Number 703 - 14th December 2013
Magic
Night at Madame
JoJo's, London. Magic Night at Madame JoJo's on December 20th stars
Pete Antoniou,
Oliver Meech,
Delores Deluxe,
Card Ninja and
MC Christian Lee: "Oliver Meech will be using some pretty nifty science magic to conduct a mass
trick on you all and Pete Antoniou can look into a room without using his eyes
and will make you wonder if you are as free-thinking as you supposed you were.
Delores Deluxe will show off her tricks with bananas and shoes and the Ninja is
back with his slicing cutting cards! Oh yes, you can run but you can’t hide from
the Ninja!
All proceedings will be expertly compered by Christian Lee. Who will attempt not
to stab his hands in the best hand stab trick this side of a sharpened spike."
Magic Night at Madame JoJo's.
Doors open 7pm. Show starts at 7.45pm.
Show ticket plus dinner: £44. Seated Show £14.
Madame JoJo’s,
8-10 Brewer Street,
London W1F 0SE (Map).
Tickets and more info:
www.magicnight.co.uk.
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The
Magic Circle Christmas Show, London - more dates added. "The Magic Circle Christmas Show is
one of our entertainment highlights of the year. It’s your chance to
tour our fantastic Headquarters, visit The Magic Circle Museum, see
Close-up magic performed by some of our best magicians and then see an
entertainment line-up of some of the best conjurors and illusionists
that the world’s most exclusive club has to offer!" 28th December - 3rd
January.
www.themagiccircle.co.uk/public-events.
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The Card Shark Show Christmas Special, London.
"Steve Truglia
amazes London's West End audiences with classic card tricks, cheats and scams in
this unique and interactive multimedia show, with film, images, music and live
camera action, to bring close-up magic to every audience member. Having passed
the notoriously rigorous performance exam for The Magic Circle, Steve sought out
long ago hidden secrets within The Magic Circle's incredible library, to further
study these dark arts. In earlier life Steve's time with UK Special Forces
taught him the use of psychological operations to defeat an adversary; skills
which are also used by gambling cheats and con artists to this day. Steve has
now been awarded the highest degree within the Magic Circle, attainable by
examination, that of Associate of the Inner Magic Circle, (AIMC); he is one of
only 300 people in the world to hold this distinction." "If you want to see a specialist skill elevated
to the highest level, buy a ticket to the Card Shark Show." - GQ. Christmas Special Intimate Shows, Up Close and
Personal. Throughout December we’ll be holding small intimate shows in the Royal
Institution's Conversation Room, styled as a library.
Strictly limited to 100 people and including a Q&A session. December 20th. All seats £50. 7.30pm (running time 1 hour
10minutes).
Book online via:
www.thecardsharkshow.com. Venue: The Royal Institution, 21 Albemarle Street,
Mayfair, London W1S 4BS (Map).
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Derren Brown: The Great
Art Robbery. Missed yesterday's first showing? It's being repeated this evening at 9pm on 4Seven.
"Master illusionist and showman Derren Brown
plans to pull off the perfect crime. He's made a bet with renowned art
collector Ivan Massow that he can steal a painting from right under his
nose. In true Derren style, he tells Ivan which painting he plans to
target - a work by Turner-nominated brothers Jake and Dinos Chapman - as
well as telling him when the theft will happen, and gives him a
photograph of the person who is going to take it. In order to pull off
the theft, Derren recruits a crew. But he's not using career criminals
or skilled cat burglars. He's using members of society that tend to slip
by unnoticed: pensioners." See
TV Magic.
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Paul Gordon's Card Capers Day of Magic:
"Paul Gordon's ever-popular magic and fun-packed day is back! The
14th Card Capers is booked for 6th April 2014. It's a full day of killer tricks,
tuition, workshopping, fun, friends, food and beer! See
www.paulgordon.net/cardcapers.html for more info and booking. If you've
been before, you know we have a lot of fun and a lot of killer magic. Advance
booking only. Note: There will be great offers on DVDs and Tricks on the day and
a buffet is included in the price! Only £50. Book early as each one has sold out way in
advance. Sunday 6th April 2014 9am to 4pm.
Venue: The Vintner's Parrot (function room),
Warwick Street, Worthing, West Sussex BN11 3DL (Map)."
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Clap
and Cheer Cups and Balls DVD. Mario Morris, the founder of The School of
Busking UK, is pleased to announce the release of his new ‘Clap and Cheer Cups
and Balls’ DVD (also featuring the table cloth pull). Mario is an international
street performer, comedy magician, teacher and lecturer and has being
entertaining audiences across the world for over 20 years. Mario is part of the
faculty of the School of Magic and Mystery in Las Vegas. In this DVD learn about
becoming unique and putting your own stamp on classic routines. Featuring real
live performances and step by step instructions. Pre-order before the December
20th and receive 10% discount and free worldwide shipping (normal retail £30).
Running time 120 minutes. For more information and a full contents listing visit
www.schoolofbusking.com/products.html.
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Three
exclusive new releases for Christmas from MagicBox! Memoria by Fraser
Parker, Zodiacus by Michael Murray and Mad World by David Cushing.
Memoria is the brain child of Fraser Parker and details the complete work
on his most powerful close-up mentalism creation to date. Zodiacus is a
purpose designed set of 'Numerology Cards' housed in a beautiful draw-string
velvet bag that hide a series of devastating secrets and Mad World is
a totally hands-off version of the classic 'Out of this World' effect. Find out
more and pre-order at special prices via
www.magicbox.uk.com.
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MagicTao Christmas
Offer. Any four MagicTao products for just £40! "As a 'thank you' to all our customers for your
support in 2013 we're making some space at the Tao for new products lined up for
2014.
You can purchase four of our MagicTao range of products for only £40, including
free worldwide delivery. All you have to do is choose one trick from each of the
price range boxes.
The total money saved varies between £18.98 - £47.98. The money you save will
depend on the products that you choose to add to your bundle. For example, if
you choose the cheapest product you'll automatically get a
£18.98 saving. If you choose the most expensive product you'll have a £47.98
saving!
In addition we will throw in a free trick, worth a minimum of £10." Visit
www.magictao.co.uk/magictao-christmas-offer to make your selection.
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Flashback
by Dani DaOrtiz. UK Exclusive: This item is currently only available in the
UK from Dude That's Cool Magic! "Imagination is the strongest force in
the universe, and Dani DaOrtiz has created a stunning demonstration of its raw
power. Using just a deck of cards you explain that imagination is more powerful
than reality. If a card appears to be red, one can simply imagine it to be
black. If it appears black, one can simply imagine it red. As your audience
decides, you deal each card face-up, into one of two piles. A 'red' pile and a
'black' pile (the reality is, both piles are a mixture of red and black cards,
but we are only interested in our imagination!). The miracle ending shocks
everyone. When you spread the piles out again, imagination has become reality.
The two piles are perfectly separated by color. Flashback is easy to do, yet
looks impossible. With very little practice, you'll be demonstrating the awesome
power of imagination. Comes with everything that you need to amaze!" Visit
www.dudethatscoolmagic.co.uk for more info and to order.
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Quick
Change titles back in stock.
"Quick Change 1 - rapid costume changes for men and Quick Change
2 - the making of a quick change act are both back in print and available at
a specially priced deal from Lex Schoppi Magic: "Both books are high quality
hard covered editions, that together form a great
encyclopedia on the art of Quick Change transformation." For ordering details
visit
www.lexschoppimagic.com.
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Champions
of Magic goes on tour again in 2014: 7th
February Hall For Cornwall, Truro, featuring David Penn, Fay Presto, Alex McAleer
and Edward Hilsum www.hallforcornwall.co.uk 01872 262466;
14th February Harrogate Theatre, Harrogate, featuring Young & Strange, Fay Presto, Ben Hart
and Edward Hilsum www.harrogatetheatre.co.uk 01423 502116;
21st February Artrix, Bromsgrove, featuring Young & Strange, Fay Presto, Alex McAleer
and Edward Hilsum www.artrix.co.uk 01527 577330;
1st March Mercury Theatre, Colchester, featuring David Penn, Pete Firman, Fay Presto
and Edward Hilsum www.mercurytheatre.co.uk 01206 573948;
12th April White Rock Theatre, Hastings, featuring Luke Jermay and Edward Hilsum (two further performers TBC)
www.whiterocktheatre.org.uk 01424 462288;
17th April Swan Theatre, Wycombe, featuring Pete Firman, Fay Presto and Edward Hilsum (one further performer TBC)
www.wycombeswan.co.uk 01494 512000;
25th April Civic Theatre, Chelmsford, featuring David Penn, Pete Firman, Fay Presto
and Edward Hilsum
www.chelmsford.gov.uk/theatres 01245 606505.
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Merlins
of Wakefield have just released their latest 16 page ‘Preview’ magazine. If
you'd like a free copy the PDF version can be downloaded
Click Here, or, if you would prefer a hard copy, just email your address to
merlins@btconnect.com. The 2014
Tenyo offer is on until the end of January, and new supplies are
in stock now. Merlins write: "Tenyo's 'Set of 4 for 2014' has been really
popular, so if you are interested, get in touch soon, there is still plenty of
time to get them for Christmas! We would like to wish everyone a Happy Christmas
and a Peaceful and prosperous New Year. Mark Lee and Phil Peters."
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Axel
Hecklau's Cola-Cap. Axel's mind blowing multi-phase cap in bottle routine,
that can be done with any bottle - not just a Coke bottle! Open up a factory sealed bottle.
Empty the contents into a glass. Slam the cap through the bottom of the bottle
and give the bottle out for immediate examination! Then take back the bottle and free the cap with a single shake!
Find out more and watch the video at
www.axelhecklau-shop.com.
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E-Club
Pro Elite. For the last three years Mark Leveridge Magic has offered an online
club and information resource called E-Club Pro, which offers monthly updated
help, advice and new magic to its members. Within the current membership there
is a wide range of experience and knowledge, and in order to provide relevant
resources for those looking to delve a little bit deeper into matters magical, a
new membership level is being introduced in January called E-Club Pro Elite.
Elite members will receive access to all the 10 monthly updated website sections
available to standard members, but in addition they will receive five further
benefits, namely: The Marketing Suite - detailed information on show marketing;
Mark's Monthly Message - Bonus Edition - a specially extended, in-depth monthly
video message of advice and opinion; Heart To Heart With Mark - the chance to
discuss with Mark over the telephone special magic projects or ideas; Elite
Buyers Club - 20% off all online orders for regular priced items; Elite Books -
monthly downloadable PDFs offering large sections extracted from Mark's books.
Elite member numbers will be limited to ensure they receive the time and
attention necessary, and applications are welcome now ready for the launch in
January 2014. E-Club Pro Elite is for those who want to get more from their
magic. Further information and sign up can be found at
www.markleveridge.co.uk/ecpelite.php.
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Cosmos
Duo by Greg Rostami. UK Exclusive: This item is currently only available in
the UK from Dude That's Cool Magic! "The pros at Mindvention 2013 were
calling Cosmos Duo the best Out-of-this-world they've ever seen: "The
odds against you are astronomical yet you're about to pull off one of the
greatest miracles ever seen with a deck of cards... A deck is shuffled by your
spectator, and shown to be thoroughly mixed. 1. You instruct your spectator to
randomly deal the cards into two piles, one-at-a-time until the entire deck has
been dealt on to the table. 2. Now you reveal the miracle: Without consciously
knowing how, she has dealt all the red cards into one pile, and all the black
into the other. A perfect separation. The mysteries of the Cosmos are truly
amazing." Visit
www.dudethatscoolmagic.co.uk for more info and to order.
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Chris
Dugdale made a guest appearance on NBC's prime time US TV series Dracula
last week. the show was seen by over 9 million people with Chris playing the
role of a
close-up magician at the Savoy.
He was also the magic consultant for the episode which saw Dracula perform a 3
card effect!
Chris has a 6 part mini series coming out shortly and will also be shooting a new pilot in
2014. www.thinkofacard.com
.
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Diversity Limitless Tour with illusionist James More:
final dates.
Spurred on by the group’s motto "Dream, Believe, Achieve", Diversity are a
remarkable example of what can be accomplished with hard work, dedication and
belief. With
Special Guest James More. Final tour dates: 14th December: Cardiff Motorpoint Arena;
15th December: Brighton Centre; 16th December The O2 London.
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Ali Cook: Principles and Deceptions. Ali takes his latest critically acclaimed magic
show ‘Principles and Deceptions’ on tour, for the first time, taking in dates
between his acting commitments. His irreverent style and acclaimed
sleight-of-hand have made him one of the pioneers of the alternative magic
scene. As a result, he has an array of famous fans and has performed at private
parties for Damien Hirst, JK Rowling, Minnie Driver and Basement Jaxx, as well
as premiere parties for movies including the ‘Harry Potter’ series amongst
others. The West End Centre Aldershot, 14th December
www3.hants.gov.uk/westendcentre.
The Legion, Swanage, 21st December
www.wegottickets.com/event/239332.
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The
Order of The Magi Christmas Party. Past President Barrie Horridge reports: "At
The Order of The Magi (Manchester) last Tuesday 70 people were welcomed by
President Max Townsend to their Christmas Party. After an hour of competitions
and games supper was served. It was then on
with a cabaret featuring Vocals, Comedy and Magic all in the very capable hands
of Karl Seth, Dominic Woodward and Brian Sefton respectively.
The event was produced jointly by Secretary Mike Sharples and PRO Geoffrey
Newton who received many favourable comments from the members and visitors who
said that this had been a great night out and an excellent start to the Festive
Season."
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Maths
and Magic. Amateur magician Jolyon Jenkins sets himself the challenge of
learning a maths-based trick that can not only fool working mathematicians, but
seems genuinely magical. Maths and magic go back a long way – the oldest written
card trick was by a friend of Leonardo da Vinci, and appears in a treatise which
also contains the first account of double entry bookkeeping. Many tricks in the
working magician's repertoire rely on maths. But this is surprising. Maths is
about logic, magic is about illusion. How can it be possible to fool someone
with logic? What does it tell about the way people’s minds work? Can things seem
magical just because they’re not understood? Jenkins investigates the link
between these two apparently disparate worlds. He learns of the simple
algebra-based trick that repeatedly fooled Albert Einstein and in front of a
group of magicians at the MathsJam festival, listeners will hear whether he
pulls off his challenge. 11am on Friday 20th December (30 minutes) on BBC Radio
4. See TV Magic.
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Amazing
machine made with retro toys. From magician Stu Turner's production company.
Ten days to research and test, filmed in one take (take 16) over a very long
night...
Click Here •
"Ta-dah! Now You See Me has the magic touch"
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"Magician Dynamo: I was bullied when I was younger; now Ian Brown from The
Stone Roses is a fan of my magic"
Click Here •
"From Russian Roulette to Apocalypse: Derren Brown’s most mind-blowing
moments"
Click Here •
"The Derren Brown affair: Illusionist forced to deny planning heist of
Damien Hirst artworks after tweet gaffe"
Click Here •
"The great Derren Brown art heist"
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Thanks to David Blaine, a Reality Show About Magic Is Coming Your Way"
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"Magician Paul Daniels escapes driving ban after admitting speeding"
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Here •
"Criss Angel reveals new Luxor show to run during rehab for shoulder
surgery"
Click Here • That's it for another week - your UK magic news is always
welcomed, see you next week, Duncan.
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