THE MAGIC MAGAZINE FOR MAGICIANS & MENTALISTS MAGICSEEN MAGAZINE www.magicseen.co.uk ALSO IN THIS ISSUE: MAGIC IN THE NETHERLANDS MASTERCLASS LETTERS REVIEWS NEWS ACAAN Taster Issue No.8 JOHN BANNON HITTING THE TARGET , READERS If you have anything you would like to tell us, whether it’s about the magazine or anything magic related, please email: [email protected] LE TTERS Yann Frisch HOW TO START? and he certainly lived up to Up to now, I’ve practised magic, expectations. Even though I’m but would like to move into sure he was pretty busy, he took mentalism. Anything you could the time to sign autographs and suggest to get me started? have a chat for a couple of Nothing too difficult, mind! minutes. All I can say is, it was a Simon Dennison, Lincoln real pleasure that me and my family will never forget. e g a r There’s lots to Henry & Julia Ferris, (and two r u B go at Simon, but children), Chelsea. e k u off the top of L : o t someone’s o h P head, why not MAGIC BABE IN try: Richard UNARMED COMBAT Osterlind’s Easy I was assisting in teaching an YANN REALLY IS THE to Master unarmed combat seminar in MAN! Mental Miracles series? beautiful Singapore recently. Anyone who went to the Imagine my surprise when I Blackpool convention and saw learned from Avi Nardia, the head the competition must have been I MET DAVID! combat instructor, that amongst impressed with the French fellow I was in Las Vegas recently, and the group of ladies coming to Yann Frisch, who won with his while waiting in the foyer of my take the course was none other brilliant up-dated ‘cups-and- hotel met David Copperfield!! A than Magic Babe Ning! Ning had balls’ routine with a jug and cup. dream come true, I thought – enrolled on our courses run by It was all done in mime, and was just fantastic! I saw it on Youtube, but it has since been removed. David Copperfield brian Robinson, Cheshire. Penn & Teller Yes brian, Yann’s routine was the talk of the convention, and he really did deserve to win. The good news is That is correct. Penn & Teller will be that we have interviewed Yann and in the UK in May, to sort it all out. you can read it in our next issue. We have spoken to a few of the magicians who have been asked to take part, but due to contracts we MORE PENN & cannot divulge any details. TELLER? However, we CAN say that there are I’ve heard that Penn & Teller have some UNMISSAbLE performers due been given a series on ITV – can to have a go at fooling Penn & you give me more details? Teller! N Holland via email MAGIC FRANKENSTEIN the Kapap Organisation to learn self-defence skills, and she Magic Frankenstein! proved to be a more than willing We asked Richard Sanders to piece together his very own 'monster' participant. In fact, at one point I had to make a simulated attack using the best bits of magicians... this is what he came up with... on her and before I knew it she had thrown me over onto my Above: Richard, 1. best hands: David Williamson and Bill 4. best brain: Tommy Wonder for creativity, back and given me a stinging doing his famous Malone. Eugene Burger and Derren Brown for ‘Tom Cruise’ strike to the face to boot! It's impression 2. best Hair-do: Jimmy Grippo. Technically presentation, David Williamson and Bill great to see that even a I don't think it was his hair but kudos to Malone for comedic brilliance. Magicseen cover star can him for being able to wear that thing. 5. best Style: The Naturals: Matt Schulien, protect herself so effectively! 3. best Dressed: Derren Brown and worst Eddie Fechter, Bill Malone, David Charley bourgheya, Bangkok dressed, Chung Ling Soo. Williamson and Tommy Wonder. THE MAGIC MAGAZINE FOR MAGICIANS & MENTALISTS MAGICSEEN ONLINE DUGDALE IN RIO MASTERCLASS LETTERS REVIEWS MAGICSEEN MAGAZINE NEWS Issue No.37 RRP £4.50 www.magicseen.co.uk Vol. 7. No.1 March 2011 FEATURED THIS ISSUE: ANGELA 2. Jimmy Grippo FUNOVITS LIAM MONTIER AL I 4. Tommy Wonder THE LAST GREATEST MAGICIAN CLUB LAND DEALER’S BOOTH SPECIAL COOK TENYO CO LTD READY STEADY COOK! ALI COOK ON THE COVER! Great to see Ali Cook on your last cover – his performance on the Penn & Teller TV show was great. I’ve seen him at Edinbro’ a couple of times, and thoroughly enjoyed his shows. From the article, it is evident that he is diversifying, and it won’t be long before he is no longer performing magic, as – let’s face it – it’s hard to make a decent living from it. Andy Nyman’s doing more and 3. Derren Brown more acting, Cook’s moving into that area, too. And the even younger ones will be tempted into presenting children’s 1. Bill Malone television, no doubt. Where’s the future? (Sounds like a line from a Sex Pistols song!) Neil Wilson, Southampton Where’s the future? See Yann Frisch for full details! 5. David Williamson GET MAGICSEEN IN THE FOR FREE! NEWS HOUDINI EXHIBIT ADDS SOME We like to think that THE MAGIC MAGAZINE FOR MAGICIANS & MENTALISTS MAGICSEEN EXTRAS FOR LA STAY our mag is one of ONLINE DUGDALE IN RIO MASTERCLASS the best out there LETTERS MAGICSEEN MAGAZINE REVIEWS NEWS Insidemagic.com reports, and we Cultural Center. The doors will (although we might Issue No.37 RRP £4.50 www.magicseen.co.uk Vol. 7. 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