Photos from The Newest Trick in the Book

Toronto’s lighthearted, warm fun and friendly magic open-mic night returned form its summer break last night at the newly moved and renovated See-Scape. You can see the new, expanded stage in some of the lovely photos from David Fulde.

I was invited to appear on the first show of the season with Chris Mayhew, Harry Zimmerman, Graeme “Graemazing” Reed and the lovely and charming host Jonah Babins.

The show continues weekly through to December and is a wonderful (free) opportunity to see magicians experiment, take risks and walk outside their comfort zones.

Photos from Magic & Martini

Poster design by Kurt Firla

Thank you to everyone who attended our sold-out Magic & Martini last night at Suite 114 (and braved the Nuit Blanche traffic and road closures). We have six upcoming shows in October and November with tickets available before we take a break in December. Readers can use the discount code olive to save on tickets purchased online.

Here are some photos from the event courtesy of Tom Durcan.

The Newest Trick In The Book

Tuesday night, I’ll be appearing on The Newest Trick In The Book, a free show put on by the aptly named “Toronto Magic Company”. I’ll be appearing alongside Chris Mayhew, Harry Zimmerman and James Harrison. The show is hosted by the adorable and inventive Jonah Babins, who is inventing his own special version of English so quickly, it’s astonishing.

The show is free to attend but with limited seating. You can reserve tickets at the link below to be guaranteed a spot.

Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at 8:30 PM
SeeScape (374 Keele Street, Toronto)

See Scape is a fabulous nerd bar which has just finished renovating their brand new location. In addition to the show, you can stay to enjoy food, drinks video- and board-games.

James Harrison

Chris Mayhew

Jonah Babins

Harry Zimmerman

 

Know your basic types of magicians

Thanks to Chris Ramsay out in Montreal for offering up this informative video exploring a basic taxonomy of the different types of magicians. So if you ever encounter a magician in the wild, you’ll know what you’re up against. Forewarned is forearmed.

A magic trick you can perform on yourself

The human brain is a magical thing and it’s not wired up in the most straightforward way. Here’s a trick you can perform on yourself, described by the great Stephen Fry on the BBC series QI. You could do it standing up, but seated is probably easier. Also a good idea to not be driving a car.

Photos from Magic & Martini

Thank you to everyone who attended our sold out performance of Magic & Martini last night at Suite 114 in Toronto. We’re back to our regular schedule after an almost summer hiatus. Tickets are available for performances through the end of November. Readers can use the special code olive for a discount on tickets purchased online.

Here are some photos from the event courtesy of Tom Durcan.