Christian is a Maltese magician who performs for children — birthdays, Holy Communions, Confirmations, childcare centres and any occasion that needs a room full of children to forget everything else for an hour.
He has performed on Malta’s Got Talent and at hundreds of celebrations across the islands, and his shows have the same shape wherever they are: close-up magic the children can almost touch, comedy for the adults at the back, and as many small helpers on their feet as the trick will allow.
What parents notice first is the patience — with the shy child who will not come forward at the start, and with the four-year-old who wants to know how every single trick was done.
Snowball is Christian’s white rabbit and the other half of the act. He arrives at the end of a trick nobody saw coming, and after the show he is the reason the children queue up rather than run off.
He is not alone: Christian’s other animal friends — the birds among them — make their own appearances, and for a good many children meeting them is the part of the day they describe first when they get home.
The animals are part of the show, handled gently and shown to the children properly, with time to look and, when it suits, a careful stroke.
Genuine experiences from families who chose Christian for their children’s special occasions.
Magic, laughter and a rabbit — tell Christian the date and he will take it from there.