Comic magician JezO aims for a Royal Variety Performance with his debut at Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
JezO (Jez Bond), a member of The prestigious Magic Circle, is set to premiere his family-friendly Car-Crash Magic Show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this summer. Running from August 2nd to 27th at Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose, JezO’s show will feature a mix of danger, humor, and illusion, as he pursues his dream of performing at the Royal Variety Performance.
Raised in a creative family, JezO followed in the footsteps of his father, illusionist Doctor Bondini, and began entertaining at a young age. His mother, Rev Ruth Bond OBE, often joked that if her husband’s tricks went awry, she could at least perform The Last Rites.
JezO, a former contestant of Britain’s Got Talent, first caught the attention of the judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, David Walliams, and Alicia Dixon with a daring father-son knife-throwing act. His subsequent appearance on an Italian TV spinoff and more than 200 holiday park shows across the UK culminated in being named the UK’s Family Entertainer of the Year at the Blackpool Magic Convention in 2022.
Before heading to the Edinburgh Fringe, JezO will perform at The Magic Circle in London in July, as one of only a few top magicians selected for the organisation’s Edinburgh Fringe preview event.
“I’m at the top of my game after being named the UK’s Family Entertainer of the Year and performing in over 200 holiday park shows,” JezO said. “Taking the stage at the Edinburgh Fringe is a huge gamble, but has been a massive ambition of mine for many years but it’s worth it if it gets me closer to my dream of performing at The Royal Variety Performance.“
JezO’s Car-Crash Magic Show will showcase his comedy and bizarre take on the world, as he navigates props such as the guillotine, hoverboard, and lots of fire, all while engaging in his signature audience banter. The performance promises moments of “stupid danger” and lots of humor, as JezO entertains audiences with his risqué comedy and magic.
As the only one of four siblings not to attend university, JezO has chosen a career in entertainment and hopes that the Car-Crash Magic Show will serve as an international platform for him to master his art and be considered for the longest-running entertainment show in the world, the Royal Variety Performance.
Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose – Big Yin. 2-27 Aug, 2023, 14:00 (60 minutes), £8 on 2,3,4 Aug, 2for1 7,8 Aug, £8-13
Age guidance 12+
