Practice
“It all makes it difficult to define and declare oneself a magician if one feels one’s practice does not conform…
the story it tells
Some experiments in videography, performance magic, and autobiography. [Practice Research Project] [see this & this]
Making Dark Magicks at Doomsday
After three years of pandemic related cancellations and delays, the highlight of the UK Bizarre Magick calendar, Doomsday, returned to…
Séance, Magicians, and the Arms Race of Things
Historically, the apparent ability to contact spirits has provided a wealth of opportunities for deception by performers. Magicians have had…
Hiding the Elephant in the Room – Performance Magic and Practice Research
A transcription of a research seminar delivered 31/03/21 The seminar itself is now live: Thank you for inviting me to…
COVID-19 and Performance Magic – your views?
The New Normal? As I mentioned in a previous post, The Journal of Performance Magic (www.journalofperformancemagic.org.uk) is currently accepting academic…
CFP- The Magiculum
Call for Participation – The Magiculum Saturday, 10th June 2017 in The Sir Patrick Stewart Building at The University of…
Magic and the Body
Over at the Magic Research Group – they’ve just announced the latest issue of The Journal of Performance Magic. Check…
Doomsday VII
I attended Doomsday VII last weekend it still remains the highlight of my year. It’s an extraordinary couple of days,…
Research Ramble
I’ve had a bit of a holiday, a few weeks away from most things. Just to regroup really and start…
Tales Beyond Borders
I throughly enjoyed the Tales Beyond Borders Conference last week. A wonderful collection of people all with a passionate interest in…