For over a decade, Magic of Lawrence & Priscilla has been captivating audiences with its unique brand of theatre magic. Melding extraordinary illusions with memorable stories and compelling theatre, the productions of Magic of Lawrence & Priscilla have captivated a global audience across cities in China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand and the United States.
LAWRENCE KHONG, PBM
Founding Chairman, TOUCH Community Services
Chairman & Director, Gateway Arts Limited
Chairman, Gateway Entertainment
Illusionist & Magic Consultant
Lawrence is a multifaceted Singaporean leader who has dedicated decades to advancing both the performing arts and community service. His vision has led to the establishment of organisations that have enriched Singapore’s arts and social sectors, while his passion for illusion has taken original productions to audiences around the world. As founder of Gateway Entertainment, he pioneered illusion-theatre productions and became the first Asian recipient of the International Magicians Society’s Elite Diamond Merlin Award. Lawrence was also conferred the prestigious Pingat Bakti Masyarakat (Public Service Medal) for his contributions in community service.
LAWRENCE KHONG, PBM
Founding Chairman, TOUCH Community Services
Chairman & Director, Gateway Arts Limited
Chairman, Gateway Entertainment
Illusionist & Magic Consultant
Lawrence is a multifaceted Singaporean leader who has dedicated decades to advancing both the performing arts and community service. His vision has led to the establishment of organisations that have enriched Singapore’s arts and social sectors, while his passion for illusion has taken original productions to audiences around the world. As founder of Gateway Entertainment, he pioneered illusion-theatre productions and became the first Asian recipient of the International Magicians Society’s Elite Diamond Merlin Award. Lawrence was also conferred the prestigious Pingat Bakti Masyarakat (Public Service Medal) for his contributions in community service.
PRISCILLA KHONG
Director, Gateway Theatre
Executive Director, Gateway Arts
Creative Director, Gateway Entertainment
Illusionist, Magic of Lawrence and Priscilla
With more than 25 years in the performing arts, Priscilla’s career spans international performance, creative leadership and arts advocacy. Having performed on stages around the world, she became the first woman in Asia to receive the International Magicians Society’s Female Magician of the Year award. Today, she continues to shape the creative direction of Gateway’s productions while championing meaningful arts experiences for families, youth and underserved communities. Her work reflects a commitment to nurturing local talent, creating purposeful stories, and using the arts as a catalyst for positive social impact.
Project SMILE
Founded by Gateway Entertainment in 2002, Project SMILE (Sharing Magic In Love Everywhere) uniquely combines the art of magic with community service. The initiative promotes “magic literacy” by equipping participants with performance skills and encouraging them to use those skills to bring joy to underserved communities.
A pioneer in service-learning, Project SMILE partnered with schools across Singapore to train thousands of students in magic, leadership and volunteerism before they applied their learning through meaningful community outreach. The programme was also integrated into school curricula, empowering young people to serve with confidence, creativity and compassion.
In 2005, Project SMILE became part of 千牵手(Qian Qian Shou —’Thousand Linking Hands’), a partnership between Singapore and China that engaged youths in leadership, volunteerism and cultural exchange through the art of magic. Beginning in Shanghai, the programme expanded to several cities in China and achieved its vision of bringing together 1,000 pairs of hands in service to the community by its final edition in 2015.
By its conclusion in 2019, Project SMILE had trained over 20,000 students across Singapore and the region, while touching the lives of thousands of beneficiaries in schools, hospitals, care centres and community organisations, demonstrating the power of the performing arts to inspire service and create lasting social impact.
