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Postby DenmarkKilo » Sun Mar 07, 2010 11:21 pm

It was an enjoyable show. Hints of Derren (experienced a few bouts of deja vu), thought the Aled Jones went on a bit too long for my liking, but the shock moment of the cross being revealed was fantastic.

Still, I have to ask...

4 of Clubs?
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Postby Beardy » Mon Mar 08, 2010 12:32 am

No idea about the 4 of clubs, I've just always used that card!

With relation to Aled jones I must apologise - the tech team were meant to use that part to clear the stage, not check me out. I don't know if you saw me keep motioning to them to f off ;)

I hope you liked 'clue-dunnit' though, i do like that routine! Especially with 'top heavy' Mary and 'lighting cat reflexes' terry!

I'm very happy that you liked the cross revalation though! I may have gone too far with it, I know the poor girls friends were fuming! But the plan was always to push the boundaries and see what I could get away with :)

either way I hope it was worth your ten pounds!
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Postby SamGurney » Mon Mar 08, 2010 3:11 am

hope you had a good time and end up touring with it to a place close to home :D
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Postby Big Jon » Mon Mar 08, 2010 9:48 am

The girls friends were sat right in front of me. They looked really worried for her.

The audience reaction during that whole bit was incredible. You could cut the tension with a knife, was great looking round and seeing the expressions on peoples faces.

One of the psychology lecturers from uni had a massive grin on his face!
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Postby Chris » Mon Mar 08, 2010 1:01 pm

I walked out after five minutes! :shock: was awful....


lol :lol: just kidding wish I could have made it matey...next time next time I promise!
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Postby TheStoner » Mon Mar 08, 2010 2:49 pm

DenmarkKilo wrote:Still, I have to ask...

4 of Clubs?


I'm guessing you don't know Mnemonica then! If you did then 4 of Clubs would mean something a bit special and useful. :lol:
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Postby Mr_Grue » Mon Mar 08, 2010 2:52 pm

Haha - my boyfriend's most commonly thought of card is the four of clubs. Wonderfully useful.
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Postby eveningzoo » Mon Mar 08, 2010 6:54 pm

Whats all this Cross business about ???
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Postby Big Jon » Mon Mar 08, 2010 7:53 pm

Mr Beard chose a lady from the audience, had her come up to the stage. Tied her to a cross and put a black bag on her head and then shoved a large needle through each of her arms.
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Postby spooneythegoon » Mon Mar 08, 2010 8:20 pm

AAAARRRRGGGGHHH! So what was the magic bit? It better have been worth pinning someone to a cross! :lol:
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Postby Lenoir » Mon Mar 08, 2010 9:06 pm

So it was like the Derren thing? And a glass walk? Jesus.
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Postby IAIN » Mon Mar 08, 2010 9:24 pm

:lol:
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Postby Beardy » Mon Mar 08, 2010 9:33 pm

Same effect, different presentation.

An I have Lawrence to thank for the glass walk!
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Postby Lawrence » Tue Mar 09, 2010 7:42 am

Beardy wrote:Same effect, different presentation.

An I have Lawrence to thank for the glass walk!


Bloody hell that's going back a bit!
There's an easier way to do everything ey? :lol:

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Postby Flash » Tue Mar 09, 2010 3:14 pm

Beardy wrote:What was most surprising however was what effects went down better than others


Always the way old bean, the effect that you think'll blow their wigs off is the one that leaves them cold and vice versa... I wonder if it's a subconcious presentation thing? Like your anticipation of a response makes it an anti climax or something like that...
Then again maybe it's just the magician vs layperson perspective of tricks.

Anywho congratulations on what sounds like a spiffing gig!
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