Number 727 - 31st May 2014
Darcy
Oake is the first-ever magician in the history of Britain's Got Talent to
be voted through to the Final, which will air live, next Saturday 7th
June, at 7pm. On Monday evening he captured the viewers votes with an
original presentation of a classic illusion, showing just how well
legitimate magic can work on TV. In the final expect him to notch things
up yet again, when he'll be injecting some real jeopardy into the
equation. Darcy is being mentored by Russ Stevens for all of these
appearances, with Russ playing a major role in the direction, staging
and creation of the illusions being featured.
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Only
one month to go till MagicFest 2014! "Our brand new programme is
packed full of adventures, illusions and mind-blowing magic. Dance the
night away at the
Four Nations Magic-Off and Ceilidh, go behind the smoke and mirrors
with
Professor Richard Wiseman or sit back and watch some of the world's
most amazing illusionists give you something to talk about for years to
come.
Open up to Magic from 27th June - 4th July 2014. You can book
tickets online at
magicfest.co.uk, by phone on 0131 473 2000 or in person at Hub
Tickets, Edinburgh."
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Magic
Night at Madame
JoJo's - London, Friday, June 20th: "The Magic Night crazies take to the stage tonight with some incredible
tricks. We’re mixing medicine with magic in this show with Oliver Meech
our mad scientist trickster. Jack Beavis will be swinging pints,
throwing water, cards and slapsticking his way through some hilarious
and seriously clever tricks whilst Lady Carol croons some tunes on her
uke with her smoke and whiskey voice.
Prepare to have your head turned inside out by Michael Vadini (photo) with some
jaw-dropping magic – your
perception of reality will never be the same again.
All expertly compered by mighty wizard magic Neil." 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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Doug
Segal:
I Can Make You a Mentalist, Brighton, 31st May - 1st June.
Award winning entertainer Doug Segal is embarking on a brand new comedy
mind reading tour that turns the audience into mind reading mentalists.
Beginning in Leicester on 8th February, expect comedy, animation and
interaction as well as mind blowing miracles performed by you, the
audience.
Pushing the boundaries of comedy mind reading, Doug will find a random
audience member and turn them into a mind reading mentalist (via the
Brainmatiser 3000™). The audience member will perform all the mind
reading in the show, with Doug simply acting as guide, a feat that has
never been attempted before.
There is absolutely nothing spooky or supernatural in what Doug is
doing. Everything is achieved using one or more of the following skills
from Doug's background in psychology and advertising: persuasion
techniques, statistics, reading body language, subliminal influence and
two key advertising skills: 'Cheating and Lying', all done with laughs,
rakish charm and a rock and roll attitude.
Doug has been described by TimeOut magazine as “the UK’s best kept
entertainment secret”. The Metro newspaper said “one of the funnier more
entertaining mental illusionists”. He has won awards for the Best
Cabaret Brighton Fringe 2012, and the Three Weeks Editors Award for
being one of the ten best things (out of 2,700) at Edinburgh Fringe
2012.
31st May – 1st June Brighton: The Warren
www.warrenvenue.com 07800 983 290.
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Extra
Sensory Deception, Buxton. Sunday 1st June at 7.30pm. "Can magic and science turn you into a Jedi master? Learn to
read minds, influence thinking and make objects vanish from sight.
Family friendly entertainment full of deception, magic and silliness,
that will stretch the boundaries of believability. Dr Matt Pritchard is
an Associate of the Inner Magic Circle and a previous Buxton Fringe
Comedy Award winner. 'A glorious blend of showmanship and science'
FringeGuru. Pavilion Arts Centre, St John's Road, Buxton SK17 6BE (Map).
Tickets and info:
www.buxtonoperahouse.org.uk.
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Magic
Moments Day 2014. From the organisers: This year's Magic Moments Day
will take place on Saturday 1st November and we’re now looking for friends to take
part. Please email magicmoments@live.co.uk or visit our page on MagicWeek for
more details,
Click
Here.
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Mark
Shortland Exonian Magic Society Lecture. Ozzy Dee writes: Mark
Shortland will be presenting his new lecture at the Exonian Magic
Society at 7.45pm on June 2nd. This lecture will be focusing on comedy
cabaret, mentalism, close-up and kid's magic. Mark is a very well
established performer working many of the top cruise lines and cabaret
venues. Visiting magicians £10. Venue: Exeter CVS, Wat Tyler House, King
William Street, Exeter EX4 6PD (Map).
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Zane's
Magic Shop is offering 10% off all products this weekend: "Only
whilst UK stock lasts - offer ends Sunday at Midnight! Lots of new
tricks/products in stock in the UK now!" Visit
www.zanesmagicshop.com.
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Steve Dimmer presents his
'Children's Nuts & Bolts' lecture at The Magic Triangle Magician's
Club, Essex, on
Sunday 15th June at 7.30pm. "Steve explains
many original effects with props all magicians will own and also goes
into the practical side of being a children's entertainer. He explores
how to sell your services more effectively, promoting yourself at
parties with a view to getting more work, as well as how to make your
shows more fun with new bits of business and sub-routines. Also
addressed, the tricky issue of entertaining older children and
tactics on the thorny problem of how to keep the adults quiet!
Steve is an Associate Member of The Inner Magic Circle with silver star
and has won The Pip Ayres Memorial Trophy for children's entertainment 8
years out of the past 10. He has devised tricks for many magic dealers
including Practical Magic, Davenports, Merlins of Wakefield and
Made-to-Measure Magic. He is one of only three people to be asked to
contribute twice at Kidology."
Visiting Magicians £5.00. The Magic Triangle, The Village Hall, Church
Road, Thorrington CO7 8HQ (Map)
at 7.30pm.
www.themagictriangle.co.uk. Keith Norman
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Paul
Gordon's 'worker' Card Magic Lecture, Watford Association of Magicians.
"Paul Gordon presents his worker card magic lecture at the Watford
Association of Magicians on Tuesday 3rd June at 7.3pm. The lecture is
fun, fast paced and full of killer card stuff. All the magic is powerful
and commercial and all from Paul's best selling Gold Dust books. See
www.paulgordon.net and
www.wamclub.co.uk
for info. Venue: Bricket Wood Social Club, Oak Avenue, St. Albans AL2
3LQ (Map).
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Dave
Loosley, Bexley Magic Society lecture. "Bexley Magic Society is delighted to host a lecture by Dave Loosley on
4th June. Dave Loosley's original routines - and twists on the classics
- set the stage for a fun, unique and entertaining lecture which
concentrates on adding an extra something to your persona, to create an
extra visual piece of magic. Dave's creative thinking and unique outlook
on magic has allowed him to devise a large amount of effects and
routines which have been kept to himself until today! Dave also works
with Peter Nardi of Alakazam Magic, creating and advising on brand new
products and future releases. This lecture is great for magicians who
want to put their own originality into their magic and is aimed at the
close-up working magician.
Venue: Bexley Club for the Disabled, Barton Close, Bexleyheath, Kent DA6
8JP (Map). Doors open at
7.30pm for an 8pm start. Visiting magicians are
very welcome, for a minimal £10 fee.
www.bexleymagic.org.uk.
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Roberto
Forzoni lectures at The Ilford Magical Society on Wednesday
11th June on the subject of Mentalism and Psychology in Magic. The
lecture starts at 8pm at The Parkside Community Centre, 176 Goodmayes
Lane, Ilford, Essex IG3 9PP (Map).
Roberto is an excellent performer, and
many will know him from his recent performances and lectures at The
Magic Circle. Guests £10 entrance fee. Email
kevin@kevinbirdmagician.co.uk for more info, or to book a place.
Kevin Bird.
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Aberdeen
Bookshop to Host Unique Evening.
An evening of literary entertainment is set to take place in a popular
Aberdeen bookshop on June 3rd, blending writing with world-class music and
magic. Bath musicians 'The Bookshop Band' will headline the event at
Waterstones on Union Bridge, which will also feature a reading from
acclaimed author Alan Spence and a performance by local magician Eoin
Smith.
Over the past three years, magician Eoin Smith has become a regular face
at variety and comedy nights in and around Aberdeen. Blending humour
with jaw-dropping illusions, he is guaranteed to leave the audience
spellbound and will also compere the show.
For more information visit
www.facebook.com/autorockaberdeen.
Waterstones, Union Bridge, Aberdeen, 3rd June. Doors open at 7pm.
Tickets £8, available in store and from
www.wegottickets.com/autorock.
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Expert
Masterclass: "On
Thursday 12th June in an exclusive one day Expert Masterclass event, the
rule book is going to be ripped in half as Jez Rose reveals the secrets
to becoming an expert in your industry - and 'making it happen' like a
pro. If you want to know how to attract bigger companies with bigger
budgets who pay much more and love what you do; have a flock of
prospects visiting your website, catapult your online following and
enable you to double or even triple your prices and get more customers
by doing it - you need to be here:
www.speakermasterclass.com."
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Magicians Wanted for TV projects. "Anthony Owen (Objective Productions’ multi-BAFTA winning Head of Magic, Executive Producer of Derren Brown’s C4 TV shows and creator and Executive Producer of CBBC’s ‘Help! My School Trip is Magic’ and new BBC3 series ‘Killer Magic’) is looking for new magic talent for TV projects in development. If you are a UK based magician aged 18 and over with ambitions of television fame please send your contact details along with a photograph and a link to a short video of your performance to magicdevelopment@objectiveproductions.com." 31.5.14
News
deadline reminder. Please submit news by Thursday if possible - absolute
deadline 12 noon Friday, no exceptions. DT.
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Click Here • Your UK magic news is always welcomed - see you next
week, Duncan.
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