Mario "the maker magician" marchese

 

is a NY-based (normally touring) performer with an all-ages theater show full of homespun magic, diy robotics, and punk rock slapstick. it's magic through the lens of the maker movement! for the virtual stage, Mario has developed an innovative virtual experience, available as a public ticketed show or a private Zoom event.

 

Mario has appeared on Sesame Street, NBC's Universal kids, HGTV, and live on tour with David Blaine, who calls him "the best kids magician in the world!!" he is the author of The maker magician's handbook: a beginner's guide to magic & making. And his lecture for magicians won him the 2020 lecture of the year award from penguin magic! 

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His newest robotic magic creations for social media have garnered a lot of attention! Meet Automabot, the cardboard robot magician!