Don Jones
Don Jones is a professional entertainer for both adults and children. He is a comedy entertainer a magician a puppeteer and  storyteller, using magic and puppets to bring stories to life.
Don is also a Punch and Judy Professor, an honorary title given to all Punch & Judy performers. THE MAGIC PUNCH & JUDY SHOW has all the ingredients for children's entertainment. MAGIC, COMEDY, SUSPENSE, SURPRISE, AND AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION!
The Magic Punch & Judy Show entertains and educates with messages like don't tell lies, do not steal, having confidence, being aware of danger signals, friendship, trust, respect and helping others.
"Professor Deejay & The Magic Punch & Judy Show have performed at a huge variety venues. The Melbourne Arts Centre, the Spiegel Tent, Bourke Street Mall, Melbourne Town Hall, the Gasworks Arts Park, the World Trade Centre, the Immigration Museum, the Museum of Victoria, Country Festivals and school fetes. Mornington Australia Day & Sorrento New Years Eve Celebrations and to small groups of children at Kindergartens, libraries, schools and heaps of Birthday Parties.
Don still retains a little of the slapstick humour in his presentation, with the traditional characters of Joey the Clown, The Crocodile, The Policeman, The Ghost plus the addition of other characters, Wiz Woz Woo The Wizard. Lennie Longneck, Chunky the Monkey. And of course Professor Deejay with his magic tricks.
Don Jones is a member of The Punch & Judy Fellowship, Media Entertainment & Arts Alliance, World Clown Association, Laugh Makers International Association of Family Entertainment Professionals and a graduate of the Comedy College USA.
Don has expanded his repertoire to include the fractured fairytale performance of "Snow White & The Eighth Dwarf: A Potted Panto"
"Magic Punch & Judy Show"
The show was excellent! All the children were interested and enthusiastically taking part right through to the end . . .
Thank you for a wonderful show. It was fantastic to see the children so engaged and having so much fun. Students loved the show and thought it was very funny. They thought the show was ‘so much fun'. The teachers enjoyed seeing the students enjoying themselves so much – a wonderful experience!
Carolyn (St Joseph's Primary School VIC)
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