MELISSA ONG
Abràcadabrà
Magic and illusion show.
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Photographs by Justin Lee
Event info
Location: Watersports Centre, Falmouth, UK
Role: Creative Director
Type of event: Entertainment, Community
Date: 22 May 2016
Event concept
A family friendly magic and illusion event to raise awareness and fundraise for the charity, Merlin’s Magic Wand.
The event consisted of close-up magic workshops, photo booth, local businesses, professional magic performance and a finale performance by a team of illusionists to conclude the event.
Stakeholders:
Magician: http://paul-scott.org/
Illusionists: http://www.leentertainment.co.uk/
Charity: https://www.merlinsmagicwand.org/
Responsibilities
As the creative director, I was responsible for the planning, liasing with stakeholders and execution.
The team managed to source for Paul Scott, and award winning magician with more than 40 years of experience to perform at Abracàdabrà at a low cost. Le Entertainment got onboard slightly after, agreeing to perform one of their popular illusion shows!
To widen the target audience, Abracàdabrà was aimed for the local community. As a charity event, all profits were donated to Merlin's Magic Wand, who were really supportive and encouraging at our event. It was a pleasure to work with all the stakeholders!
Skills acquired
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Communication skills and working in a team to ensure a smooth delivery.
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Analytical when ideas and disgreements arose.
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Initiative to resolve emerging issues due to miscommunication
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Independent thinker
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Problem solving
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Adminstration; faciliating in the event.
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Attention to detail
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Time Management; vital as it might hinder the event's progress if not set clearly.
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Event Coordination
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Interpersonal Skills
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Marketing skills; use of social media