Send an email with a request. Paul Draper will respond as quickly as he is available. Discuss needs, requirements, and rates. Paul will send a contract and once it is signed and the 20% deposit received the date is booked. Please have the rest of the payment available on the day of the show before the performance.

The general rule is 1 entertainer per 100 people for a 2 hour event. If more than 100 are attending, Paul Draper can recommend other high quality magicians and will book them on your behalf.

Yes. Paul Draper excels at creating customized presentations and has for many corporate clients like those listed on the Home Page.

Usually not. Although if children are present at an event, Paul will still delight them. However, Paul Draper does not perform a children's show, his performances are best suited for adults and children 8 years old+.

Yes. He is an active member of the American Anthropology Association (AAA) and the Society for the Anthropology of Consciousness (SAC) for whom he has presented papers, chaired panels, and performed research.

Yes, he is a Member of The Magic Castle and the Academy of Magical Arts.

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Paul Draper is a professional and works hard to be the best entertainer with the best value. If he is not available, he has a list of other high caliber professional entertainers that he can recommend and book for you directly.

Absolutely. Paul Draper never needs to play dirty. The show is customized for every venue and can be slightly toned up with innuendo for university shows and comedy clubs and toned down for family gatherings and corporate events.

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Yes. A deposit (normally about 20% of the fee) is taken to secure the date.

Paul Draper's pricing reflects his work history, training, professionalism, and the quality of his performances and clientele. Be careful when choosing a performer to engage with your clients if they don't have a resume and video footage reflecting their ability to perform at the level your audience deserves.

Email, text, or call--in that order. It may take up to 24 hours for Paul Draper to respond due to his busy schedule, but he often responds instantly to emails and texts. 

Paul Draper performs at a wide variety of events for both private and corporate clients. This list includes: award ceremonies, banquets, weddings, dinners, gala functions, anniversaries, birthdays, family fun days, trade shows, exhibitions, product launches, sales conferences, anniversary celebrations, retirement party, Christmas parties, New Year parties, Grad Nights, university balls. Anywhere where there is a group of people that need entertaining Paul Draper can cater for your requirements.

Every event is unique and has its own requirements. Please drop a quick line via email and include the basic details about your event such as type of event, date, approx. times, number of guests, venue, and location. Emails are normally answered within a 24 hour period.

Stage: 20, 30, 45, 60, 75 or 90 minutes

Strolling: 2-6 hours depending on size of event

Trade show: 20 minutes on, 20 minutes off for 4-8 hours per day.

Workshops: 2, 4, or 6 hours

Keynotes: 10 minutes to 6 hours as needed

Stage: 30 - 3,000. (More with video support)  

For the right price, Paul Draper can find you someone who can.

Bookings can be taken up to 18 months in advance of the event. It does not hurt to check availability as soon as you have a date in mind, as many key dates tend to get booked in advance. All bookings are taken on a first come first served basis.

Paul Draper is an international magician entertainer who performs all over the US and abroad. In just the last 5 years he has performed in England, Scotland, China and The Caribbean.

Yes.

In his own words from a recent interview: "There is a very important process to the work that I do. As an anthropologist, I am a trained observer and ethnographer, as a Myers Briggs ENFP I am an Extrovert, Intuitive, Feeler, Perceiver. And my mother always said I was an old soul that had a 6th sense about me! Through the study of anthropology, political rhetoric, psychology, intercultural communication, theater, performance magic, and the biographies of special people, I have been able to batch intellectual pursuits together that allow me to know amazing things."

Yes.

No.

"Yes, I often do. However, they very rarely respond." -Paul Draper

From a recent interview: "If the numbers were chosen by a person instead of a computer, and I could have 30 minutes with the person before they picked the numbers and be standing next to them while they picked them, I could influence them to pick the numbers that I wanted. So far, I have not been given this opportunity".

Paul Draper's own words "Yes, anyone who has read the things I have read, studied with the people and in the places that I have studied, and possess a drive to achieve the impossible will be able to make the impossible seem possible live on stage just as I do."