Helder Guimarães and Derek DelGaudio launch the Journal of Secrets with a manifesto that is well worth reading, and then reading again, then printing out and sticking in your magic den! Inspired by Bruce Mau’s Incomplete Manifesto for Growth it should be required reading for any magician, young or old, amateur or professional! Can’t wait to see where they take this site, and for the launch of The Ontology Project.
It’s about thinking carefully, seeing past the tricks and seeing what the performer is trying to achieve, magic is and always will be more than just tricks. The tricks are the bones of it, but it’s everything else which makes it watchable. We are not here as magicians to make you believe we are really performing the impossible, we are here to entertain. An article from Chris Cox about a review of his recent Edinburgh Festival show, and the problem with people reviewing magic.
Ohio State University Centre for the Study and Teaching of Writing interviews magician and author Joshua Jay. Fascinating, particularly the part where Josh shares some thoughts on the development of his own show, and giving the spectators a peek behind the curtain into the process of magic, a presentational concept I am becoming more enamoured with. Also check out the trick at the end, this might be a sneak peek at The Prism Deck coming out soon through Vanishing Inc.
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A magic trick without meaning is a puzzle. The same is true for most things in life, which is fine if you’re looking for a puzzle but most of us want amazing not confusing. At the heart of everything you do there should be meaning. via magicstateofmind.com Pete Wardell has started a side-project from his Magic State of Mind interview podcasts, he is posting once a week on one of the 4 key elements that make up a successful career as a performer.
Having got out of the blogging habit I forgot to post a link to my Internation Magic Convention reviews that I wrote for Magic Convention Guide, it was a fantastic convention, in a great location. The Flicking Fingers were amazing, and to spend an hour in the company of Juan Tamariz is always good! Anyway if you like and you haven't seen it already you can read my ramblings: Friday Night
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See the full gallery on Posterous Had a great night tonight with my first visit to Illusions Bar in Manchester with Vicky, Jo and Kate. I first saw the portable bar at the Session convention last year but it was great to see the concept in it's natural home along side a working bar that any member of the public could walk into and get to see some magic.
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