Number 117 - 21st September 2002
Wayne
Dobson is the special guest on Joe Pasquale's upcoming 10th
Anniversary Tour which will take in sixty dates across the UK and run from the
end of February until the end of June. We'll bring you a full date and
venue listing as soon as it comes in. Two of the UK's genuinely funniest
guys (both on and off stage) who share a passion for magic... anything
could happen!
21.9.02
Derren
Brown Live. Ian Carpenter reviews Derren Brown's stage show this week.
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21.9.02
The British Ring
Eastbourne Convention starts on Wednesday morning at 9.30am with two
workshops from Steve Bedwell (left) and David Grist. The registration desk
actually opens at 7.30pm on Tuesday evening and will remain open
throughout the convention for registrants who can only attend on a single
day. Since the original press release went out even more performers have
been booked (it looks like it's going to be a very good convention this
year). For the programme of events
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21.9.02
Paul Kieve has been heavily involved in the development and
rehearsals of a new West End musical which opens at the Cambridge Theatre
in October. Our House - A London Love Story features the music of
Madness, was written by Tim Firth,
and is to be directed by Matthew Warchus (Art) with Choreography by Peter
Darling (Billy Elliot). Our House follows the life of Joe, a young lad who
commits a petty crime to impress his girlfriend. Following the crime the
show takes off in two different directions as we see what course Joe's
life would have taken if he had A: stayed to face the fast approaching
Police, or, B: made a swift exit. (In a similar vain to the movie Sliding
Doors.) Magical effects include the moment where
the lead character splits into two, as well as numerous devices to enable the
two versions of Joe to be played by the same actor. At certain points he
is seemingly in two places at the same time! Our House is produced by
Tiger Aspect Productions and opens at the Cambridge Theatre in Seven Dials
on October 21st, with previews in early October. Box office 020 7494 5399.
Website: www.ourhousethemusical.com
21.9.02
The
Glasgow Magic Circle present their first Magic Convention on Sunday
13th October at the Redhurst Hotel, 77 Eastwoodmains Road, Giffnock,
Glasgow G46. Here's a quick look at the day: 9.30am doors open,
10.15am Lecture - Colin Rose (left), 11.45am Five top close-up magicians, 1.45pm
Lecture - Ron Popple, 3.15pm New Lecture - Wayne Dobson, Magic Dealers:
Keith Bennett, Mark Mason (JBTV), Wayne Dobson, Hocus Pocus, Colin Rose,
Ron Popple, Funjurors, Mark Leveridge. Dinner at 7pm followed by a Night
of Magic starring Wayne Dobson, Colin Rose, "The Great Nardini", and John
Archer. Registrations close this weekend, telephone: 0141 637 2533 for
details.
21.9.02
Patrick Page's Book of
Visual Comedy has just been published. 120 A4 pages full of visual
comedy with large cartoon illustrations by Max Morpurgo to drum home the
written word. Pat has a wealth of magical knowledge but here it's all
those bits of business that he has either seen or performed over the years
that make up the bulk of the book. To read the review
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21.9.02
Kevin
Gallagher recently completed filming for the forthcoming Liberal
Democrats Party Conference. In the video Labour is depicted as a "down on
his luck con-man come card sharp" who, having attracted the general public
with false promises and sincerity, finds them leaving in their droves when
they realise that they've been cheated. It was filmed in London's East
Street market with real, unsuspecting, members of the public. This led to
a number of amusing incidents where people, cash in hand, were ready
to try their luck - not realising that a number of discrete cameras were
watching from afar! A cut down version of the production is to be used for
the Liberal Democrats Party Political Broadcast on Wednesday 25th.
21.9.02
Road to Perdition
opened in the UK last week. Based on the 1998 novel of the same name, and
set in 1930's Chicago, Jude Law, coached by Guy Hollingworth,
performs some coin flourishes.
21.9.02
Marvin
Berglas demonstrates some of the new products in the Marvin's Magic
range on Wednesday 25th September, for an hour, on shopping channel QVC.
21.9.02
On Tuesday 17th September Manchester Circle of Magicians held a
novel and unusual evening by inviting four different Magic Dealers to
demonstrate and sell their products. To a packed house of 120 members
Adrian Sullivan, Harry Robson, Andy Normansell and Derek Lever baffled and
entertained with the latest and the greatest for over 2 hours. Sales for
all four dealers were the equivalent of attending a small Convention and
everyone went home happy. It is believed that this is the first time ever
that four Magic Dealers have presented a Dealer Demonstration to a Club on
the same night and as a direct result seven new members joined the Manchester
Circle, taking their total membership to an astonishing 220. The Times
magazine, the official organ of the Club, is now produced bi-monthly and a
half year membership costs just £6.00. Full details of how to join this
modern and go-ahead Club can be obtained by visiting
www.taurusmagic.net 21.9.02
Paul
Daniels is a guest on Meet Ricky Gervais on Friday 27th
September on Channel 4. In this repeat, recorded before the success of
Ricky Gervais's The Office, you'll find yourself smiling, laughing,
and cringing - all at the same time.
21.9.02
Master
Showman Uri Geller
was the subject of last week's BBC2 documentary Reputations. The 50
minute programme portrayed Uri in a favourable light, and as ever his
charm shone through. Critic James Randi came over as the spoilt child at a
birthday party who tries to shout out all the secrets (without
understanding that "secrets" are not really what this is all about). Uri
can also be seen next week in Dave Gorman's Important Astrology
Experiment at 10.30pm on Sunday 29th September on BBC 2.
21.9.02
Chris
Moyles hosts a new nightly show starting this week (Monday - Friday,
Channel 5, 7pm). A "topical entertainment" type format, the show is to be
broadcast live from a pub in North London. The producers have been
contacting close-up magicians all week to "come and perform some magic".
The show is being targeted at a TFI Friday type audience.
21.9.02
Expect to see some magic on David Gorman's Important Astrology Experiment this Sunday (BBC2 10.40pm) and on The League of Gentlemen on Thursday 26th (BBC2 10pm) • Paul Gordon presents his Card Magic Lecture at the Coventry Magic Circle on October 15th, Bolton Magician on October 16th and the Derby Magic Circle on October 23rd Click Here for more details • Following on from last week, more Roger Crosthwaite products are available online at www.natzlermagic.com. Items include Roger's Real Gone Aces (book and video), Nine By Northwest (booklet) and the new Inner Sanctum Video volume one (a new re-release of the "must see" hit 1980's video series) • See you at Eastbourne, I'm performing on the Wednesday night cabaret, Duncan. 21.9.02