Balloon Hysteria NYC | R David’s Comedy-Magic
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R David Comedy Events | R David Comedy-Magic
Thanks Shannon for this beautiful photo. Balloons: Unicorn and Blaster
Birthday Max Comedy-Magic in Brooklyn NY
Birthday Max Comedy-Magic in Brooklyn NY
Design: Buster Balloons
Crashtest Dummy (design by Matt Falloon)
Overview
Balloon Hysteria NYC, handsome balloon designs immaculately executed with a whole lotta funny; and Birthday Max, hysterical family clowning and comedy-magic.
Balloon Hysteria NYC
• Whimsical, elegant designs for all ages (yes, there are balloons for grown-ups)
• Holiday specific designs (Christmas, New Years, Valentine's Day, Oscar parties, and more)
Comedy-Magic Show
A whirlwind of masterful clown silliness, connecting vaudeville-inspired comedy-magic with lightning fast improvisation. Resonating influences such as Zero Mostel, Jack Benny & Chuck Jones, yet entirely unique. "Hilarious & uplifting"
• 30- & 45-min shows
• 60-min package (show+balloons)
• 90-min package (+juggling workshop)
Reviews
33 reviews
Robert P.
October 21, 2025Highly recommended!
David made the party a huge success. He was very accommodating and easy to communicate with leading up to the party and offered a lot of consideration for how the experience might be customized. He arrived early(looking very stylish) to make sure everything was set up on time and the rest was just a total pleasure. All of the kids and parents loved him. I cannot recommend David enough.
Hired as: Balloon Twister
Balloon Hysteria NYC | R David’s Comedy-Magic
Robert,
Thanks for the kind words. So glad you’re pleased. I’m honored.
Best wishes
R David
Brett K.
April 17, 2025Fantastic fun!
My 6-year-old and his friends loved the comedy/magic routine! Our home was filled with laughter and shouts of, "no! You need to take off your hat BEFORE your bag!" His balloon art was amazing and unique, and we also hired his wife who provided fabulous face painting.
Hired as: Balloon Twister, Children’s Party Entertainment, Children’s Party Magician, Comedy Magician
Balloon Hysteria NYC | R David’s Comedy-Magic
Hi Brett,
Awww. Thank you for the lovely review. Mary Lynn and I are deeply grateful for your kind words. It was such a wonderful group, kids and adults. Your family was so sweet. It was our honor.
Best,
R David
Anna K.
June 3, 2024Phenomenal experience
We hired David for a children’s birthday party and it was a wonderful experience start to finish. David is a professional through and through and takes his craft very seriously. His approach is detail oriented and involved - he went above and beyond to make sure the birthday boy was happy. And David truly kept the kids engaged and entertained which is no small feat with a crowd of three year olds. The adults were equally impressed. Highly highly recommend David.
Hired as: Children’s Party Entertainment
Balloon Hysteria NYC | R David’s Comedy-Magic
Anna,
Thank you so much for your lovely kind words. Your family and friends were delightful and a joy to entertain. Everywhere I look, I'm seeing Pikachus! ; )
Best wishes,
R David
Maria M.
May 17, 2026David is amazing!
We are lucky to have had David at our son’s fifth birthday party. David kept all the 25 kiddos interested and engaged during the whole magic show, and then was so kind and patient to stay for long time and make every balloon wish come to life! There was a lot of laughter and excitement going on…
Thank you David for making this birthday celebration so special!
Hired as: Balloon Twister, Children’s Party Entertainment, Children’s Party Magician, Clown, Comedy Magician
Balloon Hysteria NYC | R David’s Comedy-Magic
Maria,
Thank you! What a lovely family you have. Everyone was so kind, fun, and delightful. I am equally grateful to have sweet gracious clients like you. My very best to you all.
David : )
Mavis M.
August 18, 2025Go beyond that what we expect👍
David did a very good job to make our event even more successful! He make sure everyone was enjoy and happy to get his balloon. He even work extra time to make my staffs has the balloon. We are so grateful to have him and for sure will ask for him again future. Recommend
Hired as: Balloon Twister
Booking information
Price range: Contact for rates
Languages: English
Gig length: 60 - 320 minutes
Insurance: $1,000,000 - General Liability Insurance
Unions: SAG-AFTRA, AEA
About
R David Robinson is an experienced New York City theatre and event professional. He's trained with master instructors, including Austin Pendleton (acting); Philippe Gaulier and Avner "the Eccentric" Eisenberg (clown); Dave Brenn and "Buster Balloon" Caldwell (balloon art). He worked for years as comic-foil and right hand man to magician David Copperfield, earning praise from screen legend Gene Kelly.
Additional booking notes
Appearances are designed to be self-contained. No music. Amplification is provided only when absolutely necessary, for large groups (>35 kids), under loud or "acoustically live" conditions (where room echoes). I provide PA system only when discussed prior to event.
BALLOON HYSTERIA NYC
• General Lighting or notify performer if it will be dark (colors must be discernible)
• Chairs (1-2)
• Table (small)
• Shade (outdoors only)
Note: Balloons do not like climate extremes such as extreme heat, humidity, or cold (<55° F). Balloons do not inflate properly <55° F.
COMEDY MAGIC SHOW
• General Lighting
• No amplification required (<35 children); PA supplied (>35-100); TBD (>35).
• Children seated in semicircular fashion on ground (as in library show or amphitheater style)
• Ground cover when appropriate (tarps, blankets, etc particularly outdoors or on restaurent floors)
• Silence ambient music during performance
• No mirrors around the performance space
• Theater behavior is expected. No distractions permitted. In play areas, it's advisable to cover all toys.
Past booked events
May 2026
16
Saturday
Children’s Birthday Party
11:30am - 12:00pm
•
Brooklyn, NY
April 2026
18
Saturday
Children’s Birthday Party
2:00pm - 2:30pm
•
New York City, NY
March 2026
14
Saturday
Children’s Birthday Party
4:00pm - 5:00pm
•
Brooklyn, NY
October 2025
31
Friday
Halloween Party
6:00pm - 6:45pm
•
New York City, NY
19
Sunday
Children’s Birthday Party
11:00am - 12:30pm
•
New York City, NY
05
Sunday
Children’s Birthday Party
3:00pm - 3:45pm
•
New York City, NY
August 2025
15
Friday
Grand Opening
1:00pm - 3:00pm
•
Linden, NJ
May 2025
17
Saturday
Children’s Birthday Party
4:30pm - 5:30pm
•
New York City, NY
April 2025
12
Saturday
Children’s Birthday Party
3:00pm - 4:30pm
•
Brooklyn, NY
February 2025
09
Sunday
Children’s Birthday Party
3:00pm - 4:00pm
•
Brooklyn, NY
December 2024
30
Monday
Children’s Birthday Party
7:00pm - 8:00pm
•
Brooklyn, NY
28
Saturday
House Party
9:30pm - 11:00pm
•
Brooklyn, NY
November 2024
11
Monday
Alexandra Schiff
3:30pm - 5:00pm
October 2024
26
Saturday
Corporate Event
2:00pm - 4:00pm
•
Corona, NY
19
Saturday
Nonprofit Event
1:00pm - 4:00pm
•
New York City, NY
August 2024
16
Friday
Children’s Birthday Party
11:00am - 12:00pm
•
Bronx, NY
June 2024
08
Saturday
Birthday Party
6:30pm - 7:30pm
•
Brooklyn, NY
02
Sunday
Children’s Birthday Party
11:00am - 12:30pm
•
Brooklyn, NY
May 2024
04
Saturday
Children’s Birthday Party
11:00am - 12:30pm
•
Brooklyn, NY
April 2024
27
Saturday
Children’s Birthday Party
3:30pm - 4:30pm
•
Valhalla, NY
13
Saturday
Children’s Birthday Party
12:30pm - 1:15pm
•
New York City, NY
February 2024
18
Sunday
Corporate Event
10:00am - 12:00pm
•
Brooklyn, NY
11
Sunday
House Party
5:00pm - 7:00pm
•
New York City, NY
December 2023
24
Sunday
A NYC Santa
8:30pm - 9:30pm
21
Thursday
A NYC Santa
12:30pm - 3:30pm
16
Saturday
A NYC Santa
12:30pm - 3:30pm
16
Saturday
A NYC Santa
8:30am - 11:30am
15
Friday
A NYC Santa - Polar Express
7:00pm - 8:30pm
14
Thursday
A NYC Santa
5:00pm - 6:00pm
14
Thursday
Christmas Party
2:00pm - 4:00pm
•
New York City, NY
10
Sunday
Ghost Christmas Present
2:00pm - 4:30pm
10
Sunday
A NYC Santa
10:00am - 1:00pm
09
Saturday
A NYC Santa & Mrs Claus
12:00am - 3:00am
08
Friday
A NYC Santa & Mrs Claus
5:00pm - 7:30pm
07
Thursday
A NYC Santa
4:00pm - 7:00pm
03
Sunday
Balloon Hysteria NYC
11:30am - 2:30pm
02
Saturday
A NYC Santa - Nanus
11:30am - 2:30pm
November 2023
30
Thursday
Children’s Birthday Party
5:00pm - 6:00pm
•
Brooklyn, NY
28
Tuesday
TBC @ Bryant Park
5:30pm - 6:30pm
26
Sunday
Nanus Carnegie Hall
12:30pm - 3:30pm
October 2023
22
Sunday
Nonprofit Event
1:00pm - 4:00pm
•
New York City, NY
03
Tuesday
Balloon Hysteria NYC
4:00pm - 5:00pm
September 2023
30
Saturday
Balloon Hysteria NYC - Sammie & Tudie
4:30pm - 5:30pm
30
Saturday
Balloon Hysteria NYC - Enlow
12:00pm - 2:00pm
23
Saturday
Children’s Birthday Party
4:00pm - 5:30pm
•
New York City, NY
21
Thursday
Personal Occasion
5:30pm - 8:30pm
•
New York City, NY
August 2023
05
Saturday
Children’s Birthday Party
1:00am - 2:00am
•
New York City, NY
June 2023
03
Saturday
Children’s Birthday Party
4:00pm - 4:30pm
•
Brooklyn, NY
May 2023
20
Saturday
Dinner Party
5:30pm - 6:30pm
•
Fort Lee, NJ
20
Saturday
Children’s Birthday Party
10:30am - 12:00pm
•
New York City, NY
13
Saturday
Friends Seminary School
12:30pm - 3:30pm
12
Friday
Sammie & Tudie - Conf
11:00am - 12:00pm
06
Saturday
Children’s Birthday Party
3:00pm - 3:45pm
•
New York City, NY
January 2023
22
Sunday
Children’s Birthday Party
12:00pm - 1:00pm
•
Jersey City, NJ
December 2022
24
Saturday
A NYC Santa
7:30pm - 8:30pm
20
Tuesday
Sasha/Santa
7:00pm - 9:00pm
18
Sunday
Sasha/Santa
11:30am - 2:30pm
17
Saturday
Cirque du Jour/Santa
1:00pm - 2:30pm
15
Thursday
A NYC Santa/GigSalad
6:00pm - 8:00pm
11
Sunday
Grand Falloons' "Annotated Christmas Carol"
2:00pm - 4:00pm
10
Saturday
Birthday Party
9:00pm - 9:45pm
•
Hoboken, NJ
10
Saturday
Sasha/Santa
12:00pm - 3:00pm
09
Friday
A NYC Santa
5:00pm - 7:30pm
03
Saturday
A NYC Santa/GigSalad
3:00pm - 5:00pm
03
Saturday
A NYC Santa
9:00am - 1:00pm
November 2022
27
Sunday
Sasha/Santa
1:00pm - 3:30pm
October 2022
29
Saturday
Balloon Hysteria NYC
12:00pm - 3:00pm
22
Saturday
Festival
11:00am - 3:30pm
•
Brooklyn, NY
08
Saturday
Children’s Birthday Party
10:30am - 11:30am
•
New York City, NY
July 2022
09
Saturday
Children’s Birthday Party
2:00pm - 4:00pm
•
Brooklyn, NY
June 2022
12
Sunday
Children’s Birthday Party
1:00pm - 2:00pm
•
Long Island City, NY
May 2022
14
Saturday
Children’s Birthday Party
2:00pm - 3:30pm
•
Brooklyn, NY
11
Wednesday
Children’s Birthday Party
2:30pm - 3:30pm
•
New York City, NY
01
Sunday
Children’s Birthday Party
1:00pm - 2:30pm
•
Fort Lee, NJ
February 2022
12
Saturday
Children’s Birthday Party
2:30pm - 3:30pm
•
New York City, NY
December 2021
04
Saturday
Santa - GigSalad
1:00pm - 2:30pm
02
Thursday
Santa - Dumbo Tree Lighting
4:00pm - 7:00pm
November 2021
28
Sunday
Santa - Cirque du Jour
5:00pm - 7:00pm
27
Saturday
Birthday Party
8:00pm - 10:00pm
•
Brooklyn, NY
October 2021
30
Saturday
Children’s Birthday Party
3:00pm - 4:00pm
•
New York City, NY
17
Sunday
Children’s Birthday Party
1:00pm - 4:00pm
•
New York City, NY
01
Friday
Children’s Birthday Party
4:30pm - 5:30pm
•
New York City, NY
September 2021
25
Saturday
Children’s Birthday Party
1:15pm - 2:00pm
•
New York City, NY
19
Sunday
Children’s Birthday Party
12:30pm - 1:15pm
•
Brooklyn, NY
11
Saturday
Children’s Birthday Party
12:30pm - 1:15pm
•
New York City, NY
August 2021
28
Saturday
Children’s Birthday Party
11:30am - 12:30pm
•
New York City, NY
June 2021
26
Saturday
Children’s Birthday Party
11:00am - 12:00pm
•
New York City, NY
20
Sunday
Balloon Hysteria NYC
All-day event
19
Saturday
Balloon Hysteria NYC
All-day event
05
Saturday
Balloon Hysteria NYC - Private
2:00pm - 3:00pm
May 2021
31
Monday
Children’s Birthday Party
4:30pm - 6:30pm
•
Brooklyn, NY
14
Friday
Children’s Birthday Party
3:00pm - 4:00pm
•
Manhattan, NY
December 2020
19
Saturday
Children’s Birthday Party
11:30am - 12:30pm
•
New York City, NY
October 2020
27
Tuesday
Children’s Birthday Party
4:30pm - 5:30pm
•
New York City, NY
March 2020
19
Thursday
Urinetown Figures
1:00pm - 4:00pm
13
Friday
Urinetown Figures
1:00pm - 4:00pm
09
Monday
Holiday Party
8:00pm - 8:30pm
•
New York City, NY
December 2019
14
Saturday
A NYC Santa @ NY Yacht Club
12:00pm - 3:00pm
November 2019
08
Friday
Children's Birthday Party
10:30am - 11:30am
•
Brooklyn, NY
October 2019
31
Thursday
Birthday Max Halloween Party
5:45pm - 6:30pm
22
Tuesday
TKM
7:00pm - 10:00pm
17
Thursday
Balloon Hysteria NYC
12:00pm - 5:00pm
11
Friday
W&F
7:00pm - 9:00pm
September 2019
28
Saturday
Unavailable
11:30am - 12:30pm
21
Saturday
Children's Birthday Party
2:30pm - 3:30pm
•
Manhattan, NY
21
Saturday
Unavailable
12:00pm - 1:30pm
18
Wednesday
Corporate Event
4:30pm - 5:15pm
•
New York City, NY
August 2019
17
Saturday
Children's Birthday Party
3:30pm - 5:00pm
•
Brooklyn, NY
09
Friday
Cocktail Party
9:30pm - 11:30pm
•
New York City, NY
03
Saturday
Birthday Party
6:00pm - 7:30pm
•
New York City, NY
June 2019
08
Saturday
Children's Birthday Party
1:00pm - 2:00pm
•
New York City, NY
May 2019
26
Sunday
Children's Birthday Party
7:00pm - 8:30pm
•
Brooklyn, NY
18
Saturday
Children's Birthday Party
12:00pm - 1:30pm
•
Bronx, NY
Set list
COMEDY-MAGIC SHOW (Magic Set List | No Music)
Opening - Hat Manipulation and Physical Comedy
Magic - Spot (1 volunteer)
Magic - Lucky Lady (1 volunteer)
Magic - Really Big Magic Finale (2 volunteers)
Optional: Plate Spinning Routine (3-4 volunteers)
Note: This set list may change to best accommodate audience demographics.
Influences and inspiration
Resonating comedy influences such as Zero Mostel, Mel Brooks, Your Show of Shows, Jack Benny, Chuck Jones & Daffy Duck, yet entirely unique.
Setup requirements
Chair (1-2)
Table (small)