Neil Kelso

Neil Kelso is a Scottish multi-disciplinary performer, writer and director who trained at L'École de Cirque de Bruxelles and University of Bath. Having lived his formative years in Brussels and then latterly in the bohemian heart of Montmartre, he is bilingual in English and French. He is a competition-winning classical concert pianist, a member of the prestigious Magic Circle and of Mensa, and an internationally recognised authority on mystery and magic, having recently been invited to speak at UNESCO in Paris about his multidisciplinary creative practice.

A regular performer at London's legendary Crazy Coqs Cabaret, Neil is a three-time recipient of Pick of the Edinburgh Fringe and his television work in the UK and USA has garnered over 600 million views worldwide. He originated the role of the Magician in the critically acclaimed These Trees Are Made of Blood (Southwark Playhouse/Arcola Theatre), and his murder mystery plays have been performed in theatres and stately homes as well as aboard the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express Train, the British Pullman Train, on Burgh Island, and aboard luxury cruise ships around the world.

As a creative consultant, credits include Carlos Acosta's Nutcracker in Havana, Dynamo: Beyond Belief (Sky One), Maddie Moate's BAFTA-winning Very Curious Christmas, and acclaimed productions by The Barbican, The Old Vic, Belarus Free Theatre, Wise Children, and Sanskruti Dance. He is also a published author and sought-after speaker on the subjects of tarot, esoterica, and the occult, with numerous appearances at international conferences exploring the intersection of magic, history, and performance.