Entries by Kevin McMahon
Podcasts, The Magic Industry & Young Magician of the Year
I’ve never been one to work ‘for the industry’ i.e. making and selling tricks to magicians or lecturing but this year was a wee bit different when I was honoured to be a guest on two industry leading podcasts THE MAGICIANS PODCAST with RICHARD YOUNG and also TALKING TRICKS with CANE AND ABEL. It was […]
How to Write a Magic Show
(2006, 2008 and on the right 2019 – I’ve been writing shows for 13 years!) Neon Future is my 2019 show, and I’ve just finished scripting this. It’s been as much as a struggle as always but now it’s done I find myself reflecting on my past body of work. Tricks I’ve Learned Since Being […]
Community Magic
One of the greatest perks of my job is being able to bring people joy and amazement, where ever you’re from, what ever your back ground. So it was a delight to be asked to perform at my old primary school ST JOHNS ROSYTH to an assembly hall full of 270 kids, P1 to P7, […]
How to Break a Guinness World Record
Two days ago, the biggest event ever organised for young people in Scotland took place at the SSE Hydro in Glasgow. A line up of superstar presenters, mind readers, leaders, rock stars, entrepreneurs and more assembled with one thing in common – to inspire the next generation of young people. The line up included: Gavin […]
EdFringe 2018 Recommendations
What a start to the Fringe. Week one is now over and it’s been a roller coaster. When you’re presenting new work the month becomes all consuming as you polish over and over again to get as close to the ‘perfect show’ as you can. Scripts are modified, illusions move around and the pacing changes. […]
