Jean Purdy, Magic, Comedy and Public Speaking
Sunday, January 31st, 2010|
Jean Purdy, Magic, Comedy and Public Speaking
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Slough, Berkshire ~ Entertainment
Top flight range of shows and talks for private, family, group and corporate functions.
About us:
Past president of the Zodiac Magical Society, Jean Purdy, member of The Magic Circle and the International Brotherhood of Magicians started on her long journey in show business as a child actress, first performing in the film The Lavender Hill Mob at the age of ten.
Her talent for dancing won her a place in the ballet production of Sleeping Beauty at the Royal Albert Hall, London. Jean served her apprenticeship for all aspects of the entertainment world, in pantomimes, summer season show, and number one theatres with top variety artistes of the time.
Circus also played a large part in Jean’s theatrical education. She even worked as a ‘Wing Walker’ with Digger Pugh’s Flying Circus, and for a while performed as a trapeze artist from a helicopter in the Spanish circus Circo Americano! She joined the family circus act the ‘El Granadas’. This gave her another string to her bow as a rope spinner.
After learning the ‘ropes’, she had her own comedy rope act in which she toured the World, performing in some of the best (and worst) theatres. She is in great demand for 4th July Independence Day parties held in the UK by our American friends.
Jean became World Champion fire-eater in the Guinness Book of World Records in 1977. She still holds many ‘fire’ records and has travelled far and wide giving promotional demonstrations in over ten countries. Jean broke her own fire records on television several times, mainly on the continent.
Jean is also an accomplished magician and enjoys being a member of the most prestigious magical club in the World, The Magic Circle. She is a recent winner of the Stage Performer Cup at the Home Counties Magical Society, and the Challenge Trophy at the Zodiac Magical Society.
She has performed at Windsor Castle, and enjoyed performing on both the Eurostar and the luxury cruise liner Queen Elizabeth II. Jean has performed on television in many countries.
Jean also gives talks to groups such as the WI, Rotary clubs, and as an after dinner speaker at functions where she regales the audience with anecdotes from her varied life in the exciting world of show business.
Close up magic is a particular passion, and Jean is very proud that she was invited to present an evening at the new headquarters of The Magic Circle, The Centre for Magical Arts.
Jean is a member of the FCME (Fellowship of Christian Magical Entertainers).
Contact Details:
Jean Purdy, Magic, Comedy and Public Speaking
Grays Lodge
Hollybush Hill
Slough
Berkshire
SL2 4PZ
Telephone: 01753 663374
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