Archive for October 2011
Cheltenham Magic Show is Back!
0 Comments | Posted by Andi Gladwin in Performances
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Cheltenham’s only live magic show, “An Evening of Deception”, is back for an extended run in 2012!
BBC’s very own Steve Knibbs will be compèring as in the previous years and I’ll be performing my act in the show. It’s a combination of nerdy humour with a host of geeky magical stunts using Rubik’s Cubes, memorisation and playing cards.
The show returns to The Everyman Theatre from February 22nd-25th 2012.
Join the show’s mailing list and most importantly purchase tickets at The Everyman Theatre. Tickets have sold out in all previous years, so snap yours up early!
What Kind of Magic do you Perform?
0 Comments | Posted by Andi Gladwin in About magic
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I’m often asked what kind of magic I perform. It’s a good question: if you’ve not seen a close-up magician before, it’s hard to know.
I perform sleight of hand close-up magic using cards, coins, envelopes, rope, watches and a whole host of props that I find around the situation I’m performing in. I’ll give you a few examples:
• I perform a card trick where the deck turns to a block of glass … in someone’s hand!
• I make normal pieces of rope (which have previously been checked by audience members) transform to three times their size, even though everyone is watching incredibly closely.
• I have every single person on the table (normally about twelve people) select a card and then find every single card.
• I give someone a locked box and make a signed playing card appear inside.
Those are just a few examples. I improvise the magic I perform to make it a personal, memorable experience for everyone watching. This makes every single performance different and entertaining.
The Inner Magic Circle
0 Comments | Posted by Andi Gladwin in Life updates
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I was recently voted in by the committee of The Magic Circle as an “Associate of The Magic Circle with Silver Star.” That’s quite a mouthful, but also quite a compliment. I’ll break down what it means:
There are several levels of The Magic Circle. While most members stay at the default level, a few are granted access to the “Inner Magic Circle“. This can only be achieved through excellence in performance or for doing something very good for the club, or magic in general. The silver star aspect is because I received the award for my performance.
I became an Associate of The Inner Magic Circle for the lecture that I gave at the club last month. It was a lovely surprise and I’m honoured to have been granted it.
Given that there are only very few young magicians with this accolade, I am both very proud and honoured to have received it.
Other Words for Close-Up Magician
0 Comments | Posted by Andi Gladwin in About magic
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A “close-up magician” is quite an ambiguous term and there’s a lot of confusion around what each variant of the phrase means. Therefore, I’m putting on my professor’s hat for a minute and providing quick explanations for each type of close-up magician:
Close-up magician is a catch-all name that covers all of the types of magician I’ll explain below. I’ve also been card a “close hand magician”, an “up close magician” and many similar things.
A walkaround magician or walkabout magician normally mingles with guests during a cocktail party or similar. I most regularly perform as a walkaround magician and it’s my favourite type of performance.
As you might expect, a table magician, table top magician or similar performs during a meal, entertaining the entire table at a time. This is often seen as banquets and weddings.
A sleight of hand magician performs tricks that require considerable dexterity. I’ve practiced for almost twenty years and thus, consider myself a sleight of hand magician.
There are many other phrases and words used to describe a magician (all positive, I hope!), but these cover those that you might hear often.
Gloucester Wedding Magician Photos
1 Comment | Posted by Andi Gladwin in Magical Weddings
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I recently performed at a wedding at Kingscotte Barn, Tetbury, which is just outside of Gloucester. The wedding photographer Matt Davis managed to snap some excellent shots, which he just sent to me. I’ve included three of my favourites below.
Your eyes will likely be automatically drawn to the lady on the right, who looks absolutely stunned as I make a deck of cards vanish from between her hands. The photos show the action unfolding:
