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Issue Number: #1673
Date: Sunday 26th June 2022
Editor: Alan Watson QSM
www.watson.co.nz
E-mail: editor@magicnewzealand.com
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Hi here is the latest news
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1. Editor's Message
2. FISM 2022 - WCM - Stage Magic Competition - Schedule For Performance
3. No Stone Unturned - Paul Stone - Article #65
4. Magical Women With Connie Boyd -
5. The Magic Word Podcast
6. Jeff McBride's Magic & Mystery School Events
7. Interlude - John Carey #163
8. Beneath the Trapdoor #5 by Bronson Chadwick
9. News From The Academy Of Illusions
10. Masters Of Illusion
11. E-zine Archives
12. Privacy Policy And Copyright Notice

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1. Editor's Message
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Editor@MagicNewZealand.com

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2. FISM 2022 - WCM - Stage Magic Competition - Schedule For Performance
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Message by Joan Caesar (USA)

Session A - Tuesday July 26 at 08.00

1 Marioka Tetsuya - Tetsuya Marioka - Japan - General Magic
2 Zhang Jinming - Jinming - Singapore - Mental Magic
3 Rossi, Massimo - Massimo Rossi - Italy - Comedy Magic
4 Brlic, Zlatko - Brlini - Serbia - Manipulation
6 Cheung Lok Yin - Mr. Y - China Hongkong - Manipulation

Intermission

7 De Bastiani, Alexander - Shezan - Italy - General Magic
8 Bresler, Neta - Neta Bresler - Israel - Mental Magic
9 Donner, Nico - Siegfried & Joy - Germany - Comedy Magic
10 Kurokawa Tomonori - Tomonori Kurokawa - Japan - General Magic
11 Daelli, Facundo - Facundo Daelli - Argentina - Manipulation

Session B - Wednesday July 27 at 08.00

12 Beyer, Florian - Yann Yuro - Germany - Mental Magic
13 Filiberto, Selvi - Selvi Filiberto - Italy - General Magic
14 Kanamori Tomoya - Mawarimichi - Japan - Comedy Magic
15 Mercatelli, Luca - Luca Mercatelli - Italy - General Magic
16 Della Bona, Francesco - Francesco Della Bona - Italy - Manipulation
17 Spiry, Pierre - Pierre Spiry - France - General Magic
18 Sergi, Dolidze - Sergi Dolidze - Georgia - Manipulation

Intermission

19 Rossi, Gaia Elisa - Gaia Elisa Rossi - Italy - Manipulation
20 Journault, Jean Jaques - Doc 3J - France - Mental Magic
21 Chang Yu-Cheng - Ricky Chang - China Taiwan - General Magic
22 Christiansen, Mortenn - Morten Christiansen - Denmark - Comedy Magic
23 Striebel, Nikolai - Nikolai Striebel - Germany - Manipulation
24 Ding Yang - Ding Yang - China - General Magic

Session C - Thursday July 28 at 08.00

25 Andre Betz - David Blake - Germany - Stage Illusions
26 Rizzolini, Andrea - Andrea Rizzolini - Italy - Mental Magic
27 Savenkov, Vadim - Vadim - Russia - Comedy Magic
28 Hsu Hau-Jiun - HJ - China Taiwan - General Magic
29 Tinne, Julian - Cody Stone - Germany - General Magic
30 Guo Zhipeng - Zippo Guo - Netherlands - Manipulation

Intermission

31 Rodon, Lydie & Olivier - Antioche & Zegora - France - Comedy Magic
32 Zanardi, Augusto - Mago Larry - Argentina - Mental Magic
33 Hofferth, Elliot - Elliot Hunter - USA - General Magic
34 Rufo, Cordoba Javier - Javi Rufo - Spain - Manipulation
35 Nao Murata - Nao Murata - Japan - General Magic
36 Fuenmayor, Winston - Winston Fuyenmayor - Venezuela - Manipulation

Session D - Friday July 29 at 08.00

37 Vicent, Salvador Martinez - Yunke - Spain - Stage Illusions
38 Lensen, Emiel - Rob & Emiel - Netherlands - Mental Magic
39 Lledo, Cayetano - Cayetano Lledo - Spain - Comedy Magic
40 Cheung Quan Hang Kelvin - Kelvin Cheung - China Hongkong - General Magic
41 Choi, Yechan - Eden - Republic of Korea - Manipulation
42 Adiletta, Dario - Dario Adiletta - Italy - General Magic
43 Hellal, Jad - Jad - France - Manipulation

Intermission

44 Lucian, Anca & Luca - Anca & Luca - Austria - Mental Magic
45 Protat, Hugues - Marie Hélène - France - Comedy Magic
46 Chao, Mike - Mike Chao - China Taiwan - Manipulation
47 Ilin, Ilya - Ilya Ilin - Russia - General Magic
48 Zhu Mingzhu - Zhu Mingzhu - China - General Magic
49 Park Jun Woo - Junwoo Park - Republic of Korea - Manipulation

Session E - Saturday July 30 at 08.00

50 Cordoba, Pelegrin Miguel Angel - Doble Mandoble - Belgium Stage Illusions
51 Jeon Seong Uk - Zion - Republic of Korea - Manipulation
52 Meinier, Anael - Anael, Menier - France - General Magic
53 Wonkeun Ha - Dusty Child - Republic of Korea - General Magic
54 Komohara Yu - Yu Komohara - Japan - General Magic
55 Gomez, Ramon Florez - Ramo & Alegria - Spain - Stage Illusions

Intermission

56 Piron, Laurent - Laurent Piron - Belgium - General Magic
57 Juntunen, Hannu - Hannu Juntunen - Finland - Manipulation
58 Rauzier, Lea - Léa Kyle - France - General Magic
59 Shchukin, Artem - Artem Shchukin - Russia - Manipulation
60 MacDonald, Stuart - Stuart MacDonald - USA - General Magic

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3. No Stone Unturned - Paul Stone - Article #65
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Message by Paul Stone (US)

Having been around the magic scene for over 50 years (where did the time go?), I have been fortunate enough to get to know, and indeed book for my shows, many of the world's greatest magicians.

I mention this because although I am certainly not by any stretch of the imagination a magic collector, I have accumulated a few very special items of memorabilia that mean a lot to me personally from magic legends like Dai Vernon, Fred Kaps, Siegfried & Roy, Lance Burton, and Peter Reveen to name just a few.

I was looking through a box containing some of these items when I came across a flier for a show starring renowned British mentalist Maurice Fogel. The show was a charity show at the Everyman Theatre in Cheltenham, England in 1978.

The show billing left no-one in doubt that this would be a must-see show. It read ..

Maurice Fogel, The World's Master Of The Sixth Sense
In the Greatest Show of Mentalism.

I remember this show well as I was asked by Maurice to be the Emcee and to help him in one of his effects.

Maurice was not a tall man, and off stage was quietly spoken, but on stage he became a showman par excellence. His command of an audience and his dramatic delivery had the audience literally sitting on the edge of their seats. His show was riveting from start to finish. He was a great character and a very warm and thoughtful man.
A side note, Maurice Fogel's daughter Nadine is married to Chris Woodward, another well-known British magician and the acknowledged expert on the history of the world famous London Palladium Theatre.

Remembering Maurice Fogel got me thinking about other magicians that I'd worked with that had a completely different off stage and on stage persona.

The two that came to mind immediately were Peter Reveen and Hans Moretti.

Reveen was another very kind and modest man off stage but when it was showtime he became a tour de force. His performance of the Chess Knight's Tour was fast, furious and explosive. And, of course, his speaking voice was legendary, and he used it to tremendous effect in his record breaking hypnosis shows for many years all around Canada, where he was a major star.

If you saw Hans Moretti perform 'live', his appearance and demeanour was scary, partly because of his shaven head and bearskin costume, and partly because of the genuinely dangerous illusions he performed. His wonderfully exotic and eccentric assistant and wife Helga also appeared at first glance to be quite intimidating.

In reality, off stage both Hans & Helga were just the nicest, easy going, gentle and most modest people you could ever hope to meet, and an absolute joy to work with. And I had the pleasure of booking them on many occasions.

Maurice Fogel, Peter Reveen and Hans & Helga Moretti were all true pro's, and they are all sorely missed.

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4. Magical Women With Connie Boyd
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Message by Connie Boyd (USA)

Fab Female Magician Joan Dukore & Inspiring Paulo Coelho quote

@PAULO COELHO's inspiring quote "You are what you believe yourself to be" is a super compliment to fab female magician Joan DuKore's super-skilled sleight of hand coin magic. Did it motivate & inspire you? #shorts #paulocoelho #magic

https://youtu.be/w0s-c2k3xgk

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5. The Magic Word Podcast
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Message by Scott Wells, M.I.M.C. with Gold Star

We continue this week with conversations recorded in Las Vegas. Today's episode #689 was recorded during the recent MAGIC Live! convention in Vegas. Jeff Scanlan was a magic dealer there who was selling his own creations: impossible bottles (crazy things inside bottles). He is a full time professional magician and was a student of the late Eugene Burger. In this episode he not only talks about his unique bottles, but also he passes on advice and tips from his mentor, Eugene.

You can listen wherever you get your podcasts, but for more information with photos, videos, links and more, please visit: https://www.themagicwordpodcast.com/scottwellsmagic/689-jeff-scanlan

This week's episode is brought to you by Bruce Lish who will be celebrating his 53rd birthday on June 27th. Happy birthday, Bruce, and thank you for sponsoring this episode.

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6. Jeff McBride's Magic & Mystery School Events
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Message by Jeff McBride (US)

July 2022 - Magic & Mystery School Events

7, 14, & 21 - Social Media for Magicians - with Jason Porter and Tobias Beckwith - Live Online

August 2022 - Magic & Mystery School Events

6, 13 & 20 - Immersive Magic Theater - with Friends of the Magic & Mystery School

21, & 28 - The 2nd Annual Inclusivity & Diversity in Magic Conference - with Paul Draper and many guests - Live Online

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7. Interlude - John Carey #163
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Message by John Carey (UK)
http://www.johncareymagic.co.uk/

Interlude is just that kind of effect. A minor, but strong mystery you can perform socially at the drop of a hat or when somebody puts you on the spot. The effect is a 'Which Hand' style piece, but with your participant playing the role of the mind reader.

Borrow a fairly large coin for visibility. "Today, Peter, we are going to play a game of role reversal, where I will be the spectator and you will be the mind reader. I will place both my hands behind my back and place the coin inside one of my hands. I will then bring both of my hands out as fists and then the stage is yours!"

As above, take both hands behind your back and a few moments later bring both hands back out in fists, with the coin held inside your left fist. "Numbers are truly all around us. PINs, lottery, doors and so on. I would like you to execute your intuition and call out a number say from five to
ten?" Naturally they will freely name either an odd number or an even number. Let's deal with the odds first. Let's say they called out nine. "Let's count down to that number!" You will then gesture outwards with your left hand as you count one, bring that hand back towards the body as your right hand moves out and gestures as you say two.

Bring that hand back in towards your body as the left hand gestures outwards as you count three. Continue the gesture count up to nine. You will automatically land on your left hand. Comment on how they had a free choice, pause a beat and then slowly open that hand to reveal the coin. Congratulate them on their success and then immediately segue into another effect...

Of course if they call out an even number, simply start your gesture count with the right fist, thus automatically landing on your left hand. And that is Interlude!

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8. Beneath the Trapdoor #5 by Bronson Chadwick
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Message by Bronson Chadwick (US)
Bronson Chadwick, Illusionist
BronsonChadwick.com

2022 President - Texas Association of Magicians

Above and Beyond

If you do magic for a living, it's easy to make the mistake of treating the magic business as a "job." It's so easy to get up in the morning and go through the motions of sending off invoices and marketing materials, rehearsing, loading the car and heading off to a gig in the same melancholy way that a typical 9-5 employee begins their mundane daily grind.

As magicians, we can't afford to do that.

In the eyes of the public, magic entertainers are the closest thing to real-life superheroes that people will ever see. If we merely go through the motions of the magic performance, we are not giving the show or the audience our "all." A few minutes ago I arrived home from a morning magic show performance at a child care facility here in Midland, Texas. If you look at my website, you'll see that my work isn't immediately geared towards young children.

While I do magic performances for kids, it's usually for a family audience; meaning that I entertain all age groups at once with an emphasis on the grown-ups. In my head I equate the age range of my work to that of an episode of Star Trek or Doctor Who. My work is something that kids can enjoy but it wasn't necessarily designed for young children. Nevertheless, I had received a call a few weeks prior from a teacher at a childcare facility who wanted me to entertain for their summer program. Due to covid it had been a few years since I last stepped foot in a school of any kind to work.

I woke up and loaded my car; showered and put on a magical outfit. I printed off a copy of the invoice and drove off to the facility. I was greeted at the door by a front desk clerk who promptly took my temperature and offered me a disposable face mask (something I'm still not used to doing). Despite the face mask I felt good about the event. The act was ready and so was I.

I returned to my car to fetch my props and rolling table and returned to the inside. The room where I would be working was spacious and clean. As I began my setup the client approached me with a concerned look.

"Oh, you don't look like you do in your photos Mr. Chadwick…" she said disappointingly. I apologized that I wasn't dressed the way she had expected. She then said "I only have ten kids in my classroom today and I don't know if this is worth it to us for you to only entertain so few kids. Can you come back another time?" I sensed there was more to the situation than she was letting on.

"Well, I can come back…" I explained as politely as I could while holding back my frustration. "…but I'm afraid that since I'm already here on location that the balance for the performance is still due. If it helps, you can invite more kids into the room from other classes to watch the show and get your money's worth."

She looked at me worriedly and said "Well it's just that some of the kids in the other classes are shy and afraid of you." I took a deep breath and explained that this is a common problem in childcare centers and that younger children tend to have (and should have) fear of strangers in their perceived safe spaces and that it takes time for four-year-olds to warm up to newcomers.

I knew we had trouble. They were already frazzled at my reluctance to wear a mask; despite my showing no covid symptoms and my being vaccinated, and this was just more gas on the fire. I thought I looked pretty good! I was in an outfit I had worn to shows before; one that I even have had professional promotional photographs taken in; but apparently it didn't look as good as I thought.

As I was loading in, the facility director approached me and shook my hand. I could tell she was also upset and concerned about the state of things. I smiled through my mask and continued setup to let her know that it would be an awesome show despite first impressions.

And then it got worse.

I opened my prop case and immediately a water bottle that I needed for a trick fell out of my case and poured onto the tile. I soaked up as much as I could but soon the custodian was summoned to mop up the excess water. I seldom perform with liquids to avoid this exact thing. And it would be TODAY that the water spilled out. I suppose when it rains, it pours.

I frantically continued to set up my act and be ready on time. Between all the drama my usual brief setup time was made even more brief as the kids sat down in front of me and made it clear that they would give me sixty seconds max before becoming victims to the "wiggle worms."

One deep breath later the show was underway. I had resurrected my old "Be-a-Friend" themed school magic program and combined it with my "Magic in the Library" program to create a new show that would be unique to this audience called "Learn to Learn, Learn to Love." I did a quick attention-getter activity to focus the kids' attention. One comical Egg Bag routine later we were well on our way through a magical adventure!

The kids laughed and learned as one routine after another we explored the art of magic. The teachers in the room, including the reluctant client, were having as much fun as the kids! It turned out to be one of the best kid shows I've done in a very long time. I had only wished the facility director was there to see it as well.

After the show was over the kids were escorted back into their rooms. The client approached me and explained that it was a better event than what she had expected when I first walked in. I asked for her critique (something I never do BEFORE getting payment in hand) and she explained that my appearance just wasn't what she was expecting. Apparently, my shirt was wrinkled, and my hair was messy. I probably looked like a homeless person and didn't realize it! I offered a discounted rate on a future performance and assured her that there would be a different outfit for future events.

What's the moral of the story? It's that prior to my sour encounter with the client, I was treating this event as "just another day at the office." Kids can suspend their disbelief and be more open to a performance but it is the client who's reputation and money is on the line that has much less grace. Had I have woken up about thirty minutes earlier to begin my day I may have spotted that my outfit was ruined and needed further attention. I also would have brought my own facemask so when asked to wear one I would appear more prepared and easy-going.

It's so easy to treat the magic as "just another day at work" when the kids and clients are hoping to see a superhero. Even big-time Las Vegas performers fall into this same trap of "just another day." When the sensation of magic is lost on us it's also lost on the audience. I'm sure even Superman has the same issue of mundane days but we have to give 110% to every performance we do and go above and beyond the predispositions and expectations of our clients and audiences. It's just good business. It's what we do to live out our perceived status of superheroes and take the audience up, up and away.

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9. News From The Academy Of Illusions
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Message by Jay Scott Berry (Australia)

As we celebrate the Winter Solstice here in the southern hemisphere, it's surprising to realize that 2022 is already half over. We've maintained peak performance at the Academy, accomplishing so much this year, and continue with Virtual Shows, Masterclasses and Private Sessions. Some of the original students, like Austin Moody and Ethan Sutton, are already making their mark upon the Art. Others, from beginners to pros, continue to develop their skills. Multi-Award winning Canadian, Rod Chow, who I began coaching a year ago, is about to become the President of the S.A.M. As always, in spite of global challenges, The Art of Magic survives and thrives!

Our top story is the next ZoomStorming Masterclass. Since the Academy 10 opened months ago, I've presented over 20 of these two hour intensive training sessions, for students around the globe. Last month's session focused on Strolling Magic and last week's was a Sleight-of-Hand intensive. On July 9th, I will focus on The Cloaking Device, which is one of the most Powerful and Versatile Utility Devices in Magic.

This turbo charged Sanada Gimmick allows for Multiple Mind Blowing Effects that can be performed Close up, Strolling, Street and Stage, from Kids to Corporate, even when completely surrounded. In this 2 hour Intensive Session, I will teach the Basic Handling, Loads, Steals and Ditches and many of my Signature Routines, including the Triple Lightning Bill Switch, Torn and Restored Card, Cut and Restored Ribbon, the Vortex Streamer Production, the Lightning Card Switch and more! Ticket price includes the recording of the Session as an HD Download. As a bonus, all pre-registrants will also receive the Sanada Gimmick and Cloaking Device Construction Downloads. As always, the Tickets are very reasonably priced at just $20 (USD). Available exclusively from The Magic Ladder: www.MagicLadder.net

Besides the Shows and teaching sessions, I'm also creating custom Logos, Business Cards, Promo Videos and Websites. As most know, to be successful in magic requires both the show and the business. Even with the many social media outlets, a professional performer is still best served by a slick website, which acts as a promotional hub. I've been doing web design for over 25 years and have kept abreast of the ever-changing state-of-the-art, for my own sites and clients. Even business cards are most effective if designed with different magical applications in mind. If you are interested in this service, please feel free to contact me on FB or via Email.

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10. Masters Of Illusion
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Message by Steve Moyer (US)

Up next on week twelve of season eight of Masters of Illusion on the CW Network

Hosted by Dean Cain

Saturday, June 25th with two 30-minute episodes airing back to back, starting at 9/8C

9:00 - 9:30 p.m. "Mind or Magic?"
Starring Levent, Murray SawChuck, The Clairvoyants,
Jeff Hobson and My Uyên
9:30 - 10:00 p.m.: "Cool Cards, Coins and Close-Ups"
Starring Chipper Lowell, Kid Ace, Trino, Nick Dopuch,
Johnny Ace Palmer, Naathan Phan, Dan Sperry and Trigg Watson

(Hollywood, CA - June 21, 2022) - Masters of Illusion, produced by Associated Television International and hosted by Dean Cain, will present Week Twelve of its Eighth Anniversary on The CW Network with back-to-back episodes airing on Saturday, June 25, 2022 9/8 Central.

Hosted by Dean Cain, Masters of Illusion features amazing magic performed by 43 cutting-edge illusionists, escape artists and performers displaying skills ranging from perplexing interactive mind magic to hilarious comedy routines - all in front of a studio audience.

This week's episodes will include:

Masters of Illusion - "Mind or Magic?" - (9:00-9:30 p.m. ET) (Content Rating TBD) (HDTV)

Anything But Ordinary - Hosted by Dean Cain, Masters of Illusion features amazing magic performed by cutting-edge illusionists, escape artists and performers displaying skills ranging from perplexing interactive mind magic to hilarious comedy routines - all in front of a studio audience. Magicians featured in this episode include: Levent with Dean Cain (Thimbles), Murray SawChuck (Tic Tac Toe Prediction), The Clarivoyants (Die Test), Jeff Hobson (Hopping Coins), Levent (Fishing for Cards) and My Uyên (Fire Magic). (#811). Original airdated 6/25/22.

To view performance highlights of the June 25th original episode airing from 9:00 - 9:30 p.m., please visit: (Highlight Clip of Magician Levent and Dean Cain) https://vimeo.com/722271996/6eee707b47 and (Compilation Clip of all the magicians in this episode) https://vimeo.com/722273358/29db80b869

Masters of Illusion - "Cool Cards, Coins and Close-Ups" - (9:30-10:00 p.m. ET) (Content Rating TBD) (HDTV)

Hosted by Dean Cain, Masters of Illusion features amazing magic performed by cutting-edge illusionists, escape artists and performers displaying skills ranging from perplexing interactive mind magic to hilarious comedy routines - all in front of a studio audience. Magicians featured in this episode include: Chipper Lowell with Dean Cain (Bottle Time Machine), Kid Ace (Book Club). Trino (Cards and Post-It Notes), Nick Dopuch (Coin Trick to Camera), Johnny Ace Palmer (Lodybugs), Naathan Phan (Martini Shaker), Dan Sperry (Smoke Bubbles) and Trigg Watson (TV Cleaning). (#809) Encore Presentation. Original airdate 6/11/2022.

To view performance highlights of the June 25th encore episode airing from 9:30 - 10:00 p.m., please visit: (Compilation Clip of all the magicians in this episode) https://vimeo.com/707127752/9d11b8555f

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