Darcy Oake Britain's Got Talent illusionist
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Allan Slaight Sharing Wonder Award · Mandrake d'Or Winner (Paris) Appeared on Fool Us Magic Castle
Winnipeg, MB

Darcy Oake

Britain's Got Talent illusionist

Darcy Oake is a close-up magic and corporate events and stage illusion artist based in Winnipeg. Television appearances include featured guest performances on Penn & Teller: Fool Us. Deeply revered across the craft, further industry distinctions include the Allan Slaight Award (Sharing Wonder) and Les Mandrakes d’Or in Paris.

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Career overview

Darcy Oake at a glance

Darcy Oake is an illusionist based in Winnipeg, MB, known for card magic and visual sleight of hand. Darcy Oake's career includes the Allan Slaight Sharing Wonder Award, the Mandrake d'Or in Paris, appearing on Penn & Teller: Fool Us 1 times, and being billed 2 weeks at The Magic Castle in Hollywood. Darcy Oake's performance history includes appearances at Centennial Concert Hall, Casino Vancouver, and Marquis Theatre.

Magic
Close-Up Magic, Corporate Events, Stage Illusion
Based in
Winnipeg, MB
Booking
Accepts private bookings
Page updated
Oct 21, 2026
The performer

About Darcy Oake

Introduced to magic at eight by an accidental card trick from his father, award-winning sportscaster Scott Oake, Darcy Oake went on to win the People's Choice Gold Medal in Seattle at sixteen and headlined the world famous Magic Castle in Hollywood before he was old enough to enter nightclubs.

His Britain's Got Talent appearance drew over 200 million viewers, and he has since starred in a UK prime time TV Christmas Special in 2015, sold out a full UK tour, performed before the Royal Family inside Windsor Castle for Queen Elizabeth's 90th birthday celebration, headlined the Calgary Stampede to audiences over 20,000 per night, and broken box office records headlining The Illusionists on Broadway in Times Square. Classic sleight of hand and large-scale stage illusions make him a fit for theatres, galas and corporate events.

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Signature disciplines
Honors & Recognition

Awards and Competition Results

Recognized with honours at the triennial FISM World Championships of Magic. Official contest roll published by the Fédération Internationale des Sociétés Magiques.

  • 2015 ·

    Allan Slaight Award — Sharing Wonder

    Official award as recorded in the FISM World Championships roll.

  • 2015 · Paris

    Mandrake d'Or (Paris)

    Official award as recorded in the FISM World Championships roll.

FISM World Championship Official Roll

Honoured by the Allan Slaight Awards, celebrating outstanding achievement in the art of magic with international recognition. Official honours roll published by Magicana.

  • 2015 · Magicana

    Allan Slaight Award — Sharing Wonder

    Conferred by Magicana.

The Allan Slaight Awards Official Roll

Honoured at Les Mandrakes d’Or, the prestigious international television magic awards presented annually in Paris by the Académie Française des Illusionnistes. Official honors roll published by Les Mandrakes d’Or.

  • 2015 · Paris

    Mandrake d'Or (Paris)

    International magic trophy awarded by the Académie Française des Illusionnistes.

Les Mandrakes d’Or Official Palmarès

Penn & Teller: Fool Us

Television Appearances

One appearance on Penn & Teller: Fool Us.

Every magician who has been on Fool Us

The Magic Castle

Billed 2 weeks at the Castle

Castle debut 2005, last billed 2010, on the Castle’s published schedules as the archive records them. Rooms: Palace (2), Parlour (1). (3 room engagements across 2 weeks).

Every week on the record · What is on at the Castle now

Performance history · Past shows

Performance History

FindMagic has documented 4 individually dated public performances across 3 venues in 3 cities from 2018 to 2026. This active touring footprint brings live wonder directly to major theatrical hubs, with Winnipeg serving as a frequent anchor on the performance calendar.

4 Performances
3 Venues
3 Cities

Shows recorded across FindMagic listings. Tour dates and earlier appearances are actively being backfilled.

Archive Methodology & Provenance: FindMagic’s performance archive is compiled from confirmed box office inventories, venue calendars, and historic festival programs. It documents verified public appearances and is not intended to represent an exhaustive lifetime career log.
Where to find Darcy

Venues

Centennial Concert Hall

Winnipeg, Manitoba · previously

Casino Vancouver

Coquitlam, British Columbia · previously

Marquis Theatre

New York, NY · previously

The repertoire

Magic Style & Disciplines

Close-Up Magic

Sleight of hand at intimate distance — cards, coins, and sleight of hand.

Corporate Events

Tailored entertainment for corporate events, conferences, and celebrations.

Stage Illusion

Grand theatrical illusion crafted for proscenium stages.

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Featured Performances

Play Darcy Oake's jaw-dropping dove illusions | Britain's Got Talent 2014
Darcy Oake's jaw-dropping dove illusions | Britain's Got Talent 2014
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