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GRENADA STREET THEATER
Suriwalla, India- how our work changed this village.
THUNDER AWARD WINNER 2024- 2025
Cause to Wonder Progress Report 2011-2024
Big Deal Stuff Big Deal Stuff
• PBS Documentary: What Have You Got to Lose?
• Briefing United Nations High Commission of Human Rights in Geneva
• Featured on Outlook by BBC World Service
• Magic Castle Fellowship award – founder Lisa Menna
• International Women’s Day KEYNOTE FOR THE UN in Geneva
• Magic Castle Fellowship award – founder Lisa Menna United Nations
• Tilly Award-winning Super Bowl commercial for an anti-gang school program
Produced Events
• International Women’s March Publicity Stunts
◦ Santa LUCIA MARCH
(ITALY)- USVI. ST JO
• School Anti-Gang program featuring half-man Eddie in “What Have You Got to Lose?”
• Annual Career Day (2011–2016, USVI) featuring Cause To Wonder board members &
volunteers (e.g., Captain Tambra Swan, Cowboy Derick, Wacky Wendy)
• Keynote Speaker at Womaginarium Wonderfest (BC Canada)
• Annual Hope for Limpopo AIDS ORPHANS Fundraiser (2011–2016)
◦ Raised $36,600 for AIDS medication for infants in a South African ◦ Featured Magicians: Johnny Fox, Steve Silverman. Hosted by CARE and Cristina Kessler
Wonder Tours- The Real Work “HELPING WOMEN WILL BRING GOOD LUCK”
•Ethiopia: Partnered with the YWCA◦ 211 audiences, 8,000 people ◦ 40 college scholarships awarded◦ 211 audiences, 8,000 people
• Malta: One week of street theater promoting Helping Women Bring Good Luck
• Sicily: Hurting Women Brings Bad Luck show
◦ Three Anti-Feminicide programs over three years ◦ 10,000 stickers distributed
◦ Hurting Women Brings Bad Luck show
• Tortola: 1500 people, Elementary schools and street shows (2 tours) ◦ 10,000 stickers distributed
*Antigua: Society for People with Disabilities (18 shows) ◦ Three-week tour, 52 shows
• Grenada: Mural & T-shirt media campaign (1,000 T-shirts); Radio show, TV news ◦ Three-week tour, 52 shows . 70,000 instagram views
• Punjab: 28 schools 202 village shows. 40,000 people witnesses and got sticker signage.
WATER CONSERVATION
Mozambique Clean Water Program Mozambique Clean Water Program
Sponsored by the US Ambassador (A Clean Lake is a Happy Life)
Scalability
• Pakistan Spin-off with Afzaal Afridi:
◦ Contracted six magicians & provided training
Helping Women Bring Us Good Luck Jingle & Song Contest: Winner – Uganda
India: COVID Outreach Program
Mexico Spin-off: Led by Gian Carlos Ynostrosa
Notable Speaking Engagements
International Peace and Justice Education Conference
University of Texas Medical School
G4G Conference Presenter
Lecture on Magic Castle Cruise
• Lecture at FISM Quebec ( magicians’ olympics) Studying the Work
• Measured Impact Report: Showed 104% recall with a single viewing, introduced signage to turn key events
• Cover Stories:
◦ Linking Ring magazine
◦ Genii, International Conjurors Journal ◦ Vanish magazine
◦ ArtFaké
Podcasts
◦ Tensegrity
◦ Dirt in Your Skirt
◦ Double’ Fond
◦ Shezam
◦ The Magic Word with Scott Wells ◦ Magical Women with Connie Boyd
Magical Support
◦ Genii Convention: Outstanding Contribution to the Art of Magic Award
MCE Magic Castle Cruise
Murphy’s magic
PENGUIN MAGIC!
◦ Alexandra Duvivier, Joycee Beck, Mysty Lee, Joe Hanoseck, Richard Hatch, Donal Chase, Artem Shuckin, Triana Rosas, Erika Larson, David Copperfield,Paul Gertner, Jeffrey Korst, Steve Silverman, Johnny Fox, Jim Steinmeyer, magical Katrina, Jules Fisher, Judith Gotlieb , J Boylan West McDonough Jonathan Pendreagon and many more