After a wonderful week where loads of incredible and ridiculous things occurred... I performed as part of a Magic show where 200 people were watching virtually. Lots of my amazing friends and magicians tuned in. Only after upon perusing the audience did I glance and realise that Lance Burton was
I had an extremely busy day on Saturday which is unusual in the year that is 2020. In fact one could almost say I had (finally) a normal working day. Probably the first and last one of this year. I had three events in one day - god to even
I hope you all enjoyed last weeks blog post and perhaps took something from it. Since I'm on a roll with transcribing my Ted talks here's another. This Ted Talk I gave at Tom Stone's Conjuring Course in August 2020 to twelve magicians. Further Conjuring Course participants 2020 As this
This blog post was inspired by a TED talk I put together for LUND Magic Weekend October 2019 alongside Fay Presto from the U.K and Alana from Germany. I decided to use my time to discuss creativity and the tools I use when devising magic routines. I hope you enjoy
I love to read and absorb loads of information. As a performer I am constantly looking for inspiration when creating shows. For both children and adults alike. A month or two back I did a post on my favourite books in magic. I thought it might be nice to follow
When I was 16 I got a job working at a ticket booth at the local cinema. I wasn't actually interested in working or getting a job. However all my friends were so I thought I better get to it. Working at a cinema was the best 'normal' job I
The first eight months of the year that is 2020 have flown - although felt never-ending at times too. Already I have achieved so much as a performer and personally. My confidence is growing day by day. Not only have I progressed my FizzWizzPop work but thanks to the Chicago
When a person asks us not to do something we tend to really want to do it! Even though we have been told not too. There is an amazing example of this on Justin Wilman's Netflix show 'Magic for Humans' which you can watch here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSRmdzofkio Being told not to
"If you are not willing to learn, no one can help you. If you are determined to learn no one can stop you."Zig Ziglar Finally after waiting six months I made it to Sweden to visit Tom for the whole month of August, yippee! It wasn't long before I was
Before we discuss a controversial topic let us just take a moment to look at the immaculate being... David Bowie. Jim Henson's Labyrinth I stumbled upon a discussion happening online and was drawn to it like moth to flame. Like Dee-dee wanting to press Dextors buttons in his secret laboratory
When I set myself a challenge, failure is never an option but sadly sometimes it is the outcome. It is inevitable when trying new things that some things will work and others will flop. * My July challenge began with a simple goal. Perform ten magic shows for the same
Creating new material to perform can be hard work. This process is made easier by adapting a strong theme or character. Some of the strongest material that I've ever made was born out of creating seasonal shows for Halloween and Christmas events. An example of my Halloween and Christmas creations
