Elgregoe to visit North Canterbury and Hawkes Bay Schools

Kiwi Magician To Stop Traffic As He Pulls A Red Light On School Yard Bullying

Elgregoe to visit North Canterbury and Hawkes Bay Schools next week

Kiwi magician Elgregoe is once again hitting the dusty trail throughout the country, rearing to get his live show off the road and into North Canterbury and Hawkes Bay schools this week.

The celebrated performer – almost an educator in his own right - has a new live magic show for 2016 and children from five to 12-year-olds at Cheviot Area School, Onekawa School, Irongate School, Kimiora School, Nuhaka School, Wairoa College, Henry Hill School and Richmond School are in for more action-packed tricks than ever before. From Elgregoe’s sidekicks Zazu, Ecce and Ruby the talking parrots, to the Floating Man trick, to an unbelievable show of ventriloquism, there is plenty to entertain.

But Elgregoe, (known off-stage as Greg Britt), is more than just an entertainer. Years ago, he was immersed in conversation with a friend. The friend, a school principal, professed frustration at the phenomenon of school-yard bullying. At a loss, he jokingly challenged Elgregoe to make bullying disappear with his magic.

Jokes aside, it’s a task Britt has continued to face year after year with his popular blend of humour, magical illusions and behavioural education. More than 850,000 Kiwi kids have been treated to his show, and this year thousands more will learn about how they can become part of the solution to bullying in schools. Britt hopes to see students having fun at the show, while still engaging with the messages around the seriousness of bullying, and key elements needed to make it disappear.

"Every time I step onto a school stage I say to myself: ‘this one is for them’. I want to take them on a journey, to give them that sense of wonder I felt when I first saw a magician and, more importantly, to remember the messages,” Britt said.

“I want school to be a positive experience for them and give them the skills to have a bully free day because that's the real magic!”

This year’s show theme, Traffic Lights, fits into the 2016 curriculum for primary and intermediate schools, with an emphasis on healthy relationships at home, in class or on the playground. Britt and his show assistant and wife, Sue, engage students with the fun of the show to help “stop bullying, slow down to consider their actions, and go be that student who makes a positive change.”

Elgregoe, Sue and their feathery flock will be in your area to present ‘You’ve Got The Power’ at:

• Cheviot Area School, Monday 9th May at 9.20am

• Waiau School, Monday 9th May at 1.15pm

• Hastings Central School, Tuesday 10th May at 9.30am

• Onekawa School, Tuesday 10th May at 1.40pm

• Irongate School, Wednesday 11th May at 9.15am

• Kimiora School, Wednesday 11th May at 1.15pm

• Nuhaka School, Thursday 12th May at 9.30am

• Wairoa College, Thursday 12th May at 1.30pm

• Henry Hill School, Friday 13th May at 9.15am

• Richmond School, Friday 13th May at 1.40pm

If you plan to attend a show, please clear this with the school concerned first for privacy reasons.

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