Toronto-based magician and sleight-of-hand artist James Alan makes the case that magic really is for grownups, with interactive performances that have been described as "thought provoking, astonishing, funny and thoroughly entertaining." He has been featured in the Toronto Star and on CP24, and trusted by Scotiabank, IBM and Google.
His solo shows Lies, Damn Lies & Magic Tricks and The Uncertainty Project played the Summerworks Performance Festival, the Hamilton Fringe Festival and the Wychwood Theatre, and Mysteries and Lies reached the 2026 Toronto Fringe Festival. He hosted the long-running weekly series Magic Tonight and starred in Magic & Martini, together seven years of continuous weekly magic in Toronto, and created The Choice, a close-up experience featured regularly at À Toi. Mingling close-up magic for receptions or a seated show, his work suits corporate events, weddings and private parties across Canada.
Clips hosted on YouTube. Playing one loads it from YouTube.
Your rating and a few details help the next fan or client decide.
Follow for new show dates. After you confirm, you can also choose their city and discover similar magicians.
Follow James AlanSleight of hand at conversational distance — cards, coins, and borrowed objects that misbehave in your own palm.
Professional entertainment shaped for company celebrations, conferences, clients, and teams.
Table-side theatre for a small crowd — storytelling and set-pieces built for an intimate room.
Interactive magic designed for remote audiences joining online from anywhere.
No public dates on the calendar right now. We’ll email you the moment one is listed, wherever James performs. You can also hire James for your own event.
Magic Castle magician, Toronto
Close-Up Magic · Corporate Events · Parlour Magic View page →Award-winning Southern Ontario magician and mentalist
Close-Up Magic · Comedy Magic · Corporate Events View page →The Magic of Coby
Close-Up Magic · Corporate Events · Mentalism View page →Toronto mentalist and illusionist
Close-Up Magic · Corporate Events · Mentalism View page →Toronto comedy mentalist, twice on Fool Us
Close-Up Magic · Corporate Events · Mentalism View page →Award-winning Toronto sleight-of-hand magician
Close-Up Magic · Corporate Events · Mentalism View page →We built this page for James Alan so magic lovers can find you. Claim it to correct your profile, control your links and booking enquiries, and tell us when a show is missing or wrong — free.
Filling the page in moves you up past performers with similar reviews and show dates — and nothing here can be bought.
No commission, no lead fees, no paid tiers — why FindMagic works this way.
Use an email published on your official site, add a short code to that site, or ask for a human review. We never ask for your password.
