REVIEWS

"We had Jeff join us for a regional meeting, and he was absolutely fantastic. After a full day of meetings (about 8-9 hours!), he somehow managed to energize the entire room and get everyone fully engaged. He did an amazing job reading the crowd, especially since we had a fairly skeptical group, and brought everyone into the experience in a way that felt natural, fun, and inclusive. Toward the end of the show, the entire team was so engaged that the room went completely silent. You could have heard a pin drop! A week later, our team is still talking about his performance. I would highly recommend booking him for any corporate event, you won't be disappointed!"

— Chloe S. , Sunbelt Rentals of Canada Inc.

“We had Jeff perform for us at Chances in Salmon Arm. He was amazing! He had the crowd engaged from the start and kept them bewildered with his mind reading all night! If you ever have the chance to see him live, do it! You will not regret it!“

— Rebecca W. , Chances in Salmon Arm

“Jeff did a great job for our annual AB Paralegal Association conference. Everyone kept commenting on how fun the show was and how they could not figure out how he does what he does! Thanks for coming out Jeff. We will not hesitate to recommend you for future shows.”

— Tanya D. , Alberta Association of Professional Paralegals

“We had Jeff at our recent Holiday Party and to say he "wowed" the crowd is an understatement! He put on an amazing show and people will be talking about it for a long time! Incredible! A huge thanks to Jeff and also to the booking team who were amazing to deal with!“

— Michelle M. , SCS Consulting Group Ltd.

“Jeff had our staff talking about this for weeks after the performance. Great show, great experience all together! Highly recommend.”

— Darren H. , Caron Measurement & Controls

“We has Jeff come in for a work awards night, and he delivered an amazing show! I highly recommend him not only for the fun and engaging performance, but also for the quick responses, and professionalism that himself and his booking team held while communicating with us before our booking, to day of and afterwards! Definitely recommend having Jeff at any event your looking to have a fun mind bending twist at!”

— Alex D. , NAIT Students'​ Association (NAITSA)

“Jeff was spectacular! He kept our audience captivated and entertained the entire time and on top of that highly organized and a pleasure to work with! Thanks Jeff.”

— Pauline L. , Fairview & District Chamber

“Jeff performed at my annual Foxy Box Franchise Conference in Calgary and I couldn't recommend him more!! Our jaws were all on the floor the entire time! The room was filled with belly laughs and our minds were blown. The entire system was talking about Jeff the rest of the evening and into the next day at conference. 20/10 would recommend Jeff for your events! Thank you Jeff!”
— Kyla D. , Foxy Box Headquarters Inc.

“Jeff recently performed at our annual Christmas event and he was absolutely incredible! From start to finish, he captivated the entire room. His performance was engaging, fun, and left everyone amazed, he truly made the night unforgettable!”

— Kaif J. , P&H Milling

“Jeff’s performance was refreshing, thought-provoking, and kept us guessing the entire evening. He brought incredible energy to the room and kept everyone fully engaged from start to finish. His contribution made our event a true success."

— Kathy B. , Canadian Institute of Plumbing & Heating

“He was absolutely fantastic! His mentalism show was engaging, mind-blowing, and thoroughly entertaining from start to finish. Jeff captivated our audience with his incredible skills, humor, and ability to connect with everyone in the room. Not only is Jeff an exceptional entertainer, but he is also professional, easy to work with, and truly passionate about what he does.

He exceeded all expectations, and we would love to have him back in the future!”

— Stacey R. , Alberta Irrigation District Association

“I presented Jeff Newman as part of the theatre season at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts in Burnaby, BC. The audiences absolutely loved it. We received so many positive comments and Jeff delivered a stellar show that had the whole audience having fun and being wildly impressed and amazed. I would recommend booking Jeff Newman at any soft seat theatre.”

— Beth S. , Shadbolt Centre For The Arts

“Jeff was absolutely awesome to work with! ... Everyone was blown away with his show! He was engaging, funny, and phenomenal at what he does! He drew everyone in with his fun personality and his talent. I would recommend him to anyone...you will not be disappointed! Thanks Jeff, for an amazing performance! You made our night!”

— Karmen W. , Heidelberg Materials

“We had the privilege of hosting Jeff Newman for our school year kick-off event, and he exceeded every expectation. His stage show had the entire audience completely engaged — laughing, amazed, and absolutely mystified.

The feedback has been nothing but positive. Everyone left energized, happy, and talking about the experience long after the event ended. Jeff truly blew our minds and created a memorable start to our school year.”

— Joey M. , Stoney Education Authority

“We booked Jeff for a corporate event this past week. This is our second time booking him as we previously hired him as an entertainer for a staff Christmas Party a couple years ago, and we knew he'd serve a Customer Appreciation Event really well. His professionalism, creativity, and ability to capture a large room's attention (especially amidst a World Series baseball game on at the same time) was impressive. The crowd work pre-show grew excitement for the stage work. Perfectly paced and clean show.”

— Janelle B. , JGL Cattle

“Jeff puts on a great show that leaves the room mind-blown! … if someone told me that guy spent the dinner hour sacrificing a goat to some dark power for supernatural telepathy, I’d believe it.’ He was top-notch, quality entertainment“

— Sarah W. , ATB Financial

“Amazing show !!! our staff thoroughly enjoyed Jeff's performance at our recent staff party ! Jeff is just awesome !!! Highly recommend!”

— Rob L. , NSC Minerals Ltd

“Jeff was incredible. He really will blow your mind even those sceptics! Highly recommend for your next party.”

— Tammy T. , Rotary Club of Calgary Chinook

“Amazing experience, it left the crowd in awe. Jeff is very fun and entertaining. He is definitely on our list to have back in the future”

— Amy A. , Town of Valleyview

"We had Jeff come out to our corporate event celebrating our 40th anniversary party. He delivered exactly what I was looking for - strolling entertainment to keep our guest entertained! Jeff had a great bag of tricks and not only did he stump me a couple of times - I heard lots of whoops and hollers and people overall chattering about 'how did he do that!?'. We would totally have Jeff out to do a similar event!"

— Robyn Y. , Excel & Y Insurance Services

"Canadian mentalist Jeff Newman claims [he] will mess with your head. I think many audience members will find this to be true...These aren’t the kind of magic tricks you’d find at a child’s birthday party. Newman’s “mind-reading” ability is not hokey or kitschy, but is genuinely astonishing for audiences of all ages.

After watching the show, I assumed there’s some way Newman knew he’d make all the correct predictions. But for the life of me, I couldn’t figure out how. That’s the mark of a great mentalist and showman."

— Patrick C. , The Orlando Sentinel

“There are plenty of moments in this entertaining magic show that will leave you asking, 'How did he know that?'...it's a magically intriguing experience."

- Joff Schmidt, CBC

"Jeff performed for our staff appreciation event and was able to engage the skeptics throughout the event! Folks talked about his performance for days afterwards, especially about his engaging and impressive his mind tricks. I would highly recommend Jeff!"

— Anu S. , Imperial Oil

"Thank you for the fun evening earlier this week! I was truly impressed with Jeff's professionalism leading up to the show during setup and sound check AND the show itself. I think everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves. We will definitely keep [Jeff] in mind for future events!"

— Dana Z. , Association of School Business Officials of Alberta

"Jeff was a pleasure to have on campus! He truly blew our students’ minds and created a fun experience at all three campuses. Members of the audience would look at each other with smiles, jaw drops, and comments exclaiming “what?” or “how?” Newman’s performance at Algonquin College was electric." 

— Amanda L. , Algonquin College

"Everyone had an incredible time, and they were talking about their experiences with Jeff throughout the convention! Jeff was an absolute HIT, and we are going to keep him on speed dial for future events!"


— April T. , Echelon Insurance

“We were fortunate to see Jeff's show while on a cruise to Scotland and Ireland last year. We were blown away! We hired him for a staff event at our hotel in Prince Rupert, British Columbia. He certainly did not disappoint! The entire room was completely amazed by his incredibly awe-inspiring magic! Jeff is a true professional with amazing talents and he was a pleasure to do business with! We highly recommend Jeff for your next event! He will leave you trying to figure out just "HOW he did that,"- for days!" 

— Tina S. , The Crest Hotel (Prince Rupert)

"Jeff amazed our staff and guests at our Christmas Party!  Without a doubt all were left with a 'what did I just witness?' experience. The 60 minutes we had with him flew by leaving even the admitted skeptics blown away. The way he incorporates humour and audience participation is outstanding. We highly recommend Jeff and his team who made organizing a breeze as well.“

— Sandra H. , Brett Young.

“I booked Jeff as entertainment for after our Gala dinner at a conference and he was AMAZING! Kept the audiences attention the whole time and people kept talking about how great he was. Thank you so much Jeff!" 

— Alyssa W. , Alberta Municipal Taxation Professionals Association

“Jeff performed for our staff appreciation event and it was a total hoot! The performance was engaging, hilarious, and kept us all on the edge of our seats. I would highly recommend Jeff, and I look forward to opportunities I might get to see him perform again!​"

— Kera R. , United Active Living

"We had Jeff at our corporate holiday dinner party in Calgary, AB, and it was an excellent experience all around. From the communication with his team prior to the event, to the performance by Jeff – it was 10/10 and I would highly recommend to any group – small or large! Our team thoroughly enjoyed themselves and we all continue to laugh about it in the office as we are all still puzzled by his tricks! Thanks again Jeff for the memorable experience!"

— Melissa A. , Choice Properties 

“Jeff Newman's magic and mentalism show at the Phoenix Theatre was absolutely incredible! He had the entire audience on the edge of their seats as he predicted their thoughts and performed jaw-dropping tricks that left us all amazed. Jeff's talent and skill as a mentalist and magician are truly world-class, and his performance was the perfect addition to our performance season. We highly recommend Jeff Newman for anyone looking to add some excitement and wonder to their next event!"

— John R. , Phoenix Theatre (Fort Nelson, BC)

"Astonishing! Newman will not cease to amaze you. We had a blast at our celebration party, and I received so many compliments.  You will talk about the experience for days, if not years.  Jeff will have your mind spinning. We are still having discussions on how he did certain things.  Amazing talent! Would highly recommend!”

— Anna G. , The Targeted Strategies Group

“A surprise and delight for us a the Harbor Golf Club! Patrons didn't know what to expect, but the laughter, applause and standing ovations spoke volumes. It was a pleasure working with you!" 

— Anita K. , Harbor Golf Club and Resort

“What an amazing fun night at Chances Castlegar! Thank you for bringing your amazing, bewildering and wonderful show to our little town! Can't wait to have you back!"

— Jennifer F. , Chances Casino Castlegar

"We were all blown away...Highly recommend booking a virtual show with Jeff for your teams, or friends and family!"

— Kari S. , TD Bank Group

​”Jeff is both a pleasure to work with in event organizing and to watch on stage! His tricks have left me in awe on more than one occasion, highly recommend for in-person or virtual events. He can do it all!"

— Adam B. , Keill and Co.

“We had Jeff Newman at our Saturday night dinner/awards evening event! Jeff simply had everyone amazed and astonished. One of the great comments from a staff member was, 'The Mentalist was amazing! (But he should already know that!)' We will definitely be booking Jeff again at another function! An outstanding performer!" 

— Janice R. , Accurate Assessment Group Ltd.

“Have you ever had your mind read before?" Mentalist and magician Jeff Newman asks one of the early audience participants. "It tingles a bit." What followed was 60 minutes of the mentalist living up to the title of the show, bewildering and confusing a sold-out Cinematheque audience with improbable feats of mind reading and predictions he had made about the show well before it even began.
Newman, who is based in Calgary, is a very engaging performer who is clearly at home on stage. He’s great at making a crowd feel comfortable as well, which helps when it comes to the audience participation. If you’re into magic, you’ll have a great time at Mind Games.”

— Erin L. , Winnipeg Free Press

​”Jeff presented an hour-long show to my team. It was high energy and high entertainment. The team all thoroughly enjoyed themselves and I would highly recommend his services. Communication was also top-notch leading up to the show and he was very flexible to our requirements."

— Michael H. , TD Bank Group

"I had engaged Jeff for a corporate engagement event which was a huge success! Jeff was an absolute pleasure to work with from the initial meeting and planning process, very professional. You can clearly see he has a passion for what he does, which he does very well.”

— Adela M. , Trapeze Group

“Jeff provided entertainment for our virtual party. The performance was energetic and Jeff kept everyone engaged...I am pleased recommend Jeff Newman for anyone considering a virtual entertainment event!”

— Kelly C. , Evolution Engineering

AWARD WINNER: FRINGE HIT 2017
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"If there's ever a show that made me scream "What's going on?" five million times (and quite childishly, mind you) it's the instantly likable and talented mentalist Jeff Newman's aptly titled show, Mind Games. An immensely entertaining experience, I struggle to remember an event in recent memory that left me scratching my head in astonishment whilst coming up with absolutely no plausible explanations ... Newman's audience-based participation performance is one of the most memorable, must-see shows you will experience this side of Fringe."

— Carey N. , The Coast Halifax

“If you happen to see Newman anywhere in town you should probably think of nothing at all. Don’t think about your PIN number. Don’t think about any important information that you don’t want shared. ... Newman is frankly quite impressive at his trade, using randomly chosen audience members in a series of tricks that will leave you doubting whether there is, in fact, a logical explanation for what just happened. Enter skeptical, leave a believer."

— ​Tom M. , Edmonton Journal

“I’m sure glad Jeff Newman uses his powers for good. He's a talented magician, charismatic performer, and possibly an actual sorcerer.
Throughout his hour-long show he demonstrates his ability to read minds, and know people’s ATM pins and bank security questions, all while distracting us from the fact that he’s a demon practicing actual magic...the things I saw in this show I can’t explain—and I entered skeptical and watched for the obvious “magic” trick emblems, finding none. Go get your mind bent in one of the cleanest and most satisfying resolves to a show that really bookends a fun night of magic. Actual magic."

— Joel T. , Vue Weekly

“The Calgary-based mentalist came out in this show all smiles and laughs before turning his mentalism and “mind-reading” powers on members of the audience he called onstage.
It’s pretty safe to say that nobody in the audience had any inkling of how Newman did his tricks, with the steady applause and exclamations of “holy s**t” from volunteers dazzled by his ability to guess words in their heads and pictures they’d drawn.
Newman’s show is amazement and astonishment personified...Newman will make you question everything you thought you knew about your own mind in the most fun way possible."

— ​Matt O. , Saskatoon StarPhoenix

“Jeff is so good at what he does! It's mind blowing and guests will for sure be left entertained but also scratching their heads. 10/10 recommend for a wedding, really any event or corporate, you won't regret booking Jeff for that WOW factor!" 

— Monica V.R. , Picture Perfect Weddings and Events

“A magical event to remember. It is very impressive what Jeff can do...Not only is his show fantastic but he is also a friendly guy. Really easy to get along with and talk to. Highly recommended."

— Martha V. , Parex Resources Inc.

“An incredible display...You will be astounded."

— Global Edmonton