Helen Coghlan Australian escapology and precision-engineered illusion.
Gold Coast

Helen Coghlan

Australian escapology and precision-engineered illusion.

Helen Coghlan is a stage magic artist based in Gold Coast. Fooling Penn & Teller on national television is a rare triumph; fooling them 6 times puts Helen Coghlan in an extraordinarily rare circle of inventive masters who have repeatedly baffled the legendary duo.

 5.0 · 25 third-party reviews
Career overview

Helen Coghlan at a glance

Helen Coghlan is a stage magician based in Gold Coast. Helen Coghlan's career includes fooling Penn & Teller twice on Penn & Teller: Fool Us.

Magic
Stage Magic
Based in
Gold Coast
Booking
Accepts private bookings
Page updated
Sep 5, 2026
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About Helen Coghlan

Helen Coghlan is an Australian magician and escapologist from the Gold Coast, performing within the family magic tradition established by her father, Arthur Coghlan. Their official site documents her historic completion of Houdini’s Water Torture Escape, original illusion apparatus and a record six successful appearances on Penn & Teller: Fool Us. Coghlan’s work combines physical escape, mechanical invention and direct, confident stage presentation. The performer-controlled site supports an active Australian profile and show enquiries, although it does not expose a clearly indexed direct booking email or a detailed list of current private-event formats.

5.0★
Across 25 third-party reviews
Penn & Teller: Fool Us

Television Appearances

6 appearances on Penn & Teller: Fool Us, and every one of them fooled Penn and Teller.

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Magic Style & Disciplines

Stage Magic

Full-scale stage presentation crafted for seated audiences.

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Helen Coghlan on Penn & Teller: Fool Us — Season 10, Episode 7
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