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Timothy Hyde is a New Zealand born Australian based magician, speaker, actor, writer and publisher.〔McCullagh, Brian (2007). Deception Downunder: A Look at Magic in Australia. Melbourne, Australia: The Australian Society of Magicians pp. 54–55.〕 == Biography == Timothy was born in Wellington New Zealand in 1955. While training as a primary school teacher at Wellington Teachers College (1974–1976), he also appeared in numerous productions at Wellington's Unity Theatre, Downstage Theatre and helped establish the Wellington Children's Theatre Co-op.〔Reilly, Jim – Magicana, (1995 Aug/Sep) pp.12–13 '' " one of the busiest professional magic acts in Sydney " ''〕 After two years teaching he began a full-time career as a performer, joining the experimental Chameleon Theatre Group, later known as Chameleon Circus. They toured extensively throughout New Zealand with support from the Department of Internal Affairs, appearing at universities, prisons and arts festivals.〔McCormick, Gary (1979). Performance – A Guide to the Performing Arts in New Zealand , Queen Elizabeth 2 Arts Council of New Zealand & Department of Internal Affairs '' " a Wellington group of actors who did a lot of work in streets and parks during the Wellington Summer programme and were assisted by the Department of Internal Affairs." ''〕 He moved to Sydney in 1980, busking for three years, before establishing himself as a regular at Sydney's Comedy Store〔Gechtman, Neal , The History of Sydney's Original Comedy Store, Dinadan 1997 ISBN 0646344234〕 and building a career in both family and corporate entertainment together with his wife Lynda. His family entertainment credits include being the first magician to sign a long term contract as resident illusionists at the largest theme park in the Southern Hemisphere – Australia's Wonderland. He also performed seasons for Warner Brothers and at Sega World Sydney. In 1992 and 1993 he produced the entertainment program at the Sydney Royal Easter Show's prestigious Colgate Stage. He was in high demand as a support act for international acts visiting Australia and has toured extensively with such acts as – James Taylor, K C and the Sunshine Band, Demis Roussos, Gloria Loring, Johnnie Ray and with locals Marcia Hines, Rodney Rude, Col Elliot and Joe Perrone. His success in the industry has been acknowledged by his peers and subsequently he has appeared on the cover of many leading industry journals including Australian Magic Monthly,〔Australian Magic Monthly – March 2000〕 Genii Journal〔Geniis Magic Journal – Volume 5 Number 2 (February 1994)〕 & Magicana〔Magicana Magazine – August/September 1995 '' "one of the busiest professional magic acts in Sydney" ''〕 magazines. In 2012 he was the featured interview in Magic State of Mind, a series that has featured many of the magic industries biggest names.〔http://magicstateofmind.com/2012/04/30/magician-to-magician-timothy-hyde/〕 In 1999 he set up the unique MagicCoach project, coaching other magicians worldwide and publishing both books and online newsletters. The trendsetting newsletter was the internet's first regular online magic marketing newsletter,〔McCullagh, Brian (2007). Deception Downunder: A Look at Magic in Australia. Melbourne, Australia: The Australian Society of Magicians pp. 54–55. '' "the internet's first regular Magic marketing newsletter." ''〕 with guest contributors including – Mac King, James Randi and Billy McComb〔http://www.magictimes.com/archives/2002/pr2002-08-06a.htm〕 and a subscriber base of over 2000. His significant catalogue of publications for performers places him in the top five most prolific authors in the field in Australian history.〔McCullagh, Brian (2001). Under the Southern Cross, Magic Heritage Publication〕 In the last decade he has worked mainly in the corporate area, both as an entertainer, speaker〔http://directory.espeakers.com/nsau/viewspeaker15091〕 and Master of Ceremonies. In 2006 he was awarded the Walter Dickman Award〔McCullagh, Brian (2007). Deception Downunder: A Look at Magic in Australia. Melbourne, Australia: The Australian Society of Magicians pp. 54–55. '' "presented to him in 2006 by the National Speakers Association of Australia for outstanding service to the Association and the community." ''〕 by the National Speakers Association of Australia for services to the speaking industry and the community. He has been engaged by the National Speakers Association of Australia to be Master of Ceremonies at their own convention from 2003 – 2009.〔http://www.successfulspeakers.com.au/public_panel/long_description.php?id=340〕 and at the NSA (USA) convention. His unique blending of magic and work as an MC has taken him around the world, presenting in – Australia, New Zealand, Hawaii, South Africa, USA and Hong Kong multiple times in the last few years.〔http://www.linkedin.com/in/timothyhyde〕〔http://www.globalspeakers.net/speaker/timothy_hyde/1251〕 When he is not engaged in corporate assignments he appears as a headline entertainer on luxury Cruise Ships. Appearances have included - Cunard's Queen Mary 2, Crystal Symphony, Silversea Cruises's Cloud & Shadow, and multiple contracts on both Princess & P&O Australia. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Timothy Hyde」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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