Number 593 - 5th November 2011
The
Magic Circle Christmas Show. This year's show features current Magic
Circle Stage Magician of the Year Peter Wardell; 'The Man of Steal'
James Freedman; From ITV's 'Penn & Teller Fool Us' Mark Shortland; The
Sleight of Hand Magic of Duncan Trillo, and Master Illusionists Jason
Steele & Joanne. Hosted by Martyn Rowland. With close-up magic From Fay
Presto & Friends. Tuesday 27th December, Wednesday 28th December,
Thursday 29th December and Friday 30th December, with two performances a
day at 2.30pm and 7pm. Tickets, £25.00 from the Box Office on 020 7387
2222. The Magic Circle, 12 Stephenson Way, Euston, London NW1 2HD (Map)
www.themagiccircle.co.uk.
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Derren Brown The Experiments:
The Secret of Luck, 9pm on
Friday 11th November on
Channel 4. In The Secret of Luck, the fourth and final show of
the series, Derren investigates what makes some people lucky and why
others attract only misfortune. This episode takes the form of a
documentary fronted by Dawn Porter, who acts as Derren's secret agent,
and this time the subject of the experiment is an entire town. Together,
Dawn and Derren plant a rumour about the lucky powers of a local statue
and watch as it changes the lives of the residents.
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9th
South Tyneside International Magic Festival. From the organisers:
Thanks again to generous sponsorship from
Magic Box, the
Customs House and South Tyneside Council we are pleased to announce the
Ninth South Tyneside International Magic Festival will be happening
again on Friday 9th to Sunday 11th March 2012. Convention booker Martin
Duffy has once again come up with a veritable feast of magical names -
some of which may be new to you:
David Regal (USA) David Regal is a television writer, creator of effects for magicians, and two-time Academy of Magical Arts Lecturer of the Year.
Rob Torres (Photo, USA) For the past two decades Rob Torres has travelled to over 45 countries performing in theatres, circuses, varieties, galas, TV and film. His performances at the Budapest, Moscow and Monte Carlo circus festivals have all won him awards, but more than that, laughter!
Levent (USA) Levent started out at a very young age performing throughout his native New York City. At the age of 17 he was awarded 1st prize for Stage Magic at the International Brotherhood of Magicians’ National Convention and hasn't looked back since.
Christian Schenk (Germany) Christian believes that in 2004 a client’s trade show themed “IT’s Magic” brought him back into magic as he printed his first deck of playing cards. What he thought was just a new hobby turned out to be the most serious (and fun) part of his life.
Mat Ricardo (UK) One of the UK's most in-demand comedy variety performers, Mat Ricardo has spent the last 25 years touring the world with his unique, astonishing and hilarious act. Reviving the almost-lost art of the gentleman juggler, Mat blends dazzling feats of dexterity and balance with the wit and timing of a skilled stand-up comedian (look out for his current TV commercial Click Here)
High Jinx (UK) High Jinx (Michael Jordan and Tamsyn Sear) are professional variety entertainers, their acts are a thrilling mix of Magic, Illusion, Escapology and Circus skills delivered in a way that will leave you amazed, puzzled even scared but above all entertained. Michael was the 2009 Magic Circle "Young Magician of the Year”.
Archini and Smith (UK) John Archer (the
first magician to fool Penn & Teller!) and Mike Smith formed this double
act back in 1995 when they won the "Alistair Wand" in the International
Brotherhood of Magicians stage competition. The act was subsequently
performed at many magical society dinners and conventions all over the
country.
Ricky McLeod (UK) For the past 19 years the popular showman has been
adding a touch of magic to thousands of children's and family events.
The Scottish Association of Magical Societies have crowned him
'Children's Entertainer of the Year' on four occasions, while he has
also twice received the 'Murray Wand for Showmanship'.
Friday 9th to Sunday 11th March 2012. Please
keep checking our
Facebook page for any updates. 2012 convention price of £65
includes all lectures, close-up sessions, and Gala Shows. You can also
gain free access to the exclusive “Midnight Show” on Friday night. To
register contact
jessica.frazer@southtyneside.gov.uk.
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Over 30 Magic Dealers will be exhibiting the
very
latest magic at The International Magic Convention this
month, representing 13 different countries from around the globe. Dealers are carefully selected and several of them do not attend any
other UK convention. They will be open all day on Saturday 19th and
Sunday 20th November, from 10am to 5.30pm in the Mermaid Theatre, Puddle
Dock, London EC4V 3DB (Map).
Don’t forget your Santa list!
www.internationalmagic.com.
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La
Soirée, Roundhouse, London 23rd November – 29th January. "We’re
back! Following a hugely successful, rafter-bursting season at the
Roundhouse in 2009 and the sensational premiere at the South Bank Big
Top in 2010, La Soirée is returning to the legendary Roundhouse in
Camden for another awe-inspiring, jaw-dropping and downright unmissable
season from November 2011; after all, it wouldn’t be Christmas without
us. A theatrical phenomenon, a unique and inspirational night of live
entertainment, La Soirée’s heady cocktail of cabaret, new burlesque,
circus sideshow and contemporary variety has taken the world by storm."
To book tickets call the Box Office on 0844 482 8008, or visit
www.la-soiree.com.
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Magic Night at Madame
JoJo’s. Friday, 18th November, London. "Experience some
double-dealing mind tricks with the subversively hilarious Barry and
Stuart who may be asking you to make some dangerous choices... enjoy the
'Psychic Cube' as Harrison Richards uses your eyes to riddle-solve,
whilst Arron Sparks makes your mind reel with the fastest spinning
objects and the lovely Tricity Vogue croons with her uke about love and
other things. Richard Pinner will be joining us with some devilish
tricks and all will be hosted by the Tommy Cooperesque Christian Lee." Magic Night at
Madame JoJo’s. Doors open 7pm, show starts at 7.45pm, Tickets: £12, show ticket
plus dinner: £22 Tickets can be bought via
www.ticketweb.co.uk.
Madame JoJo’s,
8-10 Brewer Street, London W1F 0SP (Map)
For more info visit:
www.magicnight.co.uk.
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Conjuring
at the Court – Thursday 24th November. "Conjuring at the Court
offers you a terrific line-up of strong magic and comedy. Guest compère
Noel Britten is much in demand as a comedian and magician; Mind-reader
Katherine Rhodes regularly sells out her 2 hour show; Jon Allen is one
of the most creative and imaginative magicians in the country; Richard
Pinner is a top international conjuror who regularly performs at top
corporate and star events; Headliner John Archer is one of the funniest
and cleverest magicians around; he fooled Penn and Teller; and he’s
brought the house down at the Court before. It’s in the charming,
recently refurbished function room of the Drayton Court, 2 The Avenue,
West Ealing, London W13 8PH (Map).
You will have a good view and can have a drink or two from the bar at
the back of the room while enjoying the magic. Doors open at 7.30pm, the
show starts at 8 and runs to about 10pm with an interval. We sold out
last month so it was standing room only for latecomers – please don’t
leave it too long to book your seat." Tickets £10 via
www.conjuringatthecourt.com.
5.11.11
Craig
Davies 'InCANtation'. News from Warped Magic: "Warped Magic are
proud to announce that in association with the very talented local
professional Magician Craig Davies, we are producing his brand new trick
InCANtation, a jaw-dropping effect which will leave your audiences
speechless. Craig has performed this trick to Magicians and spectators
alike, receiving rave reviews each time and we are really excited to be
producing InCANtation with him. InCANtation is due for release in early
December but it can be pre-ordered now, exclusively from Warped Magic.
Early indications of pre-sales show InCANtation is selling fast – watch
the video
Click Here and see full details at
www.warpedmagic.co.uk and prepare to be amazed. We are happy to
offer MagicWeek readers a 10% discount on all pre-orders of InCANtation
– simply enter voucher incantation10 in the checkout process."
5.11.11
Oliver
Meech tours Wales with Cwtch Cabaret.
Oliver Meech will be part of Cwtch Cabaret on a 7-date tour of Wales,
from 13th-20th November. He joins artists from the world-famous
Berlin Cabaret scene, international variety starts from London's West
End La Clique and La Soirée shows. As well as Magic Boffin Oliver Meech,
the line-up includes MCs Chris Lynam and Kate McKenzie, Polish acrobats
Duo Majestic, Norwegian hula hoopist Tiina Tuomisto and rollerskaters
Bella Kinetica. Full details and tickets at
www.cwtchcabaret.co.uk/Tour.html.
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Magic
Smoke v2. News from Illusioncraft: "Magic Smoke has been on sale for
the last three years, but has never made it to our website. The reason,
is that every magic convention we show Magic Smoke it sells out, and has
been in constant demand from people who have bought it, showing their
friends and then their friends want to buy one, so we have never been
able to build up healthy stocks. We will be having a brand new website
launched very soon, which will have all our products along with some
brand new effects. We would like to offer all MagicWeek readers a
discount on Magic Smoke v2, the normal selling price is £140 but for
MagicWeek readers just £125, for the complete kit which includes
everything you need along with enough refill fluid to produce over
100,000 puffs of smoke which will last you at least a year. Anyone
interested please email:
adam@illusioncraft.co.uk for details."
www.illusioncraft.co.uk.
5.11.11
Steve
Faulkner: Distinctive Magic, Manchester Circle of Magicians. Steve
Faulkner lectures at
The Manchester Circle of Magicians at 8pm on Monday 7th November.
Steve has been a full-time professional magician for the past ten years,
and has worked as a street performer since 1996. He believes that we can
all learn
anything if we approach it in the right way. His recent
book, Go Do, explores motivation and how to achieve
your full potential and he will be sharing his thoughts on this during the
lecture, which will appeal to all levels, from beginners to
experts. Steve will be launching his new DVD 'Materials' on Monday
Click Here.
The Manchester Circle of Magicians, Salford Masonic Hall, Hemsley House,
41 The Crescent, Salford M5 4PE (Map).
8pm on 7th November.
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Portsmouth
& District Magic Circle Jumbo Day - tomorrow! The day starts at 9am with The Sale, featuring many new and second-hand
dealers. Throughout the day there will be Merv Cole's 'Legendary'
Auction, Bob Hamilton's films, two workshops featuring Coins and then
Mentalism, a presentation about Tarot, and Close-up Sessions with four
magicians. This year's Star Lecture will be by Australian Comedy
Magician, Brad
Manuel. Brad will only be in the UK for a few days, so this
is a great opportunity to see him. The day ends with the Gala Show,
which stars, Brad Manuel, John Kimmons, High Jinx, Neil Kelso and The
Vox Brothers. All this for just £19.00 per person at the door. A real
bargain! www.jumboday.co.uk
Venue: Buckland Community Centre, Malins Road, Buckland, Portsmouth PO2
7BL (Map).
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Zodiac
Magical Society celebrated a new winner of their Francis Haxton Card
Magic Competition on Wednesday 26th October. Held once
every two years, the 2011 winner was AJ Green (left) - his
first victory in a competition at the club following a string of second
place finishes over the past two years. Second place this time was taken
by newcomer to the club Steve Truglia (right). Both men are
seen being presented with their awards by club president, Richard
Pinner.
www.zodiacmagicalsociety.co.uk.
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MagicNevin.com is taking pre-orders for Pure Smoke by Ellusionist:
"Produce smoke from your bare hands whenever you want. Thick, vaporous
smoke.... and safe. Comes complete with 11 cartridges of white smoke –
over 850+ puffs! Clean, easy and very practical to operate. Expected to
be in high demand and priced at a competitive £142.49, it will arrive at
MagicNevin early next week, with an anticipated ship date to customers
of November 9th. Also, new from Ellusionist is the Green Artifice Deck,
the striking new colour to be added this range. Like the Blue Artifice
2nd edition, it has the functional border on the back which was added to
improve upon the deceptiveness of sleights requiring the alignment of
cards. Priced at £7.50, both green and blue 2nd edition Artifice Decks
are expected to ship to customers on November 9th. Finally, the Karnival
Hornet Deck, the latest release in the Karnival Range from Big Blind
Media is set to arrive soon. Featuring a beautiful borderless 'Skull &
Crossbones' back design, the Karnival Hornets are printed on high grade
Bee Stock for a slick & smooth feel. Priced at £4.99 this exciting new
limited edition deck can be pre-ordered now with a ship date to
customers of November 14th, 2011. Demand will be high so get yours quick
and remember standard UK shipping is free on all orders over £10."
www.magicnevin.com.
5.11.11
John
Carey Valleys Circle Lecture. "After
the success of our Gary Jones lecture, we are very pleased to announce
that the very talented John Carey will be lecturing at the Valleys
Circle on November the 15th at 8pm at
Cornerstone Church Centre RCT, CF44 0AS (Map). Put it your
dairy, it promises to be a night not to be missed!" Contact James Piper
jpipermagic@yahoo.co.uk for details.
5.11.11
Zane's
Magic Shop have just added a number of brand new
magic tricks and products to their range:
www.zanesmagicshop.com - 'Zane's Magic Shop Dealer Dem' is now
taking bookings from magic clubs for 2012.
5.11.11
Dave
Allen - Bish Bash Bosh. Dave Allen presents his Bish Bash Bosh
lecture at the
ACE
Performers, Scotland, on Thursday 10th November. The lecture
will be on Family, Children's, Cabaret and Close-up Magic and
Ventriloquism, with lots of information on how Dave runs his shows, and
why, with plenty for everyone with an interest in magic.
7pm at St Margret's Hall, 96 Hallcraig Street, Airdrie ML6 6AW (Map). non members
£10.00. For more info, contact the club directly on 01236 767374
www.magicroundabout.net.
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The
Scottish Conjurers' Association, Lecture and Auction. The Scottish
Conjurers' Association are pleased to present
a lecture by close-up magic expert John Carey on Wednesday 9th November
at The Scottish Mask & Puppet Centre, 8-10 Balcarres Avenue, Glasgow G12
0QF (Map).
Visitors welcome (£10 door charge). For more details visit
www.scamagic.org.
The annual Mega Magic Auction will take place on Sunday 13th November at
The Premier Inn, Ballater St, Gorbals, Glasgow G5 0TW (Map).
Books, DVDs Props and Tricks at bargain prices. Doors open at 12 noon
for sellers to register their lots and for buyers to view. The auction
will then start at 1pm. Admission £3.00. For more details visit
www.scamagic.org.
George Fitzpatrick.
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German
Quick Change Artists Lex Schoppi & Alina honored 'Artist of the Year
2011' at the German Golden Artist Gala. Official institution, the
Association of Show and Entertainment Artistes, awarded the magic duo in
the category 'Best Quick Change Act 2011'. This event is one of the most
comprehensive show programs in Germany with a total of 25 acts
presenting 10-minute previews from their shows. An excerpt from the new
Lex & Alina Quick Change Show 2011 can be seen on
www.lexschoppimagic.com.
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Is
Your Mind Safe? Award-winning mind reader Peter Antoniou guides you
through his world of psychic weirdness in his new interactive show.
Jaw-dropping mind reading demonstrations wrapped up with Peter's
trademark humour are bound to leave you asking, is your mind safe?
Friday 25th November at 8pm at The Dovehouse Theatre, Kineton Green
Road, Olton, Solihull B92 7ER (Map).
Visit
www.dovehousetheatre.co.uk for tickets, or call 0121 706 7139 or
text 07939892199.
5.11.11
Luke
Jermay's 'Urban Mystic' show and lecture, York. Tom
Crosbie writes: Direct from a two year run in Las Vegas, Luke Jermay has
a brand new show, 'Urban Mystic'. The Edinburgh Evening News exclaim
'Jermay has to be seen to be believed. Grab a ticket to this show' and
Golden Globe Award nominee Simon Baker star of the hit US drama The
Mentalist explains 'Jermay is @£$%^&* good. Amazing!' This uplifting,
witty and highly interactive show is an expert display of intuition
developed to an amazing razor sharp accuracy. Jermay impossibly knows
you, your memories, your past, present and future; sometimes even better
than you do. Luke has been a creative coach to the likes of Derren
Brown, Dynamo and has been called the inspiration to the Hollywood block
buster The Mentalist. Urban Mystic will be in York for one night only on
Monday 12th of December at 8pm. Age Restrictions: 16+ Tickets: £12 via
www.thebasementyork.co.uk/event/1500 Venue: City Screen, The
Basement, St Martins Courtyard, 13-17 Coney Street, York YO1 9QL (Map).
In Luke's brand new lecture on Sunday 11th December he will share the
theory, methods and thinking underpinning his professional performances.
All magicians welcome. £10 per person, pay on the door. Arrive early for
a good seat! Any questions email
tomthemagician@me.com or call or text 07791 306976. Lecture venue:
The Royal York Hotel, Station Parade, York YO24 1AA (The venue is built
onto York train station if travelling by train. Free parking for all
attendees. Across the road from the bus centre of York).
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Dave
Forrest uses his business full52.com to market his many creative ideas,
and at the 10th British Close Up Magic Symposium taking place on 8th
January in Bristol he will be joining Boris Wild and Mark Leveridge in a
special discussion forum in which creativity in close-up will be one of
the subjects covered. Questions will be encouraged from the audience and
if you would like to be there to put your questions to the panel and are
willing to register together with a few magic friends, you can apply for
a Mates' Rates Registration. This special Registration package offers
discounts for all tickets purchased in groups, and can take as much as
£20 off the ticket price. Get one or two friends organised and come
along to a great day of close-up magic. For more information visit
www.markleveridge.co.uk/symp10.php.
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Michael
J Fitch was Guest Speaker at the prestigious Colchester Oyster Feast on
October 28th.
This is his second time as guest speaker; and the first to be
invited back!
This year Michael made a prediction which was sealed in the Mayor's Vault two days before
the event. His prediction proved to be spot on and was met with a
standing ovation.
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Sean
Heydon will present some 'radio magic' on BBC Radio Leicester today
at 8am and will also be being appearing on "Cruising with the
Stars" on Sky Channel 284. It will be repeated 4 times over the next 2
weeks, see
www.holidayandcruisechannel.co.uk. Sean performed at last week's
Tony West Entertainments Grand Annual Showcase, which The Stage
reported on: "Next up was comedian and magician Sean Heydon and I loved
him. Imagine a much more animated version of Alan Davies as Jonathan
Creek and you are close. The approach was just far enough away from
comedy club-style to be of interest. A performer as fresh, fizzy and
original as this one deserves success." Mark Ritchie, The Stage.
5.11.11
For
Halloween Mel Harvey headed out around Stratford upon Avon with some
street magic and some spooky tales of ghosts and ghouls... Most
Thursdays Mel can be found heading a Ghost Tour around Stratford in his
Ghost Guide Character "Blake Barrington". For Halloween, in addition to
Mel's street magic there is also a visit to Hall's Croft, thought to be
the oldest house in Stratford upon Avon where the group is taken around
and shown some of its scary secrets. The photo shows Mel in character as
Blake or maybe he was just exhausted after a two hour Halloween
children's party with 44 six year olds. Mel's wife Nicky, as "Winnie the
Witch" is looking much more cheerful as she knows there is a glass of
mulled wine waiting for her at Dr Hall's House. This was a Stratford
Town Walk production. Photo by Helen Hogg.
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New Television Series - Magicians Wanted! "A TV production company with experience of producing high quality magic shows is in the middle of developing brand new magic based series for terrestrial and satellite channels in the UK. Capitalising on their recent success in the genre we are looking for new young, talented, spirited performers. If you are aged between 18-35 and would like an opportunity to be the new face of magic on TV, please send a recent photo, ideally a showreel, website details and a brief description of your experience, your influences and your style to peter@peternardi.com." 5.11.11
"Fire
at Magic Castle is no Halloween trick"
Click Here, and to contribute to the Magic Castle 'Inferno' fund
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Click Here • "The Great Escape"
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• That's all for this week, see you next week, Duncan.
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