Davenport’s
Magic Kingdom. Opening Season, 25th May 2013 - 30th September 2013.
Since the 1890's, the Davenport family have been professional performing
magicians and collectors of some of the most important artifacts in the
world of Conjuring, Illusion and Mystery. Experience the unique story of
this remarkable family and their place in British magical history
through the timeline exhibition, films and their family magic show. Meet
characters from the past, and visit L. Davenport Ltd's 1920's shop. Then
sit back and enjoy a fun filled magic show for all the family to enjoy -
included in the price of admission. Davenport's Magic Kingdom is
Norfolk's newest attraction. Davenport's Magic Kingdom, Cromer Road,
North Walsham, Norfolk NR28 0NB (Map).
Visit www.davenportsmagickingdom.co.uk for more information and to book.
18.5.13
Derren
Brown: Infamous. London dates now booking:
www.nimaxtheatres.com. The acknowledged master of psychological
illusion, fresh from the hugely successful two-year run of his 2012
Oliver award-winning show Derren Brown: Svengali, will once again
mesmerise, shock and entertain the nation.
18.5.13
Mat
Ricardo’s London Varieties, Leicester Square Theatre, London. The
next show on Thursday, May 30th, stars newly crowned Magic Circle Stage
Magician of the Year Piff the Magic Dragon, Abandoban,
and Original Street Dance. As seen on The Jonathan Ross
Show, Mat Ricardo is one of the UK's most in-demand comedy variety
performers. He’s an award- winning juggler extraordinaire, a true
vaudeville performer with a modern twist. With his show ‘Mat Ricardo's
London Varieties’ he’ll be bringing the world's greatest variety and
circus stars to London’s Leicester Square theatre. With over two and a
half decades behind him as a street and cabaret performer, Mat has held
audiences awestruck at festivals and stages all around the world,
performing for royalty and sharing billings with some of the global
greats of comedy, avant-garde theatre and circus. He currently holds the
title of London Cabaret awards, ‘Best Speciality Act’ and has previously
won the ‘Herald Angel Award’ which is given at the Edinburgh festival
for excellence in theatre. More info:
Click Here.
18.5.13
For the past three years 'Close Up Success 2.0' has been in development. From the creators: It is finally here. With the very best technology behind it, an interactive, evolving membership portal has evolved. Harnessing all the greatest elements of the original course and then improving upon them with technology and over 250 pages of new material (over 1,000 pages in total with no filler, and over 250 videos, will be released throughout the entire course). To say we are proud of this is an understatement! We had been bugged by many people asking when the release date will be... well it is here! And to celebrate I am giving away my latest DVD as a download for free! No strings, no catches. Visit www.closeupsuccess.com. This, really, after all this hard work, is a time to celebrate, and so this is our gift to the magic community. All this comes prior to a very big announcement which will be made public in just a few weeks time... "Just about the most intelligent piece I have ever read" Bob Sheets. "Chris Dugdale and Phil Jay are simply sensational. To say they are leaders in their field is the understatement of the century" Mark Mason. Visit www.closeupsuccess.com for your free copy of Alpha today! 18.5.13
My
Psychic Life, a show by Rob Bailey, the Psychic Psychologist:
Returning to Oxford for the fourth year in a row, this updated version
of Rob Bailey's popular Edinburgh fringe illusion show explores how a
psychologist came to be a psychic performer. Weaving magic and comedy
with his own life story, Rob tells the tale of a childhood fascination
with the supernatural, his study of psychology, and work in secure
psychiatric wards. He explores paranormal mysteries, the power of
psychology, and impossible mental puzzles. Monday 27th May at 7pm;
Tuesday 28th May at 8:30pm; Saturday 1st June at 4pm at The Old Fire
Station, 40 George Street, Oxford OX1 2AQ (Map).
Tickets: £8 full price, £7 concessions, from:
www.underthefringe.com also see
www.psychicpsychologist.co.uk.
18.5.13
Magic Night at Madame JoJo's - London on Friday June 7th, stars Chris Cox, Anil Desai, Lexi Heart, Stu Turner, David Loosely and MC Christian Lee. From the organisers: "Magic Night with multiple personas, a mugging, mind influencing, some magic for desperate love and a unbelievable scene of misplaced objects. Chris Cox returns to Magic Night befriending and influencing you into making you do things you had no intention of doing, if you thought you were free thinking, you might change your mind, unless Cox changes it for you that is! Anil Desai will channel every celebrity you have ever known with breathtaking rapidity and Lexi Heart will try and magic heartbreak away with songs and hilarious attempts at her own life. You can see what happens when a trickster is mugged with Stu Turner and also see why you should never give your money over when asked by Dave Loosley. All expertly compered by Tommy Cooperesque Christian Lee." Magic Night at Madame JoJo's. Friday June 7th. Doors open 7.00pm. Show starts at 7.45pm. Tickets £12 including entry to Good Foot. Show ticket plus dinner: £25. Tickets: www.wegottickets.co.uk Madame JoJo's, 8-10 Brewer Street, London W1F 0SE 020 734 3040 www.magicnight.co.uk. 18.5.13
Travis
Perkins Assembly - Ferrybridge Day of Magic. From the organisers: "Travis Perkins is
pleased to announce the date for the 21st Ferrybridge Day of Magic.
Sunday 7th July 2013. With two Lecturettes, a Workshopette, Dealers and
traders, and the Showette, the day looks promising, and all for £5.00. More
news as we approach the day! Venue is The Community Centre, The Square,
Ferrybridge, West Yorkshire. WF11 8PQ (Map).
Doors open 9.45am and the day closes at 5.00pm. Further details will be
announced in the coming weeks.
Information can be obtained from Michael Shepherd on 01904 709500 or
admin@castlemagicalservices.co.uk."
18.5.13
Magicseen
Mega Offer Weekend! From the publishers: Last year we had a fabulous
response to one of these special offer periods and so we are having a
similar one this weekend. This time if you take out a new or extend a
current subscription to Magicseen for a 1 year period, you can choose to
receive completely free one of the following Magicseen Publication
titles in a downloadable E-Book format. The titles are: The Best Of British, The Man Who
Would Be King (Andrew Normansell), WD40 (Wayne Dobson), and
The Masterclass Volumes 1 or 2. If you take out a new sub or
extend for a 2 year period, you can elect to receive any two of the
titles. Some of these books are not normally offered as downloads, so
you need to place your order before midnight on Sunday 19th May to take
advantage. You can extend/take out either printed copy or download
subscriptions in order to get this offer. We don't do these specials
very often, so jump to it and go to
www.magicseen.co.uk
now before the midnight deadline on Sunday.
18.5.13
Scott
Wells lectures at The Surrey Society of Magicians on Thursday 23rd
May: "These are troubling economic times all over the world and the
entertainment industry is taking the brunt of the downturn. Companies
and private individuals have cut back on their budgets for parties and
events. So how can we as magicians find work today? Scott Wells'
lecture, 'Alternate Streams of Revenue' provides information, ideas and
suggestions on how and where you might find some additional work using
the expertise you already have. This lecture will help teach you how to
exercise your creative muscle to find alternative venues to perform.
This lecture is heavy on marketing ideas but it also includes loads of
practical, commercial tricks for use in each of these venues. Tricks
will include close up, parlor, stage and Mentalism plus more. There is
something for every skill level regardless of whether you are a
beginner, intermediate of advanced conjuror. I guarantee that you will
learn a lot and certainly enjoy this one." Members are free and visiting
magicians are welcome for a £10 entrance fee. The lecture takes place in
Bookham, Surrey at 8pm; for full details contact Adam Mosley
info@surreymagic.org.uk.
18.5.13
Scott
Wells will also be lecturing for the Derby Magic Circle on Wednesday,
22nd May 2013, at Breadsall Village Hall, Derby. Visiting magicians are
very welcome at Derby, there is a small fee of £10 payable on the night.
Please contact our secretary Allan Humphries on 01889 590 975 prior to
attending. For more information about our programme for the remainder of
the year please visit
www.derbymagiccircle.com. Paul Sharp.
18.5.13
Merlins
of Wakefield’s Mad May Sale is now half way through: "Lots of items
have gone at great prices, but more are being added every day. To get
the latest details
Click Here. Remember, sale ends 31st May. The Ali Cardabra Lecture
on 12th June has a few spaces left, so
Click Here to book. The new 16 page Preview will be available in
June, along with details of a free competition to win hundreds of pounds
worth of magic. Details will be announced at the end of May."
www.merlinswakefield.com.
18.5.13
The
Dreaded Mentalist. "Jez Starr welcomes you to his world of Magic,
Mystery and Mental Illusions. In this exciting show, magician and
mentalist Jez Starr, performs various demonstrations and experiments to
show you, yes you, what a mentalist is and what a mentalist does.
Featuring experiments and demonstrations on Group Consciousness,
Intuition, and Personality Tests, Mind-Reading, Mind Control and
Mind-Over-Matter. A fun and lively show, bringing something different to
Warminster! Expect the unexpected! Must be seen to be believed! Over
16's only! Audience Participation." Saturday 20th July at 7.30pm at
Warminster Civic Centre, Sambourne Road, Warminster, Wiltshire BA12 8LB
(Map).
Tickets £8, booking advised. Available from
www.dreadedmentalist.com or from Jez on 07749 538016.
18.5.13
Ben
Earl Trick Artist DVD. This title will be released on October 14th.
Pre-order via
Amazon.co.uk. From the makers: "Sleight-of-hand genius, trickster,
manipulator, illusionist, hustler--master of deception. This is Ben
Earl. His new DVD, Trick Artist, allows him to do the unthinkable
through a series of seemingly unbelievable and impossible challenges. In
each show Ben invites a select group of guests whom he amazes with a
series of tricks leading up to one mind-blowing death defying stunt. Ben
focuses on a different theme each week such as money or art and
transforms an empty space into a wonderland of deception designed to
explore the week's theme. With a belief that there is no limit to what
his mind and body can accomplish, Ben has dedicated his life to
mastering the unimaginable and to making his audience believe the
impossible." Final cover artwork not yet produced.
18.5.13
Magic
& Mayhem: Van Buren & Gandeys present "Magic & Mayhem" a show for
all the family filled with magic, illusions, comedy, escapology and
circus skills. Also starring Peanuts the UK's smallest clown. At the
Brighton Fringe Festival from 25th May until 1st June 2013. Shows at 2pm
every day in the Sabai Pavilion, Victoria Gardens, Brighton. Book in
advance on 08717 058 888 or buy tickets on the door.
18.5.13
Pointless...
Alexander Armstrong and co-host Richard
Osman present a 'variety' celebrity special of the quiz 'Pointless' that
tests the depths of your general knowledge. These celebrities try to
come up with the answers that no-one else could think of. Featuring
Cannon and Ball, Hale and Pace, Keith Harris and Orville, Bobby Davro
and Kenny Lynch, with a special appearance by Paul Daniels. 4.45pm on
Saturday 25th May on BBC 1, see
TV Magic.
18.5.13
Mario
Morris: Showmanship from the eyes of a Street Performer - Lecture and
Workshop. Saturday July 13th, Bristol. From the organisers: "Mario
Morris is an international comedy magician and street performer who has
performed his Family Magic Show in over 20 countries throughout the
world. He is the founder of the School of Busking and is part of the
teaching faculty of the Magic and Mystery School in Las Vegas. He will
be bringing his Lecture and Workshop to Smoke and Mirrors as well
as performing his show in the evening on Saturday July 13th. 11am
Introduction to Mario Morris' Life Inspiring Story; 12noon Secrets of
street performing; 1pm go and get lunch; 2pm Secrets of Street
performing part two (workshop); 3pm Showmanship, the whole world is your
stage and questions; 4pm photos and goodbyes. This unique workshop is
from the perspective of Street Theatre, but is applicable to most areas
of showmanship. A real greenhouse effect in growing in the art of
showmanship. Ideal for hobbyists, intermediate or experienced
performers. July 13th, 11am - 4pm. Cost: £35 (note: this does not
include tickets to the Mario Morris Magic evening show)."
www.mariomorris.co.uk.
18.5.13
Ian
Adair will be launching his latest and final book in his Kids' Magic
series at the Trix in the Stix convention (20th-21st May). Novel
Notions for Kids' Shows is the eleventh in the series, containing 40
original effects and routines over 124 pages. Ian says that some of his
best ideas are included in this publication and that the material has
been tried and tested in front of audiences of children of all ages.
Over the period of the last two years the complete series, consisting of
more than two thousand pages must surely be a record of some sorts.
"I've enjoyed writing and illustrating these as well as being able to
share my ideas with fellow children's entertainers." Ian said. This
latest book is exclusively available through Practical Magic:
www.practical-magic.com.
18.5.13
Celtic
Storm, Magic, Dance & Illusion: "Celtic Storm, Magic, Dance &
Illusion performed and closed the show at the Bristol Day of Magic last
Sunday. This was the first time Martin and Kerry had performed together
in nearly two years due to the arrival of their little boy Sullivan.
Before this they had been one of the UK's busiest acts on the south
coast circuit and the act was very well received by the audience and you
can see some of their performance at
www.youtube.com. Martin and Kerry look forward to their next show
together later on in the year but for now Martin goes back out on the
road solo as 'Mr Eerius'!
www.celticstormillusion.webs.com
www.mreeriusmagic.webs.com."
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Last Week: Number 672 - 11th May 2013
The
Illusionists World Tour. From the producers: "Direct from a
completely sold out season at the Sydney Opera house in Australia,
William Morris Endeavour present the most important live magic show
currently touring the world. Seven of the most incredible illusionists
on earth enact mind bending acts of magic and illusion, many of which
have never been seen before. Each Illusionist is a master in their own
field. With an assembled cast of 20 sidekicks, they will perform a
powerful mix of their most outrageous and unbelievable acts. Audiences
will witness jaw dropping acts of grand illusion, levitation,
mind-reading, disappearance and for the first time ever in history, a
full view water torture escape. Performed by the acclaimed escapologist
Andrew Basso, he will hold his breath for over 4 minutes whilst
attempting to escape from his underwater cell. This group of world-class
performers take their cue from the showmanship of the great illusionists
of the past - such as Harry Houdini – and pair it with a new and updated
contemporary aesthetic, whose set and costume design lend the genre a
theatricality and artistry that has rarely been seen before. This
critically acclaimed production has played to sold out crowds in
Australia, Asia, South America, and is currently in the middle of its
World Tour." 27th September Blackpool Opera House; 28th September
Edinburgh Festival Theatre; 2nd October Nottingham Royal Concert Hall;
4th & 5th October Manchester Apollo; 8th October Wolves Civic Hall
Wolverhampton; 11th & 12th October London Hammersmith Apollo. For more
information and to book visit
www.theillusionistslive.com. Trailer:
Click Here. See The Illusionists on The Jonathan Ross Show
tonight at 9.45pm on ITV (and see
TV Magic for repeat
showings throughout the week).
11.5.13
Variety
@ UCL. London's newest variety night returns for one night only at
The Magic Circle on Thursday June 6th: "This is going to be our biggest
show to date and we've got an amazing line-up! The fantastic Young &
Strange will be hosting the show, featuring the incredible mind-reading
of Marc Spelmann (photo), The Magic Circle Close-up Magician of the Year
2012, Fay Presto; the unique Japanese artistry from Megumi Shimamura;
hilarious comedy from Lara A King and contortion from Felix. Edward
Hilsum will be performing with his little assistants, there's live music
from Holly Turton and a very special surprise is instore!" Thursday 6th
June. Doors 7pm starts 7.30pm. Tickets £16.50 (Concessions £12.50 in
advance) and full details from
www.UCLVariety.com. Showreel:
Click Here.
11.5.13
The
Magic History Gathering @ The Magic Circle. Peter Lane writes: This
friendly gathering was formally known as Collectors Day but has been
renamed to encourage anyone with an interest in our magical heritage to
attend. Non Members of The Magic Circle are welcome. On Saturday 1st
June the meeting will take place at The Centre for the Magic Arts, 12
Stephenson Way, Euston, London NW1 2HD and will commence with coffee at
10am. The speakers are James Hagy from the U.S.A. who will be talking
about a fascinating wartime tale of a magical friendship. Richard
Kaufman the editor of Genii Magazine will tell us about things that have
happened during its 75 year life. James Smith will explain the results
of his research into Breslaw, the 18th century magician. Ian Keable
purchased a print at auction and will discuss the story of the three
conjurers and the vanishing and reappearing maidservant. Finally Will
Houstoun and friends will demonstrate some surprisingly modern tricks
from the writings of Prof. Hoffmann. The tickets cost £40 which includes
coffee, afternoon tea and lunch, and can be purchased in advance from
The Magic Circle at the above address. Telephone 0207387 2222 or email
cma@themagiccircle.co.uk.
Payment can be made by cheque payable to 'The Magic Circle' or by Visa
or MasterCard.
11.5.13
IBM
British Ring Convention, Buxton, Derbyshire, September 2013.
Geoffrey Newton PRO writes: The organisers of the IBM British Ring
Convention (to be held in Buxton Derbyshire from 4th – 8th September)
have now released the full exciting programme of Lectures, Shows,
Workshops and Dealers scheduled to appear at the 77th Annual Convention.
Details appear under Articles this week (Click
Here) and a list of all artistes and dealers is on
www.magicconvention.co.uk where you can also register.
11.5.13
Chris Cox - Fatal Distraction Tour,
starts Tuesday 15th May at the Severn Theatre, Shrewsbury: "Fatal Distraction is the fifth brand new show from
the multi award-winning, five star, fringe sell-out, mind reader who can’t read
minds, Chris Cox. He’s been on TV, toured the world and is somehow still getting
away with it. Fatal Distraction has picked up a magical hat full of 5 star
reviews and won the 2011 Venue Magazine award for best comedy show. Chris will
be doing things he shouldn’t be able to do with the fringe brochure, performing
tricks nobody has ever done before, controlling coincidence, probing theories of
fate and answering the FAQ: ‘Can you use this stuff on girls?’. Determined to
deliver the most satisfying hour possible Chris will be handing control over to
his audience by giving them the power to control his actions with their minds.
Cox manages to mix a love based narrative with some of the most unique and
incredible mind-reading effects ever seen on the stage..." For more info and
tour dates, see What's On.
"The Fatal Distraction of mind reading"
Click Here.
11.5.13
Exonian
Magic Convention, Sunday 22nd September. Tickets are now on sale for
the Exonian Magic Convention. Featuring four lectures, close-up
sessions, dealers, a gala show and a three-course meal, at the
Langstone
Cliff Hotel, Mount Pleasant Road, Dawlish Warren, Dawlish, Devon EX7
0NA (Map).
Registration is just £45. There are only 5 rooms left if people wish to
stay in the hotel on the Sunday. More details,
Click Here.
www.exonianmagicsociety.com.
11.5.13
Spellbound,
the 3rd Magic and Hypnosis Convention, will be held on Saturday 25th
May from 7.30pm to 11.30pm in Tunbridge Wells, Kent. From the
organisers: With more and more people coming each time, let's make this
one a big one. For beginner, through to the professional, or even if you
just love the arts, please come along and have some fun. Hosted by
renowned hypnotist Freddy Jaquin and magician Adam Smith it should be a
great night of chat, hypnosis and magic. Contact Adam Smith on 07920 772
792 or email
info@adams-magic.co.uk. Venue: The Cross Keys Gastro, 236/238 St
Johns Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN4 9XD (Map).
11.5.13
Colin
McLeod The Man Who Knows... Stuff. Tonight at Smoke & Mirrors,
Bristol. How do you describe Colin McLeod? A mind reader, a mentalist, a
psychic illusionist, or a Sherlock Holmes of the mind? See
www.smokeandmirrorsbar.co.uk/may.html for information and to book.
11.5.13
Fay
Presto Lecture at The Mystic Ring. Fay Presto lectures at The Mystic
Ring on Wednesday 15th May at 8pm. Fay presents her award winning
restaurant act, which will be videoed then played back with discussion
and explanations on what happened where and why. The Mystic Ring meets
at The Conservative Club, 49 High Street North, Dunstable, Bedfordshire
LU6 1JE (Map).
Visiting magicians welcome, admission £5. For further details visit
www.mysticring.co.uk email
themysticring@hotmail.com.
Steve Milroy,
Club Secretary.
11.5.13
Peter
Antoniou - Psychic Comedium, Edinburgh preview show, Thursday June
6th, at The Hen and Chickens Theatre Bar, 109 St Pauls Road, London N1
2NA (Map).
Award-winning ‘psychic’ comedian, Peter Antoniou, returns to the Fringe
for his 5th year with a brand new show that promises to be his most
ambitious yet. Removed from all showbiz trappings this is an intimate
show featuring the most amazing and astounding demonstrations of mind
reading you are ever likely to see. Fondling frontal lobes and tickling
funny bones, he’s more accurate than a psychic, just as funny as a
stand-up and combined with his mastery of improvisation, no two shows
are alike. Whether you've pondered what the future holds, facts about
the past, secrets of the universe, or just how a psychic spends his day,
Peter has answers for you. It’s almost as if he has been possessed by
the spirit of a cosmic Google. So just sit back, think of your question
and enjoy the answers. “Prepare to be flabbergasted. Five Stars!” –
WhatsOnStage. Doors 9pm, Show 9.30pm, Tickets: £7.50 available from
www.ticketweb.co.uk.
11.5.13
Piff
the Magic Dragon Show, Saturday 15th June, Jacksons Lane, 269a
Archway Road, London N6 5AA (Map)
at 8pm. Back on home soil after a hit season at Sydney Opera House and
an Adelaide Fringe debut, Piff the Magic Dragon comes to Jacksons Lane
with his own brand of absurd magic and comedy. As seen on Penn & Teller:
Fool Us, and racking up more than 6 million hits on YouTube, Piff has
appeared with The Muppets at Radio City Music Hall, NYC, and performed
to over 150,000 people as opening act for Mumford & Sons on their recent
UK tour. But it’s not all about the dragon. Mr Piffles, the World’s
First Magic Performing Chihuahua™ will be cheating death nightly as he
is laminated live on stage, confronts the Strait Jacket of Insanity and
pits himself against the Cannon of Certain Doom. Will Piff find his
princess? Will Mr Piffles survive? Will you be there if he doesn’t?
“A stunningly good magician” Penn & Teller. Details:
www.jacksonslane.org.uk.
11.5.13
DVD
"Product Creation Day" for children's entertainers. Mike Clarke is
offering a one-to-one video day for children's entertainers, to make a
custom "Learn Magic" instructional DVD. Limited to 15 people, once the
places are gone, they're gone! Full details can be found at
thekidsmagician.com/video-day-for-childrens-entertainers.
11.5.13
Mat
Ricardo: Showman, Saturday 22nd May, Jacksons Lane, 269a Archway
Road, London N6 5AA (Map)
at 8pm. Mat knows what you think of juggling. He mostly agrees. But he's
also pretty sure he will change your mind. Mat Ricardo: Showman
is packed with tricks, with genuine displays of danger, of understated
dexterous elegance, of thrills, skills, spectacle, slapstick and wit. He
presents some old favourites, signature routines, tricks that haven't
been performed for decades and some that have never been performed
before at all. Oh, and one that killed a juggler in 1936. The star of
the British cabaret revival, winner of Best Speciality Act in the London
Cabaret Awards, and the UK's most successful juggler, Mat Ricardo
delivers a show packed full of the evidence of what you can achieve if
you devote all of your adult life to showing off. “Mat Ricardo is the
best of both worlds – a genius juggler and a gifted comedian” Time
Out. Details:
www.jacksonslane.org.uk.
11.5.13
East
Kilbride Summer Fest culminates with a Variety Show. "A brand new
music and arts festival is set to launch in East Kilbride this summer.
The all-new EK Summer Fest culminates with a Variety Show finale on
Saturday, July 13th and Sunday, July 14th. The show will feature STV’s
Michelle McManus, Britain’s Got Talent finalist Ed Reid, Scottish
comedian Eddie Devine, along with Safire Illusionists, The Magic Light
Puppet Company, dancers and much more. South Lanarkshire Leisure and
Culture, working in partnership with East Kilbride Arts Council, have
extended and re-branded the town’s annual Artburst festival as EK Summer
Fest. The previous outdoor weekend event in the Village will now spread
over nine days and will showcase professional and local talent in
multiple venues across East Kilbride. This new look festival, running
from July 6–14, promises to have something for everyone." East Kilbride
Village Theatre, Maxwell Drive, East Kilbride, G74 4HG (Map).
Box office 01355 248669.
www.eastkilbridenews.co.uk.
11.5.13
John
Carey lectures for The Chester Guild of Magicians at 8pm on Monday
13th May at The Bull & Stirrup, 8 Upper Northgate Street, Chester CH1
4EE (Map).
Visiting magicians welcome. £10 door charge.
www.chesterguildofmagicians.org.uk.
11.5.13
The
Cabinet of Leopold Thorn. Written and Performed by Darren Gooding.
An extraordinary true story of ambition, loss, scandal and deception set
within the obsessive, clandestine and occasionally downright ridiculous
world of 19th Century Stage Illusion... Prepare yourself for an evening
of sleights, misdirection and Steam-Punk Science in the beguiling,
eccentric and enigmatic company of Leopold Thorn: Illusionist
(professionally), Murderer (reputedly), Visionary Genius (quite
possibly) and Strutting Dandy (unquestionably), as we attempt to answer
the question of how a man who invented the greatest illusion ever known
was so comprehensively erased from the history of stage magic...
Tickets: £8, £6 (conc). Thursday 16th May at 7.30pm. The Headgate
Theatre, 14 Chapel Street North, Colchester, Essex CO2 7AT (Map)
www.headgatetheatre.co.uk. Box Office: 01206 366000.
11.5.13
Zane's
Magic Shop will have a stand at the Bristol Day of Magic tomorrow,
and email: "I look forward to seeing our regular customers and hopefully
new customers there at our stand. ZMS will be bringing a large variety
of products with us this year - so something hopefully for everyone!
Also, a fair few of the products will be reduced on the day. We will
still be trading online on our user-friendly website over the weekend so
please still visit the website and make any orders if you would like.
Many thanks from Zane."
www.zanesmagicshop.com.
11.5.13
Attention
magic clubs! Paul Gordon's new commercial card magic lecture is now
available to book: "The magic is all Gold Dust; which also happens to be
the title of his new blockbuster 'best of' book and which is also the
focal point of the new lecture. Each and every trick is a worker and
Paul's lecturing style is fun and fast-paced. Boris Wild said: 'It is
rare to see a magician who can entertain an audience that much with just
a deck of cards. But Paul Gordon is one of them! His lectures are as
funny as the magic he performs is strong. Paul knows perfectly what the
spectators enjoy and delivers it to them with great humour and killer
effects!'" Visit
paulgordon.net/lectures.html for more info.
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Care
& Share Balloon Days. From the organiser: There are two more balloon
"Care & Share" days coming up in May. On Monday 13th May in Bristol and
Wednesday 22nd May in Manchester. The Bristol day is after the Bristol
Day of Magic and the Manchester day is after the Trix in the Stix day,
so you may fancy staying an extra day to include the Balloon Days that
will have two lectures and a fun competition. Contact Graham Lee for
more details and to book:
Click Here. Both days are kindly sponsored by Qualatex Balloons.
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Magician DMC gives away £5,000 to children with dreams... and DMC could give you £1,000 to spend on making your dream come true! dmcmagic.com/competition. 11.5.13
Interactive Magic Tricks. Sean Heydon emails: "I am conducting a study of ‘Interactive Magic Tricks’ and how they can be used on TV, Radio and the Internet. I will be posting videos most days - it may be of interest to some magicians and mentalists: www.theinteractivemagician.wordpress.com. 11.5.13
The
Secret Life of Houdini: The Making of The World's Greatest Mystifier. Available from Amazon.co.uk
Click Here • "Teenage magician has magic touch"
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"Magician up to new tricks at Theatre Project"
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"Magic doesn't suck anymore - honest"
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"Illusionist integrates art into rehabilitation"
Click Here • "‘Now You See Me’ Trailer and Movie Speculation"
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"PC Sorcar, daughter Maneka celebrate 100 years of magic"
Click Here • "Edoardo the Illusionist"
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"World's Most Wired Magician"
Click Here •
"Magician Derren Brown: The only thing I can promise audiences at
Edinburgh show is deception"
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Your UK magic news is always welcomed - see you next week,
Duncan.
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