This ebook contains over 100 routines, effects, ideas and essays from a wide range of top international close up performers, all of whom either lectured or performed at one of the nine Symposiums during its 16 year run.
The list of 69 contributors reads like a Who’s Who of close up past and present. Here are the names to drool over….
Jon Allen, Michael Ammar, Paul Andrews, Mike Austin, John Bannon, Steve Bedwell, Stuart Bowie, Sean Carpenter, Janet Clare, Aldo Colombini, Alistair Cook, Rob Cox, Roger Crosthwaite, Roger Curzon, Lee Davis, Dusty, Nicholas Einhorn, Keith Fields, Kevin Gallagher, Dan Garrett, Paul Gordon, Roberto Giobbi, Brian Glover, Paul Hallas, Pit Hartling, Ken Hawes, Guy Hollingworth, John Hotowka, JJ, Graham Jolley, Dave Jones, Ian Keable, Walt Lees, Melvin Lehair, John Lenahan, Mark Leveridge, Trevor Lewis, Simon Lovell, Mark Mason, Shaun McCree, Richard McDougall, Andy Nyman, Bob Ostin, Anthony Owen, Marc Paul, Chris Payne, Richard Pinner, Mike Porstmann, Chris Power, Chris Priest, Geoff Ray, Kevin Reay, Tony Rix, Antonio Romero, David Roth, Richard Sanders, Jay Sankey, Al Smith, Joachim Solberg, David Stone, Bob Swadling, Sean Taylor, Stephen Tucker, Michael Vincent, Boris Wild, Jorg Willich, Paul Wilson, Richard Wiseman and Tommy Wonder.
1st – 6th Symposium
Mark Leveridge – Introduction
Chris Payne – Foreword
Jon Allen – Polo Trick
Michael Ammar – Magic From The Sole
Paul Andrews – What A Feeling!
Mike Austin – Forgery
Mike Austin – The Card At Any Number
John Bannon – Beyond Fabulous
John Bannon – ‘Twixt And Shout
John Bannon – Dawn Patrol
Steve Bedwell – Breaking Free From The Mould
Steve Bedwell – The Gung-ho Gymnastic Cards
Steve Bedwell – The Utility Deck Switch
Stuart Bowie – Dictionary 600
Stuart Bowie – From Behind The Spotlight
Janet Clare – A Woman’s Eye View Of Magic
Aldo Colombini – Aces A Go-Go
Alistair Cook – Tip Off
Alistair Cook – Cook’s Coin Box Routine
Rob Cox – Close Up For Children
Roger Crosthwaite – Plus One, Minus Two
Roger Crosthwaite – Poker Deal Assembly
Dusty – Keeping The Job
Dusty – Colours Across
Keith Fields – There’s No Business Like (Trade) Show Business
Dan Garrett – Triangle Teleportation
Paul Gordon – (W)ith CCD
Paul Hallas – The Spheres Of Destiny
Paul Hallas – Bluff Contact
Ken Hawes – Influences
Ken Hawes – The Linking Ring
Guy Hollingworth – An Upstanding Triumph
John Hotowka – TLC MK 11
John Hotowka – The Wishogram
JJ – Softening The Blow
Graham Jolley – Hallucination
Graham Jolley – Snap Decision
Dave Jones – Autocard
Ian Keable – My Close Up Act
Walt Lees – Table Hopper’s Coin Thru Hand
Melvin Lehair – Cards For All Time
Melvin Lehair – A Knot To Pluck
John Lenahan – Thoughts and Easy ‘Phone Numbers
Mark Leveridge – The Acrobatic Coin
Mark Leveridge – The Table Hopper’s Chop Cup Routine
Mark Leveridge – The Patter For Tiny Feats
Mark Leveridge – The Whitesands International Close Up Competition
Mark Leveridge – The Long And The Short
Mark Leveridge – Let’s Face It and My Card
Trevor Lewis – Anagram
Trevor Lewis – Teeth
Simon Lovell – A Matchbox Bet
Simon Lovell – Across The Pond
Shaun McCree – Silver Plating
Shaun McCree – Impiracle
Richard McDougall – It’s Not What You Do…
Andy Nyman – The ‘X’ Factor
Bob Ostin – My Way For Making Double Faced Cards
Bob Ostin – Magical Cash Cards
Bob Ostin – The ‘Hoppers’ Check Card
Anthony Owen – Silk To Sleeve Opener
Marc Paul – Is Your Product Magic?
Marc Paul – 52 Bees Or Not 52 Bees – That Is The Question and Synchronicity
Chris Payne – The ‘Whizzo’ Prediction
Chris Payne – Magic And The KISS Principle
Chris Payne – Why Bother With The Clever Stuff?
Mike Porstmann – Switchgame
Chris Power – C.P. Coins Across
Geoff Ray – A Climax To Spellbound
Geoff Ray – Your Card
Kevin Reay – The Ramsayesque Cigarette Miracle
Tony Rix – Goldfish Production
David Roth – Okito Copper/Silver
Al Smith – Brain Wavelength
Al Smith – Just Kidding
Bob Swadling – Give Us A Flash
Bob Swadling – Portering
Stephen Tucker – A Is For Apple
Stephen Tucker – The Power Of The Mind
Michael Vincent – D’Amico Double Finesse
Jorg Willich – Jelly Bear Penetration
Jorg Willich – At ‘Beep’ It’s Your Card
Paul Wilson – Creating Illusions Of One’s Self
Richard Wiseman – Do As I Do (Version 54)
Tommy Wonder – Approaching A Restaurant Table – A Detailed Discussion
7th Symposium
Chris Priest – The Card Through Body
Nicholas Einhorn – Gold Rush
Roberto Giobbi – Wild Business
Sean Taylor – Worlds Collide
Mark Leveridge – The Make Weight
Kevin Gallagher – Three Card Monte – A Double Helping!
Sean Taylor – Handful of Aces
Pit Hartling – Unforgettable
8th Symposium
Richard Pinner – The Opening Colour Change
Lee Davis – Roving Duplicates
Sean Carpenter – IBM Card Stab
Roger Curzon – I Predict that the Last Four Numbers on the Note Will Be…
Roger Curzon – Diamond Theft
Roger Curzon – The Sheffield Solution
Mark Leveridge – Signature Piece
Joachim Solberg – It’s Gone!
Jay Sankey – A Match by any Other Name
9th Symposium
David Stone – No Smoking 1 and 2
Brian Glover – ‘Reset’ Revisited
Richard Sanders – Synchron-Ace-Ity
Antonio Romero – Chicken Mania!
Boris Wild – Mindbuster Video
Mark Leveridge – It’s A Giveaway
Mark Mason – Foot and Mouth
David Stone – A Few Reasons
