Number 566 - 30th April 2011
Palladium
Magic. Organiser Paul Stone writes: Tickets are now on sale for the
'Palladium Magic' Charity Show on Monday 19th September. You can book
them by going to
www.palladiummagic.com. We have just 25 spaces left for Close-up
magicians to entertain in the audience at the Palladium before the Show.
This is a very rare opportunity to be a part of a special magic event at
the most famous Variety Theatre in the world, and the PR value of being
involved will be worth a huge amount to any performer. For full details
of how you can perform at this prestigious event please contact
producer@palladiummagic.com.
If you are not able to be there at the Show yourself, you can still make
an important contribution to the event by sponsoring Charity tickets for
us, in association with MagiCares The Magic Charity, to donate to local
London Cancer related Charities and Children's Hospices for their
patients, families, carers and nurses. All donations will be
acknowledged in the superb Souvenir Brochure. You can sponsor Charity
Tickets by going to
www.palladiummagic.com/charitytickets.html.
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Penn
& Teller: See Us! Studio Audience tickets are now available for the
brand new series of ITV1's magical showcase Penn & Teller: Fool Us
- and they are free. Hosted by Jonathan Ross, this spectacular show
throws down the gauntlet to every aspiring magician in the country to
perform their most mystifying trick and fool Penn & Teller. The Las
Vegas duo will have no prior knowledge of either the performers or their
planned trick. If any magician can fool the professionals, they will win
a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Las Vegas to perform in Penn & Teller's
headline show at the Rio Hotel & Casino. The TV series will be recorded
at Fountain Studios, Wembley. If you would like to be part of the
audience during the week of 16th - 20th May, then apply now, online, via
www.sroaudiences.com (Current Shows).
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Edinburgh
International Magic Festival Casts Its Spell. The Edinburgh
International Magic Festival (MagicFest) is delighted to announce it
will return this summer following the great success of the inaugural
five-day Festival last July. MagicFest, which will run from 1st to 8th
July, is a new addition to the programme of Edinburgh Festivals.
MagicFest Artistic Director, and full-time magician, Kevin McMahon said:
“Building on the successful start, this year’s MagicFest has grown from
5 to 8 days full of live magic and will now host 80 shows instead of
last year’s 50. We intend to craft more unique magic events and formats
in order to entertain and inspire all generations of magic lovers. This
year we are delighted to launch an annual award, The Great Lafayette
Award, which will recognise professional magicians and their
contribution to live magic and cement our intention to grow and develop
the Festival into a world renowned event.” The programme for 2011 will
be announced on the 7th May on
www.magicfest.co.uk.
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Romany
joins the list of magical stars on the IBM British Ring Gala Show at the
2011 Southport Convention. Geoffrey Newton, PRO, writes: This very
talented artiste has a string of awards to her credit and was reported
in Time Out as “…a flamboyant hybrid of Bette Midler and Mary
Poppins… a fascinating mix of magic, original comedy and intelligent
glamour…” Similar complimentary writings have appeared in other
publications including The Stage and Magic Magazine. Why
not judge for yourself and register for 4 days of super magic in this
well known resort in the Borough of Sefton. Details are on
www.magicconvention.co.uk and the dates are 22nd – 25th September.
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Magic Night at Madame JoJo’s, London.
Magic Night at Madame JoJo’s on
Friday, 20th May stars Alan Hudson "The mind reading, spoon bending,
nimble fingered funny man"; Luke Jermay "Luke Jermay reads minds and he
can read your mind. He has an undeniable ability to read and understand
non-verbal communication as well as to manipulate and even implant
thoughts in the minds of others"; Oliver Meech "With his white coat and
safety goggles, Oliver may resemble a mad scientist, but he's not
mental, he's experimental!"; AJ The Escapologist "Winner of Stratford
Circus performer of the Year, AJ is a performer who likes to take danger
to extremes... Neil Henry "Neil Henry, a Magic Night favourite, will be
wowing the audience with his clever mentalism, funny and supremely
talented." Magic Night, now in its fifth year, continues to be one of
the best contemporary cabaret nights on the circuit - with incredible
and cutting edge magic acts and some of the best variety in town. Magic Night at Madame JoJo’s. Doors open 7pm, show starts at 7.45pm, Tickets: £12, show ticket
plus dinner: £22 Tickets can be bought via
www.ticketweb.co.uk.
Madame JoJo’s,
8-10 Brewer Street, London W1F 0SP (Map)
For more info visit:
www.magicnight.co.uk.
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Conjuring
at the Court – Thursday 26th May: "Conjuring at the Court’s May show
features the hilarious and amazing John Lenahan; the elegant magic of
Michael Vadini; international mind-reader James Hanrahan; and the very
funny Alan Hudson. Doors open at 7.30pm, show starts at 8pm, and runs to
about 10pm with an interval. It’s in the attractive, refurbished
function room of the Drayton Court, with a stage, theatre-style and
table seating, and a bar in the back so you can have a drink while
enjoying the magic. Tickets £10 from
www.conjuringatthecourt.com or
tickets@conjuringatthecourt.com. Drayton Court, 2 The Avenue, West
Ealing, London W13 8PH (Map),
two minutes from West Ealing station, which is 12 minutes from
Paddington, or 5 minutes bus or tube from Ealing Broadway."
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51st
Bristol Day of Magic - next Sunday, 8th May, at the Winter Gardens and
Playhouse Theatre, Weston Super Mare. Starring David Williamson, Jay
Scott Berry, Mel Mellers, Ed Hilsum, Jason Steele and Joanne, Rafael
Benetar, El Loco, Tom Saeys and Noel Britten. Special one man show with
Mel Mellers; Close-up shows from David Williamson, Jay Scott Berry and
Rafael Benetar; Lectures by David Williamson and Tom Saeys; Dealers
Exhibition with over 25 leading magical suppliers; Spellbound Gala show
at the Playhouse Theatre; Winter Gardens café and bar open all day for
refreshments and evening meals. Registration opens at 9.30am on the day
or better still book in advance:
Click
Here.
www.bristolmagic.co.uk.
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Blackpool
Magicians’ Club President. Peter Eldin reports: On 26th May the
Presidency of Blackpool Magicians’ Club will be transferred to Derek
Lever for the next two years. Derek needs no introduction to magicians
for he is the owner of Taurus Magic Supply and he has held many
important posts in magic. He is a recipient of the ‘David Berglas Award’
and the ‘Murray Award’ and is, of course, organiser of the greatest
magic convention in the world. Always busy, he is going to be busier
than ever for, in addition to his presidential duties, he will be
organising the annual Blackpool Magic Convention (17th-19th February
2012) and the FISM World Championships of Magic (9th-14th July 2012)
www.blackpoolmagic.com.
30.4.11
Axel
Hecklau's done it again! After a busy 6 months and about 1,000 hours
of work Axel Hecklau has released the second version of his famous Torn
& Restored Newspaper. NewsFlash 2.0 - Universal is as visual and
stunning as before, but now it is even easier and faster to prepare. And
it's now suitable for any newspaper size, be it Broadsheet, Tabloid or
US-format. You will also find a Poster version which is perfect for
customised corporate shows. As a bonus Axel describes
'NewsFlash-Express' that has a preparation time of less than two minutes
and doesn't use glue... in fact Axel includes so many hints, tips and
variations that he couldn't fit it all on to a single DVD! You will get
an entertaining double DVD Set with very clear step-by-step
explanations, the new and optimised gimmick, a booklet with more than 80
professional illustrations and 3 special posters for your first
rehearsals. NewsFlash 2.0 - Universal available from the inventor
only at www.axelhecklau.com.
30.4.11
Morgan
& West: Crime Solving Magicians Edinburgh Preview. Time-travelling
Victorian Magicians, Morgan & West, are returning to the future to
preview their Edinburgh show at the Canal Cafe Theatre, London on
Wednesday 4th May. For their new show a strange series of events is
forcing them to mix deception with detection as they show off skills
beyond their standard fare of unparalleled precognitive powers and
totally genuine ability to travel through time... This is the second of
four previews, which will take place on the first Wednesday of each
month until August. Each preview will have a different mix of material,
all of which will have the Morgan & West hallmark blend of magic, wit
and whimsy. Wednesday 4th May, 7.30pm. Tickets are a mere £8, or £6.50
if you're already a Canal Cafe member. They can be booked via the
website
www.canalcafetheatre.com or over the phone 0207 289 6054. Canal
Cafe, Delamere Terrace, Little Venice, London W2 6ND (Map).
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Blackpool
Magic Convention - tickets available online. You can now buy your
convention tickets for the Blackpool Magic Convention online, using
PayPal, via
www.blackpoolmagic.com. Tickets will be sent to your postal address
by Registration Officer Arthur Casson. Alternatively, you can download
the registration form and post it to Arthur Casson with a cheque, or
quote your credit card number.
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Ian
Keable lectures at the Leamington & Warwick Magical Society on
Wednesday 4th May. Doors open at 7.30pm and visiting magicians are
welcome. There's an entrance fee of £10 which includes a buffet.
Cubbington Sports & Social Club, Windmill Hill, Cubbington, Leamington
Spa CV32 7LN (Map)
www.magicsociety.co.uk.
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Northern
Magic Circle Winners. The recent Northern Magic Circle Convention
saw a number of Northern Juniors winning competitions and awards. The
winner of the Junior Stage competition was 15 year old
Seb Walton (pictured receiving his award from the Northern Magic
Circle President, Su-Jayne), who only began performing magic last year.
2nd place went to James Orr and third to Toby Davis, who also received
the comedy award. The Juniors also complete throughout the year for the
Swanbrook Trophy, this is awarded based on how much each junior performs
and promotes magic locally, the winner this year was Toby Davis, with
2nd place going to Ben Proos and 3rd to Leah Mae Devine. The convention
may be over for another year but don't forget the Presidents Dinner on
Saturday 7th May at the Headlands Hotel and the Northern Magic Circle
Session Day Part Two on Sunday 8th May at the Headlands Hotel. For all
the latest information visit
www.northernmagiccircle.org.uk. Reported by Alan Mylecraine. "Close
up card skills wins magician, 15, first trophy"
Click Here.
30.4.11
School
of Busking 3-Day Busking Course, Cardiff, May 6th, 7th & 8th: "This
is an opportunity to get your street show ready for the summer. Your
host Mario Morris and lecturers Mario Morris, Malin Nilsson and Owen
Lean will be running the Workshops, Lectures, Street Shows and public
show 'Twilight'. There are just a few places left, so don't delay -
register today!"
www.schoolofbusking.com.
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Find
the Lady... A London Film Production company is currently making a
documentary about Faust and 'Find the Lady'. In the late 80's Faust
(Granville Taylor) had explored the possibility of getting this illusion
filmed at his local theatre, the Pendle Hippodrome theatre in Colne in
Lancashire, and after inspecting the stage facilities he realised that
it was possible to rig it up, but as he was still touring with his big
illusion show he did not follow up the idea..." 30 years on and the
story is coming to life,
Click Here.
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Mel
does Variety. Following a successful audition Mel Harvey is through
to the regional Final of "Britain does Variety". The show takes place at
7.30pm at The Princes Hall, Aldershot on Saturday 21st May. Mel has only
five minutes to impress the judges with his comedy and magic (and
custard suit) before the next act comes on. It will be a show packed
with all types of variety acts and should be a good evening for all. Any
magicians in the area are welcome to attend with their families - the
more the merrier as it is the audience votes that count and as Mel says
it's a case of "votes make prizes!" Before that Mel looks forward to
meeting friends old and new at
The Bristol Day
of Magic on 8th May.
www.melharvey.com.
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"Launch
of KISS unbelievably successful!" The words of President Roy
Mackenzie of the South London Magic Society at the official magic club
launch of John Derris's new book KISS (photo). "The publication that
promises to help magicians achieve a new level of performance, by
adopting a business principle that John Derris successfully used in his
advertising agency for 30 years. On retirement John adopted the system
KISS (Keep it Simple Stupid!) to magic that led to engagements all over
the world including Japan, Russia, Africa and all parts of Europe. This
could be the book you've been waiting for ever since you took up magic!
Members were the first to see the new book and the presentation included
a summary of the concept, together with the unique routines and effects
that made the KISS programme so successful. On Thursday April 21st John
gave a special presentation of his new book at The Nottingham Guild of
Magicians. During the evening he covered the concept of selling and
presenting magic as well as a programme of the simple and visual
effects. Club President Graham Harper said "It was a stunning lecture
and members gleaned a valuable lesson in getting back to basics in magic
and keeping the effects and presentation as simple as possible. The
value of the evening and the information disclosed was proven by the
fact that 50% of the membership purchased this new, unique book on the
spot."
www.magicderris.com. Ian Keable reviews KISS this week,
Click Here.
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Dean
Maudsley and Tim Shoesmith are appearing at The Shed in Bedford on
the 6th of May on the last leg of their national tour of Devious
Minds. The show travels to Edinburgh in the summer for the festival.
Details and tickets can be bought via the website
www.deviousmind.co.uk.
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Forth
Valley Magic Circle present a lecture by Kozmo on Wednesday, 11th
May at 7.30pm at The Station Hotel, 2 Foundry Loan, Larbert FK5 4AW (Map).
There will be a £10 door charge for non-members. Kozmo will begin his
lecture with a performance of his professional street act: "This is a
treat in and of itself. Kozmo will proceed to explain each effect in his
street act. Kozmo pushes the envelope by teaching you why he has chosen
each effect and why he has placed each effect where it is in his act.
You will hear Kozmo talk about conditions on the street, and he will
give you his thoughts on how to make your 'hats' bigger..." Kozmo
produces Reel Magic Magazine, the successful DVD magazine for
magicians and also runs Kozmo Magic. For more information visit
www.forthvalleymagic.co.uk.
30.4.11
Illusions
Bar, Manchester. From the owners: From
Monday 2nd May 2011 Illusions Manchester will be no more. Unfortunately,
the lease of the premises has ceased with no option to renew. We have
had a great run up there and we wish to thank everyone who made it such
a roaring success. Especially all those who worked for us from 2010 till
2011. We are sad to have to close during such a boom season, but c’est
la vie! So what’s next then for Illusions? We have a few things up our
sleeves (no pun intended!) so stay tuned! Illusions Brighton is still on
the cards but we are again having lease issues - red tape! Thanks,
Illusions Magic Bar.
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James
Piper is a professional close-up magician, who has recently become
interested in mixing magic with stand up comedy. A couple of weeks ago
he entered The Welsh Factor; an event that lasts for a couple of
weeks where performers from all over South Wales compete. On Friday
22nd, after impressing the judges for the last time, James was awarded
first place. The Judges said James was "a breath of fresh air" and "the
entertainment world is crying out for someone like this." For more
information contact James via
www.jamespiper.co.uk.
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Behaviour
Patterns by Alan Chitty. Alan Chitty emails: Behaviour Patterns has
been very well received and there have been some very good suggestions
about how to adapt the trick to suit different situations and
personalities. I am particularly impressed by a presentational idea from
Daren Rotherham, and he is happy for me to share it with anyone else who
has bought Behaviour Patterns. His handling is so good that I wish I had
thought of it myself! If you have the trick and would like information
about Daren’s approach please email me
achitty@tiscali.co.uk. Also
see
www.youtube.com.
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Music Control RF Remote System for the iPod. "Following a sell out after his lecture at the South Tyneside Magic Convention, Gary Dunn is pleased to announce he has stock again of his RF Remote System for the iPod. This will enable you to control all music and sound effects for your show or party games as demonstrated by Gary in his performance for 200 school children and 150 delegates at the convention. No line of sight required, works via radio frequency with a range of up to 150 feet. £25 plus £2.50 p&p." For more information email garydunn@mac.com. 30.4.11
Cliff Lount (Bradford Magic Studio) sadly passed away last weekend. Alan Mylecraine. 30.4.11
"Late
Night Magic"
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Circle Convention lecture,
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Kubínek"
Click Here • "Watch the Trailer for Make Believe, a Doc About Teen
Magicians"
Click Here • "Britain's Got Talent magician blames show exit on The
Hoff hypnosis threat"
Click Here • "Magician Joshua Jay aims to astound and entertain in
Naples performances"
Click Here • "Houdini: Art and Magic"
Click Here • "Harry Houdini as a man and magician before his time"
Click Here •
"Linen Backing Carter The Great"
Click Here • "Orville Redenbacher's 'Criss Angel' TV Commercial"
Click Here • "Stephen Mulhern's 'Got Talent'"
Click Here • This week Al Smith reviews Steve Beams 'The Trapdoor
Volume 1' which contains issues 1 to 25 of Trapdoor magazine,
Click Here • Your UK magic news is always welcome, see you next
week, Duncan.
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