Shore City Magicians Club

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2007 Shore Is Magic publicity
2007 Shore Is Magic publicity

The Shore City Magicians Club Inc is a magic club based in Auckland, New Zealand. Its members range from beginners through to full time professional entertainers. Although based on the North Shore the club has members from all over the Auckland region.

One of the largest magic clubs in New Zealand, the Shore City Magicians Club Inc (SCMC) has a focus on young magicians and fostering the future of magic in New Zealand.[1] Each year the club mounts the "Shore Is Magic!" family comedy magic show.

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[edit] History

The club was formed in April 1974[2] by Percy Dawson, Stan Hull and Ron Mogridge to foster the arts and traditions of magic, with a primary focus on young people. The club disbanded twenty-two years later in 1996 due to lack of interest. Shortly after this the club was reformed and overhauled by three of the remaining members including professional performers BJ the Magical Clown and Mick Peck[3].

[edit] Meetings

The club meets at Takapuna once a month.

Meetings typically begin with club business, followed by performances by members that wish to perform a trick or routine. Club evenings usually have a theme e.g. Stage Magic, Money Magic, Teach a Trick, or "Pirate Night" (where each member brings a trick with no instructions and other members try to figure it a way of performing it). Guest lecturers and performers also appear at SCMC meetings throughout the year.

Guests are welcome, but attendance is by invitation only.

[edit] Lectures

Lectures presented during SCMC meetings have included :

  • Balloon Sculpture - BJ the Magical Clown
  • Closeup and table-hopping - Tony Wilson
  • Comedy Magic - Paul Romhany
  • Creativity - Wayne Rogers, The Amazing Chicane
  • Entertaining Children - David Ginn
  • Marketing - Alan Watson
  • Mathematic and rubber band effects - Ken Ring
  • Mentalism - Richard Webster

[edit] Guest Speakers

Various well-known national and international performers have performed and lectured at club events. This list includes :

[edit] 27th International Magicians Convention

In 2004, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the SCMC, the club hosted the 27th NZ International Magic Convention in Takapuna.[5] The event was well-attended and received positive feedback[6], especially in regards to the overseas talent who performed and lectured at the event.

Overseas guests included :

[edit] Shore is Magic

2007 Shore Is Magic publicity
2007 Shore Is Magic publicity

Each year the SCMC runs a series of comedy magic shows open to the public, held at several theatres in Auckland. The shows also act as an opportunity for the youth and amateur members of the club to gain practical experience of how a professional production is scripted and put together, technical design, backstage, advertising and publicity etc.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Dixon, Greg. Use Your Illusion. MetroLive.co.nz. Retrieved on 2007-04-06.
  2. ^ Trickiest Club To Join. North Shore Times. Retrieved on 2007-12-28.
  3. ^ Dixon, Greg. Use Your Illusion. MetroLive.co.nz. Retrieved on 2007-12-28.
  4. ^ Ginn, David. David Ginn Bio. davidginn.info. Retrieved on 2007-12-28.
  5. ^ News, WYSIWYG. WYSIWYG NEWS - 7 June, 2004. wysiwygnews.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-28.
  6. ^ Feedback Letters. Retrieved on 2007-12-28.

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