Canadian stand-up comedian Byron Bertram joins Talking Tricks to discuss performing all over the world in comedy clubs and at arts festivals.
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Funny and fascinating stories from those working in the magic, comedy, circus and variety industry.
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Monday Nov 26, 2018
Monday Nov 26, 2018
He's performed for the Queen, the UN, Richard Branson and even celebrity chef Gary Rhodes and this week he joins us on Talking Tricks to discuss his amazing career.
Chris Dugdale also talks about his performance on Penn & Teller Fool Us that ITV described as having the best ending to a TV magic trick ever and currently has more than 5 MILLION views on YouTube. We also chat about the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and Chris' new book XYA and his upcoming television programme.
Monday Nov 19, 2018
Monday Nov 19, 2018
Multi-faceted magician, cabaret superstar, actor and pianist Neil Kelso joins us this week.
He discusses being named 1 of the Top 10 cabaret performers in the UK, his brand new show I Draw Clouds (which has its London debut this Wednesday), studying at L'Ecole de Cirque de Bruxelles under the tutelage of juggling legend Arcadii Poupon at aged just 8 and the role mass genocide in Argentina has had in forming him as a performer.
We also play a game of Dr Kelso or Professor Kelso, for those that are already thinking about the popular character from TV show Scrubs.
Monday Nov 12, 2018
Monday Nov 12, 2018
He also chats about his start in the industry as a street juggler and escapologist, sports and sport-based comedy and his television and movie career as a serious actor/ token bad guy.
Monday Nov 05, 2018
Monday Nov 05, 2018
Charlie Caper joins us on Talking Tricks to discuss his amazing rise from Covent Garden street performer to being crowned one of the greatest magicians in the world at the 'magic olympics' FISM and being the first magic act to win a Got Talent series.
Caper also chats about 3D printing chocolate, building and integrating robots in his new show Artifice Intelligence, his time in La Soiree, Rick & Morty and his inspirations.
Tuesday Oct 30, 2018
Tuesday Oct 30, 2018
On October 31st 1926, the world's most famous magician and escapologist Harry Houdini died after being punched in the stomach a few days earlier.
On the anniversary of his death magicians hold seances to attempt to contact the spirt of the great Houdini. As a Talking Tricks Halloween special we gather with our good friend and fellow magician Neil Kelso to make our attempt at contacting the other side. Before this seance, we conduct a light-hearted quiz on the life, times and death of Houdini.
Sunday Oct 28, 2018
Sunday Oct 28, 2018
This weekend, Griffin & Jones took their traditional seance Talking to the Dead and their horror play Father of Lies to the Brighton Horror Festival.
The pioneers of slapdash magic stopped by Talking Tricks to discuss these shows and the ins and outs of being a comedy double act, their very different routes to being professional performers and turning their hands to everything to from juggling, acting and stilt walking to racing commentary, clowning and even seances.
Monday Oct 15, 2018
Monday Oct 15, 2018
Paul Dabek joins us to break the news that he is joining the cast of the world’s largest touring magic show The Illusionists. Dabek discusses his career and life in entertainment, ranging from his start as a teenage prodigy of the Magic Circle and appearances on BBC prime time to performing at the greatest arts festivals across the globe. We also go stateside as Dabek discusses his new life in LA and performing in the entertainment capital of the world Las Vegas.