From quick opening effects to closing routines plus presentational ideas and advice on stagecraft, for both close-up and stage.
This lecture explores strong opening effects and memorable closing routines, along with the thinking behind them. Oliver will share a range of material suitable for close-up, parlour, stage, and mentalism, all drawn from his professional working repertoire.
Expect practical routines and ideas including quick opening card effects, a gimmickless bottle production, structured opening and closing mentalism pieces, and effects using everyday items such as bubbles, roses, and a clean glass production. The emphasis throughout is on material that is visual, engaging, and proven in real performance conditions.
Alongside the routines, Oliver will also discuss stagecraft and performance techniques. Drawing on principles used by stage manipulators, he explains how ideas such as body movement, timing, and eye contact can be applied across all areas of magic, helping to strengthen overall presentation.
Oliver is a full time stage and close-up magician, specialising in visual stage magic who regularly performs in theatre shows and cabaret venues around the world. He is a member of the Inner Magic Circle with Gold Star, a past President of the I.B.M. British Ring No. 25, and an award-winner in the stage category at the FISM European Championships of Magic. His long-running London show, West End Magic, has been resident at the Leicester Square Theatre for over 13 years and now regularly tours the UK. Oliver also runs his own theatre dedicated to magic shows in an historic 17th century Red Brick Barn in Essex for 20 years.
Lecture notes and products are on offer to purchase afterwards.
