A Cornish Magician - Life and Times

David Blaine’s upside down challenge branded a fraud

Posted on September 25th, 2008.

Illusionist David Blaine has been accused of cheating in his latest death-defying stunt to hang upside down for almost three days. Eye witnesses said his 60-hour ‘Dive of Death’ was nothing more than a sham after he was seen standing upright every hour.read more | digg story

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When Magic Goes Wrong… (part1)

Posted on August 21st, 2008.

Greetings folks….
Over the summer I’ve been performing at Lands End with a good friend of mine, Paul Silk.
There is a part of my show where I talk about the ‘only legal version of russian roulette’ allowed to be performed in this country. Then I kinda risk a bit of personal injury by playing three-cup monte [...]

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Magic on TV : Britains Got Talent

Posted on May 29th, 2008.

Ummmm….
So I’ve just seen the last (I think) of the magicians who survived the auditions for Britains Got Talent and were asked to appear live on the ‘live shows’.
I’m really sorry but I can’t recall the name of the act that appeared on Tuesday evening (27th may)… what I do recall was the levitation which [...]

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Sometimes magic tricks go wrong

Posted on April 13th, 2008.

NOT FOR THOSE OF NERVOUS DISPOSITION!
It’s nearly as painful to watch as it is for the ‘victims’..
For magicians there’s a salutory lesson about what NOT to do with a member of the audience
Alan
read more | digg story

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Mystery School : Installment 2

Posted on April 13th, 2008.

Well Jeff and Eugene have left these shores…
Eugene back to Chicago for a short break before the World Magic Seminar and Jeff to Instanbul for a series of appearances there…
Time now to reflect upon what was an amazing time with these guys, and indeed the other magicians who made up the Masterclass..

front: Jeff, Kenny, Eugene, [...]

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Mystery School : Installment 1

Posted on April 8th, 2008.

I have been looking forward to this event for a long time, and since collecting Eugene and Jeff from Heathrow on the 1st April we’ve had a really hectic, enjoyable and entertaining time.
The Mystery School Master Class as organised by my friends and colleagues at Kernow Magic, welcomed 14 magicians from the UK, Greece and [...]

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Teller (of Penn and Teller) SPEAKS!

Posted on January 29th, 2008.

I love this - It’s a magician talking about how he can be fooled.
What makes this even more wonderful is that Teller is the ’silent partner’ of the incredible duo, Penn and Teller…
alan
Rarely seen speaking, Teller recounts an encounter he had with an Egyptian magician.read more | digg story

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Quantum Mechanical Magic Trick

Posted on January 29th, 2008.

So your science teacher in school told you that the speed of light was a ‘constant’…. ummm…. well take a look at this and be amazed, bemused and consider some of the possible implications….
Alanread more | digg story

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AMAZING Magic Trick!

Posted on January 29th, 2008.

This is a great illusion peformed with a real sense of humour and a taste for the macabre… just enjoy the moment and the suprise…. when you get to the point of trying to work out how its done you’ve lost that sense of astonishment and perhaps your ego drives you to find the solution [...]

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Weird Social Media Suicide Pact

Posted on January 26th, 2008.

Found this article on DIGG, thought it might be interesting to think about….
Parents in the town where seven young people have hanged themselves tell our correspondent they don
’t believe theories about an internet link to the deathsread more | digg story

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