Chris Britt's Magic Journey
Chris Britt started performing as a magician at 12-years-old; though still young, doing magic for 6-years-olds’ birthday parties made him the big man the room!
In his teens, Chris worked at a renowned magic shop and museum of magic, developing his skills, knowledge, and practice of the art. He became inspired by the memorabilia of Houdini, David Copperfield, and thousands of magic books, including an original copy one of the oldest magic books published, The Discoverie of Witchcraft (1584).
Chris continued to explore his passions for magic and entertainment throughout his college and professional career, drawing from his theater degree at Northwestern University, enrollment at The Second City Improvisation and Comedy Conservatory, and mentoring under the legendary political satirist Mort Sahl and actor Robin Williams. Seeking an understanding of magic in real life, Chris studied the magical arts and mind-body connection with teachers Mantak Chia, Ralph Metzner, Ram Dass, and Jeff McBride.
Chris loves sharing magic – from house parties in the Bay Area, conferences in Silicon Valley and Las Vegas, to theaters in Tokyo, Bangalore and New York.
The joy of creating moments of wonder and amazement has not worn off in Chris’ over 30 years as a magician. Most recently, Chris’ interests have expanded into not only doing impossible things for others, but also creating workshops where participants can experience what they previously hadn’t considered possible. Community, play, collaboration, humor, storytelling, creativity and shifting perception are his core interests and values.
In his spare time, Chris enjoys donating his passion for spreading joy and the possibility of magic to where it’s greatly needed including orphanages in Mexico City, elementary schools in Peru, and youth enrichment programs in the Bay Area.
