I write a bit about this in my book 'Becoming FizzWizzPop.' Taking tricks and making them my own is an exercise I love to do. It's challenging to invent something and the rewards of it are pretty neat too. I've been doing this for years in my kids show. I
The final blog post of the year will be an introspective one. Having more than one day off this week - (who am I kidding? Those who know me know that I never rest - for too long). I decided to recap 2019 for myself as it is sometimes easy
Every gig I attend I endeavour to try out new material. Why? In order to build up new sets of close up magic and why not, it is more fun that way. After performing at Sentec's Christmas party in Cambridge England I had a bit of trauma to deal with.
Christmas is the season of giving so here is another treat for you all. Colouring tricks are great for younger audiences. I go into more detail on this in my book, Becoming Magic in the chapter 'Kids will be Kids.' When I first got into magic I used to use
When it came to this blog post I wasn't sure what to write as I didn't have much time to plan this one. I've had a tough week working long days and driving long hours. The first sign that it's CHRISTMAS! This year has been all about pushing it and
Don’t worry. Im not about to give you a brief history of the troubles according to my ma. What I wish to talk about is the art of dying onstage. David Acer has a wonderful article on this topic in his book ‘Random Acts of Magic’ on Bombing. David Acer
Entertaining children is not easy. (See my last post). After a full weekend of performing as FizzWizzPop I’m usually exhausted come Monday. My weekend ended with a challenging party. Emotionally for the family and for me as a performer. Normally, I don’t get an opportunity to speak about this. I
When you are invited to perform at a birthday party with 30 children attending including the birthday child, the attention and focus you can dedicate to each child is slightly stretched. You may wish to give your time to everyone but it is simply not possible. Then throw into the
This month I got a wonderful opportunity to speak with Vanishing Inc on their Insider podcast. These guys who really help us magicians shine, Series two episode 6 is all about me. If you want to find out how I got into magic, my book, and what I enjoy about
In just over a week, I have managed to post every copy of Becoming FizzWizzPop that has been ordered by my new customers. Books flew over the world to Britain, Sweden, the Netherlands, and a bunch to America. Thank you so much for your support. Here is the people’s verdict
This week I performed at an event in the Belfast Children's Hospice for a group of three girls and their families. I perform quite a lot in this place, bringing some well needed joy to the kids, staff and families through magic. Something occurred that made me think a lot
Find out why children in Northern Ireland and beyond love having Nikola work her magic. Here is a promo of FizzWizzPop in action. https://youtu.be/y__zTDXpRWs
