For Magicians
Tech for Magicians – Conjurers Coffee Break – Episode 024
In this episode we’ll go over some of the important tech required to put on a magic show, including microphones, speakers and amplifiers and some recommendations about what might be best to purchase, and also some questions you can ask yourself when considering your requirements.
Read MoreStage Magic, Why It Matters – Conjurers Coffee Break – Episode 023
I’m back after a short break, and today I’m talking about a topic of importance to me, and I’m going to suggest that it should be important to you to, performing on stage. Even if you are a close up magician, I think there are vital skills that we learn from giving larger performances, and in this episode I’ll explain what they are and why they are so important to your development as a magician.
Read MoreTech for Magicians
I’ve recently been going through the process of updating my tech set up, and so I thought it would be a good idea to go through a few simple tech terms that magicians might want (or need) to get familiar with. I hope this will be useful to you in making your tech and staging decisions.
Read MoreA free writing exercise – Conjurers Coffee Break – Episode 022
Here’s a writing exercise that I’ve been using to help keep my creativity flow going. I’ll share it with you today, in this short “espresso” episode plus a few simple ideas that you can use to help keep your creative mind switched on.
Read MoreGetting out of your own way – Conjurers Coffee Break – Episode 021
A slightly more philosophical episode looking at the process of creativity and life in general, and how sometimes we can be our own worst enemy. This is certainly a thing that has been on my mind recently, so thought I would share it, and I hope this one is helpful to you.
Read MoreYou don’t know what you don’t know – Conjurers Coffee Break – Episode 020
You don’t know what you don’t know. Well that sounds pretty obvious, but in this episode we’ll explore how we come to know things through performance. How we improve or as I like to say polish routines, and what you can do if right now you feel like others are way ahead of you. Spoiler alert: it doesn’t matter as much as you think it does.
Read MoreWhat is the purpose of magic? – Conjurers Coffee Break – Episode 019
What is the purpose of magic? Why do you perform magic? What do you get out of it, and what does the audience get out of it. We’ll explore that and more in this episode of the Conjurer’s Coffee Break Podcast.
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