Corporate Entertainment in Queenstown
Comedy magician, mentalist and MC for conferences, incentives, gala dinners and high end private events
Queenstown events have a particular challenge. People have flown in, often from another country, the scenery has already done half the work, and the standard for the evening is higher than it would be at home. This is a destination that trades on doing things properly, and nobody travels this far for a function that feels like any other function.
Which is where entertainment stops being decoration and becomes part of what people remember about the whole trip!
Brendan Dooley is a comedy magician, mentalist and MC who works conferences, incentive programmes, gala dinners, weddings and high end private events in Queenstown and across the Southern Lakes, heading down around half a dozen times a year. 1,500+ shows in 15+ countries behind him, including headlining at the world famous Magic Castle in Hollywood and on luxury cruise lines worldwide.
What a Queenstown booking can look like
Cocktail magic and mindreading. Working the room up close and personal during arrival drinks or between courses. World class modern magic and insane mindreading, happening inches away in guests’ own hands and right inside their heads! Casual conversations turn into mini spectacles, names get learned and remembered along the way, and a room of people who flew in separately ends up talking to each other. Everyone walks away with an impossible personal story attached to your event.
Event MC Queenstown. Stepping in as your main man on the ground, keeping the event flowing and the energy high from the first welcome to the final thank you. Having met your people through the room earlier, the hosting comes from someone who knows who is who, introducing your key players properly, making your guests feel like rockstars and steering the night where it needs to go, with backup plans from B to Z for whatever the evening throws up!
The Signature Show. Now we bring together the ultimate joint experience! A feature set built from material you will not see anywhere else, blending modern magic, quick witted comedy, insane mindreading, cheeky pickpocketing and dexterous stunts into a fully interactive experience that will not be soon forgotten. It features material regularly performed as a headliner at the world famous Magic Castle in Hollywood and on luxury cruise lines worldwide, and because half the room has already met him, the whole night lands as one shared experience rather than entertainment tacked on the end.
Most Queenstown events use more than one of these, often all three across a single night. Nothing is run against a clock, so the evening gets shaped around your run sheet rather than the other way around.
Built for destination events
A premium audience, and the experience to match. Queenstown attracts the kind of events where nothing is left to chance, and guests who are used to the best of everything. Brendan works regularly for premium corporate clients, private events for well known faces and audiences on luxury cruise lines worldwide, delivering a world class experience that stands up in front of people who have seen plenty of entertainment before! Private celebrations are handled with exactly the same care, and with discretion where it is wanted.
Guests who have travelled. Incentive groups and conference delegates arrive with high expectations and, usually, a long itinerary already behind them. Material tested in front of audiences in 15+ countries travels well across mixed nationalities and mixed energy levels.
Rooms of every shape. Resort ballrooms, vineyard restaurants, historic buildings and private homes all need something different from an entertainer. Having worked most of them around here, the planning call covers exactly what your room needs.
Someone who is used to being on the road. A large chunk of Brendan’s year is spent travelling for work, so flights, gear, timings and contingency plans are routine rather than something your team needs to manage.
Backup plans from B to Z. Run sheets change, speeches run long, the kitchen falls behind. An experienced act absorbs all of it without anyone in the room noticing!
What clients say
“We are beyond happy with Brendan’s service at our end of year function. He was engaging, approachable, professional and left an imprint on all that attended. In all my years of organising end of year events and corporate functions I’ve never received this level of positive feedback. Our team were talking about Brendan’s magic for weeks. His show wasn’t only engaging, it felt personal. He remembered people’s names from earlier in the night when he mingled with the crowd, which made them feel special, and his banter through the show was on point. 100% book him and prepare to be WOWED!”
Kiwi Property
“Phenomenal. Without Brendan, these two back-to-back conferences and award nights would not have been the roaring successes that they were! His humour, organisational skills and insane magic kept the event flowing and the audience engaged. The event went from a little unsure to connected, enthused and absolutely together. One attendee even grabbed the mic for an impromptu thank you followed by a standing ovation! We’ve already locked him in for next year in Australia before the event had even ended. Don’t hesitate, just hire him!”
Mike Pero Group
“Brendan is world class, memorable and so connecting! From the communication in the lead up to the delivery, he was the ultimate professional. I hung up from my first phone call with him and thought, he gets it, this is our guy to lead our event on the night. He delivered and then so much more. I have never had such amazing feedback from an event and I have been in the events industry for 20+ years. Our board members commented how much he felt like he was part of our team!”
Rotorua Hospice
“Brendan’s performance at the Gala Award Dinner brought our guests together by creating a shared experience full of laughter, surprise and engagement. His captivating magic and witty humour broke the ice, allowing everyone to relax, connect and enjoy the evening more deeply. He was incredibly engaging, wonderful on stage, and connected brilliantly with all of our conference attendees. We feel so lucky to have had him with us and he will be back!”
Stonewood Homes
“Brendan was so easy to deal with and delivered on every level. Professional, fun and brought something really different to the night. His magic and energy stood out immediately, instantly engaging people. It just made the whole event feel more connected.”
Private VIP dinner
Venues and events across the Southern Lakes and Central Otago
Conferences and incentive programmes. Awards nights and gala dinners. Client functions and product launches. Weddings, milestone celebrations and private parties in guests’ own homes.
Venues worked include Millbrook Resort, Ayrburn, The Heritage Queenstown, Crowne Plaza Queenstown, The Grille at Eichardt’s and The Winehouse, along with private residences across the region, just to name a few. Everything from intimate dinner functions at The Grille and Ayrburn through to full awards nights in the hotel ballrooms, so the night is built around the room you have rather than a set routine.
The work is not limited to Queenstown itself. Events in Wanaka, Cromwell, Alexandra and throughout Central Otago are all part of the same trip south.
