Magician in Haute-Savoie: from Annecy to Mont Blanc

In recent years, Harry Covert has performed in Megève for the grand opening of Le Palais's new spaces, in front of around three hundred guests gathered for a cocktail reception. In Annecy, for the closing night of an international conference bringing together five hundred participants from around the world. In Collonges-sous-Salève, for a Christmas show performed for nearly four hundred people.

He also performed for six seasons at the Au Cœur du Village hotel in La Clusaz, and animated numerous weddings in Veyrier-du-Lac and Talloires.

Five locations, five audiences, five formats. The approach remains the same in every case: using audience participation as the core material for the performance.

Close-up magic is performed standing up, in small groups, or table-to-table during a meal. No setup required: no stage, no sound system, no control room, and no dedicated space.

A cocktail reception can quickly become static. Groups naturally form based on affinities within the first ten minutes and rarely move afterward. The magician breaks these circles: stopping in front of four people, drawing in six others from elsewhere, and leaving them together with a shared conversation topic.

This type of entertainment requires no silence, specific seating, or strict timing, making it seamlessly compatible with speeches, food service, and staggered guest arrivals.

For a convention, seminar, gala evening, or award ceremony, the stage format gathers the entire room around a single shared moment. The show relies heavily on participation: guests step up onto the stage, make choices, and react in front of everyone else.
The essence of the performance comes from the reactions of the audience itself. The room follows someone they know rather than just a solo artist on stage.

The show can be customized to match your company's branding, incorporating a logo or internal messaging into one of the routines.

Haute-Savoie has a unique characteristic: demand comes equally from private companies and public entities. Municipalities, tourism boards, festival committees, non-profits, and recreation centers organize inaugurations, year-end celebrations, and family events all year round.

For a public event, the format must adapt to an audience that hasn't been invited as a cohesive group: residents, elected officials, local business owners, and partners. Aside from the location itself, attendees don't necessarily share a common background.

On the corporate side, entertainment must fit seamlessly into an already tight schedule, without delaying speeches or disrupting catering service.

Harry Covert is based in Saint-Jorioz, on the shores of Lake Annecy, and operates throughout the entire department: Annecy basin, Greater Geneva area, Chablais, Arve Valley, Mont-Blanc region, and the Aravis. In recent years, he has notably performed in Megève, Annecy, Collonges-sous-Salève, La Clusaz, and Veyrier-du-Lac, for both corporate and public clients.

Close-up magic is ideal for standing receptions and dinners: it is performed in small groups without a stage or setup, requiring no quiet atmosphere or strict timing. A stage show gathers the entire audience together for a shared experience, making it perfect to wrap up an evening or seminar. The two formats are often combined for a single event.

Yes. Municipalities, tourism boards, festival committees, and associations are regular clients. In June 2024, the town of Megève booked two hours of close-up magic for the opening of Le Palais's new spaces, entertaining around three hundred cocktail guests in the new performance and conference hall.

Yes, fluently in French or English, including for mixed audiences. This comes up frequently in Haute-Savoie, between the cross-border Geneva area, international resort clientele, and conferences held in Annecy. Participatory mentalism relies on subtle phrasing, making it essential to perform in the guests' native language.