Number
1108 - Saturday 18th September 2021
Many
congratulations to Megan Swann MIMC - elected first female president of
The Magic Circle! Megan said "Ever since I got into magic aged five, The
Magic Circle has had a big impact on my life. I am so proud and honoured to be
elected as President, and look forward to representing all of our Members around
the world. Magic is a wonderful performance art and our members come from all
sorts of backgrounds. We have amateur as well as professional members and I hope
The Magic Circle can continue to support all of them, and I hope that I can
encourage more women to become magicians too. With Katherine Rhodes MIMC winning
the post of Vice-President it's an historic moment in The Magic Circle's
history." [What a happy photo, snapped on new council member Rodney
James Piper's camera by Andy Nyman, featuring Megan and Katherine in the
foreground, together with a number of the new council members, on the famous spiral
staircase at The Magic Circle HQ on Monday, 13th September. DT]
The Magic Circle has its first female president! "The Magic Circle has its first female president! We've conjured up the pioneering magician herself, Megan Swann, who tells us about her new job and has a special trick for BBC Newscasters." At 28' 45" in, on BBC Sounds: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds. 18.9.21
Andy
& Preston Nyman are proud to present the first ever ‘London Magic Convention’
on November 14th 2021 at Bush Hall, West London. A brand new, one day event,
featuring three amazing lectures from British magic stars Guy Hollingworth,
Chris Power and Marc Kerstein. As well as the lectures, attendees will be able
to compete in The London Close-up Magic Competition, where someone will
win the ‘Anthony Owen Trophy’, and the highly coveted title ‘London Close-up
Magic Champion’. As if that wasn’t enough, there will also be fantastic dealers
and an evening show to ensure you leave the day on a high. All this for only
£50. Tickets for this inaugural year are strictly limited, so book asap to avoid
disappointment. For more information and to book tickets, visit
www.londonmagicconvention.co.uk.
18.9.21
Diverting
Card Magic by Andrew Galloway - back in print! International Magic.
Misdirection is a fundamental skill used by the magician. It's often overlooked,
being frequently seen but never noticed. If, as a magician, you want your
audience to be truly amazed, the sooner you study and implement this secret
weapon, the better.
This is a book on misdirection as used in card magic. It's a book you'll study
and refer to again and again, it's vital reading for any performer intent on
improving their performance in close-up magic, particularly card magic.
In the pages of this hard back book, Andrew Galloway goes into great detail on
where, when & how to use Misdirection in your routines. He begins by explaining
how misdirection should be applied in some of the necessary card sleights 'The
Palm', 'The Double Lift', 'The Glide', 'The Pass' and 'The Top Change'
(important moves for the card magician and it's vital that all moves go
unnoticed in performance). He then proceeds with practical routines, explaining
and including the appropriate Misdirection, with comments at the end of each
concerning where, why & how it's implemented.
"A must have for anyone seriously interested in studying misdirection as
applied to card magic" Jerry Sadowitz.
"A clear and intensive course on misdirection with cards. A wonderful book."
Caspar Thomas.
For more information and to order visit www.internationalmagic.com. 18.9.21
The
MagicWeek Video Archive. This
week Larry Parker, who sadly died last month aged 92. Larry Parker had a
full and varied career in magic and was a real favourite when he appeared on
television in the 60s and 70s. Older readers will remember him with great
fondness I'm sure. His website looks back at his career:
www.larryparkermagician.co.uk. See
The MagicWeek Video Archive. To catch up with more from The
MagicWeek Video Archive
Click Here. DT.
18.9.21
Nick
Einhorn 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. "This
week I sit down with an absolute legend - Nicholas Einhorn.
Nick is a very busy person so I was delighted when he found time to come on
Magic TV. Myself and Nick talked about his career and how he has become one of
the top performers in the UK. We talked about creativity, performing, generating
gigs as well as chatting about products like DFB and more.
Nick also finds time to offer some wonderful advice to magicians of all
experience levels. Bottom line this interview is incredible and one you don’t
want to miss."
YouTube.
18.9.21
Damon
Conlan: Jocular Prestidigitator. Crescent Theatre, Birmingham. Mortals!
Witness miracles* of the modern age that are in no way understood by science. In
my post-apocalyptic sanctuary, observe a new world of mutant showbiz raccoons,
cocoa-based gluttony, and spectacular telepathy.... 8pm on Saturday 9th October
at The Crescent Theatre, 20 Sheepcote Street, Brindleyplace, Birmingham B16 8AE.
See
ww.crescent-theatre.co.uk.
18.9.21
'The
Complete Walton' Volumes 1, 2 and 3 by Roy Walton are now back in print.
These books have become classics for card enthusiasts, and his family hope a new
generation of magicians will be able to learn from one of the world's most
brilliant, creative and innovative card magicians. These editions have been
printed using the same renowned printing company as the 2012 editions. Available
now from
www.tamshepherds.com.
18.9.21
Dave
Bonsall & Aki's Walk to Wales. Do you want to join Dave & Aki in making a
difference? They are raising money in aid of Breathe Arts Health Research and
every donation will help. Thank you in advance for your contribution to this
cause that means so much to them:
www.gofundme.com/f/dave-bonsall-akis-walk-to-wales.
18.9.21
Steve
Valentine's Magic On The Go.
Steve Valentine writes: Love magic? Billy Kidd calls Magic On The Go "the
best kept secret in magic"... I haven’t really advertised the site; it’s been
growing since 2017 and our exclusive member program has been pure word of mouth.
If you haven’t checked out
Magic On The Go
yet, feel free to
browse over 650 videos, almost all taught by me, Steve Valentine.
The price has been crazy low for the amount of content members can stream.
Because of that I wanted to let everyone know that if you have been thinking of
joining Magic On
The Go and put it off, a quick word of warning, October 1st 2021 will see a
major price increase. The sheer volume of content on the site, and the sheer
number of courses and in-depth magical immersion has reached a critical mass
where, I believe (and many others have told me), it’s worth way more than I've
been asking.
Magic On The Go is the exclusive home for
all my marketed projects, plus ever growing courses such as:
Egg Bag, C2P - Cards to
Pocket, Booked, Cloth, Three, Suspensions and
Diminishing Cards, are alone worth the
price. As well as limited run items, such as the current Three Month Teach-In
on my number-one performance piece from my show, The Chocolate Box, (Runs from
August to October, only on Magic On The Go). This will be the only time
the effect is taught in Masterclass detail on the site. Not to mention the
talks, lectures, and historical value fused into everything we do. It’s a site
I’m proud of, a site of secrets great and small, a site that truly celebrates
the fabulous art of magic. You can find out more and see the Trailer at
www.stevevalentine.com/magic or
www.magiconthego.com.
So if you're thinking about it, come join us now: Join up for the Chocolate
Box, or because the ridiculously cheap price is going away forever, or
because you just love magic and just want to support what I’m doing here with
the creation of a massive online database of magic, or because that last $100
you spent on that one trick DVD and gimmick with the fabulous packaging is
already in the back of your Magic Junk drawer... Whatever the reason, please
support, come join, and feel that wonder you felt the first time you fell in
love with magic. Sincerely, Steve Valentine.
18.9.21
Harrogate
Society of Magicians - new venue for meetings announced. Gary Craswell
writes: The society is returning with face to face meetings with a new venue.
Meetings will now be held in the upstairs room of North Bar, 2D Oxford
Buildings, Cheltenham Parade, Harrogate HG1 1DA. Meetings are held on the third
Tuesday of every month starting at 8pm. If you are interested in joining please
feel free to attend Tuesday's meeting on September 21st, where you can see what
the club's about and enjoy some magic!
18.9.21
Magic
School Offer. From the producers: Over lockdown Tony Middleton 'Sonic'
created a unique learning experience for magicians with over 100 training
videos, and over 16 hours of live Zoom classes. From "I've never picked up a
deck of cards" right through to "I want to turn pro", he has made a cohesive
training course for would be magicians. Learn from London's top parlour magician
from the comfort of your own home, and book private lessons too. Previously
priced at £35 per month, full access to all Magic School content is now
available for just £4.99. This offer is only available for 2 weeks, so join now!
www.magichourshow.com/plans-pricing.
18.9.21
Castle
Magic (established in 1982 as Castle Magical Services) 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.
18.9.21
The
Magic Car Boot Sale, Birmingham - tomorrow! Now with 35 stalls indoors at
the Austin Sports and Social Club, Tresall Lane, Birmingham B31 2SF. Ten minutes
from Junction 4 of the M5. Adjacent to Longbridge railway station. Free parking.
Admission £5. Opens at 10.30am. Hot food and drink available. Thousands of
bargains! Well spaced, over two halls. All stalls must be booked in advance,
contact Alec Powell on 07831 115448 or email
alec@alecpowell.co.uk.
www.facebook.com/groups/1596986390561663.
18.9.21
Sean Goodman lectures for The Surrey Society of Magicians on Thursday September
23rd. Adam Mosley writes: "100%" is the new lecture from full-time working
professional magician, Sean Goodman. It's named 100% because all the effects are
100% commercial, as Sean uses them in his professional close-up sets. This is
not a dealer dem, just a lecture packed full of solid workable material suitable
for stand-up and close-up performances - there will be something for everyone!
Cards, Coins, Business Cards and even Apps too... Nice. Sean has been a
professional magician for nearly 30 years working extensively in the wedding and
corporate marketplace, and has also released several effects for the magical
fraternity such as Genetics, Secret Servante, Vision and most recently
DUO - all his work has been widely acknowledged as 100% commercial... which
brings us back full circle to the name of the lecture! Spoiler Alert! Only one
card trick will be taught during the lecture, so be warned lol! Members are free
and visiting magicians are welcome for a £10 entrance fee. The lecture
takes place in East Horsley, Surrey at 8pm. For full details please
contact Adam Mosley:
info@surreymagic.org.uk.
18.9.21
The
September 2021 E-Video Newsletter. Mark Leveridge's monthly online video
programme is always interesting to watch, combining as it does magic
instruction, commercial advice and other worthwhile content. In the latest
edition: The Teach In – a card effect using a versatile gimmicked card
box is taught. Pro Peeks – an explanation of a classic packet trick
extracted from E-Club Pro’s Vintage Vault Archive. Keeping Control Unplugged
– part 15 explains ways to deal with noisy back-of-the-room parents and how to
create working space in front of the kids. Web Offers – save money this
month on a magician-teaser rope effect and a really helpful advice e-book. 60
Seconds To Success – a strategy is revealed that should help you to target
your show publicity more effectively. The Review Corner – an assessment
of Bennie Chickering’s CVF Deck. To get access to the E-Video Newsletter you
simply have to be signed up for MLM's free E-Club Lite. You will then receive
Mark's monthly email newsletter which contains, amongst other interesting
content, a link to the latest E-Video Newsletter. For more info go to
www.markleveridge.co.uk/product/e-video-newsletter.
18.9.21
Places
by Looch - ReadMyMind.co.uk. Astound your audiences with a fresh and
unique product, specifically designed for the professional mentalist’s
tool kit. Places is a custom-designed utility product which is
brand new to the market. From the creative mind of award-winning mind
reader and mentalist, Looch, these postcards will enable you to perform
demonstrations that are guaranteed to blow minds and confound audiences
across the globe.
Comprising a special set of postcards from various well-known
destinations around the world, these postcards introduce a brand new
marking system to the magic community. Designed to be as clear as
possible to the performer, they are psychologically invisible to your
audience. In addition to this incredible and original marked set, you
will also receive a custom set of forcing postcards that allow you to
perform a 3-phase routine that Looch has been using for years to
audiences across the UK. The postcards can be configured in a variety of
ways unique to each performer. This is a cutting edge utility tool for
the modern working mentalist with no expense spared. You will love them!
Limited to 250 sets. Find out more:
www.readmymind.co.uk. 18.9.21
The
Magic Circle recognises another Kent Magicians Guild Member. Mike Ingham
writes: The Magic Circle has recognised yet another Kent Magicians Guild Member.
First Reg Martin, now Janet Clare. We are very proud at the KMG to announce that
Janet Clare, who is already an honorary member of The Magic Circle, has been
awarded the Silver Wand for outstanding services to The Magic Circle. Janet, who
was nicknamed The Cool Lady by the Americans, was the first woman to be awarded
the Zina Bennett Trophy for Close Up Magic performance in 1982, under Roy
Johnson’s coaching. Janet was runner-up again in 1984, when she presented her
highly acclaimed Lear Jet Vanish routine.
She then went on to enter the 1988 FISM Competition at the Hague, where she
received a standing ovation for her act. At the end of the 1980’s, Janet again
challenged the magic establishment by being the first woman to be allowed to
join the London Society of Magicians... not long after, she was made president
of that auspicious club. Janet worked tirelessly to gain acceptance for women
into The Magic Circle, her powerful catchphrase to her wonderful Three Card
Trick with Four Cards was "I don’t wear braces", which was a constant reminder
to all of the very outdated policy The Magic Circle had on women in those days.
A massive KMG congratulations to Janet for all her hard work.
18.9.21
Magicseen
Advertising. From the publishers: As a means of raising profile or of
selling specific products or services, Magicseen puts your message right in
front of the perfect target audience, helping to spread your message around the
world. Discerning magic dealers work with us regularly, using Magicseen's
profile as a well recognised magic magazine to remind people of what they have
to offer and to help push new customers to their websites. But Magicseen can
help non-dealers too. Do you have some unwanted magic that you want to sell? Do
you or your magic club have a magic event or lecture that you wish to promote?
Are you a collector who is looking for very specific magic items to buy? Are you
a lecturer who wants to alert magic societies to your lecture offering? The full
regular version of Magicseen, along with the free taster download version
Magicseen Lite, offer everybody the chance to put out a message that will be
seen by a wide cross section of the magic public. So let us help you. We are
currently allocating advertising space for issue 101 (November 2021) and with
space in the main full edition starting at just £35 and in the Lite edition at a
mere £25, now is a good time to contact us on
markleveridge@magicseen.co.uk
and see how we can help you to contact the magic world.
18.9.21
Magician
Gareth Foreman discusses his work, magic, gangs and prison on South Devon
Radio this Thursday, September 23rd, at 2.30pm. See
www.southdevonradio.org.
18.9.21
Salon
de Magie - The Klosterman Collection Auction - Part I. Potter and Potter is
pleased to announce the first sale from Ken Klosterman's world famous collection
of magicana, The Salon de Magie, on October 30th, 2021. Filled with
historically-significant ephemera, books, and apparatus, the collection was
developed over the course of five decades and is made up of many truly important
relics from the careers of Robert-Houdin, Houdini, Chung Ling Soo, Harry Kellar,
and their contemporaries. In addition, the Salon held fine examples from the
great craftsmen of the "golden age" of magic apparatus manufacturing: Thayer,
Willmann, Conradi, Klingl, Abbott, and their peers.
www.potterauctions.com.
18.9.21
Hocus
Pocus - Magic, Mystery & the Mind by Richard Wiseman - A PropDog Exclusive.
This comic will predict the future! As has been foretold, Richard Wiseman's
best-selling Hocus Pocus returns with its fourth installment, and this
time we explore the world of prophecy. Yorkshire's soothsaying superstar Mother
Shipton predicts your future and looks at the planetary prospects of "The Mars
Effect". Nostradamus tells the tale of how he became the crown prince of
prophecy and reveals the secrets of publishing profitable predictions. Deep sea
seer and soccer-loving cephalopod Paul the Octopus psychically puts dream
predictions to bed. Beautifully illustrated, printed in full colour on heavy
card stock, limited edition. Illustrated by Jordan Collver, written by Rik Worth
and coloured by Owen Watts. Order via
www.propdog.co.uk.
18.9.21
Magic on the Mersey reviewed by Quentin
Reynolds: "Growing up in magic I always enjoyed reading reports of
magicians like Charles Bertram who frequently performed in the drawing rooms of
private homes. These shows have a warm intimate atmosphere and lend themselves
well to banter with the audience. Steve Price has taken a season in one of the
grand rooms at Liverpool's Aloft Hotel. He takes us through a plethora a magic
classics with never a pack of cards in sight..." To read the full review
Click Here.
18.9.21
Tarot
- Featuring more than 500 cards and works of original art. From the
publishers: To explore the Tarot is to explore ourselves, to be reminded of the
universality of our longing for meaning, for purpose and for a connection to the
divine. This 600-year-old tradition reflects not only a history of seekers, but
our journey of artistic expression and the ways we communicate our collective
human story. Trace the hidden history of Tarot in the first volume from
Taschen's Library of Esoterica, a series documenting the creative ways we strive
to connect to the divine. Artfully arranged according to the sequencing of the
Major and Minor Arcana, this visual compendium gathers more than 500 cards and
works of original art from around the world in the ultimate exploration of a
centuries-old art form. To order via Amazon.co.uk
Click Here.
18.9.21
"‘It
helped me get away from crime’: Cape Town’s College of Magic – a photo essay"
Click Here • "Derren Brown performance at the Marlowe in Canterbury
cancelled due to A1 and M25 traffic problems"
Click Here • "My culture fix: Derren Brown" [subscription required]
Click Here • "'Heartbroken' magician's unicycle disappears - after being
pinched by thieves"
Click Here •
"Dustin Tavella inspires the crowd with incredible magic - America's Got Talent
2021"
YouTube and "The winner is"
YouTube
• "AGT fans furious after magician Dustin Tavella is declared season winner and
claim finalist Aidan Bryant was ‘robbed’"
Click Here • "Who Is Zach King? Net Worth, Age And Key Facts"
Click Here • "A little bit of magic is being shared online thanks to Hunter
magician Joel Howlett"
Click Here • "BNPL Laybuy Joins up With Illusionist Ryan Tricks to Celebrate
Launch of App Exclusives"
Click Here • And finally "Mesmerizing Examples of Spiral Staircase
Photography" [look who's on top!]
Click Here • Thank you to everyone who submitted news this week, it is
always welcomed. See you next week, Duncan.
18.9.21