Number 413 - 24th May 2008
Andrew
Fell presents Marc Salem's Out Of His Mind - July 2008, six
performances only. "He doesn’t just have a sixth sense, but a seventh,
eighth and ninth as well. I was bewitched and bedazzled." Time Out,
Critic’s Choice. Returning to London for a seventh time, Marc Salem brings
his incredible show to the Shaw Theatre from Tuesday 22nd July - Sunday
27th. "So you don’t believe in mind readers….? This consummate performer
takes audiences on a fascinating journey into the workings of the mind and
along the way he shares a few secrets, in his own funny, engaging and
irreverent way. As an entertainer Marc has performed around the world,
astounding and entertaining millions with his finely honed sense of humour
and his baffling performance. A thoroughly engaging performer, Marc's
interactive demonstrations delight and amaze audiences of all ages." Shaw
Theatre, 100 Euston Road, London NW1 2AJ. Box Office 0871 594 3123
www.theshawtheatre.com 22nd-27th July, Evenings 8pm, Tickets £30
Golden Circle £50.
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The
Magic Circle Collectors' Day takes place at The Magic Circle on
Saturday 31st May at 10am. It is open to non members of The Magic Circle.
There will be a talk on David Devant, descriptions of the hundreds of
different trick magic wands, a showing of early magic films, a talk on
Victorian and Edwardian mind readers and a performance of some of Orrins
ingenious magic tricks. Tickets must be purchased in advance from The
Magic Circle. Telephone 020 7387 2222 or email
cma@themagiccircle.co.uk.
The cost is £32.00 which includes morning and afternoon tea and coffee and
a buffet lunch.
www.themagiccircle.co.uk.
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Chris
Cox: Control Freak. Phil Mcintyre Entertainments in arrangement with
Karushi Management presents Chris Cox: Control Freak at the Pleasance
Courtyard, daily at 6.20pm from 30th July to 25th August. "You think you
have free will, you think you can decide what you choose, you think fate
can't be changed, you need to think again! Chris Cox will change the way
you think! After selling out at last year's Edinburgh Festival (his debut)
- the mind reader who can't read minds is back reading minds in an all-new
show 'Chris Cox: Control Freak' which comes to the Pleasance Courtyard."
'A show that'll change the way you think about your life… a mesmerising
performance' **** Edinburgh Evening News. Chris Cox : Control Freak 2008
London Previews: The Canal Cafe Theatre, Delemare Terrace, Little Venice,
London W2 6ND Booking: 020 7289 6054.
www.canalcafetheatre.com. Tickets £7.00 (£6.00 Conc.) Running Time: 1
hour. Dates: 26th May, 31st May, 23rd June, 2008 - 9.30pm, 30th June, 7th
July, 11th July, 21st July. Also: 4th July at The North Wall Arts Centre,
Oxford
www.thenorthwall.com.
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Magic
Sam will be appearing on BBC Radio Lancashire's Late Show on Wednesday
28th May at 10pm. He'll be performing some amazing magic and talking about
recent television work and a new theatre show that he's producing,
together with details of an up-coming world record attempt.
www.thepeoplesmagician.co.uk.
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BigBlindMedia
Cameraman Ate My Hamster! BigBlindMedia would like to offer one lucky
MagicWeek reader £400 worth of Magic DVD's for, well, nothing! Simply
email
comp@bigblindmedia.com with the subject heading 'BigBlindMedia
Cameraman Ate My Hamster' and a random email address will be plucked from
the BigBlindMedia PC Tombola. The lucky winner will receive this little
lot: Liam Montier's UV Kit & DVD, The Omega Mutation DVD Set with Cameron
Francis, The Wicked World of Liam Montier Vol1, The Wicked World of Liam
Montier Vol2, Steve Haynes The Casanova Concept DVD, George McBride The
DVD, Alan Rorrison's Finger Of Fury Vol1, Alan Rorrison's Finger Of Fury
Vol2, 4x4 DVD, George McBride The Classics, Jon Thompson's Strip DVD (with
free Stripper Deck), The Cullfather with Iain Moran, Twofaced (11 Routines
with Gaff Cards), Iain Moran's Covert Magic, 10 Below Zero with Andrew
Normansell, Peter Harrison's Connected DVD, Dave Forrest's Card Thru
Window DVD, a BigBlindMedia Tshirt, and, finally, they'll even throw in a
Bicycle deck to get you started! We'll bring you the winner's name as soon
as it is announced.
www.bigblindmedia.com.
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Scotland's
Alex Proctor lectures at the Merlin Magical Society on Thursday 29th
May. "He will be showing a variety of effects, with something for
everyone." Entrance is £5.00 for non-members. Doors open around 7.30pm and
the lecture will start at 8pm (ending around 10pm). The Merlin Magical
Society, Little Heath Parish Hall, Thornton Road, Potters Bar,
Hertfordshire EN6 1JJ. For more info contact John Clayton (Secretary of
the Merlin Magical Society) on 07931 525399.
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ZanesMagicShop.com
has had a makeover. The site features many exclusive lines, including
Zane's Fly Catcher: "A spectator's chosen card is revealed in the form
of a squashed dead fly! If you like your magic to freak people out then
you'll love this trick! From the creator of 'Con-fused' Zane has now come
up with a truly unusual and bizarre effect. Guaranteed to give you a buzz!
A card is chosen and signed and returned to the deck. But when the
magician is about to attempt to find their card he becomes irritated by a
fly, cuts the deck in half and slams the two halves together, exclaiming
'I think I got it!' Yes he has caught the fly which is seen now squashed
onto the back of a card but when the spectators look closer they are in
for a real shock because the squashed and mangled fly's legs and body have
formed themselves into the shape of the chosen card!" Find out more,
visit:
www.zanesmagicshop.com (under 'Exclusives').
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On
top of their game. Andrew Murray and John Carey were invited to
Wembley Stadium last Saturday to entertain 1000 VIP's at The FA Cup Final
between Cardiff City and Portsmouth. Just as pre-match betting closed,
Andrew produced a prediction of the match score, the goal scorer and time
that the goal would be scored at. 90 minutes later he was proven right -
on all three counts!
www.andrewmurray.biz.
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Congratulations
to Chris Kostecki MMC, who was awarded The Cambridge Pentacle Club's
Member of the Year 2008 Award at the club's Annual Dinner on 10th May. The
award is in memory of John Whitmore MMC, who was a staunch supporter of
the club, but who was sadly taken away from this life too early. The award
is given to the member who, according to the whole membership, has given
most to the club over the year. The photograph shows Chris (right)
receiving the award from the Pentacle Club's President, John Davenport
MIMC. Reported by Ian A Thomson.
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German
magician Henning Koehlert will be visiting the UK in October and is
offering his two-part lecture/workshop to Magic Societies in the North of
England and Central/Southern Scotland. Henning’s lecture covers practical
close-up and stand-up magic from his own performing repertoire and covers
subjects such as Card Magic, Ring and Rope Magic and Mental Magic.
Henning, a member of The Magic Circle, Magischer Zirkel von Deutschland
and the Northern Magic Circle, will be in the UK from 12th to 25th October
2008. Further details can be gathered by contacting Henning via email at
hkoehlert@t-online.de.
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Mike
Danata's Magic Studio are having another one of their May Madness
Sales - with 15% off all stock! They'll be open Sunday and Bank Holiday
Monday from 10am - 4pm.
www.mikedanatasmagicstudio.co.uk. Mike was interviewed recently at his
studio in Bournemouth,
Click
Here to watch it on YouTube..
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News
from Lomond Magic: The Leath Technique by David Lees is now available
as a PDF
Click Here for details. Also, just launched, their Psychic Wallet Act:
"This is an entire 30/40 min Psychic/mentalist show which is carried in
your wallet (special wallet supplied) including additional notes which
detail a full performance which can be performed almost anywhere. All of
the effects use blank cards and/or business cards and envelopes. A
complete one person psychic show."
Click Here for details. Email
davidlees@blueyonder.co.uk
to be added to their newsletter or visit
www.lomondmagic.com
to see what's new.
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Barry
Miller's swansong show at the Mick Jagger theatre, Saturday 10th May.
Barry put on the show in aid of Darenth Valley Hospital as a thank you for
the life-saving surgery they administered to him a few months ago. I have
seen Barry perform many many times under all sorts of conditions and I can
tell you I have never seen him better. It was a wonderful swansong
befitting the old-pro that he is. Ably supported by a young group of
dancers and a super lady ballad singer, Barry, also introduced, as the
future of magic, Megan Knowles-Bacon with the act that we all know and
love. Barry performed Invisible Deck, a great rope routine, a vanishing
watch that ended up in a sealed tin of baked beans and his signature Dart
Catching in the Mouth. Amongst the many illusions he featured were
Floating Lady, Dissected Lady, Girl Through Mirror, Sword Through Neck,
Escape from Steel Rings and, to finish, the famous Zig Zag Illusion. Barry
bid farewell by saying that it was time for him to disappear, upon which
he walked out of the spotlight for the very last time. Reported by Jack
Delvin.
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Made
to Measure Magic Dealer Dem. Made to Measure Magic will present a
dealer dem at the South Downs Magicians new headquarters on Wednesday 4th
June at 8pm. Entrance is free for all visiting magicians: Handcross Parish
Hall, High Street, Handcross, near Crawley, West Sussex RH17 6BJ (next to
The Fountain puB0. The first meeting at the new HQ will be a dealer dem by
Made to Measure Magic at 8pm on Wednesday, June 4th. The dealer dem is
free to all magicians. Contact club secretary Paul Bromley 01444 871161
paul.bromley@macdream.net
www.southdownsmagicians.co.uk.
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Camwatch,
Europe’s largest CCTV monitoring company, wins SED 2008 Showstopper Award.
The judges were looking for a stand that could really pull in the visitors
and magician Keith Fields (centre) certainly did the trick. The stand also
had to be well organised showing the full potential of the exhibitor’s
equipment to its best advantage – Camwatch ticked all the boxes and
secured the award.
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Telethought
Wallet by Chris Kenworthey - UK Exclusive! "Once in a while something
comes along that I just have to rave about! This is it! I am very proud
that Chris has allowed me to sell this here in the UK! Imagine a spectator
is invited to think of any word, symbol, picture, number, etc. He writes
it on a card. It is inserted into a sleek, black wallet face down. Nothing
is ever added or taken away. Without any moves at all, without withdrawing
anything from the wallet, one hundred percent of the spectator’s
information is delivered secretly, ingeniously, and imperceptibly to the
performer. The principle relies on state-of-the-art, cutting edge
technology. The Telethought Wallet - in stock now, visit
www.topsecretmagic.co.uk for full details.
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Oliver
Tabor is currently appearing in 'The Magic of Laughter' at the Pier
Theatre in Bournemouth. The show opened on Tuesday 13th May and runs every
Tuesday and Wednesday at 8.15pm through to 24th September. Tickets are £15
for adults and £13 for children available by phoning 0844 847 2391 or from
www.ticketmaster.co.uk.
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Children's
Magician Wanted! Wonky Rabbit Magic is looking for a children's
magician who is available from the 31st of May to work on board the MV
Brettange for Brittany Ferries. The contract is initially for just two
days, however there will be plenty of opportunity for further work
throughout the year. You will be working with a professional and
supportive entertainments team. Along with a fee you will receive
expenses, meals and accommodation. This is great opportunity for someone
looking to progress their magic career. Call Darren Wray on: 07896 707 252
or email:
darren@wonkyrabbitmagic.com for an informal chat and further
information.
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That
Reminds Me: Finding the Funny in a Serious World (Paperback). "Michael
Close’s book, 'That Reminds Me: Finding the Funny in a Serious World,' is
a painful read. Your face and sides hurt from laughing. It should be a
breezy afternoon romp — it’s just 211 pages, but when you factor in
stopping to laugh each time you read one of the classic jokes, it may take
you a few days to get through it. Maybe longer, if you stop to tell the
jokes to your friends. It’s not your typical joke book because it includes
personal revelations by Close, a jazz pianist and sleight-of-hand
magician..." Jerry Fink reviews "That Reminds Me" in Las Vegas Sun
Click Here. Available from Amazon.co.uk
Click Here.
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Merlins of Wakefield Dealer Dems: Tuesday 17th June at the Anglian Magic Society, Monday 23rd June at The Magic Circle, Wednesday 25th June at the Leaminton and Warwick Day of Magic. They still have some spaces for Dealer Dems in 2008, and are now booking for 2009. www.merlinswakefield.co.uk. 24.5.08
Marc Oberon lectures at the Ilford Magical Society on Wednesday 28th May at 8pm at the Parkside Community Centre, Goodmayes Lane, Ilford, IG3 9PP. Guests £10.00. Contact Dave Kay on 07834 678876. 24.5.08
Mark Worgan presents his "Simply Professional" lecture covering children's magic, close-up and comedy cabaret at the Medway Magical Society on June 3rd at the Gordon House Hotel, 91 High Street, Rochester, Kent ME1 1LX (Contact Tony Hanscombe 01634 366192 for details) and on June 4th at the Zodiac Magical Society, Northfields Community Center, Northcroft Road, Ealing, London W13 9SS. 24.5.08
Anthony
Crabbe. From Daniel Dean: Anthony Crabbe sadly passed away at 8pm on
14th May 2008. He was a distinguished member of The Inner Magic Circle
whose career spanned a complete spectrum of audiences, including royalty.
He performed many times at the exclusive Magic Castle in Hollywood, a
Mecca for magicians worldwide, and made three cabaret appearances
representing the United Kingdom in an international Magic Convention in
Evansville, Indiana USA. He appeared on the Paul Daniel's Show for BBC
television, and played many well known theatres, including the West End’s
Scala Theatre, the Theatre Royal, Stratford East, the Chichester Festival
Theatre, the Yvonne Arnaud, Guilford, and the Congress Theatre,
Eastbourne. Anthony, a friend to all and a true gentleman, you will be
sadly missed.
Funeral service at All Saints Parish Church, Pembroke Road, Clifton,
Bristol BS8 2HY on Tuesday 27th May 2008 at 1.45pm followed by private
cremation. Family flowers only, but donations if desired for St Peters
Hospice may be sent to R Davies & Son, 381 Gloucester Road, Bristol BS7
8TN.
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Jeff
Hobson, Gene Anderson, Michael Close, and Juan Tamariz... Bob Hayden
turns the spotlight on four of the headliners appearing at the Eastbourne
Convention this year,
Click Here • "How Magician David Blaine Held His Breath For 17
Minutes"
Click Here • "Interview with Rocco Silano from Vh1’s CelebraCadabra"
Click Here • "Master of the decks"
Click Here • "Abraca-drab-ra"
Click Here • "ITV presenters have a talent for encouraging cruelty"
Click Here • Your UK magic news is always welcomed - see you next
week, Duncan.
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