Lots of you who read my blog are probably wondering what the above title means? Being 'scundered' is a very colloquial term used in Belfast and Northern Ireland. People say it when they are really embarrassed about something. Or if they are terribly shy. I performed a magic show last
I had convinced myself that there was not to be a new blog post this week. Yet here I am writing one. This last week I was creating a lot of new things and sadly I lost faith in myself. I feel right now I am in fight or flight
Returning from the Session, I have left with three things. Inspiration. Lack of sleep.My very own Cups and Balls! (A little surprise from Tom). Watch this space I am already working on it! Today marks one month to my first lecture performance at the Pentacle Magic Club in Cambridge (Thanks
Let's get serious. Some of you might not agree with or like what I'm about to discuss in this blog post. Performing in the magic industry more, I have noticed dozen's of shows around the world that are filling theatres with magic. This is a good thing right? Magic in
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
