Richard Forget
Richard Forget is a new style techno-magician giving magic a high-tech veneer. Sophisticated, original and Award-winning magic. Richard Forget is a magician with a show that places him at the forefront of the magic world. urban living in Toronto. These vignettes tell a fascinating tale about Richard's experiences in an urban setting, with a magical twist. Richard has performed in Canada, the U.S.A., Europe and Asia as well as on live television in front of millions of viewers, dazzling a wide variety of audiences with his innovative and visually stunning illusions.
Richard's signature act, An Urban Phantasy is a timeless story with the feel of a classic film. Th elegant magician, dressed in top hat and sharp suit standing by a pay phone, performs visually stunning illusions while he is waiting for his call to connect. Fire dances around his body, magic wands mysteriously appear and multiply on the tips of his fingers, and confetti bursts, seemingly from nowhere.
He has created a magnificent magical experience that is inspired by The visual highlight of the story occurs when an attractive assistant is manifested from a mobile phone! The act is choreographed to music with no language barriers. The show may be customized from a six minute to 45-minute show. Richard presents various illusions including Suspended from Hockey, The Phone Ring, and other illusions with an urban creative element that are apart of Urban Phantasies magic and illusion.
"Canada
can lay claim to one of the best magicians in the world."
- The National Post
"Richard
Forgert the rising Canadian magical star."
- The Globe and Mail
"Toronto's
Richard Forget is the new style techno-magician giving magic a high-tech
veneer."
- The Toronto Star
"Richard
Forget is a magician who has won a hatful of awards."
- CBC Radio
"a
young magician who continues to clean up in competitions around the
world."
- Now Magazine
No magician has ever won all three of the following competitions in one year
- 2001-International Brotherhood of Magicians jury and People's Choice Champion
- 2001-Society of American Magicians jury and People's Choice Champion
- 2001- International Battle of Magicians jury and People's Choice Champion
- 2001- Silver Lion Award- China
- 1999- Mystic Craig Award- America
- 1999- Gold IBM Magic Competition- Finalist