Greg Wood (magician)

Illusionist Greg Wood [http://www.comedyillusions.com] is an award winning magician, speaker, and comedian who has performed his unique brand of Comedy Magic across Canada and the northern United States. He has also performed in Sri Lanka. England, Hong Kong, India and Mexico. Greg has also lectured for other magicians in England, Canada, and India.

Greg started in theatre in his teens and worked with:

• Manitoba School for Theatre and Allied Arts
• Manitoba Summer Theatre Workshops
• Circle of Dionysus Theatre Company
• Transcona Amateur Theatre Association

He left performing to attend post secondary education and to become a professional Land Surveyor. He ran a successful Land Surveying and Consulting Business for over 20 years. Greg felt the call of the performing arts come back to him 18 years ago as he started to perform magic and illusions. Greg left his business to become a full time entertainer.

Greg has had some of his original tricks published for other magicians, has appeared on TV a number of times including CBC’s “On The Road”, Global’s “It’s a New Day”, and CityTV’s “Breakfast Television” and was also appeared on the cover of “Seeing Truth” an international magic magazine.

Over the last several years he and his wife Oonaugh have entertained hundreds of thousands with their comedy and magic at festivals, schools, churches, and corporate events. Greg is a three time winner of Winnipeg’s “Best of Variety Act” and has twice won Manitoba’s “Close Up Conjuror’s” award.

[http://www.comedyillusions.com comedyillusions.com]