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Number 1087 - Saturday 24th April 2021
After
a dry spell, there's magic brewing in the West End with Wonderment
- Palace Theatre, Shaftsbury Avenue, London, 16th July - 30th August.
From the promoter: There’s magic brewing in the West End once more. A vaudevillian journey
of illusion, with performers at the cutting edge of their art,
Wonderment is set to astonish audiences this summer at the Palace
Theatre. This fun night for all the family must be seen to be believed.
Palace Theatre, London. 16th July - 30th August. Website: www.wondermentlive.com Box Office: www.nimaxtheatres.com/theatres/palace-theatre. 24.4.21 |
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Edinburgh Castle hosts world premiere of spectacular stunt by
scientist and magician Kevin Quantum. On Thursday 29th April,
scientist and magician Kevin Quantum will celebrate the journey out of
Covid-19 adversity by staging the world premiere of a spectacular
demonstration of courage, optimism and harmony at Edinburgh Castle.
Broadcast worldwide on
YouTube,
the premiere of Flaming Cannonballs at Edinburgh Castle will show
Quantum relying on science, self-belief and hope as he attempts to walk
blindfolded through nine flaming cannonballs swinging from a huge
pendulum on the ramparts of the capital’s iconic landmark. |
Topas - a Zoom lecture presented by The Newcastle Magic Circle on Monday 3rd May at 7.30pm. James Piatt writes: Join us for a very special lecture from German magic superstar Topas! Topas is a FISM World Champion and a regular performer on major international TV shows such as The World’s Greatest Magic and most recently, Penn & Teller: Fool Us. This must-see lecture is free for members of the Newcastle Magic Circle and only £5 for visiting guests. Please contact nmcsecretary@outlook.com for further information. 24.4.21 |
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.
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Harapan Ong Leicester Magician Network Zoom Lecture - tomorrow at 2pm! Adam Edgeley writes: The Leicester Magician Network is proud to present Harapan Ong on Sunday, April 25th, at 2pm via Zoom. For info on how to attend please visit www.leicestermagicians.wixsite.com. The charge for non-members is £10. Singapore's Harapan Ong has caused an online sensation with his technical abilities. Videos began to circulate some years ago showing a pair of hands doing extraordinary things. His style is natural, unassuming, and soft. But Aces appear, card selections transpose, and magical things just seem to happen in Harapan's hands! 24.4.21 |
The MagicWeek Video Archive. A new magic clip or show every week! This week, Faust & Company on '3-2-1' from January 14th 1984. See The MagicWeek Video Archive. To catch up with more from The MagicWeek Video Archive Click Here. 24.4.21 |
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Wayne & Mike’s Coffee Morning. Wayne and Mike start every Friday with a chat, a coffee and a surprise guest. This week: Gary & Paul from The Twins FX. YouTube. 24.4.21 |
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Steve Dimmer's new Zoom Lecture: Tricks For The Trade. This lecture is different and specifically designed to be presented over Zoom, although in a perfect world everything would be performed with a live audience. Each routine is videoed as it would be seen by spectators and then explained by Steve in his usual breezy style. It comprises close-up, parlour and stage tricks, the majority involving everyday objects transformed into amazing magical tricks. All the effects are within the scope and skill level of every performer (no finger-flinging!) which means presentation is the focus of the trick, often relying on original principles never employed in magic before. Featuring:
Agent ZigZag: In which a picture of the most
infamous of British spies disappears and reappears into other spy
portraits. |
Prof Richard Wiseman recently carried out research showing that teaching a simple magic trick to school children increases their creative thinking. The study compared magic to an art lesson, and suggests that teaching magic might be an economical, practical and fun way of boosting creativity in the classroom. The study, 'Conjuring up creativity: the effect of performing magic tricks on divergent thinking' is published in an academic journal called PeerJ and you see it for free here: www.peerj.com/articles/11289. 24.4.21 |
The Mark Leveridge April Podcast. If you half an hour to spare you might care to spend it in the company of Mark Leveridge as he presents his latest podcast featuring thoughts and opinions on the following topic: Plot and effect – the difference as explained by Doug Dyment : announcing the arrival of E-Club Pro Select : hybrid conventions may be the way forward for some magic event organisers : the secret to finding a receptive audience for your magic as you grow older : details of an online session in which the attendees decide the content : how to harness one of magic’s most potent performance weapons. A new podcast is released on the first of each month and you can access your free copy 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 edition automatically. 24.4.21 |
Pure
Cards Across - Mark Leveridge Magic. Two sets of 10 cards are counted out
fairly and openly onto a spectator’s hand before being dropped into two glass
tumblers where they can be clearly seen. One at a time three cards are invisibly
moved from one glass to the other, and when the piles are counted back onto the
spectator’s hand again, the first glass only contains 7 cards and the other 13! |
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Magicians Advice Podcast. Hosted by Phil Taylor and Ian Brennan. Ep:151 Tom Crosbie. Tom Crosbie talks about being the geek, Edinburgh Fringe, Cruises, and being rescued by the Cuban Military. www.magiciansadvice.com. 24.4.21 |
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Free Arrow by Himitsu Magic - Merlins of Wakefield. Your spectator first selects an item on the table, or selects a card. Then they are asked to transmit, through their mind, their chosen item. A compass pointer instantly points to their item or card! The pointer will stop at a certain position during the movement, and then open precisely at the selected item. In addition, the roles can be exchanged - the audience member thinks about their card, and tries to mentally send it to the pointer. After opening, the pointer shows the very card that was selected! The inspiration for this product comes from street magic - we wanted the audience to experience a very strong visual effect as well as mentalism. www.merlinswakefield.co.uk. 24.4.21 |
Game of Talents. Vernon Kay hosts a game show in which contestants pair up with celebrities to try to uncover the secret talents of the eight mystery performers in each episode. With big money prizes up for grabs if they get it right, will they be able to tell the fire-eater from the footballer or the line dancer from the lion tamer based solely on the performers' appearances and some intriguing clues? (Still not a magician in sight... but there will be one next week! DT) See TV Magic. 24.4.21 |
Houdini:
The Elusive American by Adam Begley. From the prizewinning Jewish
Lives series, an exuberant biography of the world’s greatest escape
artist. In 1916, the war in Europe having prevented a tour abroad, Harry
Houdini wrote a film treatment for a rollicking motion picture. Though
the movie was never made, its title, “The Marvelous Adventures of
Houdini: The Justly Celebrated Elusive American,” provides a succinct
summary of the Master Mystifier’s life.
"Witty, intelligent, and sprightly, Adam Begley's Houdini tells a story that is not only central to the American experience, but strangely pertinent to the fakery, fraudulence, and self-promotion dominating our news waves at present." Wendy Lesser, author of Jerome Robbins: A Life in Dance. Available from www.amazon.co.uk. 24.4.21 |
"Who Is Murray The Magician From Pawn Stars?" Click Here • "Award-winning magicians to bring ‘Wonderment’ to Palace Theatre this summer" Click Here • "Good trick: Magicians in Ottawa and beyond have learned how to deal with the pandemic" Click Here • "Magician Mat Franco reappears at the Linq" Click Here • "Celebrated Maidenhead magician presents live show for Thames Hospice" Click Here • "Elsenham WI transfixed but can't work out magician's tricks" Click Here • "Psychological illusionist Derren Brown is coming to Theatre Royal Plymouth" Click Here • "Copycat Magician? Shin Lim Speaks Out About ‘Italia’s Got Talent’ Winner" Click Here • Your UK magic news is always welcomed - big or small! See you next week, Duncan. 24.4.21 |