Number 718 - 29th March 2014
Dynamo
will be a guest on The Michael McIntyre Chat Show at
10.35pm on Monday 7th April on BBC 1: "Celebrity chat with comedian Michael McIntyre. TV presenter Holly
Willoughby joins Michael to talk about her latest children's book, as
well as all things 'This Morning'. Also on this show is the UK's top
magician Dynamo who brings some magic to the studio as well as chatting
to Michael. And Brit actor Ray Winstone joins Michael to talk about his
latest big-screen role as Tubal-cain in the blockbuster film Noah." See
TV Magic.
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Dan
Hauss tours the UK next month: "Dan Hauss, the creator of Flow,
Rattled, Sleeping Queens, Lit and newly released Rubber Band Thru Hand,
has a wealth of unpublished underground magic to share with you! His
creative talents have been a secret source for many top magicians
including David Blaine, Dynamo and Paul Harris. With many more exciting
creations soon to be launched, Dan Hauss will let you into his world of
magic. He will show you how to use magic in your everyday life to give
you a social edge, meet people, and be the life of the party. Magic is a
way of life, not just a job. This lecture will stress the real secret of
magic and that is how to connect with people, not alienate them with
your well practiced tricks. On top of learning some brilliant
never-before-seen effects, you will come away from this lecture with a
better outlook on how to use magic to enhance your personality and
connect with your audience." He is touring the UK during April at the
following clubs:
1st North Wales Magic Circle
3rd Liverpool Magic Circle
4th Bradford Magic Circle
7th Newcastle Magic Circle
8th Glasgow Magic Circle
14th Grimsby Ace Magicians
15th British Magical Society
16th Leamington & Warwick
17th Home Counties Magic Society
21st Leicester Magic Circle
22nd The Magic Circle
23rd Wolverhampton Magic Circle
24th Surrey Society of Magicians
28th Manchester Circle of Magicians
29th Blackpool Magicians' Club.
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New
London Magic Show announced: "London's West End is famous for one
thing above everything else... world class entertainment, seven days a
week! Storm, Leicester Square proudly introduces a new show...
MagicMonday, today's platform for top class magic injected with wild,
madcap, unpredictable comedy. MagicMonday will deliver two hours of
performance that you are guaranteed not to see anywhere else. Storm, the
West End club that has won the Chortle Award for Best London Comedy Club
for the past three years, tendered the event to several companies,
however it was ultimately the enthusiasm of promoters, Tom Hudson and
Andy Reay that won the job. Andy will be well known to magicians as a
long standing member of the magic fraternity and a well known face of The
Magic Circle. Tom may be recognised for his work as a young actor on
Grange Hill and Coronation Street where he played 'Paul', the Grandson
of legendary 'Corrie' stars Jack and Vera Duckworth. Andy said 'We are
delighted to be promoting such a prestigious magic evening in London. We
will deliver the very best in magic and comedy and promise a great
night's entertainment for all!' Tom added 'We are really interested in
promoting new and fresh talents so we encourage any performer to come
along and meet us. We will deliver the hottest magic acts in the UK
today'. Andy references popular culture, 'There may be a lot of magic on
the TV at the moment however nothing beats live entertainment and
interaction. Come along for the inaugural performance on Monday 28th
April. I dare you!'"
MagicMonday will run every Monday at Storm Club, Leicester Square, from 28th April. More updates and ticketing information shortly. Follow MagicMonday on Facebook and Twitter: www.facebook.com/magicmondaylondon @_magic_monday. 29.3.14
Magic Night at Madame
JoJo's - London,
Friday, April 18th. "Griffin & Jones trick up a storm utilizing
razor blades, rope and magic dancing, whilst Stephen Barry has an
unusual effect on objects that is almost superhuman. The awesome Romany,
Diva of Magic, puts the sauce back into Sorcery with breathlessly sexy
magic and brilliant escapology and the Card Ninja will be throwing
cards, a lot of cards… Ninja style. You can run but you can’t hide from
the Ninja. All expertly compered by the very Tommy Cooperesque Christian
Lee." Magic Night at Madame JoJo's. Doors open 7.00pm.
Show starts at 7.45pm. Tickets £12 including entry to Good Foot. Show
ticket plus dinner: £25.
Madame JoJo’s,
8-10 Brewer Street,
London W1F 0SE (Map).
Tickets and more info:
www.magicnight.co.uk.
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Chris
Cox: Fatal Distraction, Udderbelly Festival London date. Chris Cox
is the geeky multi award winning mind-reader who can’t read minds, he’s
also 'stunning' according to The Times, and The Guardian says he’s 'one
of the most exciting entertainers in Britain', although Chris is far too
modest to make that the first thing people read about him. Due to
popular demand he returns to the cow with Fatal Distraction, an
award-winning, hilarious, mind-blowing and multi-5-star magical
theatrical experience. Marvel as Chris does things no human should be
able to do, reads minds, controls coincidence and wonders whether love
is the only real bit of magic in this world. ‘Genuinely baffling... very
impressive’ ***** The Sunday Express. 12 yrs+. 3rd May at 7.45pm £15.50.
Udderbelly Festival at Southbank Centre and London Wonderground. Jubilee
Gardens, off Belvedere Road, London SE1 8XX (Map)
www.underbelly.co.uk
www.magiccox.com.
Chris can be seen in BBC 3's new show Killer Magic at 10pm on Tuesday 1st April.
See TV Magic.
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Ali
Cook: The Art of Astonishment, London, April 1st. "Star of Penn &
Teller: Fool Us, Dirty Tricks and Monkey Magic, award
winning TV magician Ali Cook promises an intimate night of breathtaking
close-up magic. 'Jaw-dropping' Metro. 'Effortlessly funny...
Jonathan Creek eat your heart out' Telegraph. Tickets £10/£8 from
the box office on 020 7240 6283 or via
www.tristanbatestheatre.co.uk. Tuesday 1st April at 9.15pm. Venue:
Tristan Bates Theatre, 1A Tower Street, Covent Garden, London WC2H 9NP (Map).
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American
magician Danny Cole lectures for Manchester Circle of Magicians on
Tuesday 1st April at 7.30pm at the Salford Masonic Hall. "Danny's
lecture will focus on a 5-step process that he uses to make the magic he
does look even more magical. Various effects and techniques will also be
taught that help to illustrate this process, including magic with cards
and coins that is suitable for both stage and close-up performances. The
lecture is an explanation of Danny's creative process that he has
developed over the last 25 years. One definitely not to be missed."
Admission is free for members of MCM and £5 for bona fide non-member
magicians (who should contact David Hutchinson
david@beyondbelief.org.uk
0161 941 3963 for approval).
www.taurusmagic.net/maninfo.html. Mike Hinde. (See
What's On for other UK
tour dates).
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Star
of ITV2’s ‘Tricked’ begins search for the UK’s next generation of Street
Magicians: New fruity Greek yoghurt brand
Fruyo has
joined up with street magician, Ben Hanlin to find the UK’s next
generation of Street Magicians! Ben features on the new Fruyo TV
commercial where he can be seen performing a magic trick to an audience
of passers-by. In a blink of an eye, he transforms a pot of Total 0%
Greek Yoghurt and a slice of peach, into a delicious pot of Fruyo. The
trick was filmed as a single shot in real time, without camera trickery
or post production enhancement. The strapline for the advert is 'The
Magic is in the Taste'.
To support the advert, both Fruyo and Ben are looking to find the next generation of Street Magicians. Four lucky winners will be invited to London with their families where they will attend a Magic Workshop, hosted by Ben and star in their very own mini magic movie. Ben said, 'This is a really exciting competition; I am looking for four young magicians that have a passion for magic and display a basic level of skill, showmanship and creativity. I am looking forward to going through the entries and meeting the winners.'
The competition is open to parents or guardians with children between
the ages of 6 and 16. There are two age group categories for the
competition. 6-12 and 13 and over. All entrants require parental
permission to enter the competition and for those who fit into the
former category, entries should be submitted by the parent or guardian
themselves. The participant must present their favourite magic trick to
camera. The film must be no more than 40 seconds in length and should be
emailed to magic@fageuk.com.
Alternatively entries can be posted onto the FAGE UK’s social network
sites, using the hashtag #FruyoFeeling. Full details, terms and
conditions can be found on the company’s website
www.fruyoyoghurt.com.
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Bring
and Buy Sale at ACES HQ, Lewes, from 7.45pm on Wednesday 9th April.
Magicians are invited to browse and perhaps find a bargain at this
year's Bring and Buy event. Tables are free for ACES club members
however others can hire one for £5 on the night. Entrance is free;
refreshments available. Contact Secretary Nicky Lewis on 01903 532413
for more details or to book a table. Venue: Thomas A Becket Church Hall,
ACES HQ, Cliffe High Street, Lewes
www.acesmagic.co.uk.
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I
Wouldn't Want To Play Cards With You. "In his debut show 'I Wouldn't
Want To Play Cards With You' Woody will demonstrate some of his award
winning magic and reveal how he defeated 170 poker players to win the
title. Expect some top class magic, mind-reading and cheeky humour from
one of Scotland's most in-demand comedy magicians. Did he cheat? Use
body language secrets?...or was it pure luck? All will be revealed."
Wednesday, April 2nd at 8.30pm at The Admiral Bar, 72 Waterloo Street,
Glasgow G2 7DA (Map).
Website:
www.glasgowcomedyfestival.com.
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The
Beautiful Magicians' Club are pleased to announce that former Magic
Circle Young Magician of the Year and Edinburgh Fringe Festival
favourite Paul Dabek has been added to the line-up for its show on
Thursday April 3rd. Dabek's dynamic and high-energy style has resulted
in multiple accolades and awards sending him and his cheeky brand of
magic to audiences across six continents. He has just got back from the
Adalaide Fringe Festival and will be heading off to Montreal's Just For
Laughs festival in July, so catch him while you can at Beautiful
Magicians' Club. Dabek joins an already stellar line-up including
northern funny man Magic Sam, Missy Phillips and comedy country
conjurers Kane & Abel. Tickets are priced at just £7, via
www.eventbrite.co.uk. Venue: Manero's Private Members Club, 232
Kingsland Road, Dalston, London E2 8AX (Map).
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'Oliver
Meech: When Magic & Science Collide 2.0' Edinburgh tickets released.
Tickets are now available for Oliver's Edinburgh Fringe show this
Summer. Experience his 2013 sell-out smash, upgraded. Amazing tricks
inspired by astounding science, in a comedy magic show for the QI
generation. It's the natural selection! ‘My jaw hit the floor’ BBC.
‘Could rival Derren Brown’ Theatre-Wales.co.uk. ‘Hilarious’ Buxton
Fringe. **** Broadway Baby. 22 night sell-out run, Edinburgh Fringe
2013. Plus sell-out performances in London, Brighton Fringe, Buxton
Fringe, Brighton Science Festival and Green Man Festival. Magic
Consultant: Discovery Channel. Performer: London 2012 Olympics.
Recommended by the Metro and Time Out. Tickets:
edfringe.com/whats-on.
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500th
edition of The Billet, Bradford Magic Circle's in-house magazine,
just published. In recent years members have received their copies
of the magazine as an e-magazine, but for their 500th edition the club
produced a physical copy. Wayne Dobson features on the cover and is
interviewed inside, and Keith Pickles looks back through some back
issues and pulls out some interesting facts about the life of the
magazine. To find out more about the club and for membership details
visit
www.bradfordmagiccircle.co.uk.
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Paul
Daniels Honorary Vice President of the Cornish Magical Society. The
Cornish Magical Society are pleased to announce that Paul Daniels has
agreed to be their Honorary Vice President. At their Annual Dinner on
March 22nd, President Jon Martin presented Paul with an engraved magic
wand to mark the occasion. In accepting the wand, Paul said that he was
very pleased to become the Honorary Vice President of the Cornish
Magical Society as Cornwall was where he had started his professional
career. Paul went on to give a superb cabaret performance for the
assembled members and guests (see
Reviews). Brian Adams, President elect,
www.cornishmagicalsociety.co.uk.
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Doc
Eason: Illusions Magic Bar One-day Masterclass, 16th April (sold
out) &
17th April (last few places).
Doc Eason has been a featured entertainer in Snowmass, Colorado for over
34 years. Last year he was awarded Close-up Magician of the Year -for the
second year in a row- and Lecturer of the Year from the Academy of
Magical Arts. He was the first magician ever named 'WC Fields Bar
Magician of the Year' in 2004. His legendary 27 year run at John Denver's
World Famous Tower Comedy Magic Bar speaks for itself.
His enjoyable and informative lecture is about much more than Bar Magic.
It is loaded with tips, lines, bits of business as well as audience
tested material from his working repertoire. This acclaimed talk is
designed so that everyone, from the absolute novice to the seasoned pro,
will walk away with something useful.
Here is your chance to sit down with a working pro and pick his brain. To ensure that everyone has the opportunity to ask Doc what ever they want, attendance will be limited to 15. This type of gathering can easily run 3-4 hours depending on the enthusiasm of the group. The £55 charge includes a set of his notes and refreshments. Doc generally starts with a performance of his classic card under glass which is a masterpiece of routining and card handling. Techniques such as his false shuffle, double lift and his top change are fully discussed. Usually this discussion sparks other questions and thoughts and the time goes quickly. Supplies needed are a deck of cards and a close-up mat. If time and the attendees interest level warrant, why not bring some half dollars along as well. 16th April: Sold out. 17th April: Only a few spaces remain. To book visit www.illusionsmagicbar.co.uk. 29.3.14
Centenary
'Festival of Magic' to close with 'A Magical Variety Show'. Allan
Clarke, Secretary the Modern Mystic League, writes: Now 100 years old,
Blackburn's Modern Mystic League is to bring their Centenary 'Festival
of Magic' to a spectacular finish with a fabulous 'Magical Variety
Show'. The show will take place on Saturday 29th March at the Thwaites
Empire Theatre, Blackburn. (Curtains 7.30pm). The show features The Zoe
Taylor Dance Academy, magnificent magic from Brian Sefton, Children's
entertainment from Paul Joyce, comedy from Donald 'The Average' Monk and
the irrepressible Peter Dean with fantastic illusions from cruise ship
entertainer Rick Green. The show will be hosted by Burnley's award
winning 'Card Shark', Shaun McCree. A great night out for all the
family. Tickets available from the Thwaites Empire Booking office on
01254 685500, or online at
www.thwaitesempiretheatre.co.uk. Box office open 10am - 12.30pm
Monday - Saturday.
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Paul
Gordon will be presenting his fast-paced 'worker' card magic lecture
for the Shropshire Magic Society in Shrewsbury on Wednesday, April 2nd:
"This is commercial, doable and fun card stuff; all delivered in Paul's
humorous and energetic manner." If you are in the area you are welcome
to attend. Visit
www.shropshiremagicalsociety.co.uk for info about the club and
www.paulgordon.net
for info about Paul. Time: 7.30pm. Venue: Lord Hill Hotel, Abbey
Foregate, Shrewsbury SY2 6AX (Map).
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Enterteasement:
Comedy Magic Burlesque, Glasgow. "Enterteasement is a premier Comedy
Magic Burlesque show. They regularly sell out and have an impressive 4.7
star average customer rating. Starring: JoJo Sutherland; 'A performer
the audience could have watched all night' The Herald; Jamie Dalgleish:
Scottish Comedian of the Year 2011 ; Chris Dinwoodie: 4 x SCA Close-up
Magic Champion; Jasz Vegas: International Burlesque Star from 'Burlesque
On Ice' and new BBC show 'Killer Magic'; Stakatto Blue: Award
winning Hula-Hoop act with high energy music and great choreography;
Nona Nightmate: Burlesque dancer with magic themed routines -featured on
Sky Living's The Love Machine. Saturday & Sunday, 29th & 30th March, 8pm
- 10.30pm. Tickets: £14 / £10 from
www.enterteasement.com. Venue: The Admiral Bar, 72 Waterloo Street,
Glasgow G2 7DA (Map).
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Magic/Illusion acts wanted in Manchester. Kelly Jones writes: "I am a freelance producer looking for big Illusion acts for City square. City square is home to Manchester City presented by Mike McClean. We are looking for good acts to come on to city square and perform live in front of 10,000 people just before the match. It's presented by Mike and he would really like to get some good magic acts on board. Especially large illusion acts. There is no fee as none of the bands etc. get paid, that said, your act will be filmed and we can give you a copy of it and also tickets to see the game as well as the chance to perform in front of ten thousand people. If you have a YouTube clip or video then email me the link and we can get you on City Square. Many thanks. Kelly Jones. kellyjones1971@hotmail.co.uk." 29.3.14
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Many thanks for your submissions this week, Duncan.
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