Richard Stone began his obsession with close up magic at the age of 15 when a close friend at school showed him the disappearing hanky trick. After weeks of nagging his friend to show him how it was done, Richard decided to part with his dinner money and eventually was shown how it was done. Even though he starved that day (Ahh); as they say, the rest is history.
Throughout the evening he performed to small groups of guests and demonstrated his talent with subtle and amusing magic which baffled and amazed - there were frequent roars of laughter and loud applause after each trick. Not only is he very talented, he's also a showman and certainly adds a buzz to a party!
Josie Todd - Event Manager - Unilever PLC
After hundreds of hours practising and many evenings spent entertaining family and friends to their impatience, it wasn't till about 12 years ago when he discovered one of the most famous books in magic literature; 'Royal Road to Card Magic' by Jean Hugard (known as the card manipulators bible) that really captured his imagination for the art of card magic.
After many hours a day for several years practising sleight of hand, it was destined for Richard Stone to become a full-time professional close up magician.
As a member of The Magic Circle and the International Brotherhood of Magicians (IBM), Richard Stone's close-up magic is far from producing rabbits from a top hat and sawing a woman in half, but rather an elegant display of pure sleight of hand that captures and astonish the imagination of any bystander.