Tim Ellis is an Australian performer, author and lecturer in the world of magic and illusion.
Ellis began performing magic at the age of 9 after his grandfather gave him a magic set as a gift. At the age of 14 he was the youngest magician ever admitted to The Magic Circle of Victoria and two years later won four out of their five annual awards. In 1980 he won the title 'Best Under 18 Magician of Australia'.
In 1986 he created and produced 'Nation...
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Tim Ellis is an Australian performer, author and lecturer in the world of magic and illusion.
Ellis began performing magic at the age of 9 after his grandfather gave him a magic set as a gift. At the age of 14 he was the youngest magician ever admitted to The Magic Circle of Victoria and two years later won four out of their five annual awards. In 1980 he won the title 'Best Under 18 Magician of Australia'.
In 1986 he created and produced 'National Magic Week', a ten day festival of the magical arts which was presented annually for the next nine years.
Ellis produced and edited 'Australian Magic Monthly', a national publication for magicians which came out monthly for 100 issues, while writing a regular column on the Australian magic scene for the international Genii (magazine).
Ellis created 'MagicSports' a form of improvised magic games based on Keith Johnstone's 'Theatre Sports'.
In 1992 he bought Australia's oldest magic shop, 'Bernard's' which he owned for several years.
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