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Personal details:
Israel Cagliostro is active online for many years, and writes regularly for several leading Israeli web-sites.
"It is more difficult to write about magic than mesmerize an audience. I have cut off my braid, (which was my trademark for 25 years) and now I throw away my cape. I don't need any prop, words are more powerful and when you combine them with people's need to believe, you have real magic"
I used to replay: "I'm fucking with people's minds" when I was asked "What is it that you do?". A bold, true definition of a magician's work.
I love fascinating big audiences, I love drawing them into a story I tell and making imaginative things real for a while. Now, it is just the two of us, you are the audience I have been looking for all that time. Welcome.
General information:
Cagliostro and his team have been working with kids and adults in various settings: shows, plays, events, television shows ("Cagliostro's magic cave"), summer camps, and after-school activities. His magic shows were even approved and recommended by the Department of Education.
In his adult oriented shows, Cagliostro creates a winning and sophisticated combination of intelligent hosting, and marketing messages.
The emphasis is on audience participation and internalizing organizational and marketing massages.
History:
Cagliostro the magician (45) started his way by chance as an amateur magician, after a while he decided to become a professional magician. During his service in the IDF Cagliostro established the standard of Chief Military Magician (CMM) and raised thousands of shows in front of IDF soldiers all over Israel.
Cagliostro is currently active in several fields:
Teaching, instructing, and developing magic programs:
Developing, writing, operation and distribution of:
○ Institution of Magic – The biggest of its kind (over 100,000 graduates).
○ "HaSharon Magicians" – A representative group of young magicians who perform for the whole community.
○ "Magic and Fame"– Classes and workshops for all ages, magic as a tool for improving communication skills for communities at risk.
Internal tourism:
Initiating, directing, and managing of:
○ "Magicians Festival" – At "Sheraton Moria" hotel chain, summers 2001-2002.
○ "MagiciansSchool" – A unique entertainment program, 8 hotels across Israel, 50,000 visitors every summer.
Festivals:
Initiating, directing, and managing of:
○ "Summer of Magic 1984" – IsraelMuseum, Jerusalem, 200,000 visitors during summertime.
○ "Spring Magic" – Parks Authority, magicians and fairies in nature, 3,000 visitors, one day festival.
○ "Broom Festival" – Magicians and witches at the National Park of Caesarea, 6,000 visitors at three days of festival.
○ "Science and Magic" – Jerusalem Museum of Science, 12,000 visitors at Passover week.
○ "Magic Succoth" – IsraelMuseum, Jerusalem, 5,000 visitors at three days of Succoth Holiday.
○ "The First International Festival of Magic" – Tel-AvivMuseum, 3 days festival, 9,000 visitors, many from abroad.
○ "Abracadabra" – Five days of magic, DaDa, and surrealism at IsraelMuseum.
Children plays:
Actingperforming, writing and directing of:
○ Directing plays and combining wonderful magic acts in plays.
Public shows:
○ Public magic shows performed in front of large audiences, usually at street fairs,
○ Re-enacting Houdini's most dangerous magic tricks.
Television:
Actingperforming, writing and directing of:
○ "Cagliostro's magic cave" – Telad production for Channel 2, ten magical episodes about a magician and a doll (Jill Ben-David as Oops), the show received raving reviews.
Commercial show for adults:
○ Writing, creative input, producing and hosting commercial shows.
○ Commercial shows for children and the whole family.
Promotional props:
○ Developing, designing, producing and making promotional magic props.
Lectures and meetings.
Reviews:
""Cagliostro's magic cave" is a lovable, old-fashion children show. It portrays a magician, a doll, and children guests. In such a mechanical world, where 'Teletubbies' play at futuristic dimensions, it is almost unbelievable to find such a naïve show. Unbelievable, but very nice. "Cagliostro's magic cave" speaks to young children at eyes level, does not bother with foolish conversation… does not make up false agenda of premature adulthood. It deals with subjects that interest and trouble kids, such as magic and spells, fears and imagination. It is aesthetic, not intimidating and even gives practical advices (at six years old magic tricks are very practical). Most of all, it reminds us of shows that were broadcasted on Channel 1, when today's parents were kids themselves: 'Tamari's Shack', 'Carousel', and 'Fistouk's house'… "Cagliostro's magic cave" treats children with dignity".
Orna Landau t.v. critic 'Yediot Aharonot', the most distributed newspaper in Israel.
"A magical show, the children were mesmerized, the magician drew them in exceptionally, his 'personal magic' casts a spell on viewers, young and old, the stage is rich and props are colorful and intriguing… the relationship with the audience is fantastic…"
Sara Arnon children's plays critic Yediot Aharonot.
"This is a professional show, mush above the usual magic show…an excellent combination of a pianist and a skillful magician."
Avi Dar children's plays critic Maariv.
"Cagliostro is a professional who knows his audience…the emphasis is on presentation, grace, and humor, and it shows."
Tal Peri plays critic Maariv.
"Amazing magic tricks… the songs and dialogs sound real, that is, serious even when they are funny… the show is skillfully made and attention was given to details".
Atara Offeq
"Cagliostro the wiz and magician!!! Your performance, skill, and care impressed us immensely. Thank you and bless you. Well done."
Rony Peled events coordinator IsraelMuseum, Jerusallem.
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