Roman KhalafyanIllusionist

Private & corporate events · Anywhere in the world

A moment your guests cannot explain. And cannot forget.

Roman Khalafyan is an illusionist and mind reader. Close-up magic a metre away — with the guests' own belongings — and a stage show of illusion and mind reading, designed around the timing of your event. In English and Russian within a single show.Roman Khalafyan — illusionist and mind reader. Close-up among guests and on stage, built into your event's timing.

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The first seconds after the effect

Guests of a private evening a second before the effect · No sound
The moment of the effect among guests — camera in motion · No sound
A laughing guest watching a card in the illusionist's hands · No sound
A guest in an evening dress at the moment of astonishment · No sound

How it works at your event

A moment of collective astonishment, built into your event

Wedding

A moment impossible to repeat at anyone else's wedding

The first hour is the most fragile: the couple is away for photos, the guests do not know each other yet and are waiting for the evening to begin.

During the welcome hour I work among the guests — magic with their own belongings, a metre away, no stage and no microphone. In the evening, a show whose finale is built around the two of you.

  • Covers the interactive slot and fits into the host's script
  • Works equally for three generations of guests
  • Within an hour, strangers are discussing something they cannot explain

Recommended format — An Evening with Roman

Milestone birthday

Your guests have seen everything. Give them what they cannot explain

Guests of a milestone celebration have seen the expensive — restaurants, artists, productions. Only the impossible still astonishes.

Beyond the programme among guests, I build an act around the guest of honour personally — their story, their decisions, their thoughts.

  • The guest of honour is the hero of the evening, not a spectator
  • The material is agreed only with you — delicately, in their style
  • Such an act exists once and is never repeated

Recommended format — Centre of Attention + the Signature act

Corporate & gala

The event happens to every guest

You need a centrepiece the guests will discuss the next morning — without a headliner budget or heavy production.

A star sings for everyone — here the event happens to each guest: illusion and mind reading with the guests themselves, in English and Russian for mixed rooms.

  • Guests do not watch — guests take part
  • Fully self-contained: all props and the microphone are my own
  • A headliner moment without rebuilding the timeline or the production

Recommended format — Right Beside You or Centre of Attention

Private dinner

The show is the event

An intimate evening for 10–40 guests where the programme is the reason to gather.

A show at arm's length: at the table, between courses, throughout the evening.

  • Everyone takes part — and only by their own choice
  • Full confidentiality: NDA is standard practice
  • Nothing from the evening is published without your decision

Recommended format — Private Dinner

Formats

Your evening, minute by minute

Each format is a slot in your event's timeline — from the welcome hour to a finale built around the guest of honour.

18:00

Reception, welcome hour

Right Beside You — close-up among guests

Weddings, milestone celebrations and corporate evenings — while guests arrive and do not yet know each other.

  • Close-up magic with the guests' own belongings: phones, cards, watches
  • Every group of guests, across all reception areas

No technical requirements. Only access to the guests' area.

40–60 minutes
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20:00

The evening's centrepiece

Centre of Attention — stage illusion show

The peak of the evening, lived in one breath. Only volunteers take part.

  • Illusion and mind reading with the guests themselves
  • A finale built around the guest of honour
  • Coordination with your MC: the slot and a ready lead-in

All equipment travels with me. Technical check — 10 minutes.

20–25 minutes
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The full evening

An Evening with Roman — welcome hour and the highlight Most booked

The pairing most weddings and milestone events choose.

  • Close-up during the reception and the stage show in the evening
  • One dramatic arc: the room warmed by day, the main moment at night
  • MC coordination and the slot in the timeline

Fully self-contained: everything travels with me.

60–90 minutes
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Finale

Production

Illusions — grand appearance & guest levitation

A spectacular full stop: the newlyweds' appearance, the guest of honour's entrance or a guest levitation.

  • Staged for the scenario and the venue of your event
  • A rehearsal with the participants before guests arrive

The production is agreed during preparation — for your venue.

3–5 minutes
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The exact fee depends on the date, the city, the number of guests and personalisation. After a short call I will send three scenarios with a fixed quote.

Three more formats — for special briefs

Quoted individually after a short call about your event

The Signature act — a personal addition

+10–15 minutes to any programme

An act built on the biography of the guest of honour — their story, their decisions, their thoughts. It exists once and is never repeated. The script is agreed with you in advance: the surprise is for the hero of the evening, not for you.

Private Dinner — an intimate format

90+ minutes · 10–40 guests

A format where the show is the event: ninety minutes at arm's length, everyone takes part who wishes to. NDA is standard practice.

The question your guests will ask you

“Where did you find him?”

The words of those who have seen the show live.

Ivan Urgant
«The best illusion show in the country!»
Ivan Urgant · TV host
Vladimir Pozner
«In a word — brilliant!»
Vladimir Pozner · Journalist, TV host
Philipp Kirkorov
«A genius. Charming, charismatic, witty»
Philipp Kirkorov · People's Artist of Russia
Azamat Musagaliev
«I was simply stunned!»
Azamat Musagaliev · Comedian, TV host
Timur Rodriguez
«Roman is an incredibly charming person!»
Timur Rodriguez · Showman, singer
Olga Seryabkina
«Roma, you are simply one of the best!»
Olga Seryabkina · Singer

Photos

Light, stage, details

From enquiry to astonished guests

The one part of the evening you never think about

Check the date

Send the occasion, date, city and number of guests. You will get a substantive reply within an hour (9:00–22:00 GMT+3): whether the date is free and which format fits.

A 15-minute call

The occasion, the guests, the venue. After the call — three programme options with exact quotes and my recommendation: one clear line in your budget.

Contract & booking

The contract fixes the date, the programme and the force majeure rules. A 50% advance takes the date off the market.

The event

MC coordination 3–7 days ahead; a check-in with you and the venue 24 hours before, unprompted. Then — a moment your guests will retell.

Three core rules

One event per day

On your date I work only for you: the day is fully reserved for your event.

Contract & advance

The contract fixes the date and the programme. A 50% advance takes the date off the market.

Date changes

Free rescheduling with 30 days' notice. If cancelled less than 3 weeks before the date, the advance is non-refundable.

Roman Khalafyan — black-and-white portrait behind fluted glass

About

Roman Khalafyan

Illusionist and mind reader. I read thoughts, predict decisions and do the impossible a metre from the audience — calmly and delicately.

My work is a moment of collective astonishment built into your event. The author of that moment is the host: the credit for the evening belongs to them.

Cartier · Chanel · LukoilBrands among clients
Silver, World Festival of MagicPrague
Member of the International Magicians Society (IMS)USA
Finalist, “Minute of Fame”Channel One, Russia
30+ countriesPerformance geography

Practical · Worldwide

Fully self-contained, NDA-friendly

For mixed rooms — Russian-speaking guests and expats at one table — the show runs in English and Russian within a single performance.

  • Based in Moscow — ready to perform anywhere in the world: 30+ countries so far
  • International performances are quoted individually
  • Flights, transfers and accommodation are billed separately
  • Full technical autonomy
  • NDA mode on request
Версия на русском
Roman Khalafyan against a red curtain with the shadow of an illusionist in a top hat

For planners & agencies

A budget line you never have to defend

A separate page for professionals: written terms, a copy-ready budget block and the rider. Your work takes 60 seconds — show the client a video and a slide.

Fixed partner feeBudget package within the hourPrice protection

Partner terms

Before you book

The questions asked most often

How much does a performance cost?

Programmes start from 200,000 RUB. The exact fee depends on the date, the city, the number of guests and personalisation. International performances are discussed separately; flights, transfers and accommodation are billed separately. After a short call I will send three scenarios with a fixed quote.

The event is very soon — can you make it?

If the date is free, I can perform even on the same day. A signature act built around the guest of honour needs about a month. I work one event per day — I will tell you at once whether your date is free.

Our guests are reserved — what will happen?

Only those who raise their hand take part. In practice, within ten minutes the hands go up from the very guests who “never take part”. The rest watch — and film. No one is pulled on stage, no jokes at anyone's expense.

How does the show fit into the evening's programme?

The Right Beside You and Centre of Attention blocks are agreed with your MC in advance: a call 3–7 days before, a ready lead-in, the evening's off-limits topics. The show takes its slot without breaking the programme.

Why a 50% advance?

The advance is the booking: I work one event per day, and your date comes off the market. The rule is the same for everyone, including agencies.

The date may change — what then?

Free rescheduling with 30 days' notice; closer to the date — under the contract's rules. If cancelled less than 3 weeks before the date, the advance is non-refundable.

Can the evening stay off social media?

Yes. NDA is standard practice: nothing is published without your decision.

What does the venue need to provide?

All stage equipment travels with me; the technical check takes 10 minutes. From the venue — a green room: a table, 2 chairs, a mirror, proper lighting, a costume rail, 2 bottles of still water, 2 cans of original Coca-Cola, 2 cans of Red Bull 0.25/0.33, tea and coffee, a fruit plate, hot meals and salads for two. No table service during the stage act — mandatory. One parking space from arrival to the end of the event (or city-parking costs reimbursed).

Where are you based and how far do you travel?

Based in Moscow — ready to perform anywhere on the planet: 30+ countries so far. International performances are discussed separately; flights, transfers and accommodation are billed separately.

Do you perform in Russian as well?

Yes. I perform in English and Russian — including both languages within one show for mixed rooms. For UAE events this is the standard format.

Scenarios & quote

Tell me about your evening

The occasion, the date and a phone number are enough. You will get a substantive reply within an hour (9:00–22:00 GMT+3): how it would work at your event and which format fits.

I work one event per day. If the date is taken, I will tell you honestly at once.

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