Number 569 - 21st May 2011
Palladium
Magic, starring: Silvan, Hans Klok, Mac King, Kris Kremo, Mikael
Szanyiel, The Great Tomsoni & Co, Michael Finney, Erix Logan, Nathalie
Enterline, Paul Zenon, Jeff Hobson and Marko Karvo. From Paul Stone:
"I'm pleased to announce a very special limited time offer only available
to magicians for the 'Palladium Magic' Show taking place at the world
famous London Palladium Theatre on Monday 19th September.
Until 1st June, any magician supporting our MagiCares Charity initiative
by buying either a £25 or £50 ticket for us to donate to a local London
Cancer related Charity or Children's Hospice for their patients,
families, carers and nurses, will receive a ticket of equivalent value
absolutely free.
There is no limit to the number of tickets that can be ordered whilst
there is availability. This will help us to give many very deserving
people a magical night out! Buy the tickets now as this offer is only
valid until 1st June.
To order Charity tickets go to
www.palladiummagic.com/charitytickets.html and to receive your free
tickets please email confirmation of your donation to
info@palladiummagic.com.
There are still a few places available for Close-up Magicians to
experience the thrill of performing at this superb entertainment venue
before the 'Palladium Magic' Show at the London Palladium and to take a
bow on stage at the Palladium in front of a packed audience of over 2,000
people. For full details contact
producer@palladiummagic.com."
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More Impossible Things Before Dinner. Having stormed the Adelaide
Fringe, Melbourne Comedy Festival, Edinburgh Festival and with an
extended 4 week season at Sydney Opera House under his belt, star of
Channel 5’s brand new magic game show “Impossible?”, Philip Escoffey is
back for one night only at The Purple Cow on the South Bank in London on
Friday 8th July with his new show “6 More Impossible Things Before
Dinner”. For booking info
Click Here. "Impossible! Mind reader is the Biz"
Click Here.
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Nathan
Penlington: Uri & Me. "Nathan Penlington fuses psychic magic with an
obsessive and interactive deconstruction of the spoon-bending
icon/oddball that we all know and love. Featuring live telepathy,
clairvoyance, oil dowsing and a death-defying motorbike stunt. Uri wrote
in 1987: "If I could write a book exposing myself as a fraud and a
charlatan I would readily do so. But unfortunately I cannot do this
because the things that have happened to me are real. Nathan
Penlington's Uri & Me will make those things 'telepathy, clairvoyance,
ESP, dowsing for oil, bending metal' real for you too." "An absolute
sensation" The Guardian. Friday 27th - Saturday 28th May. Tickets
£8/£6. 8.30pm. Upstairs at Three and Ten, 10 Steine Street, Brighton.
Tickets via:
www.brightonfringe.org. More info and future dates:
www.nathanpenlington.com.
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The
Secret is Out! On the 1st June 2011, a new kind of mystery will be
unleashed on the magical Mediterranean island of Malta. Marvelous
Magician, Mr. Matthew Wright (former Magic Circle Close-up Magician of
the Year and current International Champion of Close-up Magic) is set to
wow locals and holiday-makers alike in an all-new evening dinner/theatre
show held in the old cellar dungeon beneath famed restaurant Razzett
L-Antik 1743 in Qormi. The evening dinner show, which will start with a
three course meal of the finest traditional Maltese cuisine accompanied
by free-flowing wine will finish with a truly astonishing display of
magic, mind-reading, illusion, comedy, singing and puppetry - all in the
intimate setting of the custom designed mini theatre. “I have performed
at or visited many of the greatest magic venues in the world and I aim
to take that experience and put it all together to create what I hope
will become one of the greatest close-up magic shows in the world. As
soon as I came here to Malta and walked into what has now become known
as the “Chamber of Secrets” I knew that it was possible. There have been
so many friends who have believed in this project and helped along the
way and I have been amazed by how generous and supportive the people of
Malta have been about the whole thing.” said Matthew. The Chamber of
Secrets is a small intimate 36 seater theatre allowing for a real
up-close experience for everyone. Reservations are now being taken for
the summer; visit
www.chamberofsecrets.eu for more info.
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Canada's
Matthew Johnson will be giving his Monkey Business lecture at The
Ilford Magic Society, Parkside Community Centre, 176 Goodmayes Lane, Goodmayes,
Ilford IG3 9PP (Map) on Wednesday 25th May at 8pm. Visitors very welcome, £10 on the door.
In his lecture Matthew draws on his extensive background as a versatile
entertainer to bring you a lecture that has won rave reviews all over
the world. "The lecture is an eclectic mix of Close Up Magic, Stand Up Magic &
Comedy
Magic that just about anyone can do. Matthew's magic is easy to do, fun
to do and most
importantly fun to watch! Did we also mention that all of Matthew’s
close up
magic instantly resets, which means it is perfect for the working
performer!
This is a lecture packed with commercial magic that you will use!"
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Merlins
of Wakefield will be holding another 'Magic Seminar' at their shop
in Wakefield, on Sunday 26th June. Although aimed towards beginner to
intermediate magicians, it will also be useful for anyone wishing to
improve their magic skills. Places must be booked in advance -
Click Here for details. They are also holding several workshops for
younger magicians (age 10-16) throughout the summer -
Click Here for details. Merlins can also offer individual tuition on
most aspects of magic including close-up, stage and kids shows, and can
even help build an act to your requirements. For more details call 01924
339933 or email
merlins@btconnect.com
www.merlinswakefield.com.
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Be
part of a new Saturday night BBC ONE entertainment show! "Lee Mack’s
All Star Cast will bring together a host of talents, personalities and
celebrities and we want members of the public to be a part of it! What
would you do with your 15 seconds of fame? Whatever it is, we want to
see it! We want to see you showcasing yourself & your talent and you
could be in with a chance to perform in front of the nation. No matter
how obscure, unique or jaw dropping your talent may or may not be, we
want to see it! If you’re over 18 and feel you could entertain the
nation for up to 15 seconds, we want to hear from you as soon as
possible! Email your name and contact number to:
15secondsoffame@zeppotron.com."
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Ian
Barradell lectures at the York Society of Magicians on Wednesday,
June 8th at 7.30pm. The lecture includes a look at Ian's close-up
competition act, and Tenyo magic products. Visiting magicians welcome
(£5.00 charge). For details contact York Society of Magicians, Rex Stott
on 01937 589727 or email
janicestott@btinternet.com. Venue: Shepherd Group Social Club, 131
Holgate Road, York YO24 4DE (Map).
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Paul
Gordon's Close Up Magic Convention in Sussex makes a welcome return
on Saturday 10th September in Haywards Heath, Sussex. Magicians include
Marc Oberon (photo), Matthew Garrett, Lee Smith, Steve Dela, Ollie
Mealing, Chris Priest and organiser, Paul Gordon. Visit
www.paulgordon.net/cumcis.html for more information. Tickets are
only £30 for a full day of magic.
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Simon
Drake's House of Magic, London's best kept secret. Irene and Henry
Webb email: "This is the best kept secret in London. The mystery starts
when you see the website. You're not told where you are going until
after you have booked your tickets, when you arrive on a date and time
as pre-arranged you walk through the secret garden to be met at the
front door by the butler who welcomes you into the house. Once inside
you are transformed into a bygone age. The tour of the Haunted Cellar
and the ghostly appearances are startling. The Drawing Room has some
really old Posters, Books & Automina. It is a lovely place to sit and
relax and admire the history of Magic. There was a meal with our ticket
price. The buffet food was well displayed and tasted very good. There
are two close-up Magicians working the room who were very good. The Show
was really well done and Simon hasn't lost any of his originality. The
knife though arm and the guys face after he got out the guillotine are
not to be missed! I still remember Channel 4's The Secret Cabaret, so I
am comparing then and now. I have the DVD of The Secret Cabaret which
I'm told is now a collectors item and no longer for sale. We were the
only Magicians in the audience that night and we enjoyed the experience.
We would definitely go back again and we would recommend it to
everyone." Visit
www.houseofmagic.co.uk.
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Congratulations
to Malcolm Norton, winner of Devon Magic Circle's (Ken Savage)
Close-up Cup last week. Malcolm reports that there was an incredibly
high standard this year, making his win even more special! Back in the
shop and he's just released "The Scarlet Pimpernel Strikes Again!"
Watch the video demonstration recorded in the shop,
Click Here.
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Jon Allen - Watford Association of Magicians.
Jon Allen, working professional magician, asks the question magicians
are often too afraid to ask: “Who cares?” He answers it, with gusto,
illustrating his philosophy with wit, intelligence and humour. He shows
and explains: “Ghost” a three-phase animated bill routine; “The Wedding
Trick”, “burning rubber”, and “Schrödinger's Card”. The lecture starts at
8pm on Tuesday 7 June. All magicians invited. Non members £10. Contact
juliecarpenter@themagiccircle.co.uk for further details.
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Clifford
Morrow Cup Competition and Mini-lecture night. On
Thursday 26th May the Merlin Magical Society are holding their annual
Clifford Morrow Cup Competition for the most original magic effect. The
competition is being judged by Franco The Magician (photo) and Franco will also be
performing a mini lecture for the remainder of the evening featuring a
mixture of his magic routines. The Merlin meet at the
Little Heath Parish Hall,
Thornton Road,
Potters Bar,
Hertfordshire EN6 1JJ (Map)
and the evening will run from 8pm - 10pm. Visiting magicians welcome, entry is
just £5.
For further information contact John Clayton (Secretary) on 07931
525399.
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Noel
Qualter's Alarmed was released in a small quantity at the Blackpool
convention and was a runaway success. Since then there has been great
demand for it due to the excitement created. Good news! On June 6th it
will be officially released by Alakazam; complete with scratch cards,
refills and a full instructional DVD. A live performance featuring
Richard Bellars can now be seen at
www.alakazam.co.uk.
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David
Milne is the Watford Association of Magician's Close-up Magician of
the Year 2011. David's winning routine used his trusted favourites: a
torn and restored newspaper; card divination; Spooked; and a flash
production and transformation of bank notes. In a close run competition,
Lee Bell was runner up and Jawwad Rasheed won the award for Technical
Merit, and third place. Congratulations to all.
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Time
is running out for Magic Competition. There are only two spaces left
for entries for the British Ring Stage Competition to be held at the
Southport convention on Saturday 24th September. The main prize is The
British Ring Shield to be kept for one year, with a replica to keep
permanently, plus £1,000 (also to keep permanently!). Second prize is
the Theo Speaker Cup plus £500 and third prize the Alastair Wand plus
£250. There are also trophies for originality, comedy and manipulation.
The photograph shows the 2010 President Shirley Ray with the current
shield winner Romany. The competition is limited to 10 entrants (on a
first come first served basis) who are members of the British Ring and
have registered for the whole convention. Rules and details are
available from Shirley Ray, Sadler Hall Lodge, Church Lane Adel Leeds
LS16 8BU telephone 0113 225 4816 email
shirley@shirleyray.com and
the closing date is Monday 25th July 2011. Don’t miss this opportunity
to make a name for yourself in the world of magic! Geoffrey Newton PRO.
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Wapedmagic.co.uk
have taken delivery of another new item direct from the USA. "Cup Zero
by George Iglesias is a trick which will blow everyone’s mind. An
amazing levitation system making it possible to float even heavy objects
which were not able to float before. No special backdrops or attire are
needed and its easy to set up; get amazing reactions from your audience
from only 10ft away. Cup Zero comes with an instructional DVD to guide
you step by step to enable you to perform this wonderful trick and
includes 2 special gimmicks plus a supply of a very special secret that
has been especially developed and manufactured for this trick and which
will last you for a long time." See Cup Zero at
www.warpedmagic.co.uk.
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Mafia
Mel nails it! Last week at the annual close-up competition of The Leamington and
Warwick Magic Society "Mafia Mel" Harvey ran off with The Frank Allen
Trophy for best close-up act, promising to bring it back in time for
the official presentation at the annual dinner!
The three judges, two magicians and a lay person, stated that it was a
close fought competition but Mel's Mafia act was definitely the winner.
Mel now goes on to represent the LWMS in the Midlands "Champion of
Champions" competition to be held at the LWMS Day of Magic on June 22nd
(see www.dayofmagic.co.uk).
This is the fourth time Mel has won this competition and after thanking
the judges and the members for their support he thanked Stewart Williams
who is the Society's last remaining founder member for his mentoring
over the last forty five years. A double celebration for Stewart who was
90 only last week.
Mel is currently preparing for his comedy role as one of the "Crazy
Gang" in the touring show "The Flanagan and Allen Story" coming to a
theatre near you from August onwards.
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Johnny
Fantastica will be performing his award winning magic comedy show
"Doctor Deaf " in Kuopio and Helsinki, Finland, from May 24th to June
3rd.
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Care
& Share Balloon Fun Day. The next Care & Share Balloon Fun Day is on
Wednesday 8th June in Manchester. "This will be a large sculpture day;
come along and see how to construct a large plane. Weaving techniques
and tips will be given during this hands-on day, where you will be split
into groups to all help build and see the construction techniques needed
for the plane and any other large sculptures, as all the principles are
similar." Booking details,
Click Here.
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Wanabe Wizards. Scott Perry emails: "About 2002 I was one of the kids involved in filming a magic pilot for ITV called 'Wanabe Wizards'. It was Stephen Mulhern that was in charge of the filming and it was filmed around Tottenham Court Road in London. I know there was a certain amount of people that had copies of the pilot. I never actually got to see it and I was one of the main 5 'characters'. Does anyone still have a tape (or disc)? I would love to have a copy or at least see it." If you can help please email Scott directly: scott.p87@live.co.uk. 21.5.11
The late Richard Stupple's collection of Eric C. Lewis Props and Books will be sold at W&H Peacocks Auction House Bedford. Also in the sale are Magic Magazines, Magic Posters and Ventriloqial Ephemera dating from 1889. W & H Peacock provide internet and telephone bidding. Vist the website for time and date: www.peacockauction.co.uk. 21.5.11
Robert John Knight. “Robert Knight passed away peacefully on 12th May aged 75 years, following a long illness over recent years. Robert was perhaps best known for his presentation skills, particularly with larger illusions introducing tigers and miniature horses into his act. Throughout his career he devoted a great deal of his energy in charitable contributions not just within the field of magic but was also a key fundraiser for the `Stars Organisation for Spastics`, and the Queen's Jubilee Trust. Following a short stint working with tigers in Billy Smarts circus at Olympia he commenced his magic career in the 1960`s at holiday camps and social functions before moving to the USA to appears on the Ed Sullivan show. Returning to England and a successful `day job` in business, he maintained his love of magic with T.V appearances in the UK and cabaret spots across the country. Throughout this time he was a constant supporter of numerous charities giving generously of his time to raise funds for many worthwhile causes. He was a life member of The Magic Circle and also a member of the I.B.M. Robert will be missed and remembered fondly by Rhonda, his children Jonathan and Victoria, grandchildren, family and friends.” Rhonda S Davis. The funeral will be held on Tuesday 24th May at 3pm at The St. Marylebone Crematorium, East End Road, Finchley. Magic friends welcome. The family request no flowers – but any donations to the Alzheimer's Society in Robert's name would be appreciated. 21.5.11
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