Hailing from a family with a history in magic, it seems inevitable that Alexander May would become involved in the art of magic. He has been ‘performing’ since he was in primary school, but his first real performances was at high school, when he started featuring at various school functions, such as fund-raisers, award evenings etc.
From these small beginnings, his magic has taken him across the world - from New York, Paris & Las Vegas to Monaco, Los Angeles & Istanbul - and earned him the title of SA Stage Magic Champion 2023!
In June 2024 he had the honour of being invited to be a guest performer at “Monday Night Magic” in New York – the longest-running off-Broadway magic show in the USA. Another one of his career highlights came during the SA National Magic Championships held in October 2023 he was awarded the 1st place in the Stage Magic category.
In 2023 he also co-produced and hosted a television series with Cape Town TV called "IMPOSSIBLE - The Magic and Magicians of Cape Town" which was broadcast nationally on DSTV Channel 263.
Alexander May was appointed President of the Cape Magicians Circle in 2024, and is also is a full member of The Society Of American Magicians. In 2021 was appointed as their International Assembly Envoy in South Africa.
Alexander May has made numerous appearances on national television, including “SA’s Got Talent” (seasons 2 and 5), “Hectic Nine-9” on SABC2, “Jou Show” on Kyknet and “Expresso Morning Show” on SABC3.
Alexander May was a feature and headline performer in Season 2 of the Cape Town version of “Monday Night Magic” at the Cape Town Magic Club. He has been awarded the annual Daelin Trophy for best performer by The Cape Magicians Circle in 2014 and again in 2022.
He also does a lot of work at corporate events for many of the country’s top blue- chip companies. He has been a featured entertainer for Southern Sun Hotels in the Cape Town/West Coast region, where he did twice daily shows at six hotels (including Club Mykonos Casino) during peak seasons. Alexander May has also performed regular runs at GrandWest Casino as well as the former Ratanga Junction Theme Park in Cape Town during peak holiday seasons.
He has been fortunate to travel to the USA on numerous occasions, where he has met with magic legends David Copperfield and Penn & Teller, visited the exclusive invitation-only Magic Castle in Hollywood, performed a special show for staff of New York State University in Long Island and appeared as a special guest performer at the longest running off-Broadway magic show in New York.
He has done various one-man stage productions - One Wand Wonder, Terms & Conditions Apply, and MAGIC:ONE. He has also teamed up with fellow Cape Town magician & escape artist Glendini, creating a show called ‘Maximum Magic’. For the University of Stellenbosch’s 2014 Woordfees he teamed up with Jacques Le Sueur for a commissioned show called ‘ABRA!’ He currently has an ongoing show called “IMPOSSIBLE.” In 2021 he created a special online version of the show for the National Arts Festival's Virtual Fringe which was presented to the public via Zoom.
When he is not busy performing, Alexander runs his own company called Alexander May Creative Worx, which publishes and creates magic accessories and props that are distributed and sold globally.
President of the Cape Magician's Circle
Member of The Society of American Magicians - International Assembly
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