December is the only season when everyone already believes a little in the impossible. Fairy lights, gifts that appear under a tree, an old year that disappears and a new year that emerges, December naturally revolves around magic. No wonder a professional magician gives his most powerful performances in December: the audience is already halfway open.
The festive season calendar, when do you plan what?
December is full of moments that call for entertainment. From early December Christmas drinks to the grand year-end dinner, from New Year's Eve to the New Year reception in January. Each moment has its own atmosphere and calls for a different approach.
- ✦Early December (1-15): Christmas drinks, Christmas dinners, company Christmas party
- ✦Mid-December (15-23): private Christmas dinners, family celebrations
- ✦Christmas Eve & Christmas (24-26): intimate and emotional, close-up magic
- ✦New Year's Eve (31): big party with countdown act
- ✦New Year drinks (January): opening informally and energetically
Why magic feels different in December
There is a reason people are less cynical in December than the rest of the year. The combination of atmosphere, nostalgia, community feeling and the new year creates an emotional receptiveness that is unique. People are more open, more vulnerable and more willing to be moved.
For a mentalist like Sudesh Roman, that is gold. The tricks and acts are the same as in September or March, but the impact in December is exponentially greater, because the audience is already emotionally activated before he has said a single word.
Book early, December is the busiest season
Sudesh Roman books up during October-December faster than any other month. Companies, organisations and private individuals reserve his dates from September onwards. Anyone who waits until November is risking disappointment.
The advice is simple: as soon as you know you are organising a December event, get in touch. Sudesh Roman always keeps a number of dates available for last-minute requests, but the guarantee on your desired date lies in booking early.
December is the month of magic, and Sudesh Roman is the magician who brings that to your event. From Christmas dinner to New Year's Eve, from company drinks to family celebration: every December moment deserves a little extra magic.