Richard Hughes is not only a talented craftsman, but also a well respected consultant on various aspects of magic. Having worked backstage and onstage with many acts including Blackstone, Tod Buchanan, and Abb Dickson, he has been priviledged to learn first hand the ins and outs of making an act work and travel. He has been hired to work and troupe acts for various performers in different magic and real world venues.

Working as part of the legendary Abbott's Get Together Stage Crew for over twenty years, Richard has had the opportunity to become acquainted with the needs and requirements of all styles of performance. Performers have come to depend upon him backstage to help make things flow smoothly during their show or act. He has filled this same capacity at other conventions, including the Battle of Magicians.

As a serious student of magic and its history, Richard has studied the past masters, their effects and their routines to utilize their experiences in today's magic. One cannot say it's a new idea or effect until he has studied the past and learned from it. The classic effects in magic are just that because they have worked and continue to work for all audiences.

Richard has been called upon to share his expertise in movies, television, ballets, circuses and legitimate theater the world over. Whether looking for new twists to old ideas; handpainted silk designs; new flower effects; custom metal work; mechanical devices; ways to make your act pack and troupe; general stagecraft, or other unique problems or needs, Richard can assist you.