Alain Choquette
Alain Choquette | |
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| Born | 1961 (age 64–65) |
| Occupations | Illusionist, television host |
Alain Choquette (born 1961) is a Québécois illusionist.
Biography
[edit]Choquette is considered one of the first Quebec magicians to have presented large-scale solo illusion shows.[1]
In 1993, at the age of 31, he presented the show Première apparition at the Université de Sherbrooke Cultural Centre, marking an important milestone in his career.[1] It was one of the first magic shows conceived to be carried by a single Québécois illusionist on stage.[1] Subsequent performances were planned at the Théâtre Saint-Denis, along with a provincial tour spanning approximately two years.[1]
From 1993 onward, he multiplied his performances across Quebec and the United States.
For seven years, he performed his close-up magic on the talk show Ad Lib.[2]
One of his tricks, La Disparition des douze, was taken up by the renowned David Copperfield, and he has also collaborated with Arturo Brachetti and Roman Polanski. As a speaker, he also hosted the programme Passion Maisons on the Historia channel in Quebec.
Choquette has stated that some of his routines were reproduced without authorization, including a card trick created in 1996 and later performed by David Blaine in his Las Vegas show.[3] He has noted that this type of situation is common in the world of magic, where the legal protection of creative works remains limited and relies primarily on professional ethics.[3]
In 2025, he celebrated 35 years of performing with the show Entre histoires et illusions.[4] Over the course of his career, he has performed in Las Vegas, where he was among the first Québécois artists to have a residency show.[4] In Europe, he achieved considerable success in France with more than 650 performances of Drôlement magique between 2014 and 2018 at the Théâtre de la Gaîté in Montparnasse, Paris.[4][5]
See also
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References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 "Alain Choquette, «le» magicien du Québec a une lourde responsabilité". Le Soleil. BAnQ. 1993-08-04. p. 2. Retrieved 2026-03-29.
- ↑ "Alain Choquette brouille les cartes". Le Figaro. 2014-10-24. Retrieved 2015-04-26.
- 1 2 Gendron-Martin, Raphaël (2025-04-30). "Alain Choquette s'est fait «voler» un numéro par un magicien américain vedette". Le Journal de Montréal. Retrieved 2026-03-29.
- 1 2 3 Tardif, Dominic (2025-01-25). "Alain Choquette et André-Philippe Gagnon: En attendant Magiemitation". La Presse. Retrieved 2026-03-29.
- ↑ Côté, Émilie (2014-11-06). "Alain Choquette: Paris lui appartient!". La Presse. Retrieved 2026-03-29.