the journey
Making things happened for over a decade now is the maestro team of illusionists, Lawrence and Priscilla Khong. Together or individually, this father-daughter magician team has continuously brought the craft of magic and illusions up to new standards others have admired and hoped to attain. And just when you think you have seen it all, the duo comes up trumps again with new tricks up their sleeves to befuddle (and impress the hoopla out of) an overawed audience… And… impressed and entertained the people, Lawrence and Priscilla did. More importantly, they did these not just with their hands – they created magic for those who need to believe with their hearts. With community projects like Project SMILE and School of Magic, Lawrence and Priscilla have shown that magic is not merely an illusion. When they make others believe in it, true magic happens. We bid you welcome as you explore the magical world of Lawrence and Priscilla.
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magic shows
MAGICBOX
(2008, Singapore)Watched by over 16,000 audiences in Singapore at the most premier performance venue in Singapore, The Esplanade Theatre, it is Lawrence and Priscilla’s most successful production to date. It also paved the way for the pair’s prestigious performing honour at the Chingay Singapore Parade 2009, a spectacular annual street and floats parade.
Magic of Love
(2001 – 2007, World Tour)The flagship and longest-running debut production by Lawrence and Priscilla - which premiered at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in September 2001 and played to more than 208,000 audiences around the world, including Japan, Korea, East and West Malaysia, Thailand, Taiwan, Macau, and major cities in China like Beijing, Dalian, Nantong, Shanghai, Shenyang, Tianjin and Wuxi, and even in Las Vegas in the famed Legends of Magic show.
Evening of Enchantment
(2001 – 2007, Singapore)What was launched as a magic-theatre performance that has today turned into highly successful corporate show engaged by corporate bigwigs in China, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore and the USA, including Asean Federation of Endocrine Societies (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia), Philip Morris International (Hong Kong, China), Magic Castle (Academy of Magical Arts 2006 Award Banquet, Hollywood, USA), Mediterranean Shipping Company (Dinner and Dance 2008, Singapore), Nomura Group (10th Nomura Investment Forum 2007, Tokyo, Japan), Social Innovation Park Pte Ltd (“I’ve Got Talent” NETS cashcard launch 2008, Singapore), just to name a few.
The Spook Show
(2004 & 2005, Singapore)Staged at the Singapore Kallang Theatre and the Suntec Convention Hall for two consecutive years to young adoring fans who were delightfully thrilled by this bold and ingenious “Halloween comes alive” magic show by the duo, presented during the unthinkable Chinese lunar ‘Month of the Hungry Ghosts’.
The Great Escape
(2003, Singapore)A magical performance created with an oriental touch to cater to the audiences in China, Singapore and around the region.
From Illusion To Reality
(2000, Singapore)Premiered at the Singapore Indoor stadium, this beloved show by Lawrence and Priscilla was later invited to perform live on Taiwan’s Good TV network.
milestones and achievements
Aside from making magic productions that shaped the entertainment world, Lawrence and Priscilla also participated in landmark events and supported significant causes:
Chingay Parade Singapore
(2009, Singapore)For two days on the 30th and 31st of January 2009, Lawrence and Priscilla led a team of 300 performers, comprising dancers, levitators, magicians and skyrunners, to stage the grand finale act, "MAGICBOX @ The Banquet", at the Chingay Parade Singapore 2009. This annual event is a colourful, multi-cultural street and floats parade, staged as part of the Chinese New Year festivities in Singapore, that is watched by over hundreds of thousands of spectators at the performing venues and by millions more in Singapore and around the region through its television broadcast. Lawrence performed Asia’s first-ever "Burnt Alive @ Chingay" death-defying illusion as the climatic highlight of their inaugural magic performance staged in the history of the parade to date. Read more…
10th Nomura Investment Forum
(2007, Japan)In 2007, Lawrence and Priscilla were invited to perform at the 10th Nomura Investment Forum in Tokyo, Japan, a high-profile seminar attended by investors from all over the world, high-calibre CEOs from major Japanese companies and senior representatives from blue-chip Asian companies.
Academy of Magical Arts Awards Banquet
(2006, USA)In 2006, Lawrence and Priscilla flew to Hollywood, California to perform at the Academy of Magical Arts Awards Banquet, a ceremony devoted to the advancement of the art of magic and its history, and attended by illusionists and magicians worldwide.
40th Anniversary of Singapore-Japan Diplomatic Relations
(2006, Japan)Lawrence and Priscilla were also invited to mount Magic of Love as a key performance in the commemorative event marking the establishment of 40 years of Singapore-Japan diplomatic ties in 2006.
International Festival of Magic or IF Magic
(2003 & 2005, Singapore)Always their dream to promote magic as a world-class art form in Singapore and to create more opportunities for amateur magicians to hone their craft, Lawrence and Priscilla organised this first-ever International Festival of Magic (IF Magic) in Singapore in 2003. Attracting a crowd of over 950 local and foreign participants, including Jeremy Pei and Joe Yu from Singapore, Kim Jung Kuk from Korea, Dai Peng Heng from China, Maebaya Kyoto from Japan, Panjarat Chairattine from Thailand, PJ Wen from Taiwan, and Danny Cole from the United States, the event was such a huge success that another four-day magic convention was later held in 2005.
Singapore’s 40th National Day Countdown Party
(2005, Singapore)Lawrence and Priscilla became part of our nation’s pride and joy when they were specially invited to perform at Singapore's 40th National Day Countdown Party in 2005. As a demonstration of their love for Singapore, the duo staged a rousing performance where they patriotically crafted the appearance of our national flag into their act. Read more…
Singapore’s Yellow Ribbon Project Charity Concert
(2004, Singapore)2004 saw Lawrence and Priscilla participating with their flagship show, Magic of Love, in the inaugural Singapore Yellow Ribbon Project Charity Concert at the Singapore Indoor Stadium, in support of its worthy cause to offer ex-offenders and their families acceptance and help to reintegrate back into the society.
4th China Shanghai International Arts Festival
(2002, China)Lawrence and Priscilla took centre stage with other world-class artists to perform at this prominent Chinese arts festival, hosted by the Ministry of Culture in China, which is committed to present the best in world culture and to encourage innovation while re-introducing the classics.
Project SMILE or Sharing Magic In Love Everywhere
(2002 – Present, Asia)To brighten the lives of the less fortunate in the community, the father-daughter duo pioneered this first-ever magic training programme, conceptualised by Lawrence, in the Asia Pacific region to groom youths and adults in the art of magic, and through them, bring smiles into the lives of the needy in the community. To date, they have successfully impacted more than 2,400 participants both locally and overseas, and reached out to over 11,000 disadvantaged beneficiaries in day care centres, homes and hospitals.