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TEEN MAGICIAN RUNS AWAY TO THE CIRCUS ... YOUNG Ipswich magician Jeffro Bennett has run away to the circus. The high school student turned escape artist first made headlines close to a year ago when he escaped a maximum security straight jacket while blindfolded under water on the 90th anniversary of illusionist Harry Houdini's death. A lot has changed for the young magician since his first deck of cards as he prepares to witness Mr Boyd levitate a woman as part of series of dramatic illusions. Now he's left the confines of school and run away to join Michael Boyd's Circus of Illusion - at least for the school holidays. The Thagoona teen has been learning the art of magic for more than five years and credits his early successes to hours dedicated to practising and a few seasoned magic professionals as mentors. He'll spend two weeks assisting the veteran magician, developing the skills he's been perfecting since he got his first magic kit as a child. See more at: https://www.qt.com.au/ news/ipswich-high-school-boy-runs- away-to-the-circus/3195003/ RISING STAR: Ipswich magician Jeffro Bennett has run away to Michael Boyd's (right) Circus of Illusion on the Gold Coast. MELBOURNE MAGIC FESTIVAL AUSTRALIA July 3 to 15, 2017 every day from 10am to 11pm at The Northcote Town Hall and beyond! #MelbMagicFest In addition to over 60 magicians from all over Australia, the Festival is proud to welcome International special guests Joshua Jay (USA), E G Lee (South Korea) and the greatest card magician in the world Dani Da Ortiz (Spain) who will perform, lecture and present Masterclasses. Tim Ellis is the founder and Artistic Director of the festival and has produced one of the most popular magic festivals in the world. Magician, Author, actor and friend to many Graham Reed. The Tenth Annual Melbourne Magic Festival casts its spell across the Northcote Town Hall and beyond from July 3 to 15 and promises to take you to the extreme end of visual theatre with over 300 performances of 65 different shows including top international guest magicians from all over the world! The Melbourne Magic Festival is now officially recognized as the largest festival of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere and attracts magicians and magic fans from all over the country and beyond! 10 VANISH Magazine www.VanishMagazine.com As well as the line-up of great shows there is a main hub where the public can go and see free magic, buy magic, learn about magic and more. Located in the Northcote Town Hall, right between Studio 1 and Studio 3, MAGIC CENTRAL is the hub of the Festival with snacks, drinks, a magic shop and a host of FREE events and activities every day between July 3 and 17. Now is a great time to be in Melbourne and check out all the amazing magic that is happening there.