Number 693 - 5th October 2013
Tricked
is a brand new magic show with a difference. Magician Ben Hanlin is
about to conjure up some mischief, as unsuspecting celebrities and
members of the public alike get tricked by his own special brand of
hidden camera magic. Ben’s irreverent brand of undercover magic is set
to shock, amaze and astound as unwitting contributors get their world
turned on its head. Whether he’s dropping a shipping container on an
unsuspecting celebrity's car before making it reappear floating down a
river, bailing out of a moving taxi then teleporting himself back into
the drivers seat, or cutting up a livid shopper’s credit card before
restoring it in a sealed bag of sweets – Ben’s tricks and illusions
leave his victims speechless. Episode one will see Blue get the shock of
their lives when Ben leads the band members to believe that Simon Webbe
is in serious danger, and Rylan Clark finds himself stuck in a lift. 9pm
on Thursday 10th October on ITV2. See
TV Magic for details.
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Blackpool
Convention news. The Registration Officer Arthur Casson is currently
inundated with registration forms, particularly from Europe and the
Convention is heading for a complete sell-out with a record attendance.
You can book via PayPal but you'll need to do it now or you may be
disappointed! Visit
www.blackpoolmagic.com.
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Siegfried
and Roy and Everything After. "Ten years ago, a tiger named
Montecore ended an era in Las Vegas entertainment. What did we lose?
Siegfried and Roy’s show at The Mirage has been closed for a decade. Yet
for all the time that has passed, their fans remain ardent, and no Strip
headliner has emerged as their equal. There is still a
mullet-and-tiger-shaped vacuum in the hearts and minds of tourists and
Las Vegans..." To read Cindi Reed's full article in Vegas Seven,
Click Here.
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Variety
@ UCL, London's newest variety night, returns to The Magic Circle on
October 10th: "We've got an
amazing line-up, featuring comedy, magic, music, mind-reading and more!
The hilarious Noel Britten will be hosting the show, featuring
incredible illusions from Paul Dabek, unbelievable flair from
Brendan Rodrigues (photo) and mind-bending trickery from the fantastic
Alan Hudson! Live music with a twist from Ze Trio and Edward Hilsum performing his brand new act! Thursday 10th October. Tickets £16.50
(£12.50 in advance for Students, Magic Circle Members and Concessions).
Full details: www.uclvariety.com.
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Mentalism
Live - The Ultimate Mind Reading Experience. Saturday October 12th
at 7.30pm. Fisher Theatre, Bungay NR35 1EE (Map).
Sensational mind games from the psychologically perplexing to the
seemingly impossible culminating in a diabolically deadly game of chance
guaranteed to spark discussion long after the performance... Mind reader
and mentalist Chris North brings you an extraordinary and baffling show
that will have you laughing in one breath and totally amazed in the
next... You may have watched this sort of stuff on TV and asked
yourself:- Can this be done in the real world? The answer is
emphatically - Yes it can! See for yourself, tell your friends, they
probably won’t believe you... Any magicians and their family who would
like to come along, please email Chris
mentalismlive@gmail.com to
receive a 25% discount off the ticket price, this discount is not
available through the box office.
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A
Jumbo Magic Auction is being held on Monday 14th October at the
Salford Masonic Hall, 41 The Crescent, Salford M5 4PE (Map).
Doors open 5.45pm. Viewing from 6pm. Auction commences at 6.30pm.
Members can attend free of charge. Non Members pay £3 on the door.
Hundreds of items are being sold at bargain prices. Star Auctioneers
Mike Shepherd and Derek Lever will be on duty.
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John
Archer, former Magic Circle Stage Magician of the Year and the
first person to fool Penn and Teller in their TV series, is giving a
special one-off performance as part of a week long arts festival in
Essex on Monday, 28th October. Tickets are limited so don’t miss this
opportunity to see one of Britain's best! Tickets are £7 each.
Refreshments will be provided. Doors open at 7.30pm and the show will
begin at 7.45pm, ending at 10pm. To book tickets telephone 01268 754731.
Venue: Thundersley Congregational Church, Kenneth Road, Thundersley SS7
3AL (Map).
Dennis Lucas.
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Magic Night at Madame JoJo's, London,
on Friday October 18th stars Young and Strange,
Tricity Vogue,
Rob James and
James Pritchard, with MC Christian Lee: "Magic Night features tricky
double trouble, saucy songstresses, human puppetry and the weirdest cocktail this side of a bar."
Magic Night at Madame JoJo's. Friday October 18th. Doors open 7pm. Show starts at 7.45pm. Tickets £12 including entry to
Good Foot. £14 on the door. Show ticket plus dinner: £25. Tickets:
www.wegottickets.co.uk Madame
JoJo's, 8-10 Brewer Street, London W1F 0SE 020 734 3040
www.magicnight.co.uk.
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DMC:
Faking the Dead. DMC's latest short film - exploring the dark world
of spirit mediums and their fight with legendary magician, Harry
Houdini.
Click Here.
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Mel’s
Magic Moments. An evening of fun, frolics and amazing feats of magic
from Mel Harvey and Friends: "On Friday 11th October Mel Harvey, in
association with the Wellesbourne Lions, will be presenting his fourth
annual charity show. This year proceeds will be going to Parkinson's UK.
The venue is once again The Kineton Village Hall, Kineton, Warwickshire.
Doors open at 7pm and the show starts at 7.30pm. In addition to Mel's
zany comedy magic and audience participation the show includes Elizabeth
Rogan (third in this year's Magic Circle Young Magician of the Year
competition), ventriloquist Andy Greaves and one-man band Bruce
Thompson. This show has all the makings of a good night out and there
are only a few tickets left. Tickets are £12.50 including a two-course
supper. There's also a bar and a raffle." To book one of the remaining
tickets ring Mel on 07860 485578 or email
mel@melharvey.com.
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News
from Magicseen: Magicseen is delighted to announce that, starting
with the next issue (issue 53 Nov.13) Merlins of Wakefield have been
signed up as the magazine's sponsor for at least the next year. Merlins
have had a long association with Magicseen as they have advertised
consistently for several years as well as sold copies of each issue in
their bricks and mortar shop, and so they make an ideal partner for the
UK's most vibrant magic magazine. Magicseen's independent status and
ownership will remain unaffected, but Merlins plan to offer Magicseen
readers special deals and offers through their increased in-magazine
advertising, plus they will also be authorised to supply some of
Magicseen's range of books. Magicseen is very pleased to be linked with
a dealership such as Merlins and looks forward to a long association
with them.
www.magicseen.co.uk.
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Steve
Evans, the one and only 'magic bloke, who also does balloons',
lectures at The Surrey Society of Magicians on 10th October. His love of
comedy and innate ability to make people laugh culminated in 1989 with
him working as a comedian on the comedy club circuit during which
Steve’s childhood love of magic was rekindled when working with
magicians such as John Lenahan and Ian Keable. Magic started to creep
into the act and in 1992 he joined the Wolverhampton Circle of
Magicians. He accepted the invitation to “do some magic” at a friend’s
child’s birthday party the following year and it wasn’t long before he
was working locally in Wolverhampton as a children’s entertainer and the
rest is history as they say... Expect a fun-packed evening from 'Steve
the magic bloke, who also does balloons!' Members are free and visiting
magicians are welcome for a £10 entrance fee. The lecture takes place in
Bookham, Surrey at 8pm. For full details contact Adam Mosley
info@surreymagic.org.uk.
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The
Order of The Magi (Manchester) is holding a “My Favourite Magician”
night on Tuesday 8th October 2013. Guest speaker Dr Roger Woods,
President of The Northern Magic Circle (photo), will talk on Houdini having
studied this subject for over 40 years. Jack Steel will tell of Al
Koran’s beginning as a stage and cabaret magical entertainer and the
change to TV mentalist. Trevor Dawson speaks on Chung Ling Soo and the
link with a local firm in Bolton who made his illusions. Geoffrey Newton
presents a potted history of the comedy giant Tommy Cooper and the
tricks he made famous. He also gives information on the plays, statue,
books and tributes that followed his tragic death in 1984. The evening
starts at 8pm. Visiting magicians welcome; there is a door charge for
non members. Directions on
www.orderofthemagi.org.uk. Geoffrey Newton PRO.
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Transformational Day for Magicians. Jay Fortune writes; I'm excited,
delighted and thrilled (oh yes!) to announce The Big Day of Creation, a
brilliant day of creativity with one of Europe's most in-demand
magicians and speakers. This is the first time it's being staged in the
UK, taking place in Torquay on Friday 25th October. Introducing George
Parker; motivator, magician, alchemist, creator, inventor, performer,
lecturer and all round nice guy! George has lectured alongside leading
names as Daniel Pink, Malcolm Gladwell and Anthony Robbins. With over
4,000 LectureShows (his unique creation of inspirational talks)
worldwide and a global blue-chip clientele that reads like a who's who
of the Fortune 500 list, this is a full day of fun, experimentation,
creativity and surprises. In his native Amsterdam this course sells at
€395 per person. You can enjoy The Big Day of Creation for a fraction of
the usual price! Registration is only £75, but hurry, places are limited
to only a handful of participants due to the nature of this incredible
day. To watch a video, meet George and find out more about how The Big
Day of Creation will benefit you, visit
www.jayfortune.co.uk/events-2. George and I look forward to welcoming you on Friday 25th October at The
Grand Hotel on Torquay's seafront at 9am for what we guarantee will be a
truly inspirational and transformational day.
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Enterteasement: Comedy, Magic, Burlesque:
"Enterteasement is a premier monthly variety show featuring
some of the best acts from around the UK. They have a reputation for
selling out and have an impressive 4.6 star average customer review.
October's show features Dee Christopher, the alternative magician, who
has been described by Uri Geller as 'One of the most skilled and
talented mentalists that I have met' The line-up also includes:
The Reverend Obadiah: Writer for Frankie Boyle;
Bruce Morton: Perrier nominated comedian;
Susan Murray: Jongleurs 'Best New Act';
Cat Aclysmic: Burlesque dancer from USA and
Rosie Whine: Glasgow's up and coming burlesque star." Saturday, October
12th, at 8pm. The Admiral Bar, 72 Waterloo Street, Glasgow G7 2DA (Map).
www.enterteasement.com.
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The
cast of Houdini - The Play and magician Paul Zenon unveiled a plaque
commemorating Houdini's season at the Hippodrome in London's Leicester
Square on Thursday. Houdini appeared at the Hippodrome late February
until early April, 1904, during which time he was challenged by the
Mirror newspaper to escape from a set of specially-made handcuffs. This
became one of the most famous and celebrated stunts of his career.
Pictured here with Paul together with a pair of original Houdini handcuffs is actress
Evanna Lynch (Luna Lovegood from the Harry Potter movies), who plays
Bess Houdini. For remaining Houdini tour dates see
What's On.
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Zane
will be presenting his Dealer Dem/Lecture at the
Leicester Magic Circle's headquarters this Monday 7th October. Doors
open at 7pm. "I will be bringing a lot of the latest magic products for
sale on the night. There will be a great selection of magic for
everyone! I will be also be giving the low down and top tips on some of my
own routines and sleights that I perform in close-up real world situations.
I believe non members are welcome too - so please get in touch with LMC. I am
looking forward to it and hope to see you there! Also please visit my
'Zane's Bargains' pages at Zane's Magic Shop website as I have just
added a lot of excellent products at greatly reduced prices!"
www.zanesmagicshop.com.
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Ali
Cardabra presents his 'Ali Conjures Great & Small' lecture at the
Merlin Magical Society on Thursday the 10th October. The lecture will
start at 8pm and entry for non members is £8. For full details visit
www.merlinmagicalsociety.co.uk.
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The
Scottish Conjurers Association are pleased to announce that The
Tommy Frederick Memorial lecture will be presented by Dee Christopher on
Wednesday October 9th. "Dee Christopher is a professional magic
performer based in the UK specialising in psychokinesis. Seen as a
mystery artist, his job is to astound and amaze onlookers with feats of
metal bending, the psychic movement of objects and otherwise affecting
matter with his mind." 7.30pm. Visitors welcome £10.00 door charge.
Venue. SMPC 8-10 Balcarres Avenue, Kelvindale, Glasgow G12 0QF (Map).
www.scamagic.org.
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Jeff
McBride and Mario Morris: Focus on Street Magic: "Las Vegas, October
11th–13th, 2013: This special three-day class will share insights and
magic effects best suited for today's 'Street Magic' environments. We
will cover both real 'Street Performance' and 'Street Magic For
Television'. Three days of learning, theory, workshops and fun with
street magic - including performing before real street audiences in
various locales around Las Vegas. Learn and watch master street
performers and perform on the Las Vegas Strip.
www.schoolofbusking.com/las-vegas-school.html."
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History
& Hauntings At Newton House... The ghosts that really scared TV's
"Most Haunted" team could be taking part in a pre-Halloween "History and
Hauntings" night at Newton House in Carmarthenshire. Listed as one of
the National Trust's spookiest buildings, the property has a spirit that
tries to strangle guests and a horribly haunted corridor and nursery as
well as ghosts of a blue boy and a grey lady. Dr Nicolas Grimoire - with
not a magic trick in sight - will be joining Newton House's own historian
to explore some of the darker corners of the building. Thursday & Friday
October 24th & 25th. Tours begin at 7 and 8.30pm. Tickets for the walk
are £12 each and are available from Newton House on 01558 823902. Newton
House, Dinefwr Park, Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire SA19 6RT (Map)
www.thespookymagiccompany.co.uk.
Nick Brunger's bizarre walking tour of Carmarthen has been shortlisted for a tourism award, as well as being named as the city's number one visitor attraction on the TripAdvisor website. "Creepy Carmarthen The Spooky Town Tour" has been shortlisted in the Visitor Experience of the Year category of the 2013 Carmarthenshire Tourism Awards. Launched in June the weekly walking tour, conducted by Nick's alter-ego Dr Nicolas Grimoire, has won rave reviews from the public. Blending bizarre magic with (mainly) true stories from Carmarthen's past, comments have ranged from "we've talked about it ever since" to "the highlight of our week in Wales". The tour has just finished its first successful season but will be back as a regular fixture from Easter next year. 5.10.13
An
Evening of Magic and Comedy. Jamie Curtis writes: "The night is in
Kidderminster at Carters Bar, 4-5 Oxford Street, Kidderminster DY10 1BB
(Map)
on the 25th October. I have got some local stand ups performing in the
first half and the in the 2nd half I will be performing doing a risky
set of needle swallowing and mentalism. Matt G Mentalist will also be
there and possibly a special guest but still waiting for confirmation!
It's all in aid of Cancer Research UK. £5 in advance gets your name on
door, or £8 on door if you turn up on the night. My email is
jamiec991@aol.com to put your
name on the door - hoping for it to be a great night!"
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Young Magician Wanted: "Could you pull a helicopter out of a hat? This is an exciting opportunity to work with TheTwinsFX on a fantastic project with big ideas and big illusions. We are seeking a young magician (full or part time) who isn't afraid of hard work and is ready to perform on a worldwide stage to massive audiences with ground breaking illusions. If you have the nerve and flare then we need you. Please email a bit about yourself 'your story so far', CV photos etc. to info@thetwinsfx.com." 5.10.13
Steve Cook Magic & Mentalism Session days: "Steve Cook will be presenting a very limited number of Magic & Mentalism Session days for magical societies throughout 2014. These will be set on Sundays from April to September. They will commence at 11 am and finish around 5pm with a ten minute break every hour. The day will consist of close-quarter tuition, on many of Steve's effects. Included in the price will also be a Session Manual of 100+ pages! Hopefully, some 20 effects will be performed, plus ideas, gags, bits of business, Steve's inspiration from quality cinema and info on the legendary Ken Brooke. After these few session dates, there will be no more such lecture/sessions. The curtain is slowly descending! A minimum of ten registrants is required per session. Price is only £45 per person! Bring your own popcorn & ice-cream! As stated, only a few of these Sessions will be allocated, so any societies interested in a magic-mentalism crammed day away from the telly, then contact me asap on steve.cook243@ntlworld.com or tel 01472 349753. Thank you." 5.10.13
"The
Illusionists"
Click Here • "Review: The Illusionists [sold out], Royal Concert Hall"
Click Here • "Illusion show cancelled"
Click Here • "Illusionists Trick Day 3 - Thread From Eye"
Click Here • "Goth magician is casting his spell"
Click Here • "Dynamo wined and dined family and friends at Wollaston
restaurant"
Click Here • Last Sunday's L.A.D.S (Lectures and Dealers) convention is reviewed by Elizabeth
Warlock this week,
Click
Here • "David Blaine Lands Celebrity-Studded Magic Special on ABC"
Click Here • "Hugh Jackman Talks New PT Barnum Movie Musical & Houdini On
Broadway"
Click Here • "Following in the footsteps of Houdini"
Click Here • "Magician to bring iPad magic to Croydon's Fairfield Halls"
Click Here • "Magician Andy Reay bringing triple bill of talent to Central
Studio"
Click Here • "Magician Paul Daniels talks to the Derbyshire Times"
Click Here • "Davenport's Magic Kingdom, North Walsham, says first season a
big success"
Click Here • "Top Magicians Perform at Portsmouth Magic Circle's 75th
Anniversary Show"
Click Here • "John Calvert dies at 102; stage magician was also in movies"
Click Here • "Actor and magician John Calvert, who performed in Las Vegas
for decades, dies at 102"
Click Here • Well, that's it for another week, many thanks for your UK magic
news, always welcomed. See you next week, Duncan.
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