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Geoff Newton's Mathematical lecture
Derby Magic Circle
August 25th 2010
Reviewed by Stuart Brown
Our President, Neil Spencer, welcomed Geoff Newton, Life Member and Past
President of The Order of The Magi who visited Derby from his home city of
Manchester to show that to perform magic with numbers you do not have to be a
mathematician. This was his lecture on what he topically called Mathemagic. With
advanced notice being given to members to bring along a calculator, pen and some
paper we were all armed and ready for a good evenings entertainment.
From Magic Squares to predictions all using simple and easy to follow
mathematics Geoff showed with his gentle and easy to follow style how simple
tricks that usually ended up with any old number answer that didn’t really mean
anything could easily be altered to finish with a meaningful answer such as
someone’s birth date, phone number, the date of the event etc.
Geoff even showed how a simple mathematics trick that is often found inside
Christmas crackers can be altered into something that is both mystifying and
entertaining. This showed that just because a tricks origin comes from a readily
available source doesn’t mean that without a little alteration it can’t be used.
A fun collection of number tricks and interesting items and ideas to ponder over
that Geoff had collated from many years in the magic business. An enjoyable
evening was had by all.
If you are looking for a lecture that is not only different but has items that
you can and will use then look no further than booking Geoff for your club, you
will find several ideas and routines that you can do immediately, I know I did!
© Stuart Brown, August 2010