Biography

One of the greatest contemporary and theatrical magician!

Francesco Bortune alias Frank Borton, 1968, Italy.

Start the first steps on stage at the age of 15 years, dancing break-dance and continued with ballet and jazz ballet. Later, he obtained professional training of pantomime “movement theater” (ILG, Zurich), learn from the master, “Jim Cellini” all the secrets of art and magic with an unusual artistic baggage takes its way into one of the oldest arts : Magician

The art curriculum Frank Borton in the role of entertainer, magician and mime includes:
– RAI TV shows in Italy
– TV Shows TVE in Spain
– TV Shows SRG in Switzerland
– Cruise ships “Chandris Cruises
– 2nd prize at the National Congress of the Swiss magic
– European Tour, Walt Disney (The Hunchback of Notre Dame)
– Theatrical reviews in Switzerland: (The magic night of a thousand miracles)
– On tour with the Circus “The Golden Harlekin”

not forgetting the many gala evenings throughout Europe.

What you see now is a unique style of almost twenty years of experience as an artist, who with her ​​performances are rich in ideas, imagination and originality offers the public a new form of entertainment.

Frank Borton breaks the existing boundaries of traditional magic and leaves no doubt his mark on the world of the illusion.

Languages​​: Italian, German, English

Tours

Frank Borton has perform at the European leading theatre, Casinos, TV shows, Cruises and Circus with a unique style of entertainment.

1989

Performing a solo Magic show for RAI Italian Television Channel

1991

Working as Cruise Director`s assistant and Magician for `Chandris Cruises`.

1992

Travelling all over Switzerland to perform for `Mövenpick`,one of the leading Restaurant chains, performing solo Magic.

1993

Second Prize in the `Swiss National magic Competition`.

1993

Performer in `Die Nacht 1000 Wunder`, in the `Bernhard-Theater`, Zurich.

1994

Performer for the `Magic Circle`in Germany.

1994

Worked as a Magician for Renè Irek`s `Golden Harlekin`show, touring Switzerland.

1995

Performed as a Magician in a Variety show in Madrid, Spain and recorded a show for • TVE -Spanish Television Channel.

1996

Performer for the „Magic Circle“ Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)

1996

European Tour for World Disney Movie „ The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1996

Magico Teatro Maco-Buco (Theatre Production)

1997

Swiss Television Channel SRG

1999

Cosa vuoi fare da Grande (Theatre Production)

2001

Le voci della Luna (Theatre Production)

2003

Sulla Scia delle Fiabe (Theatre Production)

2005

I giardini delle Muse (Theatre Production)

2007

Passioni (Theatre Production)

2009

Passioni (Theatre Production)

2009

Angoli di Mondo (Musical Production)

2011

Venti, una Vita sulle Punte (Musical-Production)

2013

Beltà (Musical-Production)

2015

Azzurro Mare (Musical-Production)

2017

A Volte solo un secondo (Musical-Production)

2019

Coincidenze (Musical-Production)

2023

Il Filo (Musical-Production)

Awards

1989

Third Prize in the `Swiss National Show Dance competition` (Bern)

1991

Second Prize in the `Swiss National Hip Hop Electricboogie competition` (Bern)

1997

Second Prize in the `Swiss National magic competition` (Lucern)

2007

Premio Spirito Libero per il suo entusiasmo alla Magia (Corsano)

2015

Award one of the best Magic Invention at FISM (Rimini) "Mystery Smoke"

2023

Award one of the best Comedy magic Act at Comedy Club (Zurich)