Piff the Magic Dragon: Difference between revisions

Van der Put grew up in [[South East London]].<ref>http://londonist.com/2011/07/interview-piff-the-magic-dragon-cabaret-magician.php</ref> Van der Put began his career after University in [[Information Technology|IT]].<ref>http://londonist.com/2011/07/interview-piff-the-magic-dragon-cabaret-magician.php</ref> After many years of corporate gigs, he developed Piff the Magic Dragon. <ref>http://londonist.com/2011/07/interview-piff-the-magic-dragon-cabaret-magician.php</ref> Van der Put is a member of [[The Magic Circle]], and is known as one of the youngest members to lecture at the circle.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vanderput.com/about/about.htm |title=John van der Put - Contemporary Magician |publisher=Vanderput.com |date= |accessdate=2012-11-27}}</ref> Van der Put has sold one of his tricks to magician [[David Blaine]]. <ref>http://londonist.com/2011/07/interview-piff-the-magic-dragon-cabaret-magician.php</ref> The character Piff the Magic Dragon consists of an act with self-deprecating humour and deadpan delivery. He also has an assistant known as "Mr. Piffles" which is a [[chihuahua]] in a [[dragon]] [[costume]].<ref>http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Cooperesque-Piff-brings-magic-act-Westcountry/story-17285601-detail/story.html</ref>