Number
1101 - Saturday 31st July 2021
"A
jaw-dropping night at Wonderville: Magic & Illusion"
www.officiallondontheatre.com.
"First Look: Wonderville the West End magic show"
www.britishtheatre.com.
"Wonderville in the West End: first look photos"
www.whatsonstage.com.
"Celebrities hit the red carpet as magic and illusion show Wonderville opens"
www.yahoo.com.
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Leeds
Magic Jam - names announced. Chris Stewart writes: Lecturing at Leeds Magic
Jam on Sunday, 8th August 2021: Harry Robson, Lawrence Turner, Steve
Faulkner, David Penn and Peter Turner, with a headline show from Sean Heydon.
Tickets are strictly limited; advance bookings only. To book your ticket visit:
www.ticketebo.co.uk Doors open at 11.30am. Leeds Magic Jam, The Legion, Kippax, Leeds LS25 7HF
- also see www.facebook.com/Leedsmagicjam.
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Damien
O'Brien on
Craig
Petty's Magic TV: 'Talk Magic'. Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday at
9pm, Craig Petty sits down and chats with a well known magician. A creator, a
performer, or someone who has had a positive impact on the Magic Community.
YouTube.
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The
Great British Pub Awards are back! "Our mission for 2021 is to 'put bums on
seats and pride in teams' across the country. After an exceedingly tough year
for the pub industry, The Great British Pub Awards are picking up where we left
off - on our mission to recognise, reward and celebrate the fantastic work pubs
do for our country and their communities." Magicians will be pleased to know
that Bristol's
Smoke & Mirrors has made it through to the finals in the 'Best Pub for Late
Night' category:
www.greatbritishpubawards.co.uk.
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Magicians Advice Podcast. Hosted by Phil Taylor and Ian Brennan. "For
magicians looking to improve the quality of their performance and to get a
deeper understanding of this art we call magic."
www.magiciansadvice.com.
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E-Club
Pro Live Zoom Open Event. For the last two years Mark Leveridge has been
successfully presenting his E-Club Pro Live lecture via Zoom, his lectures being
enjoyed in various countries around the world. The content for this lecture is
drawn from his E-Club Pro online magic resource and the material covers magic
for strolling, close up shows, stand up/parlour work and mentalism. Everything
is practical and features Mark's attention to detail and clear thinking. A new
version of this lecture format will be offered for next year, but the current
lecture is being presented for one final time as an Open Event to which any
individual magician can apply to join. It will take place on Wednesday 22nd
September 2021 at 7.30pm BST, and the cost is just £15.00. Plus, everyone who
registers no later than the 31st August 2021 will receive a Coupon Code worth
£15.00 to spend on any MLM product. The lecture lasts two hours and will provide
you with an exciting selection of practical magic to learn and enjoy. For more
information and to book your 'front row' seat, go to
www.markleveridge.co.uk; we will look forward to seeing you in September.
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Curious
Tales & Unusual Phenomena. Illusionist Chris North launches his new
Victorian show which is the fourth in a series that was only intended to be a
trilogy! The demand for this kind of strange phenomena interwoven with tales of
the unexplained warranted further investigation! This unique parlour show
continues the ever popular theme, all presented in a charming Victorian setting.
There are two options, a full theatre show of 2 x 45 minute spots or a 60 minute
presentation. Magic clubs and societies can book the 60 minute presentation with
a Q&A session to follow, a great alternative to a lecture for those looking for
something different (the show is totally self-contained).
Future theatres include: The Fisher Theatre, Bungay, Suffolk on Saturday 11th
September
www.fishertheatre.org and The Seagull Theatre, Lowestoft, Suffolk on
Saturday 23rd October
www.theseagull.co.uk. All enquiries:
chrisnorth@live.com also see
YouTube.
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The
MagicWeek Video Archive. A new magic clip or show every week! This
week Paul Daniels, on The Paul Daniels Magic Show from 28th September
1985. See
The MagicWeek Video Archive. To catch up with more from The
MagicWeek Video Archive
Click Here.
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Max Maven UK Zoom Lecture - The Zodiac Magical Society, Wednesday, August 4th. William Spencer writes: The Zodiac welcomes Max Maven giving his first UK lecture since undergoing emergency surgery. And you can watch too. The maestro mentalist will give a masterclass in creativity and teach tricks and techniques to hone your magic. Max is an unmissable lecturer: Don’t miss out. Max says: "You’ll learn commercial, practical effects that will fool you first, and delight your audiences later. Offbeat plots and intriguing methods." To watch, either join The Zodiac (only £80 for 51 club nights a year), or pay £10 for just this one night. You can claim this back if you later go on to join the club. The lecture is on the Zodiac Magical Society’s Zoom. Please email membership@zodiacmagicalsociety.co.uk to book your place. Wednesday August 4th from 8pm to 10pm via Zoom. The Zodiac (based in London) offers a mix of top-flight lectures, competitions and themed bring-a-trick nights. Visit www.zodiacmagicalsociety.co.uk for more club info. And hopefully see you on Wednesday. 31.7.21
'Hook
Your Audience', Paul McCrory - open access opportunity for new book for
educational performers. How do you present when nobody has to listen to you?
Hook Your Audience (volume 1) is a toolkit of performance techniques to
emotionally engage child and family audiences in interactive, educational
presentations, e.g. character; liveness; expressing emotions; all-audience
interaction; questions; volunteers; and humour. Many of the engagement hooks are
borrowed from performers such as magicians, stand-ups, buskers and actors. For
example, how to use the "spontaneity spectrum" to deliver scripted, interactive
presentations -
www.hooktraining.com/spontaneity. Because of the severe impact of the
pandemic on our sectors, I decided to also make the book available open access
online until the end of October 2021. If you think it's relevant, I would be
extremely grateful if you could share this opportunity with your networks. You
can find links to the open access book and supporting resources at
www.hookyouraudiencebook.com.
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Castle
Magic is one of the
leading dealers in pre-owned and second-hand magic apparatus and books,
often handling antique and vintage apparatus from around the world.
Based in Great Britain, where a considerable amount of vintage magic
equipment started life, we supply and ship items worldwide. We also
purchase and exchange magic props, books and allied arts apparatus from
individual items to complete acts. During 1997 we launched our Castle
Premier Range of exclusive magic tricks for children and close-up
entertainers.
During 2011 Castle Magical Services acquired the business and rights of
the Bradford Magic Studio – a company set up and operated by Cliff Lount
since 1949, making Bradford Magic Studios the 2nd oldest established
magic company in the UK still trading. We will be remaking and supplying
a number of its classic magic effects in the near future. We are also
proud to announce that Workshop Thirteen, which produces Escapology and
Bizarre Magic, will now also be part of the Castle Magic family.
www.castlemagicalservices.co.uk.
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The
Magicseen Celebration Box. Magicseen 100 (the September 2021 special
anniversary edition) will be a bit different to the normal issues in a number of
ways, including extra pages and special content. One of the most interesting
one-off differences will be the inclusion of Celebration Boxes featuring the
name and picture of readers along with a congratulatory message selected from a
list of 'Well Done!', 'Congratulations!', 'Good Job!', 'The Big 100!', 'No.1.
Mag!', 'What A Landmark!', 'Great Issue!', 'Top Marks!' or 'Let's Celebrate!'
The box measures 50mm wide x 20 mm high and costs just £15.00. And the good news
is, on receipt of your payment you will be sent a Coupon Code worth £15.00 to
spend on any purchase from the Magicseen website! So it's a win/win situation.
If you would like to be part of this historic issue, you need to act fast as the
closing date for applications is the 4th August. To reserve your personal
Celebration Box, email markleveridge@magicseen.co.uk attaching a jpg head shot
that we can crop and use as well as your selection of 'greeting' from the list
above. We will then send you a PayPal invoice for £15.00 and on receipt of your
payment the Box will be confirmed and you will be sent your Coupon Code worth
£15.00. Do it now and be part of Magicseen 100.
www.magicseen.co.uk.
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Whose Line is it Anyway? Aisha Tyler hosts as guests Penn & Teller, and regulars Ryan Stiles, Wayne Brady, Colin Mochrie and Jeff Davis put their comedic skills to the test. Sunday 1st August on Dave (Repeat) see TV Magic. 31.7.21
David Alnwick's Nightmare Magic - A ghost story told with magic. "When Rob Blake discovered a coded journal in his late uncle's attic, he enlisted my help, a magician, to decipher it. Join me as I present our supernatural findings to the world. Be warned, these demonstrations are not for the faint of heart." "Sell-out crowds every year" North East Theatre Guide. ★★★★ Broadway Baby. ★★★★ The Skinny. ★★★★ Fringe Guru. Venue: Bedford Fringe Festival, Quarry Theatre, 31st July 2021 at 7.30pm (1 hour) Tickets: www.ticketsolve.com. 31.7.21
Zoom
Talk by Stevo of Ace Magic Studio at South Downs Magicians. From the
organisers: On the 4th August at 8pm South Downs Magicians have a Zoom lecture
by Stevo, of Ace Magic Studio,
www.acemagicstudio.com.
South Downs Magicians invite visiting magicians to join this Zoom meeting free
of charge. Anyone interested should contact Jonathan Cann
jcann27@gmail.com 01444 230409 or 07850
917126
www.southdownsmagicians.co.uk.
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Barry
Murray. Barry Murray died on Wednesday morning. He had been suffering from
liver cancer. Known to magicians for his creative behind-the-scenes work on
The Paul Daniels Magic Show over many years, and co-creating the children's
show Wizbit he was also a successful record
producer. He'll be greatly missed by his many friends in magic. DT.
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• Your UK magic news is always welcomed, see you next week, Duncan.
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