Number
1126 - Saturday 22nd January 2022
Marvels of Mystery. Four of The Magic Circle’s star magicians join
forces in Marvels of Mystery, a new magic show for the whole family,
featuring marvellous magic, wonderful illusion, laughs, gasps and stunning
sleight of hand sorcery. Join your host crazy comedy conjuror Danny Lee Grew as
he introduces sleight of hand master Dean Leavy (The Magic Circle’s Young
Magician of the Year), the award winning magical ballerina Megan Swann (President of The Magic Circle), and finally The Curator Scott
Penrose (Past President of The Magic Circle), who will be presenting Robert
Houdin’s Marvellous Orange Tree from 1840, plus Maskelyne's chilling mind
reading automaton Psycho, which makes its first appearance on a British
stage in over 100 years! A must-see for any magic fan.
For a truly magical experience, book your tickets today for Marvels of Mystery
before they disappear! Friday, 4th February, Witham Public Hall, Essex. Tickets:
www.ticketsource.co.uk. Also see What's On
listing for additional dates, when BGT winner Richard Jones alternates with
Scott Penrose at selected venues. For more information visit
www.marvelsofmystery.com and for tickets see
www.marvelsofmystery.com/uk-tour.
22.1.22
Wild
Things: Siegfried & Roy. Apple TV+ / At Will Media. From the makers:
Over the course of nearly half a century, Siegfried & Roy performed
30,000 shows for 50 million people and generated well over $1 billion in
ticket sales. Although the German-born illusionists and pop culture
icons were mega-famous, much about their private lives, eccentric public
personae, and tragic final show remained shrouded in mystery…until now.
Emmy®-winning filmmaker and journalist Steven Leckart, in his very first
podcast, takes you behind the velvet curtain to reveal shocking moments,
surprising details, and hidden truths about two men who were lionized by
millions of fans, lampooned by the media, criticized by animal welfare
advocates, and endlessly scrutinized by the public.
podcasts.apple.com.
22.1.22
Happy
Birthday to the incredible Mark
Raffles... 100 today! Here's Mark from just a few years ago,
performing live on stage at The Blackpool Convention in 2014.
22.1.22
Leeds Magic Jam - 11th September 2022. Chris Stewart writes:
Details will be announced closer to the time. The venue is Garforth
Welfare Hall, 56 Main Street, Garforth, Leeds LS25 1AA. Also see
facebook.com/leedsmagicjam.
22.1.22
Blue
Peter: Champions of Magic Live! "Get me out... get me out right
now!" Young & Strange have fun with the Blue Peter team:
iPlayer. See What's On for tour
dates. Also see
www.youngandstrange.co.uk.
22.1.22
The
Greatest Magician ~ An Evening of Wonders. From the promoters: A
dazzling new magic show presented by the magician most famous for
jamming the BBC switchboards after he correctly predicted the lottery.
This astonishing, enigmatic, five-star rated magic show will leave you
aching from laughter and dizzy in disbelief. Directed by the late Paul
Daniels, this astounding new magic show returns to the stage for the
final time.
You'll be transported to a jaw-dropping world of light hearted hilarity, wonderment, and mystery. Presented by the BBC's most broadcast magician of the last decade and host of BBC's Trickster: Live. James Phelan is The Greatest Magician. Playing in theatres now for a strictly limited run. "'Leaves even the most seasoned magic goers dumbfounded" Edinburgh Festival Magazine. See: www.tickets.greatestmagician.co.uk for UK January to April tour dates. 22.1.22
Pete Firman: Bag of Tricks. Pete Firman is one of the UK's most popular magicians and
he's back on the road! You've seen him on television, now experience his
trademark blend of laugh-out-loud comedy and jaw-dropping magic live on
stage.
As seen on ITV1's Tonight at the London
Palladium and The Next Great Magician, BBC1's The
Magicians, The John Bishop Show and The Sarah Millican
Television Programme. Saturday, 2nd July at 7.30pm at Artsdepot, 5
Nether Street, Tally Ho Corner, North Finchley, London N12 0GA
www.artsdepot.co.uk. Also see
www.petefirman.co.uk.
22.1.22
Archie
Manners makes the cut in Monday's Keeping Up with the Aristocrats
(Monday, 24th January, ITV). Princess Olga Romanoff is trying to raise
cash to pay the annual £50,000 running costs of Provender House by
hosting tour groups herself, while Lord Ivar Mountbatten and husband
James compete at the Cowes Week regatta. Meanwhile, Alexandra Sitwell's
ancestral home of Renishaw Hall is looking like a disaster zone as
builders renovate the ancient plumbing and wiring. See
TV Magic.
22.1.22
Tom
Brace: Embrace the Impossible! Tom Brace loved his childhood. Roald
Dahl, Cluedo and one film in particular from 1985. Join him for a
hilarious evening of 1.21 gigawatts of magic as he showcases his unique,
incredible and totally pointless abilities in a new show inspired by his
past! Featuring Tom's unique blend of comedy and magic, the show
promises to have a little something for everybody.
"Charmed, amazed and delighted in equal
measure!" James O’Brien, LBC
"Go for the magic, stay for Tom’s charm and comedy" ★★★★ Phoenix
Remix
"A fun-filled hour of amazing magic and hilarious comedy" ★★★★
Primary Times
Saturday, 9th April at 7pm. Artsdepot, 5 Nether Street, Tally Ho Corner, North Finchley, London N12 0GA www.artsdepot.co.uk. Also see www.tombracemagic.com. 22.1.22
The
MagicWeek Video Archive. A new magic clip or show every week! This week,
Dynamo's Estate of Mind, part 2. From 11th May 2006. See
The MagicWeek Video Archive. To catch up with more from The
MagicWeek Video Archive
Click Here.
22.1.22
"Paul
Gordon and Graham P Jolley - Magic And Fun - January 2022" Paul
Gordon and Graham P Jolley get together for some manips and tricks,
squeezing 15 routines into just 35 minutes!
YouTube.
22.1.22
Ben
Williams 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. "Ben Williams, king of gimmick making talks magic, creativity
and more"
You Tube.
22.1.22
David
Britland's Cardopolis Newsletter. Always excellent. If you're really
into magic Cardopolis is for you! Magic, notes,
trivia, and other fragments from the deceptive art. It's free, but a
click on the 'Buy Me A Coffee' link is a nice gesture. DT. Subscribe at:
www.cardopolis.substack.com.
22.1.22
Swindle
By Steve Cook - An Alakazam Magic Exclusive. Swindle by Steve Cook
is a super cool influence effect, ideal for opening your performance. As
usual Steve has created an easy to follow, simple to execute Mentalism
effect that packs small and plays big! We all know the power of a simple
50/50 choice but Swindle feels like so much more. Add Peter Nardi’s
routining to Steve’s fantastic method and you know you are on to a
winner!
www.alakazam.co.uk.
22.1.22
The
January 2022 Mark Leveridge Podcast. In this month's audio half
hour: Reflections on how different the magic world was when Mark
turned pro 40 years ago. Be wary of allowing comedy to overshadow the
magic. Has COVID forced the demise of some traditional entertainment
agencies? Listen to a true story of a show mix up taken from E-Club
Pro’s It Could Only Happen Live archive. Mark challenges the assumption
that a good act should never comprise of a succession of disconnected
tricks. Leveridge Legerdemain is now launched and available for magic
clubs to book. Procrastination is a bad habit! You can get free
access either from
www.markleveridge.co.uk/podcast-archive, or from
www.markleveridge.podbean.com where you can also sign up to be a
follower and receive each new monthly release automatically
22.1.22
Chris 'Frostie' Frost Lecture
- Manchester Circle of Magicians, Monday 24th January. Alex D Fisher
(Entertainments Secretary) writes: Do you believe in magic? Kids do! They believe Reindeer can
fly, they believe that monsters lurk in the dark and that fairies
exchange their teeth for cash! It always fascinated Frostie that if they
believe all this, then why did they not believe he was magic after he'd
showed them magic? Then, he realised... In this lecture, Frostie will
teach you some of his own routines, that both kids and adults love,
leaving them believing that you are indeed magic and not just another
magician showing tricks.
Manchester Circle of Magicians are delighted to announce Mr Chris
''Frostie'' Frost as our first lecture of the year. Lecture starts at 7.30pm.
Members free, visitors £10 (ask about
our offer). Those wishing to visit should in this instance contact Alex
Fisher beforehand alex@alexdfisher.co.uk.
Our new venue: The Micker Brook, Councillor Lane, Cheadle Hulme,
Cheadle SK8 5NU (2 for 1 burgers and pizzas on Mondays so worth coming
early!)
www.manchestercircleofmagicians.co.uk.
22.1.22
Six
Ebooks - One Great Price! The Professional Worker Series of six
advice ebooks provide a huge amount of advice and information from which
magicians of all levels of experience can benefit. There are thousands
of books dedicated to tricks, but very few which seek to look behind the
actual magic and provide assistance with all the other elements involved
in performance. Going Walkabout, Trade Show Magic, The Table
Magician, Marketing Yourself, Keeping Control and Learning From
Experience together offer almost 200 pages of real world tips, hints
and good practice advice relating to the performance and marketing of
magic. Everything is drawn from Mark's 40 years as a pro making it all
highly practical and useful. Each ebook normally costs £10.00 but you
can purchase the complete set of 6 for a special bargain price of just
£39.00 provided you order by midnight GMT on the 31st January 2022. So
act right now and go to
www.markleveridge.co.uk where you can take full advantage of this
great one-time offer.
22.1.22
The
inside story of iBeer, the underdog beer app that made millions.
"The work of a down-and-out magician, nothing was bigger during the App
Store's first year of existence. But like so many overnight successes,
iBeer got drunk on money and power and last call arrived far too
soon..." Read the full story by Quinn Myers
www.melmagazine.com.
22.1.22
Oz Pearlman on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. "Beth Behrs chats to Ellen about The Neighborhood, before playing Taste Buds with Tichina Arnold, while magician Oz Pearlman also drops by." Friday 28th January on ITV2 (repeat) see TV Magic. 22.1.22
"R.
Paul Wilson On: When Sleight Of Hand Magicians And Card Cheaters
Collide"
Click Here • "Were Penn and Teller fooled by Michigan magician and
his Kellogg’s cereal box trick?"
Click Here • "Magician Criss Angel Gives Fans A Welcome Update On
His Son's Health"
Click Here • "‘It took four men and a fire extinguisher to get the
tiger off him’: the tragedy of Vegas magicians Siegfried and Roy"
Click Here • "Now You See Me 3 is under development, might release
sooner than you think"
Click Here • "Magician alters plans for tigers in Las Vegas show
proposal"
Click Here • "Jack Sand, former WDAY weatherman and beloved
magician, dies at age 82"
Click Here • Your UK magic news is always welcome - see you next
week, Duncan.
22.1.22