Languages
English and French, separately or in one room. Mixed audiences are the norm, not the exception: mentalism works on thoughts, not on wordplay, so guests speaking a third language follow the act.
Agencies · DMCs · Production companies · In-house event teams
For event planners
and agencies
Everything you need to put Hugo Marceau in a proposal to your client: formats and running times, technical rider, capacity, languages, travel, invoicing, press material and a bio you can paste. One page, no price list, one email to get the rest.
Why planners rebook
An event planner does not need another entertainer with a showreel; they need a supplier who answers the same day, sends a rider that fits on one page, arrives before the client does and makes the planner look good in the debrief. Hugo Marceau has worked with agencies, DMCs and in-house event teams since 2010, in French and English, for companies such as Montblanc, IBM, Mercedes, Bouygues, Crédit Agricole and Paul Bocuse. This page is the brief he would send you if you asked.
- 1 pagetechnical rider, sent with every proposal
- 1 dayto receive a tailored proposal
- EUR · CHFinvoicing through his production company
- 0client names published without consent
What to put in the proposal
Formats, running times and what each one needs
| Format | Running time | Guests | Technical needs | Where it sits in the evening |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Close-up and strolling mentalism | 1 to 3 hours, in sets | Up to ~250 standing or ~120 seated per performer; additional magicians for larger rooms | None. No stage, no sound, no set-up, no power. | Cocktail reception, between courses, hospitality suite, on board |
| Mentalism stage show | 30 to 45 minutes | From a boardroom of forty to a plenary of several hundred, seated | Sound system with headset microphone; playing area ~3 m × 2 m; house lighting | Before the speeches, between main course and dessert, or as the closing act. See gala dinners. |
| AI keynote | 45 to 60 minutes | Conference and plenary rooms, any size | As above, plus screen or projector (HDMI) and a stable internet connection | Opening or closing session, leadership meeting, client conference. See conferences. |
| Trade show and stand activation | Half or full days | Continuous flow of visitors | A stand with a little floor space; the iPad act brings its own screen | Exhibition hours, product demonstrations, lead capture |
Combinations are common: the keynote in the afternoon and strolling mentalism at the dinner, or a short stage moment that closes a cocktail hour of close-up. Running order advice comes with the proposal.
Logistics
The practical answers, before you ask
Travel
Based in Lyon: Geneva in an hour by road, Paris in two by train, Nice in one by air. Travel and accommodation are organised by Hugo's team and included in the proposal, in France, Switzerland and abroad. See performing worldwide.
Arrival and set-up
For close-up, Hugo arrives before the first guest and starts when you say. For the stage show and the keynote, he arrives well ahead of doors for a sound check and a walk of the room, and asks for a single contact on site.
Customisation
Send the brand guidelines, the product, the theme of the evening, the names worth knowing. Effects are written around them, agreed in advance and rehearsed. Confidential material is handled under NDA.
Invoicing and paperwork
Invoiced by Hugo's production company, in euros or in Swiss francs for Swiss clients, one all-inclusive figure. Supplier documents are provided on request. Agency terms available.
Discretion
No client name, photograph or event detail is published without written consent. Tell your photographer when the moment comes if the client wants it captured; otherwise nothing leaves the room.
Material for your proposal
Press kit, video and a bio to paste
Most of what you need is on this page and the two linked below. Everything else comes by return email: high-resolution photographs, the logo, a longer biography and a full-length performance video.
- Trailer. Close-up, stage and the AI act in a short cut, on the home page.
- Performance video. An excerpt of the AI keynote is embedded on the AI magician page; longer cuts on request.
- Photographs. Portraits and performance photographs in print resolution, with usage rights for your proposal and the event communication.
- Reviews. 178 verified Google reviews, rated 5.0, which your client can read without asking you.
Short biography · 80 words
Hugo Marceau is a French mentalist and AI magician based in Lyon, performing in English and French for corporate events, galas and private celebrations across France, Switzerland and internationally. A professional since 2010, he gives more than two hundred performances a year and is rated 5.0 on 178 Google reviews. His formats range from close-up mentalism among the guests to a stage show and a keynote in which a working artificial intelligence reads the audience alongside him.
For proposals, programmes and run-of-show documents.
From two hundred evenings a year
Five things that make a mentalist land in a corporate programme
- Place the stage moment before the speeches, not after. A room that has just watched a prediction come true listens to the CEO. A room that has sat through forty minutes of slides does not watch anything.
- Let close-up start with the first drink. Strolling mentalism is the fastest way to turn two hundred people who do not know each other into tables that talk. It also fills the gap while the late guests arrive.
- Give the performer the inside references. Who is the boss, what was launched this year, which running joke the whole company knows. Ten minutes of briefing is worth more than any special effect.
- Keep the sound simple. A headset microphone and a working PA are all the stage show needs. Elaborate lighting cues add rehearsal time and rarely add anything the audience notices.
- Plan the photograph. The levitation, the sealed prediction being opened, the guest who cannot believe what just happened: tell the photographer when it comes, and the event has its picture.
Check a date
How a booking works with an agency
- You send the date and the brief. Even a rough one: city, venue, headcount, the format you are thinking of, the client's sector. We answer on availability the same day.
- You receive a proposal to forward. Written so it can go to your client as it is or inside your own document: format, running order, rider, travel included, one figure.
- Your option is noted. If another enquiry arrives for the same evening, you hear about it first. The date is confirmed when the proposal is signed.
- One contact until the last guest leaves. Your producer and Hugo, directly, from the first call to the debrief.
Fees on request. Every engagement is tailored to the format, the audience, the venue and the travel involved. Agency terms available.
Prefer to talk first? +33 6 88 61 29 00, WhatsApp welcome, English and French.
Before you send the brief
Questions agencies ask first
Can you hold a date for us while the client decides?
Yes. Tell us the date and we will note your option and let you know if another enquiry comes in for the same evening. A date is confirmed only once the proposal is signed, so the earlier the client decides, the safer the slot.
Do you work with agencies on a white-label basis?
Yes. Many bookings come through event agencies, DMCs and production companies. The client relationship stays yours: Hugo deals with your team, follows your brief and your brand guidelines, and agency terms are available on request.
Can we see Hugo perform before we book?
The quickest way is the trailer and the performance videos on this site. For a large engagement, a video call to walk through the running order is standard, and when the calendar allows it, an invitation to see a public performance can be arranged.
What are the technical requirements?
Close-up and strolling mentalism need nothing: no stage, no sound, no set-up. The stage show needs a sound system with a headset microphone and a playing area of about three metres by two. The AI keynote adds a screen or projector with an HDMI input and a stable internet connection. A one-page rider is sent with every proposal.
How is the engagement invoiced?
Through Hugo's production company, in euros for most clients and in Swiss francs for Swiss clients. The proposal states one all-inclusive figure: fee, travel and accommodation where needed. Supplier documents are provided on request.
Can the performance include our client's brand or product?
Yes, and it usually should. Hugo writes effects around the product being launched, the company's story, the inside references the organiser shares. Content is agreed in advance, rehearsed, and can be reviewed by the client under NDA when the material is confidential.
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