Number
122 - 26th October 2002
Hey
hey we're the Monkeys... Channel 5's upcoming series Monkey Magic is
profiled in this week's
Radio Times
in a "One to Watch" feature. The article introduced the four magicians that make up the monkey
team (left to right) Peter McCahon, Jonathan Goodwin, Pete Firman, and
Alistair Cook. What will they be doing in the show? Well, according to the
article, they'll "Behead glamorous
assistants in public toilets, make people disappear in the middle of a
tennis court, catch bullets in their teeth and make pythons appear out of
celebrities' shoes." Produced by Objective - the show has been
allocated an 8pm prime-time slot and will start in the not too distant
future (confirmed dates when we have them).
26.10.02
The Mind
& Magic of David Berglas has just been published in the States. Over
three years in the making (literally) this 566 page volume written by
David Britland, with introductions by Uri Geller and Paul Daniels, covers
a fascinating career in magic spanning some fifty years, and includes
explanations of routines that have never before been revealed. If
you are thinking about ordering a copy don't think about it for too long,
limited to one thousand it'll be
"Sold Out" soon. In the UK you can order it from
Martin
Breese Magic and in the States from the publisher
Jim
Steinmeyer
26.10.02
Wayne
Dobson starts another UK lecture tour in November. Here are the
dates: 11th Leicester Magic Circle, 12th Order of The Magi Manchester,
13th Ilford Magic Society, 14th Sussex Magical Circle, 18th The Magic
Circle London, 19th Anglian Magic Society Norwich, 21st North Wales Magic
Society, 22nd Llandudno, 26th Northampton Magical Society, 28th Surrey
Society of Magicians Leatherhead. A lecture and a great night's
entertainment, rolled in to one - not to be missed!
26.10.02
Jerry O'Connell, London are now
advertising with MagicWeek. Last week we ran a review of their
Card to Wallet
- to see the full range of high quality hand made items visit
www.leatherjerry.com
26.10.02
Mark
Worgan MMC, professional close-up, cabaret, and children's magician,
is starting his first lecture tour. Dates booked include Surrey
Magicians Club and The Sussex Magic Circle. Mark recently
"wowed 'em" at The Magic Circle. For more information
Click Here
26.10.02
Andy Nyman's DiceMan
is reviewed by Anthony Owen this week. "Yep
Andy Nyman has done it again! DiceMan is Andy's newest addition to his small
number of terrific trick releases for the magic community and is launched just
in time for his third lecture at The Magic Castle next month." To read the full
review Click Here
26.10.02
More Dice -
This
time in the shape of a new book from Ricky Jay. "In Dice, Ricky Jay
takes us from one of the earliest forms, astragali - the heel bones of
hoofed quadrupeds, to the myriad types of cheating with dice in the modern
era. We discover that Augustus, Caligula and Nero were all inveterate
players, that Queen Elizabeth issued an order against the manufacture of
false dice in 1598 and that dice made from celluloid in 1869 remained
stable for decades and then suddenly began to decompose. This delightful
volume will educate and amuse us." Order
from
Amazon.co.uk
26.10.02
And more Andy
- Andy
Nyman's latest movie Uprising has just been released on DVD and
video. The movie stars Jon Voight, Donald Sutherland, and David Schwimmer
alongside Andy. It tells the story of the Jewish Uprising in the Warsaw
Ghetto & was a tremendous success in America. Order from
Amazon.co.uk
26.10.02
The Paisley Magic Circle's one day convention is tomorrow - Sunday, October 27th. Featuring lectures from Roger Curzon (including a workshop session), Mark Raffles and Steve Hamilton. Close-up with Roger Curzon, Richard James, Tony O'Neil and Clive Moore. And a Gala show starring Clive Moore, The Buddies, Kenny Kerr, Jeff Burns, Keith Cooper and Carol and Mark Raffles. Should be a great day... Website: Click Here 26.10.02
Chris
Hare and Dave Botsford (aka
The Telepathics)
performed on Maltese television last week and received some excellent
press Click Here.
Chris can also be seen on Channel 5 on Monday November 11th at around
11pm in a memory feat involving 100 audience members.
26.10.02
If
you missed last week's Radio Four
presentation 'Just Like That' or, if you'd like to hear it again,
Click Here. The BBC have included the complete 30 minute radio show on their
website, and it's "a great listen." (Thanks to Daniel Nelson for the
link).
26.10.02
Master
the Art of Watch Stealing on DVD
MagicTricks.co.uk
have this disc in stock and available by return... "Have you ever watched
a magician or pickpocket steal a watch from an unsuspecting audience
volunteer? Well now you can learn the secrets of the watch steal from a
well-versed professional! You'll also learn how to plant the stolen
'goods' on others, as well - even on someone's wrist! Imagine the surprise
when a stolen watch ends up being worn by another spectator! And as an
added bonus, you'll also learn how to steal rings from a spectator's
finger!"
26.10.02
Congratulations to Chris Harding who won the Magic Circle's Young Close-Up Magician of the Year Competition last Sunday, and to Paul Dabek for winning the stage competition. The win resulted in an appearance on TV's X-Change programme • Take a Stand is the first in a series of articles from Kevin Gallagher that we will be running every few weeks for the next few months. These articles first appeared in The Budget and are reproduced with permission. So, in no special order, here's the first: Click Here • That's all for this week, see you next week, Duncan. 26.10.02