	{"id":101288,"date":"2024-12-30T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-29T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bendigotimes\/?p=101288"},"modified":"2024-12-19T17:45:07","modified_gmt":"2024-12-19T06:45:07","slug":"world-famous-magician-returns-to-bendigo-with-triumphant-new-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bendigotimes\/living\/world-famous-magician-returns-to-bendigo-with-triumphant-new-show\/","title":{"rendered":"World-famous magician returns to Bendigo with triumphant new show"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SUPERSTAR Australian magician, illusionist and escape artist Paul Cosentino will visit Bendigo next month as part of his Decennium greatest hits regional tour, celebrating a decade of performing.<\/p>\n<p>A multiple Merlin Award winner, his live touring shows have been staged to full houses in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Macau and across South East Asia.<\/p>\n<p>He has written, produced and starred in nine prime-time specials, which have been broadcast in over 40 countries and have been seen by over 500 million people.<\/p>\n<p>He also had a starring role in the Jackie Chan action-adventure film Bleeding Steel, which debuted at number one at the Chinese box office.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The last 10 years have been incredible for me, both professionally and personally,&#8221; Cosentino said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Australia really got to know me via Australia&#8217;s Got Talent (season five) and since then, what a ride it has been.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;My brand-new stage spectacular Decennium is a celebration of everything I have achieved over the last decade.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;All of the pieces in this show have been chosen for a reason as they represent a significant time and place within my career.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m so proud of Decennium, it&#8217;s the best production I have ever created, and I can&#8217;t wait to take it on the road.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I can assure fans, young and old, that this is one show that you definitely do not want to miss.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Catch Cosentino&#8217;s Decennium, the Greatest Hits Tour on Wednesday 12 February at Ulumbarra Theatre.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets can be bought via the <a href=\"http:\/\/boxoffice.gotix.com.au\/WEBPAGES\/EntaWebShow\/ShowCalendar.aspx\">Gotix website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SUPERSTAR Australian magician, illusionist and escape artist Paul Cosentino will visit Bendigo next month as part of his Decennium greatest hits regional tour, celebrating a decade of performing. 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