SINGAPORE RING 115 – Oct 2013 Magic Meeting Report
34 members attended our October meeting. Also present were 3 guests – Billy Scadlock, who performs as Charlie Chaplin at the Singapore Universal Studios, and 2 representatives from a local TV production house, Jarren Tan and Daphne Koh. The latter two were here to see if they could include an episode in the forthcoming TV […]
JOKER’S LOVE by Lenny
If you love novel packet card tricks, you will love “Joker’s Love”. 4 Jokers from a bicycle deck are taken from a pocket wallet and displayed. One is a female Joker (specially printed card). This immediately attracts interest from the audience. The other 3 Jokers are male and have the usual bicycle Joker design. The […]
BLANK NIGHT by John Archer
This is the effect that John Archer performed that fooled Penn & Teller in their hit TV show “Fool Us”. It is the classic bank night routine with the following differences: · It is done with 5 instead of the usual 3 envelopes. · Words are written on the envelopes and they make for a […]
HOUDINI’S GREAT ESCAPE by Tony Clark
This is a short, visual and fun effect. Performer takes 3 large (4” x 6”) and glossy cards out of an envelope. They are the 2 policeman cards and 1 Houdini card. The 2 policemen are supposed to watch over Houdini. The Houdini card is placed in-between the 2 policeman cards. However, the 2 policemen […]
“EXTREME MAGIC FOR EVERYBODY” LECTURE BY DIEGO MINEVITZ
When Diego Minevitz from Argentina offered to give us a lecture on “Extreme Magic” in Singapore, we were unsure if our local magicians were interested enough in this type of magic to want to pay to attend the lecture. As we understand it, “Extreme Magic” is magic involving dangerous predicaments. On the other hand, because […]
CRIME-MENTAL by Harrismatic
Crime-Mental provides a wonderful premise for a mental act. It involves 3 spectators on stage. Each of them, unknown to the performer, assumes the role of a victim, a murderer, and an eyewitness. In Phase 1, the performer, by simply asking questions, correctly divines their identities. In Phase 2, the performer correctly predicts which of […]
MENTALITIES by Stefan Olschewski
My first encounter with Stefan Olschewski was through his booklet “Mes(s)merize”, and his e-instructions “Key To Your Card”, “Eggstremely Dangerous” and “Pretty Attractive”. From his writings, I have found Stefan’s effects to be novel, fun, colourful and he used clever, practical and sometimes, bold, methods. All these descriptions hold true for the 5 mental effects […]
NO DIARY, DIARY by Chris Congreave
The diary trick has become a classic effect in mentalism and card magic. This is because it uses a date significant to the audience, such as their birthday or wedding anniversary. Chris Congreave’s “No Diary, Diary” is a diary trick that uses no actual diary and everything can be carried in the performer’s wallet. The […]
SINGAPORE RING 115 – Sep 2013 Magic Meeting Report
Our long-time friend, Shaun Yee and his wife Anna from Italy, were making their annual visit to Malaysia and wished to stop by Singapore to give us a mini lecture cum dealer’s demonstration. So we moved our meeting date forward from 15th to 12th September 2013 to accommodate their visit. Shaun’s session was to occupy […]
SINGAPORE RING 115 – Aug 2013 Magic Meeting Report
It was Auction Night at our August magic meeting. This event attracted only 27 members, a much lower attendance than our usual 35 to 40 members. However, it comprised several non-regular members, whom we were pleased to see. Several of the members also brought along their own bags, obviously anticipating good bargains. The co-ordinators and […]
