Big Little Theatre

Hi
My name is Paul and I have been a childrens entertainer for many years as 'Dizzy The Wizard'. We have been married for 13 years and have a busy household full of children. Some of our own and also some foster children. I have been an entertainer all my life. Magic was a childhood hobby, inspired by a family friend (pictured 1st left) who was a magician and my inspiration to become a magician. A

s a young boy I was very excited travelling to holiday camps in Devon and Somerset to watch his shows. He also took me to 'Magic Circle' events which for an eleven year old was incredibly exciting. When I was thirteen years old I was asked to do a magic show for a 5 yr old's birthday by a Dad who saw me in a variety show at my local boys club. I did the boys party and everything that has happened since is because of that one event. I had 'proper jobs' in my teens and early twenties but also continued part time doing children's parties up until the age of twenty six, when, with the help of the 'Princes Youth Business Trust' I became a full time entertainer. At this time Karaoke was very popular. I'd sung many times in my bedroom but never in front of a crowd before. So I went for it and having gained some experience and an amount of confidence I entered some Karaoke competitions and to my amazement won a few. I had been itching to work at a holiday camp having had such fond memories of my childhood visiting them. Although I was starting to get a little long in the tooth for such work (age thirty by this time) I decided to audition for 'Butlins' and with my magic and new found talent of singing got the the role as a 'Principal Redcoat'. I spent three memorable years at the 'Southcoast World' resort in sunny Bognor Regis and performed in Panto, Production Shows and as a singer and compere. It was a great experience, performing to large crowds nearly every night and having had all this singing experience I auditioned for ITV's ‘Stars In Their Eyes‘ and in March 2002 I appeared on the show as 'Bono' from U2. What an amazing but also terrifying experience, walking onto the 'Stars' set and meeting Mathew Kelly for the first time. I went on to form a U2 tribute band called U2UK, we're still together 15 years on, performing in theatres and festivals at home and abroad.