‘The Magi’ magazine.

This is just a small fraction of the feedback I have received. I have also been repeatedly hired by several clients who enjoyed my services and book me every time they have a party. These companies include: Krispy Kreme Restaurant, Nu Nu Nursery, Busy Bee Nursery, The Holiday Inn, The Victoria & Albert Hotel, UGC Cinema, amongst hundreds of Schools in the surrounding area.