Number 731 - 28th June 2014
Tricked
Triumph at Broadcast Digital Awards 2014. The award for Best
Entertainment Programme (sponsored by Pinewood Studios Group) went to
Tricked (ITV Studios for ITV2) on Wednesday evening at the Broadcast
Digital Awards 2014. The show was up against Made in Chelsea,
Sexy Beasts, The Revolution Will Be Televised, Release the
Hounds and Troy. The judges said: ‘Tricked boosted Thursday
night on ITV2 and provided a strong inheritance for Keith Lemon’s
Celebrity Juice’, describing Ben Hanlin as a ‘fresh, engaging new talent
who brings panache and innovation to a familiar genre’. Congratulations
to the entire Tricked team on their success. Photo, l to r: Martyn Rowland
(Magic Producer/Writer), Ben Hanlin (Performer/Writer), Nigel Mead
(Magic Producer/Writer), Paul Mackay (Series Director). Full list of
nominees/winners:
Click Here.
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MagicFest
on BBC 1: Last Monday, the festival was featured on the BBC 1 Show
'On the Road'. The show aired at 7.30pm across the country. Comedy
legend Fred MacAulay chatted with Artistic Director Kevin McMahon about
the 2014 programme, how the festival started and also about the
enigmatic Great Lafayette. Watch it on iPlayer
Click
Here. The festival is on now, until July 4th, see
www.magicfest.co.uk.
"Edinburgh Magic Festival: The secrets of success."
Click Here.
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Penn
& Teller perform for Prince Charles at Windsor Castle. "Las Vegas
headliners Penn & Teller were welcomed to Windsor Castle on Monday by
Prince Charles"
Click Here to read the full story. "Strip Scribbles: Prince Charles,
Penn & Teller; ‘Marriage Can Be Murder’; WFC downtown"
Click Here.
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"Illusionist
and magician Uri Geller reveals he is quitting the UK. In an
exclusive interview and photoshoot with HELLO! magazine, illusionist and
magician Uri Geller reveals he is quitting the UK to return to his
native Israel – and says he wishes Roy Hodgson had taken him to Brazil
to inspire our footballers with his psychic powers..."
Click Here.
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Marc
Oberon Lecture - Winchester Magic Society, Thursday 3rd July. One of
the UK's most inventive magicians, multi-award-winning entertainer Marc
Oberon (creator of Bang On, Way Out, Oddball and much more) will be
sharing his latest ideas and techniques in this thought-provoking and
very magical lecture. Free for members, £10 for visitors on the door.
Winchester Magic Society, Thursday 3rd July, doors 8pm, lecture starts
at 8.30pm. How to Find us:
www.winchestermagic.com/html/__how_to_find_us.html. Neil Kelso.
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Magic
Night at Madame
JoJo's - London, Friday, 18th July: "Magic Night switches on with electric
magic, human puppets, blindfolded mind readers and a multi-persona
comedian. Wendy Watts dances onto the Magic Night stage with an
electrifying performance that involves disappearing lights which
re-appear in the most unusual places (really, we kid you not). Meanwhile
Anil Desai morphs into every celebrity you have ever known this side of
the silver screen. Pete Antoniou, the psychic comedian, knows
everything about you! What’s in your pocket, what’s in your head and who
taught you at school and Rob James, trickster extraordinaire, will fool
you with vanishing objects, human puppetry and birds, whilst visiting
places in your mind that he shouldn’t really be visiting! The very Tommy
Cooperesque Christian Lee will also be with us, trying to avert disaster
with spikes." Magic Night at Madame JoJo's. Doors open 7.00pm.
Show starts at 7.45pm. Tickets £12 including entry to Good Foot. £14
OTD. Show
ticket plus dinner: £27.
Madame JoJo’s,
8-10 Brewer Street,
London W1F 0SE (Map).
Tickets and more info:
www.magicnight.co.uk.
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If
you're a magician then Giggio was made for you... "It has
revolutionised my business and is indispensable for any serious
performer. I couldn't live without it!!" Paul Martin. "Giggio is
in a class of its own. It’s now an essential part of my day-to-day
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it." 12 new features have just been added to Giggio, see
gigg.io/news also
see www.giggio.co.uk.
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David
Blaine: Beautiful Struggle. "Documentary revealing the inspiration
behind David Blaine's infamous stunts. Including footage from Blaine's
historic meetings with fellow daredevils such as Evel Knievel." 10pm on
Tuesday 8th July on Watch. See
TV Magic.
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12
Again Magicians Special. "Famous faces revisit the music and TV
shows they loved and the big news stories that happened when they were
kids. A cast of superstar magicians including Dynamo, Stephen Mulhern,
Ben Hanlin, Dom Wood (with his friend Dick) and Help! My Supply
Teacher is Magic stars Fergus Flanagan and Katherine demonstrate
their first cool magic tricks, and share their memories from when they
were 12. Step back in time and find out what first inspired them to
become the mega magicians that they are today, what their favourite
television shows were, what music they loved and what news stories had a
big impact upon their lives. 9am on Monday 7th July (30 minutes) on
CBBC. See TV Magic.
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Merlins
of Wakefield’s ‘Flaming’ June Sale ends on Monday 30th June, so if
you are interested in any items, order soon by
clicking here! "We have also just started stocking some great new
Sponge production items from Alexander May. The items look great and
compress down so can be produced from the smallest of spaces. Ideal for
children’s entertainers, comperes or as a gag during your performance.
These are all hand made and painted to give many years of use.
Click Here to see them and the other sponge items they have in their
range."
www.merlinswakefield.com.
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Beautiful
Magicians’ Club – July 12th, London. "Star of BBC Three’s Killer
Magic Dee Christopher will be headlining the Beautiful Magicians’ Club
at Manero’s Private Members Club, in Dalston, on Saturday July 12th. Dee
Christopher will perform his brand of alternative magic and mindreading
alongside BMC regulars Kane & Abel and Magic Sam. Also joining them on
the bill this month, comedy magician Ady Lloyd and alternative stripping
duo The Gruesome Twosome. Ticket holders will receive
entry to the Beautiful Magicians' Club and gain access to after show
club night." Doors: 8pm. Stage show: 9pm. Tickets: £9.
www.eventbrite.co.uk. More information:
Facebook.com/beautifulmagiciansclub. Manero's Private Members Club, 232
Kingsland Road, Dalston, London E2 8AX (Map).
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Zane's
Magic Shop have just released 'Blackjack Surprise' by Alisdair Chisholm
and Zane: "This is an easy-to-do, entertaining and commercial
routine, with an impossible triple prediction, with props creating a
sense of the bright lights of Las Vegas casinos. You receive the
specially designed props and a great entertaining routine! At present
this product can only be purchased from
www.zanesmagicshop.com. Dealer enquiries welcome. To view this brand
new trick in detail visit
www.zanesmagicshop.com.
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Steve
Hewlett's 'Thinking Inside The Box' tour with Richard Griffin is in
full swing, playing the Lighthouse Theatre, Kettering
www.lighthousetheatre.co.uk this
evening. Multi-award
winning magician Richard Griffin is Steve's special guest on the tour.
See What's On for
future dates.
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Ben Earl: Trick Artist
is being repeated on Watch from Wednesday 9th July. "Ben Earl is a
master of sleight of hand and deception - he is the ultimate trick
artist. Ben has spent the last few months in an old warehouse in London
devising four special programmes based on themes that fuse deception and
mind-blowing stunts. This first show is all about crime. Ben invites a
select group of people to join him as he attempts to catch a speeding
bullet, goes to prison to perform astonishing sleight-of-hand tricks
with ex-convicts, teaches an audience member how to pickpocket, and
finds himself leaping from the top of a moving car..." Writers: Ben Earl
and Mark Elsdon. Magic Consultant: Ben Hart. See
TV Magic.
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Liverpool
Magic Circle - change of venue: "We are having our next meeting on
Wednesday 2nd July at the Longmoor Social Club, Longmoor Lane, Liverpool
L9 9EN (Map)
not the Crown Inn. Any enquiries email me at
rtsmagic1@gmail.com. Richard T
Smith, Secretary."
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Eric Evans UK Lecture
Tour - starts June 30th. American
Street Magician and Card Expert, Eric Evans will be visiting the UK
for his first UK Lecture Tour in July. Eric is well known for The
Secret Art of Magic, the critically acclaimed bestseller he co-wrote
with Nowlin Craver. Awards include: Texas Association of Magicians Best
Stage Magician 2000 and the Society of American Magicians Mystic Craig
Award for Professional Promise 2001. Most of Eric’s professional career
has been spent working the streets of America and Europe in a career
spanning almost thirty years. During that time he learned many lessons
that not only apply to the street specifically, but also to the
performance of magic in general. In his lecture he will share many of
those lessons learnt. In addition he will cover much of his work with
cards, which is largely based upon the work of Eric’s first teacher,
Ernest Earick; a veritable legend among card men. All of the magic
performed and explained is most suitable for a parlour or stage, but can
be easily adapted for close-up if desired. See
What's On for June and
July tour dates.
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The
Order of The Magi (Manchester) presents a lecture by Jonathan Royle
on 8th July at the Irish World Heritage Centre Manchester M8 0AE at 8pm.
He will share with you some of his highly original entertaining and
mystifying magic including mentalism routines. Jonathan has over 35
years of experience and has a vast knowledge of magical entertainment to
impart for your delight. It is just over 2 years since he last lectured
for the Magi where he was well received and this has all the makings of
another successful evening. Door charge for non members. Directions on
www.orderofthemagi.org.uk. Geoffrey Newton PRO.
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New, informal, Liverpool 'Magic Meet'. Neil Collett writes: "Most casual of casual magic meets: 1pm on Tuesday 8th July at The Crown Pub, 43 Lime Street, Liverpool, L1 1JQ (Map) Telephone: 0151 707 6027. Food and drinks are served by the pub (at your own expense of course) but there are no fees and no rules. If wished, I will do a little tuition, for what it's worth. Anyone else who fancies teaching an effect or an affiliated skill is welcome to do so, though no-one is required to perform unless they wish to. If you have any items to sell, I don't see a problem with that, though please be respectful of the space in the pub. Nothing is specifically arranged with the pub, although I have informed the management as a matter of courtesy. If a few turn up and they enjoy themselves, perhaps it will occur frequently. Please note it's not a magic club and it is intended merely as a mutual meeting place for those with an interest in magic. Hope to see a few people there. The venue was chosen because it is particularly easy to get to by public transport and it's near to Aaron Haye's magic shop for those wishing to have a little wander." Neil Collett barnabymagic@live.co.uk 07791 744913. 28.6.14
"Judex,
Blu-ray (1963/2014) A remarkable illusion disrupted by skulking realism.
Edward Gorey’s favorite movie"
Click Here • "Magician Documentary Wins Audience Award at AFI Docs"
Click Here • "Dynamo works his magic on the
Donnelly Brothers"
Click Here • "Hull Magicians' Circle to perform at St Stephen's
Shopping Centre"
Click Here • "For Young Offenders, a New Confidence Game"
Click Here • "Las Vegas magician Jan Rouven ‘next Siegfried and
Roy’"
Click Here • "Magician from Kettering learns new tricks"
Click Here • "Derby shoppers to be entertained by street magician
Steve Price"
Click Here •
"Uri Geller 'could have improved England's World Cup fortunes' if Roy
Hodgson had invited him to Brazil"
Click Here • And finally... "Romford impersonator to double as BGT
magician instead of X-Factor’s Shayne Ward"
Click Here • That's it for another week. Your UK magic news is
always welcomed, see you next week, Duncan.
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