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Amazing Ashley is Ashley Barnett, a comedy magician who travels to every region of Melbourne and works in three quite different formats, so the same booking can suit a six-year-old's birthday or a company function.

For children, the show brings live animals into the act – doves, a rabbit, a guinea pig and a hen – which keeps a young audience watching. For grown-up events there is roving close-up sleight of hand, moving between groups at functions of 40 or more, and a parlour show built around mind reading for gatherings of up to about 40 guests.

His listing covers children's parties and birthdays, corporate events, Christmas parties, weddings and anniversaries. The useful thing to settle first is which format matches your guest list, because the roving and parlour shows are pitched at opposite sizes of crowd.

Which format to ask for:

  • A children's party: the animal show, as the main act of the afternoon.
  • A cocktail function or work party of 40 or more: roving close-up magic during drinks.
  • A smaller dinner or gathering: the parlour show with mentalism.
  • A wedding: roving magic while guests wait between the ceremony and the reception.

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Briefing Amazing Ashley

  • Give guest numbers and ages, so he can recommend the right show.
  • Describe the space: a clear area for the kids' show, and seating for the parlour show.
  • Say where the magic fits in the run sheet – before food, between courses or during drinks.
  • Mention any guests with animal allergies, as the children's show includes live animals.

Fitting magic into the event

  • Children's birthdays: once everyone has arrived, so no one misses the animals.
  • Corporate and Christmas functions: roving magic while people are standing and mingling.
  • Anniversary dinners: the parlour show after the meal, when guests are seated.

Magicians: Your Questions Answered

Does Amazing Ashley bring animals to Melbourne kids' parties?

Yes. His children's show features doves, a rabbit, a guinea pig and a hen.

Can Amazing Ashley perform at a work function as well as a kids' party?

Yes. He does roving close-up magic and a stage-style parlour show for adult functions, including corporate events and Christmas parties.

What is the difference between his roving and parlour shows?

Roving magic moves between small groups and suits functions of 40 or more; the parlour show is a seated mind-reading performance for groups of up to about 40.

Will Amazing Ashley travel to my part of Melbourne?

His listing covers every Melbourne region, so he can come to a home, hall or venue anywhere in the city.

Is Ashley's act aimed at laughs or at mystery?

Both: he is a comedy magician, and his parlour show adds mentalism alongside the humour.