Stage Magic, Why It Matters – Conjurers Coffee Break – Episode 023

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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.

You don’t know what you don’t know – Conjurers Coffee Break – Episode 020

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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.

Deception works in layers – Conjurers Coffee Break – Episode 018

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Many magic tricks seem simple on the surface, but how do they really work? What’s going on beneath that? In this short podcast episode, I’ll talk through some of the ways that you can improve your magic by adding more, or taking something away. Sounds cryptic? Have a listen to discover how deception really works.

Why I can’t teach you misdirection! – Conjurers Coffee Break – Episode 017

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Misdirection is something we’ve all heard about, but what is it? And how do you learn it? Well, I can’t teach it to you. I’ll try to explain why in this episode, and give you a few tips. If you’re a beginner magician, or more experienced, I’ll unlock a few of the secrets of misdirection, but spoiler alert, there’s no easy shortcut. Sorry!