Number 142 - 15th March 2003
International
Magic present an afternoon lecture from Etienne Pradier, next
Saturday, 22nd March, at the
Cittie of Yorke
Pub, 22 High Holborn, London WC1. (See
Map). Etienne, a former Magic Circle Close-up Magician of the Year,
is one of my favourite close-up magicians, combining French charm,
originality and sleight of hand, in a performance that is always
free-flowing, natural, and never 'forced' (a trap that too many close-uppers fall into). Martin MacMillan has organised a number of "one off"
events like this one in the past, and they are always a great success. The
relaxed 'afternoon' format is perfect for a lecture. I think this one will
sell out. To be sure of your ticket (£10 each) it is best to telephone
International Magic on 020 7405 7324. (Or email:
enquiries@internationalmagic.com).
15.3.03
Five of Hearts Magic Productions have lined up
a series of workshops as we head into the Summer featuring Colin Rose
(3.5.03 and 14.6.03), Patrick Page (24.5.03 and 21.6.03) and John Derris
(31.5.03 and 28.6.03). Colin will present the "Card Spinning &
Manipulation Workshop" Patrick Page "How to Perform Close-up Magic" and
John Derris "How to Market Yourself & Your Magic." Each workshop runs from
10am to 5pm and includes lunch and refreshments. The Card Manipulation
workshop covers Fans, Flourishes, Waterfall Shuffles, Riffle Shuffles,
Split Fans, Card Spinning and more... Pat Page covers: How to get the best
out of your routines, which effects to use and why, how to present your magic to
specific audiences, and more. And John Derris covers Photography,
Publicity, Marketing, Selling and more! The fee per workshop is £100.00.
For more information email:
colinrosemimc@aol.com or telephone: 01775 840103.
15.3.03
The
final episode of the new series of Jonathan Creek goes out tonight at
9pm on BBC 1. "Jonathan is hired to
shed light on the mystery of how a man can physically transform himself
into another person, in front of a witness's eyes. His investigations lead
him into a tale of tragic suicide, Groucho Marx and a parrot named
Harvey." Magic consultant and coach to Alan Davies: Duncan Trillo.
15.3.03
Come
On Productions Limited are offering a novel way for magicians to
market their services at a time when competition is reaching new heights.
The BizEcard is a CD Rom in the size and shape of a traditional business
card. This unique tool can hold video, audio, websites and text. In other
words it offers a complete presentation of your skills that you can carry in
your pocket. Come On Productions, who design the cards, have devised a
number of ways for magicians to use them. From DIY
kits which allow you to burn your own BizEcards on your PC, to a complete
creative package, which includes creating a broadcast quality showreel.
"We have even had a number of magicians using BizEcards for tricks and
lecture notes" explains Marketing Director Nicola Preston "all with great
results." For further information on BizEcards email Brittany at Come On
Productions Brittany@comeon.co.uk
or visit the website:
www.comeon.co.uk/bize.
15.3.03
Melanie
Partner is advertising with MagicWeek from this week. Melanie is now
producing and marketing the effects of the late Wally Boyce. These items
are made to the same standard as the original Wally Boyce range and will
give years of service. If you're a children's entertainer
Click Here!
15.3.03
Just
Jayne and stage partner Gary Jones raised over £2,000 recently for the
special Baby Care unit at The Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital where
Jayne's twins were treated after being born prematurely in January, 2002.
"Without Exeter baby care unit I wouldn't have Max and Evie. I wanted to
do something to thank them" said Jayne. The magic duo presented an
evening's cabaret to raise the money, that also featured other local performers, including
jugglers, a comedian, and dancers.
15.3.03
Patrick Page lectures at The Cotswold Magical Society at 7.30pm on
Wednesday March 19th. Visiting 'bone fide' magicians may attend as
member's guests, with the prior permission of the President (or Secretary
or Treasurer in the President's absence). Permission must be sought before
the night. Visiting magicians will be required to pay an entrance fee of
£5.00. Contact President, Rosemarie Sansom, on 01452 618146 and Treasurer,
Phil Iredale on 01452 532717. Pat has a great magical knowledge combined
with a real sense of fun... should be a good evening!
15.3.03
On Tuesday evening, The Order of the Magi, Manchester, held their
annual Cabaret Competition. For a record fourth year running Philip
Partridge won 1st prize with an excerpt from his Camp Comedy Conjuror
act, and was also awarded the Max Jacobson Award for comedy.
15.3.03
Escapologist Tom Lyon appeared on Richard & Judy on Tuesday. Tom
talked about his passion for escapology, showed off his collection of
handcuffs, and then
proceeded to perform a live escape routine. Firstly his hands were secured
in a pair of handcuffs, then he was restrained in a straight jacket
before making a swift escape. He finished off by handcuffing Richard & Judy
together much to their surprise!
15.3.03
Mark
Parker is launching a brand new Illusion Design book. The
contents include: Seven brand new illusions fully illustrated, Two unique
illusion concepts for TV, An essay on audience attention span by Tony
Clark, A contribution from David Mendoza, and Illusion sketches and
general thoughts on illusion. The book has been produced in full-colour
throughout, which is a bit of a first! For more information visit:
www.4-effect.com.
15.3.03
Magician
Theo was asked to step in at the last minute to perform in cabaret for
the Charity Ball organised by Victim Support Kingston last week. Organiser
Annie Risley had been let down at the last minute and was delighted to
have found Theo on the internet, "Theo was very funny and entertaining
with his comedy magic show... I loved the way it interacted with all the
guests." www.magictheo.com 15.3.03
Mark
Mason of JB Magic presents his dealer dem at the Downtown Magic Club
on April 14th and Ali Bongo (photo) lectures on May 19th. As always
visiting magicians from other clubs will be admitted on production of
their Membership Cards. For more information contact Miki Travis on 01233
620120 or email
mikitravis@ntlworld.com. Website
Click Here.
15.3.03
Tony
Griffith will be presenting his Creative Magic lecture for the
Bexleyheath Magical Society on Wednesday 2nd April. Contact Mark Styles on
01689 818984 for further details. This is the lecture that Tony recently
presented in Basel, Geneva and Zurich.
15.3.03
Geoffrey
Durham
is live on stage tonight at the Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh.
Telephone: 0131 665 2240 • The Independent comments on Derren Brown's
recent work in an article on advertising:
Click Here • Wayne Dobson lectures for Stourbridge's School of
Wizardry
Click Here • MagicWeek will be off-line (as in "not found") for a few
hours during the week due to essential server upgrades • See you next
week, Duncan.
15.3.03