Phil Cass

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Phil Cass
Phil Cass (magician).jpg
Born (1956-05-02) 2 May 1956 (age 65)
Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
NationalityAustralian
CitizenshipAustralia
EducationBachelor of Economics, University of Queensland, 1983
OccupationMagician
comedian
Years active1983−present
Notable work
Oh No! Not a Magician!! (1992)
Websitephilcass.com

Phil Cass (born 2 May 1956) is an Australian magician[1][2][3] and comedy entertainer based in Sydney.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10] He was the recipient of the Gold MO Award for 2014 Australian Performer of the Year.[11]

Career[]

Cass has performed over 5000 shows. He has performed four seasons at Magic Castle in Hollywood,[12] as well as performances in Fiji, Japan, the Philippines, New Zealand, Noumea, Singapore, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Papua New Guinea, World Expo 88, and various club and corporate work throughout Australia.[13][14][15]

Publications[]

  • Oh No! Not a Magician!! (1992)

DVDs[]

  • Phil Cass in Action
  • Funniest Comedy Compilation Collector's Set
  • The Best of the Footy Show Comedians
  • Pea & Shell Game
  • Street Shells

Awards and recognition[]

  • Peter Allen Performer of the Year 2014 at 38th Mo Awards 2014[11]
  • 8 time Wallace Art Awards including Comedian of the Year and the Entertainer of the Year[13]
  • The Ken Littlewood Specialty Performer of The Year at 24th Mo Awards 1999[16]
  • The Ken Littlewood Specialty Performer of The Year at 23rd Mo Awards 1998[16]
  • The Ken Littlewood Specialty Performer (Variety) at 22nd Mo Awards 1997[16]
  • Versatile Variety Performer at 21st Mo Awards 1996[17]
  • Ken Littlewood Specialty Performer, at 18th MO Awards 1993[17]
  • 'MO' Awards for Specialty Act (Ken Littlewood), 17th Mo Awards 1992[17]
  • National 'ACE' (Australian Club Entertainment) Awards for Sight Act of the Year (Phil & Philippa) in 1998,[18] 1999,[19] 2000[20]
  • 8 time internal 'Best Magician' type awards including a Genii's trophy for his "Outstanding Contribution to Comedy Magic in Australia

References[]

  1. ^ "Phil's got magic touch". The Observer. 7 August 1984.
  2. ^ Sutton, Gerri (28 April 1985). "Magic the way his job blossoms". .
  3. ^ "Joker in the pack". The Daily Telegraph. 29 December 1988.
  4. ^ Walters, Lillet (1995). What to say when. McGraw-Hill Education. p. 16. ISBN 978-0-070680-388.
  5. ^ "Big Australia Day bash". The Morning Bulletin. 17 January 2013.
  6. ^ "Tricky Phil turns his skill to magic". The Courier-Mail. December 1982.
  7. ^ "The magical world of magpie Phil Cass". Rugby League Week. August 1983.
  8. ^ "Phil's magic moments". New Idea. 18 June 1983.
  9. ^ "Mr Juicy makes magic". The Toowoomba Chronicle. 22 December 1983.
  10. ^ "Taking the tricks of the trade on the road..." The Courier-Mail. 15 September 1984.
  11. ^ a b "WINNERS – 38th 'MO' AWARDS 2014". Mo Awards. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  12. ^ "Magician's career reads like pure magic in itself". Albert and Logan News. 28 June 1985.
  13. ^ a b "What is a Phil Cass?". themagiccafe.com. 14 April 2014.
  14. ^ "Magician Phil in mood of trickery". The Daily Telegraph. 10 August 1994.
  15. ^ "Phil's business is sheer magic". Brisbane Satellite. 10 July 1985.
  16. ^ a b c "'MO' AWARDS 1997 – 2001". Moawards.com. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  17. ^ a b c "Winners 1992– 1996". Moawards.com. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  18. ^ "Ace Awards 1998". Australian Club Entertainment (ACE). Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  19. ^ "Ace Awards 1999". Australian Club Entertainment (ACE). Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  20. ^ "Ace Awards 2000". Australian Club Entertainment (ACE). Retrieved 1 September 2017.

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