Biography
Andrea Sestieri received his first magic game at the age of three, capturing its hidden meaning and passing the childhood by playing the magician.
His first show saw him as a young 12 years old magician, in the magic frame of Taormina, in the “Gran Galà Del Mandorlo In Fiore", with the passionate presentation by Michele Cucuzza where he
faces a stunning audience of thousands of spectators and reveals its natural ability to be comfortable on stage. assing the childhood by playing the magician. His first show saw him as a young 12
years old magician, in the magic frame of Taormina, in the “Gran Galà Del Mandorlo In Fiore", with the passionate presentation by Michele Cucuzza where he faces a stunning audience of thousands
of spectators and reveals its natural ability to be comfortable on stage.
Since then Andrea began his study of magic.
He graduated in Science of Education from the University of Rome 3 and continued
his studies with a Master in Education Supervisor. As he continues his illusionist activity, he worked first in public service with adults with schizophrenia and then for several years with
children and teenagers with discomforts of different nature until he decides to quit and dedicate exclusively to his favorite art: Illusionism.
His training saw him engaged not only in technical and historical studies about the greatest illusionists, but also in courses of mime and theater, in a continuous search to perfect his communication skills and refine his personal style.
He travelled to get stimuli and ideas to California, Las Vegas and to the Magic Castle in Hollywood. He was a member of the International
Brotherhood of Magicians (IBM) and the Italian Magic Club.
He began to collaborate with some of the leading Italian and international companies, specializing in big illusions and levitations.
In 2013, he was finalist of Italia's Got Talent with his acts of levitations. For the following two years he travelled Europe by bringing his television acts in several gals shows: Le Colombe D'or (France), Abano terme (Bologna), Gran Galà Maga Circe (Terracina), Great Magic Gala (Pordenone), Merano Magic Festival (Merano) and many other corporate and theatrical events.
In Rome, his city, he was on stage of the most important theaters (Teatro Vittoria, Teatro Brancaccio, Concert Auditorium, Seraphicum Auditorium, Teatro Alba, etc.) and between 2014 and 2016 he created and staged three different One Man Shows, which were all sold out for all the scheduled dates: “La (s)Cena magica, “La Scatola Magica," “Fine Primo Tempo". In 2016 Andrea was part of the Gang of Magic and he staged for a week at the Teatro Vittoria (Rome).
Then, he was teacher for some magic workshops, both for children and for adults,
specializing on the representative part of the magic act.
At the same time he participated to various Mediaset TV shows as a guest magician
and magic consultant (Pequenos Gigantes, Le Iene, C’è Posta Per Te etc.).
In the New Year's Eve of 2016, he participated in "Le Plus Grand Cabaret Du Monde" with his latest act (Le Boîte Mysteriouse).
In 2017, he started a world tour for Costa Crociere, touching several cities between Japan,
China, Korea and Russia. His experience with cruise ships lasted for four years and brought him in more than 20 countries.
In between, he was at the Shangai Magic Festival.
Since his return, Andrea continued to be special guest in TV shows, such as I Soliti Ignoti, but also to create and develop new illusions, as the
laser Box, Lcd Magic screen and 3D magic printer. The result are three brand-new shows: Around The World, Illusionismi, a show in which Andrea touches every aspect of illusionism, although the
focus is on big illusions, and IllusionItech, a surreal and visionary show where real and imaginary, illusion and technology merge in a perfect union for the observer's sight and
hearing.
In 2022, Andrea won the Jury special prize at the Italian Magic Championship “Masters of Magic”.
Magic represents for him the opportunity to appear, during the show, in that parallel world where reality and fantasy blend, giving rise to unusual suggestions.