Number 137 - 8th February 2003
Dobson's
Choice 2 has just been published. In the same format as last year's
original, and highly successful, Dobson's Choice (see
review), the new volume is of
the same high standard and features 13 effects that all have, as Jerry
Sadowitz calls it, "The Dobson Touch." I worked with Wayne for a
number of seasons and virtually every day he'd ask "what do you think of
this?" as he showed me what he'd been working on. And my answer was
inevitably "great" because Wayne has the knack of seeing magic as an
audience sees it, of stripping away anything that isn't necessary, and above
all making it truly entertaining. This little book demonstrates just that,
and features 13 effects that you will use. Highly recommended. To order send a cheque made payable
to "Dtrik" (£13.00 UK, £15.00 overseas, post paid) to Wayne Dobson,
Apartment 1, Shottermill Park, Haslemere, Surrey GU27 1RT or email
magic@waynedobson.co.uk for
more information. Wayne will also be at the
Blackpool
Convention, both performing and
at his dealer stand.
8.2.03
Gallowglass,
a new period comedy play, written by Crispin Dexter with illusions by
Richard Leigh
opens at the
Barons Court Theatre on Tuesday 29th April and runs until Sunday 11th
May (excluding Monday 5th May) nightly at 7.45pm (matinee performances on
Saturdays and Sundays at 4.00pm). Venue: Barons Court Theatre, 'The
Curtains Up', 28A Comeragh Road, West Kensington, London W14 9RH. £10.00
(Concessions £8.50) Box Office 020 8932 4747.
8.2.03
Paul
Zenon appeared on This Morning last week talking about conmen
in the wake of the new Leonardo DiCaprio movie Catch Me If You Can,
and was also at the premier in the States in January. Paul's new book 100
Ways to Win a Tenner will be published in July by Carlton and will be
available from MagicWeek in association with
Amazon.co.uk.
8.2.03
What's
all this?... Derren Brown's face on a pair of underpants? And all done
with the power of the mind as well. All will be revealed...
Click Here.
8.2.03
False
Impressions present Illusion, the big theatrical
illusion show, on Saturday 26th April at 5.00pm and 8.00pm at
The Quay
Theatre, Quay Lane, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2AN. Adults £8, Children
£6.00. Family of four £24.00. Box Office 01787 374745.
www.falseimpressions.com
8.2.03
Every
six years Blackpool Magicians' Club holds a Command Performance
Evening featuring six close-up magicians. On January 30th six award
winning magicians from all over the country took part: Matthew McGurk,
Kevin Gallagher, Ian Barradell, Tim Shoesmith, Trevor Dawson and Geoff
Ray. Following the performances all were presented with a special trophy
to commemorate the event. The evening was very popular and proved to be a great success.
8.2.03
Children's
Magician Coz lectures at the Ace Magic Circle on Wednesday February
12th at 7.30pm (guest magicians £5.00). Coz is a full time professional
entertainer from Cornwall. His lecture will cover entertaining children
with magic, puppets and balloons. The full range of Cozmic balloons
will also be on display. Ace Magic Circle, Haydock Cricket Club, Piele
Road, Haydock, St. Helens (two minutes off junction 23 on the M6).
8.2.03
Safire
will both produce and appear in The British Heart Foundation
Variety Show at the Pavilion Theatre, Rhyl, on the May 22nd along with
Tony Stevens, Mike Sealey, Mike King and supporting artistes. This is the
fourth variety show that Safire have produced, with all previous shows
selling out. The show starts at 7.30pm. Box office, telephone: 01745
330000. Safire can be seen live on stage tonight - see
What's On.
8.2.03
The
Bradford Magic Circle's annual Hey Presto Family Magic Show
takes place at the Bingley Arts Centre at 7.30pm on Saturday 15th March.
The event has been a favourite amongst magic lovers in the Bradford area
for thirty years, and the show has been a sell out for the last four
years. This year's strong line up features illusionists Safire, Yin and
Yang, Steve Gore, Tony Parx, Stuart Brown, and compere Mark Shortland.
Tickets are £6 (£5 concessions) plus 60p p&p from Bradford Theatres Box
Office, Morley Street, Bradford, BD7 1AJ. Cheques should be made payable
to "Bradford Council" or telephone 01274 752000. Further details can be
obtained from Ian White on 01943 603257. Website:
Click Here.
8.2.03
Russ
Styler and Sean Carpenter appeared on Bargain Hunt with David
Dickinson on Friday afternoon, and put their Finger Chopper to good use! • Here's a funny one,
and I quote: "Illusionist
Sergey Korablev from the Russian city of Oryol says he can arrange a show
of a higher level than the greatest illusionist of our time David
Copperfield on condition that he is provided with a sufficient sum of
money." Read the full
story!
Click Here • The Blackpool Convention is now just two weeks away, to
print out a registration form,
Click
Here • Your UK magic news and reviews always welcomed • Next week
we've got another article from Kevin Gallagher, that's it for this week,
see you then, Duncan.
8.2.03