Neil Tobin was born on July 7,1966 and is a magical and psychic entertainer, mentalist, theatre producer and playwright, and a writer on related subjects.
15 Facts About Neil Tobin
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In November and December 2015, Neil Tobin played Erik Jan Hanussen in the premiere of his original play Palace of the Occult.
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Neil Tobin periodically appears as narrator with live orchestra, performing Peter and the Werewolf, his original narration of Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf accompanied by magical effects.
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Neil Tobin was the show's writer, producer, director and sole performer.
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Neil Tobin was a Medium of the Houdini Seance at Excalibur nightclub annually from October 2001 to October 2014.
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Neil Tobin has performed on broadcasts for WBEZ-FM, WGN-AM with Jonathon Brandmeier, WCKG-FM, KISS-FM, and WGN-TV.
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Neil Tobin can be seen in the documentary feature "Hearing Is Believing" on the DVD release of the film White Noise.
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Neil Tobin's original Halloween-themed narrative for Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf, entitled Peter and the Werewolf, appears on a CD with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.
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Outside his darker performing persona, Neil Tobin helps empower hospitalized children through magical performance as Assistant Director of Magic and Community Development for the nonprofit Open Heart Magic.
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Neil Tobin is writer and photographer of the art book Near Death Experience: Cemetery Resolutions.
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Neil Tobin was a consultant for "Magic", a temporary exhibit running June 2012-January 2013 at the Chicago History Museum.
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Neil Tobin has written three plays : Neil Tobin, Necromancer: Near Death Experience, Palace of the Occult and Supernatural Chicago.
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Theatre companies have hired Neil Tobin to provide technical assistance, design magical sequences, create specialized props, and teach performance techniques to their actors.
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Neil Tobin is recipient of the Lederman Award for Creativity from the Psychic Entertainers Association, and two Presidential Citations from the Society of American Magicians.
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Neil Tobin has been the subject of a cover story for the SAM national magazine M-U-M ; served on the Board of Directors for the PEA, and is past president of the Chicago Assembly of the SAM, where he founded and chaired the Chicago Magic Competition at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, the Chicago History Museum, and a run of five summers at Navy Pier.