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Murray Hatfield became interested in magic as a child. Now, 27 years later, he is an internationally award winning magician with credits as performer, producer, director, creator, lecturer and consultant. Murray has entertained from Universal Studios, California to the Golan Heights, Israel, and from the Darling Harbor Convention Centre in Sydney, Australia to the Cotton Club Theater in Nagoya, Japan.
Murray was bitten by the magic bug after seeing his first magician at the age of 10 ... he never recovered! At the age of 18 Murray chose to pursue magic as his profession and his show continued to evolve and grow. He was soon touring the world, performing in such diverse locations as Israel, Cyprus, the North Pole, Germany, Australia, New Zealand, the United States and Japan.
In 1986 Murray was invited to be one of the special guests in "Illusions ... A Magic Spectacular!" - Canada's largest and most prestigious touring magic and illusion show. This was indeed an honor as no Canadian performer had ever been a part of this show before. Murray's act was so well received that the following year he was invited back to headline the show.
In 1992 Murray became producer, director and star of "Illusions". He has held this position for eight years - creating an entirely new show every year. No other producer in the business has been able to match this accomplishment. During the years that Murray has been involved, "Illusions" has grown from a five week tour to a seven week tour of just under 100 shows in 28 cities across the country. Last year the show raised over two million dollars for the sponsoring charities involved.
It was in 1992 that Murray hired a young dancer named Teresa to choreograph his dancers and act as dance captain. It wasn't long before she started playing a part in the illusions as well. With a background in dance, theatre and television, she was the ideal assistant and ultimately evolved into Murray's partner.
Together Murray and Teresa have achieved an amazing level of success. They've headlined the Canadian touring production of "Illusions ... A Magic Spectacular!" In 1997 they were the stars of the "International Festival of Magic" - a three month tour of Australia and New Zealand. Most recently they were the headline act at "Wizardz", a magical theatrical experience at Universal Studios, California.
In addition to touring on land, Murray Hatfield and Teresa have also appeared on numerous luxury cruise ships around the globe. They have cruised to the Bermuda Triangle, through the Panama Canal and from the Deep Caribbean to Alaska.