insideKENT Magazine Issue 24 - March 2014 | Page 15

NEWS

KENT MAGICIAN ETIENNE PRADIER ENTERTAINS HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS
There's no party quite like a royal party, so we're told by Kent
resident and professional magician Etienne Pradier, who rubbed
shoulders with none other than Prince Charles himself this
winter.
Invited to entertain at HRH's annual bash at St James'
Palace, French illusionist Etienne – along with fellow magician
Laura London – performed their unique repertoire of tricks at
the Prince's glitzy party, much to the audience's delight.
Etienne, who lives in Wye, is by no means new to the royal
scene, as he recalls being first introduced to Prince Charles 12
years earlier at a party held by Peter and Catherine Kuhfeld,
both renowned painters from Wye.
He explains: “Laura and I were both punks in the 80s, and
we were joking that we would never have thought we would be
at a party with royalty back then.
"But I’ve done it so many times now that I know a few of
the people, and I always have a good time.”
A uniquely skilled close-up table magician providing
entertainment for corporate events, weddings and private parties
in London and Kent, the immensely charismatic Etienne has
twice been awarded by the Magic Circle and remains one of
the UK's most successful magicians. He also runs Kent-based
entertainment agency, Butterfly Trix.
Represented by the agency, Laura London is one of the
UK’s top female magicians, with a true specialism in sleight of
hand card tricks. Both Etienne and Laura have performed on
the ITV television show Penn & Teller: Fool Us.
www.frenchmagician.co.uk
www.butterflytrixagency.co.uk

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