This Celebration Of Magic, will take place in Sutera Mall,  Johor Bahru, a focal point of development at the JB, on 16th, 17th, 18th  March2012.

There will be International Gala Shows each day with magic competition. Competition will be divided into Stage Magic, Close Up Magic and Junior Stage Magic.  Not only Gala Show & Magic Competition, dealers stalls/booth also available for sponsors & foreign magician to display magic products and accessories .

No registration fees & ticket for audience and this event will be promoted throughout Malaysia and the adjacent city area, ensuring a constant flow of customers.

Program

16/3/2012          1. Stage Magic Competition- Open & Junior *

First Match (12 qualified contestants)

- Group A

- Group B

2. International Magic Gala Show

3. Final List Announcement                                *awaiting confirmation

17/3/2012          1. Stage Magic Competition-  Open & Junior *

First Match (12 qualified contestants)

- Group C

- Group D

2.  International Magic Gala Show                      *awaiting confirmation

18/3/2012          1.  Close Up Magic Competition

2. Stage Magic Competition- Final

3. International Magic Gala Show

4. Awards Presentation

- Close Up Magic Competition

- Stage Magic Competition- Junior

- Stage Magic Competition- Open

PROPOSED SCHEDULE FOR SIN/SEMARANG

ESTIMATED COST: SGD $600.00 per person include Air ticket (2-way by Betavia Air), Twin- sharing room, 1.5 days sightseeing. etc

For reservation and more information,

Please contact Kenneth Chia @ 9636 9937 or email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

CLOSING DATE: 29 February 2012

Award winning magician Peter Wardell was on his way home to the United Kingdom from a convention in Sydney, Australia, when he stopped over for one night in Singapore on 19 September 2011 to give us at Ring 115 a lecture.

The lecture was held in a function room at Bayview Hotel, in which 37 people attended. President John Teo presented Peter Wardell with the Ring 115 bannerette as well as the Ring’s 50^th Anniversary souvenir magazine.

Peter started off his lecture by encouraging all of us not to do mere tricks but to present magical effects. We are to take the premise of a trick and make our own presentation around it. In doing this, we find that we can combine other tricks with it to form a routine, or to result in a totally different presentation altogether. Peter then demonstrated 4 effects to illustrate this point.

“Against The Grain” was Peter’s take on the classical salt pour. Peter devised a method where the magician could show both hands empty He also showed us how to vanish the salt-shaker, leaving only its cover. Finally, the effect comes around full circle when the vanished salt found its way back into the salt-shaker. It was most interesting to hear the psychology behind the various methods that Peter devised.

The next effect that Peter demonstrated was Ramsey’s cylinder, cork and coins. Four coins vanished one at a time to reappear instead the cylinder beneath the cork. Peter explained the use of the “chopped stack” of coins and the momentum pull which could be adjusted in its length to serve dual purposes.

In the demonstration of a clean version of “3 Card Monte”, Peter introduced the Jerry O’Connell’s wallet. Peter discussed the use of this wallet not as a magic prop, but as an utility item, which could facilitate the working of an effect, but not actually featured in it. It was interesting to know that even a full deck of cards could be switched using this wallet.

A short interval with snacks and coffee followed which allowed members to purchase props, notes and DVDs from Peter as well as to have fellowship with him.

Peter continued after the break with Slydini Silks. He explained the basic techniques and also how to use this effect for watch steals and pick pocketing.

As a finale, Peter performed his signature cups and balls routine, using a leather waist pouch and to an entertaining patter.

Before the evening was over, there were many requests for Peter to pose for photographs with the delegates.

Reported by:

JOHN TEO

The theme of September’s meeting was changed at the last minute to “An Evening With Shaun Yee”. This was to accommodate the visit of Shaun Yee and his wife Anna from Italy. Shaun was visiting his motherland, Malaysia, and decided to stop over in Singapore. This was Shaun’s fourth visit to our Ring 115.

The attendance on the evening of 15 September 2011 was 39. The venue was the function room of Bayview Hotel.

Shaun Yee presently runs a magic shop in Milan, Italy with his wife Anna. He brought along a trunk full of magic items to demonstrate and sell.

Shaun commenced with a short discourse on the art of manipulation. He explained why every magician should do some form of manipulation and sleight-of-hand magic. He demonstrated and explained card manipulations, showed how to prepare an ordinary deck of cards for manipulation, and how to do single and multiple card productions. He then went on to demonstrate and explain cigarettes manipulations.

From a request by one of the members, Shaun demonstrated and explained the “illusion” false shuffle. He then discussed various types of false shuffles and card control techniques.

It was time for demonstration and sales of magic items. Shaun brought along some 50 magic items. They comprised accessories such as Sanada Gimmick, devil’s handkerchiefs and manipulation and fanning decks, and classic magic effects such as appearing wands, dancing canes, haunted keys and serpent silks. Several effects are of his own originations such as Frisky Cards, Still Haunted and SY Rising Cards. Brisk sales was observed and many items were sold out.

It was a good time to catch up with this Asian magician who made it good in Europe.

Reported by:

JOHN TEO