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FANTASY AND ILLUSION FEATURE ARTIST Jason Michaels will be performing at the Fantasy and
Illusion show on July 29th at the Cookeville Drama Center. Read more
about Jason below. "If you want to be blown away, you need to see Jason! Think David Copperfield and David Blaine all in one." Dana Sims, Event Coordinator - Nashville, TN Audience responses such as the one above are the reason Jason Michaels has established himself as one of today’s premier entertainers. With an unorthodox vision of magic’s power as theater; his unmatched ability to engage and interact with his audience; and an intense, focused stage presence, Jason continues his rapid ascent to the pinnacle of the entertainment world. Known for a slight edginess and an intense energy, Jason creates magical illusions that will make you laugh, cry, cringe, reflect, and question, at times, your own understanding of reality. But the hackneyed term “magician” simply isn’t sufficient to describe Jason Michaels. Jason creates an unforgettable theatrical experience far beyond the scope of the traditional “magic show.” While he makes excellent use of magic techniques, Jason also draws from his solid acting background to create original, compelling, and often uproarious characters that add remarkable depth to his performances. As in most great theater, Jason and his alter egos create at times uncontrollable laughter and, at other times, tense, gripping suspense that forces you to the very edge of your seat. Two unrelated events set Jason on his current journey. One, a chance audition for a theatrical production netted Jason the lead role in the show and began a passionate love affair with the theatre. Second, a fateful meeting with a magician opened Jason’s eyes to the power of performing the impossible. Jason spent his college years focused on the study of theatre and honing his performance skills. Magic remained merely a hobby for many years until the opportunity arose to study and work with Brett Daniels, one of today’s premier illusionists. Daniels was a major influence on Jason’s “post-graduate work” in the field of stage magic and illusion. Jason also had the opportunity to work with other masters of stage illusion, The Pendragons and The Hamners. When Jason abandoned the “safety net” of working for other magicians, he employed his razor-sharp card technique to create lasting impressions on those fortunate enough to see him in live performances. Featured on several television programs, Jason’s playful style of “street” magic continues to amaze audiences with dazzling feats of visual poetry using coins and cards and mind-numbing thought reading with only your mind as his playground. While performing his close-up shows of “intimate impossibilities” for both private and corporate clients, Jason developed his own high-energy stage show, “Illusion: The Many Faces of Jason Michaels,” a “magic show” unlike any seen before. Jason and his stage show have been compared favorably by his magical contemporaries to the early style of David Copperfield. “Illusion: The Many Faces of Jason Michaels” continues to entertain and enthrall audiences with magical performance pieces that energize the stage, warp the mind, warm the heart, reflect on the fragility of life, and poke good-natured fun at the human condition. Whether performing a high-energy illusion show, intimate street
magic, theatrical magic with an artistic flair, or recreating
Houdini’s Underwater Torture Cell, Jason Michaels is at home in any
venue, on any stage. Shakespeare proclaimed, “All the world’s a
stage.” Jason agrees and is determined to use every stage he’s given
to make a lasting impact on all who experience the magic and many faces
of Jason Michaels. |
