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 Sue-Anne
Webster is Australia's top female magician.
Born in Sydney, Australia, Sue-Anne's
interest in magic was sparked by watching 'The David Nixon Magic Show'
on TV. She learned many tricks of her own and even had her own 'Tommy
Talker' ventriloquist doll.
Sue-Anne's interest in the performing
arts lead to her work in television for the Australian Broadcasting
Corporation as an Assistant Director on the television program
'Beatbox', and on the set of 'Tusitala' at the French's Forest Film
Studio.
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In 1988, Sue-Anne began
art lessons taught by Turoa Walmsley who happened to be a
magician with an interest in helping young people develop
their skills in magic. Delighted, Sue-Anne took up the rare
opportunity offered to her, initiating her career in magic.
She began performing as a female magician at nursing homes, children's parties,
public shows in Town Halls and later at regular gigs in
cafes and restaurants around Sydney.
To learn more about
performance skills, Sue-Anne studied drama at The Australian
Playhouse Studio in Sydney from 1990 to 1992 and went on to
educate herself in Advanced Film and Television and Screen
Acting at The Actor's Centre in Sydney as well as Theatrical
Effects and Pyrotechnics, Latin Dance, Puppetry and Mime.
She has worked as an actor on many stage shows, film
productions, TV commercials, a television sitcom and a music
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"Thanks
for a truly wonderful performance. It was a pleasure working
with you."
- Peter
Charley, Producer, Real Life - Seven Network |
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Sue-Anne met Tim
in 1997 and began working as a female magician with Magic Unlimited. Sue-Anne
performed regularly in 'Cunning Stunts' at The Mystery Lounge in
Melbourne, 'Dreams and Illusions' at Caper's Dinner Theatre. She is
often seen doing strolling magic, performing as 'Jeannie', and starring
in corporate shows where she saws Tim in half with a real chainsaw. |
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In 2001 Sue-Anne made her close-up
magic debut at the prestigious FFFF Invitation-only close-up magic
convention in New York. She became the first female magician ever to receive the
'Most Valuable Participant' award which she shared with Tim Ellis. |
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"Sue-Anne
loves dazzling audiences with her special brand of magic."
- Margaret
Bertling, New Idea Magazine |
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Several years ago, Sue-Anne developed her award-winning
'Haunted Mansion' stage act in which she battled an unseen
ghost who finally captured and made her disappear instantly
while standing on top of a table.
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In
1999 the 10 minute act was expanded into an extremely
popular 50 minute show for schools which toured Australia
for two years.
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"Sue-Anne
Webster performed a beautiful piece..... The idea and the
staging were wonderful."
- Hocus
Magazine |
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Sue-Anne not only performs magic, but she travels the world
lecturing and teaching other magicians as well. She even writes
magic books and invents tricks which are sold to magicians
internationally. |
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She has climbed to the
top of Mt Kilimanjaro, eaten piranha caught fresh from the Amazon
River, and travelled to the real Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and
Wizardry. |
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Click here to read the New Idea |
She has explored the
"New Age"
and found it lacking. As a magician, she uses her knowledge of magic
to expose the frauds who use sleight of hand and psychology to
further a belief in the occult, as a Christian she prefers to seek
the truth. To learn more about Sue-Anne's life
CLICK HERE.
Sue-Anne's other
interests include drawing cartoons, Latin dance, redesigning her
house and looking after her bottomless pit and time-tunnel. When
she's not rolling down the street in her Heelys, you might spot this
female magician
in black PVC scaling the rooftops in South Melbourne for her
photographer friend Tashkah.
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Sue-Anne's painting of her two inspirations. |
All of Tashkah's
photographs are available as prints and for exhibitions by calling
0411 987 074
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CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
1987 - Began magic as a solo
performer, stage and close-up
1998 - Teamed up with Tim Ellis, Australia to form Magic
Unlimited‘s magic duo ‘Ellis and Webster’
1998 (onwards) - Corporate Magician working the South
Pacific both solo and duo acts.
2000 - Illustrator and co-editor of Australian Magic
Monthly magazine
2000 (onward) - International Lecturer, world tour and
specialising in Soda Resurrection
2000 (onward) - International convention guest performer and
lecturer
2000 (onward) - FISM World Championships of Magic
reviewer (also appearing in Genii and Magic magazines)
2001 - Voted Most Valuable Performer at the elite FFFF
Magicians Convention, New York (along with Tim Ellis)
2002 - Visit to College of Magic, South Africa, as special
guest performer and lecturer
2003 - FISM World Championships of Magic, Portugal -
guest, performer, lecturer and MagicSports host
2003 - Invented and developed the ‘Blacklight’ series of
magic tricks, released for sale worldwide
2004 - Guinness Book of World Records, World’s
Longest Magic Show
2004 - Winner Best Stage Act, Australian
International Magicians Convention for “I Dream of Jeannie”
act
2004 - Produced three magic teaching DVD’s and three lecture
note booklets for international release
2004 - Named as the official www.IDreamOfJeannie.com look-a-like
2005 - Stage performance as “Jeannie” at The Magic
Castle, Hollywood, USA
2006 - Nominated ‘Lecturer of the Year‘, by The
Academy of Magical Arts at The Magic Castle (along with Tim
Ellis)
2006 - Elected FISM President of Australia
2006 - Profiled in the 'Dictionaire de la Prestidigitation'
world history of magic book. The only living Australian
female magician to be recognised.
2007 -
'Private Eye', Sue-Anne's theatrical magic play debuts at
the Melbourne International Fringe Festival.
2007 -
Recognised in the book 'Historias de Magas Antiguas y
Modernas' celebrating the greatest female magicians in
history.
2008 - 'Illusionarium',
the hit family magic show premiered at the Melbourne
International Comedy Festival with Tim Ellis |
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