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Beyond the Stage

The work behind the wonder.

Illusion consulting and creative support for brands, live productions and professional performers — from boardrooms worldwide to the Sydney Opera House.

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Beyond the Stage

Consulting & illusion design.

A bespoke consulting service for brands and professional magicians seeking original, purpose-built magical experiences — from product launches, VIP appearances and corporate events to show-specific effects for live performance, film and television.

Informed by years of hands-on experience across the magic industry, the practice blends creative innovation, technical precision and performance insight to deliver sophisticated, reliable and memorable results.

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What I Offer

Where the work goes.

01

Brand Activations

Product reveals and brand moments engineered to stop a room and travel on camera.

02

Live Production

Stage illusions and set-pieces designed, built and integrated into live shows.

03

Television & Film

Magic and sleight-of-hand consulting for broadcast and screen, concept to camera.

04

Illusion Design & Build

Bespoke props and illusions, engineered for reliability under real conditions.

05

Performer Consulting

Material, technique and staging support for professional magicians and acts.

06

Creative Direction

End-to-end creative for magic-led content, campaigns and experiences.

Selected Projects

Behind the impossible.

Sydney Opera House · 2024

Jackson Aces: Beyond Possible

Worked backstage as the Chief Illusion Officer and behind-the-scenes as the Head of Illusions for Jackson Aces — one of Australia’s leading magicians — on his show at the Sydney Opera House (Playhouse).

Sydney Opera House · 2026

Asi Wind: More than Magic

Backstage and on the creative team alongside Asi Wind for his Sydney Opera House (Playhouse) season — show setup, set-piece construction and resolving illusion and logistical challenges across the production run.

Sydney Opera House · 2026

Now You See Me: LIVE

Engaged under a non-disclosure agreement to provide technical support for an illusion, including a scheduled performance at the Sydney Opera House.

Television

Today Show

Consulted on the development and execution of a Rubik’s Cube performance segment for a Sydney-based magician featured on the Today Show.

Corporate · Stockholm · NDA

Product Launch

Engaged under NDA as part of a consulting team for a Stockholm-based corporate client — designing and developing an original magic effect aligned to the launch.

Theatre · Barker College · 2020

Pink Panther Production

Fire Technician and Creative Consultant — custom safety measures for pyrotechnic effects, full documentation, and an original method to visually vanish a miniature building on stage.

Case Study

A product, from thin air.

Commissioned under NDA · Sydney

Corporate Product Reveal Illusion

Objective

Design a custom illusion that lets a product appear in full view while the audience surrounds it from every angle.

Result

An empty glass case is shown from all sides. It slowly fills with smoke. The glass lifts — and the product has impossibly appeared inside.

Illusion consulting and creative support for corporate events, live productions, theatre, film, television and international experiences.

Showreel

The consulting reel.

Builds, productions and effects — the work behind the wonder.

Consulting Gallery

From the field.

Backstage, builds and productions across consulting projects. Tap any image to enlarge.

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Discuss a project.

Tell TDog what you are building — a show, an effect, a segment for camera — and he’ll come back to you directly.

Make your event unforgettable.

Tell TDog about your event and he’ll come back with availability and an exact quote.