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How Andrew Mayne Uses Magic To Tell Stories–And Screw With People At The Same Time

How Andrew Mayne Uses Magic To Tell Stories–And Screw With People At The Same Time

Very nice and in-depth article by Susan Karlin for Fast Company, following the successful debut of Andrew Mayne’s new show on A&E last night.. Nice combination of facts, pics, and videos…

 "A+E (which launched the TV career of Criss Angel) wanted another magic series. Producers Joke Fincioen and Biagio Messina (known professionally as Joke and Biagio) wanted to do a reality show about revenge. Andrew Mayne, a magician and illusion inventor, was looking for an unscripted series that could showcase his skills in another way.

Aligning these goals produced a twist on established, but disparate reality genres: “How’d he do that?” street magic, dissonant couples, pranking, and melodrama. The result, Don’t Trust Andrew Mayne, premiering Jan. 13, is a funny revenge show that uses magical hijinks to tell stories and resolve differences while wowing viewers…“

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Strip Scribbles: Magician rip-offs?

Strip Scribbles: Magician rip-offs?

Robin Leach, for the Las Vegas Sun, reports on the latest magic news on the strip.. and this little ditty see’s some of magic’s headliners accusing other headliners of dirty tricks.. Oh, tell me it isn’t so….

“  Tropicana headliner magician Murray Sawchuck lashed out today at four other Las Vegas illusionists on tour in Australia, Asia and Europe for reportedly ripping off his…”

And if my omission wasn’t bad enough.. get this..

“Murray took aim at Las Vegas magicians Dan Sperry, Kevin James, Mark Kalin and Ginger, adding….”

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Holiday Homecoming..

Holiday Homecoming..

The Tropicana in Atlantic City is the ‘new’ home of a native son magician.. Joe Holiday. Nice interview with a well-traveled performer by the Atlantic City Weekly and Lori Hoffman…

Magician and illusionist Joe Holiday is happy to be home. For more than 20 years, the Atlantic City native has been performing his magic both big and small in numerous places across the country and the world. His most memorable gig was as the featured guest star in international magician Franz Harary’s multi-million dollar illusion show Mega Magic seen by over a million people throughout Asia. 

At the moment, however, he has turned in his passport and is presenting an intimate magic show six days a week at the Comedy Stop at Tropicana.

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