Number
841 - 6th August 2016
Ben
Hanlin: Trickhead. Magician and star of ITV2's award-winning show
Tricked, Ben Hanlin brings his debut show to Edinburgh. His cheeky
magic has featured on Celebrity Juice, Live at the Palladium
and in West End show The Illusionists. Proving that magic can be
both jaw-dropping and laugh-out-loud funny, Trickhead is playful,
fresh and will leave you mind-boggled. "Amazing!" Kim Kardashian.
"You %^&*er" Kerry Katona. EdFringe, August 4th-28th at the Pleasance
Dome (Venue 23). For more info
Click Here.
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Laura
London Cheat. Laura London is a magician who travels the world with
just a deck of playing cards. Her passion for the secretive world of
sleight of hand artists and crooked gamblers led her to make some
extraordinary discoveries. Cheat reveals the story of Geraldine
Hartmann, a card cheat from the 1920s. Geraldine’s love affair with
poker, and the cheating techniques she used to part suckers from their
money, are told through the entries in her personal journal. Be
enthralled and entertained as Laura London shows how you can cheat at
cards.
EdFringe, August 6th-28th at the Voodoo Rooms (Venue 68). For more info
Click Here.
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The
Magicians' Podcast this week features Professor Richard Wiseman. Host
Richard Young writes: Professor Richard Wiseman takes to my hot seat this week
to discuss his incredible (and often magical) viral videos, and the success of his YouTube channel
Quirkology.
He also talks about the framing of magic, being a guest at EMC, the new
Quirkology Marvin's Magic set and his fantastic books. This is also the very
first episode ever to feature an unexpected (and unwelcome) co-host. Listen to this Podcast
and catch up with previous ones at
magicianspodcast.podbean.com also see
www.facebook.com/MagiciansPodcast.
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There
are 70 magic / magic related shows in Edinburgh this year! Once again Peter
McLanachan (www.thecardman.co.uk) has
kindly compiled a list of all the shows,
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The
80th British Ring Annual Magic Convention will be held in Buxton from
8th to 11th September 2016. Geoffrey Newton PRO writes: Just a month
to go to The British Ring 80th Convention which is full of exciting
activities in this four day event running from the 8th to 11th
September. You can register online, during opening times at Buxton or by
post, but all the latter applications must be received no later than
Saturday 3rd September 2016. For a full programme of events
Click Here.
It’s all there from A to Z – Alana from Germany to the Zoe Pennington
Dancers from Hailsham. Along the way there’s plenty more from many parts
of the UK, Hungary, Holland, Spain, Ukraine and the USA. See for
yourself it’s only a click away,
Click Here.
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Entrepreneur
Performer's Business and Marketing Conference. September 25th, London.
From the organisers: This September a brand new conference is being held for
entertainers. Rather than tricks and routines, this special event focuses on
building your entertainment business. With speakers and delegates flying in from
all over the world, the day is going to be jam-packed with cutting edge
marketing, branding and career building lectures from people who are really out
there doing it. The event is perfect for professionals wanting to learn to reap
the rewards of the latest marketing innovations, as well as entertainers who are
still trying to make that leap to their first gigs. Speakers include Balloon Man
Andy Smith from Hong Kong - speaking on how to charge premium prices, YouTube
magic sensation Steven Bridges and professional corporate entertainer Ken Dyne
with more names to be announced. Early bird discount pricing is available if you
snap up tickets now at
mentalunderground.com/epic/conference2016. It all starts at 10am on Sunday
25th September 2016 at the Crown Plaza London Heathrow.
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Wallis's
Wonders of Great Yarmouth destroyed by fire Friday morning. Mike Wallis
(right) only opened his new magic shop in the large Indoor Market in Regent
Road, Great Yarmouth last year (see MW
783 and 800) and it was an
instant success. Mike said at the time: "In the first 6 months of opening I've
been flabbergasted by the custom and support of local and visiting magicians,
and because of stocking different and unusual lines as well as 'WW Exclusives',
I am thrilled to be expanding into the neighbouring unit and having alterations
to the Wonder Lair to accommodate even more stock!" "Great Yarmouth fire: Shutter doors are possible cause"
Click Here. "Firefighters tackle massive Great Yarmouth blaze"
Click Here. Wallis's Wonders Facebook page,
Click
Here.
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Clocky
& Foxy: Being Brilliant! "It's been a long time coming but finally Andy Clockwise (Clocky) and
Wayne Fox (Foxy) have gone and booked out a theatre on Friday 16th
September to put on their own night of Magic. Yes, that's right, just
the two of them (the Bert and Ernie of magic!) larking around on stage
and doing what they do best, entertaining people with magic! 'Being
Brilliant!' is playing the beautiful Victoria Hall Theatre in Old
Harlow, a lovely intimate theatre where every seat is a great seat, so
that the Boys can showcase some of their favourite routines and try out
a few new ones. Tickets just went on sale
www.ticketsource.co.uk/andy-clockwise so if you get in now, there should
be some left. Doors open 7pm, show starts at 8pm."
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The
Why Factor - Magicians. Tricksters, conjurers, the world of
magicians. Who are they and why do they do what they do? We began by
asking ourselves why we enjoy magic shows and why we allow them to
deceive us. But the psychology of the magicians themselves is as
interesting as the psychology of the audience. So what is in the mind of
a magician? Presented by Mike Williams and first broadcast on the BBC
World Service.
Click
Here.
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The
MagicWeek Video Archive. This week, an old favourite: Otto Wessely on
'Talking Telephone Numbers' on December 29th, 1997. A show that featured a number of magicians over the
years.
The MagicWeek Video Archive. DT.
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Andy Nyman is currently at Pinewood
Studios filming 'The Commuter', the new thriller from the team behind 'Non-Stop'. Set entirely onboard
a New York commuter train, Liam Neeson plays a businessman on his daily
commute home, who unwittingly gets caught up in a criminal conspiracy.
It threatens not only his life but the lives of those around him. The
film also stars Vera Farmiga and Jonathan Banks.
www.andynyman.com.
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Magicians at the Half Moon,
Friday 26th August. Martin Cox appears to have taken up residency in America, so while
he's still galavanting around the States Andy Clockwise will be stepping
in, hosting and performing at Augusts' 'Magicians at the Half Moon' on
Friday 26th August. Joining Andy will be two new faces at the Half Moon,
Bryan Porter and Paul Longhurst - both members of The Magic Circle and
both great performers. So, that's three magicians performing in the intimate
setting of the Long Room at the Half Moon, 31 North Street, Bishops
Stortford, Hertfordshire CM23 2LD (Map) for just £10 entry - what a bargain! Doors
open at 7.30pm and the fun kicks off at 8pm. For more information visit
www.halfmoonmagic.co.uk.
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New
from Mark Leveridge Magic. Mark writes: A couple of new things to
tell you about this week. Firstly, the Mark Leveridge Magic homepage has
been simplified a little to hopefully make it easier to get access to
the sections that interest you. So, please do go and have a look.
Secondly, this month I have released a selection of mp3 Audio File
downloads. These are the soundtracks from a video presentation called
Mark's Monthly Message, which members of E-Club Pro receive each month
as part of their membership to the online club and information resource.
In each of these Messages (of which there have been 70 to date) I spend
a few minutes giving advice, opinion and information on different
magical topics, and so far a very wide range of themes has been covered.
In order to allow non-members to get access to a selected number of
these Messages, I am now making a few of the soundtracks available as
Audio Files, and the first batch of six have just been released. The
topics are: Checking Up On Technique, Coping With Nerves,
Dealing With Mistakes, Developing A Performing Personality,
Magical Self Awareness and Making The Most Of Practice.
Each Audio File runs for 10 minutes or less and so they make ideal bite
size learning tools. The files are available separately or as a
collection of all six for a very reasonable price. For more information
and to order, please go to
www.markleveridge.co.uk/audio.php.
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Mark
Elsdon Cornish Magical Society lecture. Paul Scott writes: The
Cornish Magical Society presents the Joan Burford Memorial Lecture this
year featuring Mark Elsdon. The venue is Carnon Downs Village Hall
between Truro and Falmouth at 3pm on Sunday 21st August 2016. Visiting
magicians £5. For full details email Paul Scott
paul@paul-scott.org. This is
not to be missed!
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Ben
Earl Liverpool Workshop. Alan Singleton writes: A rare opportunity
has come up and it is on a first-come, first-served basis; be quick as
there are only 25 places available! I have managed to book Ben Earl for
a workshop here in Liverpool! Many of you will know Ben from his
appearance on Penn and Teller's Fool Us (which he did) and somehow I've
managed to persuade him to hold a 7 hour workshop up here! I met Ben
many years before P&T... I managed to get him to do a lecture for the
Liverpool Magic Circle. I must confess at that time, I had never heard
of Ben, just whispers of this 'underground magician' whose thinking and
card skills were second to none. I have to say, the skill and thinking
demonstrated by Ben was simply incredible! Over the years I have seen
many of the top magicians, and I have never witnessed card skills which
come close to his. I seriously urge you to get involved with anything
Ben does, and this is a particularly rare opportunity (plus I've heard
whispers that his new workshop is something amazing... the word
'revolutionary' has been mentioned several times!). 18th September. I am not going to
expand here on what's on offer at the workshop, here is a link, which
will explain in detail what the workshop is all about:
benjaminearl.com/the-shift.
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Manchester
Circle of Magicians Jumbo Auction: "Manchester Circle of Magicians
are holding a Jumbo Magic Auction on Monday 15th August at Salford
Masonic Hall, 41 The Crescent, Salford, Near Manchester M5 4PE (Map).
Doors open 5.45pm. Viewing from 6.00pm. Auction commences at 6.30pm.
Members free of charge. Non members pay £3.00. Hundreds of items being
sold at bargain prices, many with no reserve. Books, kids tricks, DVDs,
Stage magic and close up magic. Star Auctioneers: Derek Lever and
Quentin Reynolds. Further information from
d.lever1@sky.com."
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Monday
Night Magic First Birthday Celebrations. From the organisers: Monday
Night Magic at Grosvenor Casino will be celebrating its first birthday
on August 22nd. Magicians who have performed through the year (Harry
Robson, Andrew Dean, Shaun McCree, Chris Rawlins, Adrian Sullivan, Iain
Moran, John Holt and Darren Mac) will be joining us at this very special
magical event, hosted by Carl Royle. This is sure to be a very special
evening with a mixture of close-up magic and a cabaret show at 8.30pm,
with a pre-show meal also available. Tickets £10.00 show only, or £17.50
pre-show meal and show. We are also pleased to announce that these
events will be continuing, with dates already announced for 24th October
and 19th December. Venue: Grosvenor Casino Salford, 5 Derwent Street,
Riverside, Salford M5 4SW (Map).
More info and to book:
Click Here.
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Darren
Mac Merlins Lecture. Merlins write: Don’t forget
Darren Mac’s Lecture at the shop this Wednesday, 10th August - just
a few spaces left. We are also holding a one day Adult Magic Workshop on
Saturday 10th September. To book a place or for more details
Click Here. Spaces are limited, so please book early if you are
interested. To book by phone, call 01924 339933. Merlins of Wakefield
latest 16 page Magic Preview for Aug/Sep containing over 70 great
effects and offers is out now. To download it
Click Here. If you would like a printed copy to browse through
instead, just email us your postal address and we will send you a free
copy! merlins@btconnect.com.
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Daniel
Chard's 'Chardistry' lecture now booking. What is the lecture about?
Two hours of strong, visual card magic taken from Daniel's working
repertoire. Material ranging in difficulty from beginner to advanced.
This isn't your dealer demonstration style lecture, everything will be
taught in an informal session style manner, tailored to the attendees.
Although Daniel 's medium of choice is card magic, you will find ideas
and theories you can apply to other areas of magic. His mission is to
leave you inspired to practice and take your magic to new heights.
Contact Daniel directly to discuss fees and availability for your club:
bristolchard@gmail.com.
"In the past few years, Daniel Chard's beautiful card magic has come to
the attention of magicians worldwide. Beautiful, visual and extremely
effective card work that is truly a joy to watch!" John Carey.
"After many years working at Illusions and The House of Illusion in
Spain plus private parties and corporate events, Daniel Chard has honed
his craft to perfection. Dan's routines are direct, straight to the
point and every effect kicks like a mule. It's fantastic now that Dan
has decided to lecture and share his creations with the magic world!"
Gary Jones.
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David
Berglas celebrated his 90th Birthday last Saturday, and the sun
shone!
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"Google’s
elite sickened after David Blaine swallows live frog"
Click Here • "Jasper lined up to be the next Dynamo"
Click Here • "Steven Brundage performs 'giant' Rubik's Cube magic trick on
'America's Got Talent'"
Click Here • "Packing 162 on a stage was magic"
Click Here • "Young entertainers showcase skills to Britain's Got
Talent judges"
Click Here • "Thousands of magicians attend Abbott's 79th get together"
Click Here • "Penn Jillette Opens Up About 100-Pound Weight Loss"
Click Here • "Magician takes down argument for anti-trans bathroom laws
with a simple trick"
Click Here • "Magician can steal your wallet and then tell you how not to be
a victim"
Click Here • "Houdini & Doyle won't be back for a second series - on ITV
Encore or Fox"
Click Here • "'Jonathan Creek' Returning To BBC For "Spookiest Ever"
Episode"
Click Here • "Piff The Dragon breathes new life in to magic at The Fringe"
Click Here • "Planet Hollywood headliner magician Murray Sawchuck: Las Vegas
is not a place to practice"
Click Here •
"Dynamo the magician: Magic offers people an escape from negative world events"
Click Here • "Chicago Bulls’ Magician Fools Penn & Teller"
Click Here • "Could magician Tom Sealey be the next big thing on Britain’s
Got Talent?"
Click Here • "Meet Lior Suchard - Mentalist & Magician Featured in Barbra
Streisand Concert"
Click Here • That's it for this week, your UK magic news and reviews are
always welcomed, see you next week, Duncan.
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