“What remains of magic once the method is forgotten?” JeanLuc Bertrand explores a form of magic built not on the accumulation of effects or technical display, but on impact, rhythm and lived experience… Timing, silence, eye contact, positioning, laughter, the invisible elements that can turn a trick into a moment. Convinced that magic should create a suspension of reality rather than simply demonstrate skill, JeanLuc has built his work between two worlds: theatre and private performance. His approach has been shaped by an international career, collaborations with some of the world’s most prestigious brands, and award-winning shows in Parisian theatres. From close-up to stage, from mentalism to hypnosis, he has developed a cross-disciplinary approach in which magic becomes a language in its own right, living, fragile and precise where the audience is the co-author of the performance. Everything is meticulously scripted and structured, almost like a movie plot. And yet, leaving the feeling of absolute improvisation.
We have something special for you in our theatre. In 1999, a young Guy Hollingworth released Drawing Room Deceptions, a groundbreaking book full of original magic, sleight of hand, and sophisticated methods that went on to inspire an entire generation of magicians. Over 25 years later, Guy is back and ready to do it again with a new book that is sure to be an instant classic: More Drawing Room Deceptions.
To celebrate the highly anticipated sequel, we invite members FREE OF CHARGE to join Guy and the Vanishing Inc. team for a special book launch event and the chance to purchase your copy of the book first. It will be a highly limited, intimate event, unlike any magic lecture you’ve been to before. Part book launch, part performance, part talk, where you can not only meet Guy and learn about the new book, but also learn the way he thinks and approaches his magic.
Guy will discussing the material, philosophy, and details behind the new book, alongside performances of new and previously unpublished routines.
