Step into a world where magic meets the unexpected. Join internationally
renowned magician, stunt artist and storyteller Scott Hammell for a
one-night-only experience that will leave you questioning the very nature of
magic.
From enchanting a village in Kenya to mesmerizing royalty
in Abu Dhabi, this four-time Guiness World Record holder has captivated
audiences across the globe with his jaw-dropping feats and spellbinding
stories. Now, he’s boldly reimagining classic magic like never before,
offering you a rare glimpse behind the curtain where hidden insights ignite
future revelations.
Once you uncover the secrets… what
possibilities will unfold?
Don’t miss your chance to find out!
Featuring
a special opening act with mentalist Mind Bender!
If you have been thinking about checking out one of these MAGIC & VARIETY shows at @thestaircase , June 19th is the last one for a while. Featuring encore performances by @graemazing and @scotthammell and hosted by @nickwallacelive . These shows have been a blast. Hopefully there will be more down the road. But this is it for now. Hope to see you there!
In lieu of a physical reunion bringing together past campers and staff,
Canada’s Magic is hosting a virtual reunion of sorts. We’ve reached
out to the Sorcerers Safari community with a dozen or so questions to help
bring us up to date on what everyone has been up to since our magic camp
days.
If you completed our survey, keep your eyes peeled for your segment!
If you would like to participate but haven’t filled out
the survey, there’s still time. The survey can be found here:
https://forms.gle/umg77yj9QxUzfpm76
Thank you to all that contributed!
Mike, Jen, Sorcerers Safari staff, and alumni, this series is for you.
I’m happy to announce this October 1st, 2022 I’ll be be back at my second home, Theatre Aurora. I'm especially excited for this one as it will be my first public show since 2016! 6ixth Sense is a mind-altering, unbelievable, eye-opening show that will leave you at the edge of your seat. Starring four-time Guinness World Record holder, Scott Hammell and Mentalist & Escape Artist, Mind Bender. For one night only, there is no better place in the GTA to watch a jam packed show filled with laughter, mind-reading, magic, and more. Don’t miss out as Mind Bender and Scott Hammell attempt to make the impossible, possible. Tickets on sale now. Link in bio!
I’m
so excited to be finally able to share this announcement with you all
and take you guys on this journey as I start something new in my career!
This Wednesday we start filming my first ever TV show, ‘Mind Bender’s
Great Escape’
‘Mind Bender’s Great Escape’ will follow Mind
Bender's journey as he attempts Houdini's famous deathly suspension
straitjacket escape. This time, Mind Bender will put an original spin on
the stunt that has never been done before.
‘Mind Bender’s Great
Escape’ is a reality-based show that teeters on the line of escape
artists and the history behind their escapes. The show will take a peek
into the magic industry as Mind Bender dives into the different ways of
how he’s been able to turn magic into a profitable business since the
age of 10. The first season will consist of 8 episodes, running 30-35
minutes each. Mind Bender will also take his viewers to the beautiful
city of Toronto as he performs some of his most insane street magic yet.
The process of performing any death defying stunt can take a
toll on you, both mentally and physically. For over a decade now, Mind
Bender has been putting his life on the line for entertainment, so being
able to top his last stunt has been one of his biggest roadblocks yet.
Despite his loved ones being unhappy with his choice to pursue a
dangerous career path, Mind Bender is determined to make this show one
that his audience has never witnessed before.
‘Mind Bender’s Great Escape’ will air exclusively on @buzztv.live late October
After 18 months, it's finally happening. A chance for these performers to brush the dust off, shake out the cobwebs, and perform for you LIVE and in person. Featuring 4 entertainers:
MARK CLEARVIEW - A world renowned comedian, magician and world record holder.
GRAEMAZING - Level 7 wizard (That's real).
SCOTT HAMMELL - A four-time Guinness World Record holder.
NICK WALLACE - Pure evil wrapped in Mr. Rogers sweater.
Thursday November 11th at the People Under the Staircase Theatre (27 Dundrun St N Hamilton). Doors open at 7:30. Show starts at 8:00pm
From the May 27th Facebook post by Mark Clearview:
The last TRY THIS AT HOME until the end of summer! This weekend May 29/30. Featuring four time Guinness World Record Holder and my mentor: SCOTT HAMMELL! Pay what you can tickets at: www.markclearview.com/trythisathome
OELC/CASO: Shoulders of Giants focuses on the extraordinary achievements of OELC alumni. Nathan Adams interviews these “Giants” to discuss the impact their time at the Ontario Educational Leadership Centre had on their journey.
In this episode Nathan interviews Scott Hammell. Scott shares his unique perspective on leadership and facing fear as well as the impact OELC/CASO has had on his life.
Scott Hammell, the four-time Guinness World Record holder has hung upside down from a hot air balloon while locked in a straitjacket and chains at 7 200 feet (World’s Highest Suspension Straitjacket Escape), dangled by his ankles and juggled for over a minute and a half (Longest Inverted Juggling Duration), successfully completed a card trick while skydiving (World’s Fastest Moving Card Trick) and jumped from an airplane to skydive while blindfolded and handcuffed (Highest Blindfolded Skydive).
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28
THURSDAY, MARCH 1
FRIDAY, MARCH 2
Scott explores his motivations, inspirations and many MANY setbacks performing some of the most dangerous stunts in the world. Hanging upside down from a hot air balloon while locked in a straitjacket, performing a card trick while skydiving, skydiving while blindfolded and handcuffed, juggling live explosives and the bullet catch. So where does one go from there? How about an intimate theatrical experience with never before told stories and brand new magic!
You're not alone! These artists will be with you at the 2017 Bash!
Announcing More Artists For the 2017 Browser's Magic Bash. http://www.browsersden.com/bash
It's time to share even more artists with you that will spend the day with us at the 2017 Browser's Magic Bash.
WITHOUT FURTHER ADO - MORE BASH ARTISTS:
Atsushi Ono
- Kyoto Konjurer -
Atsushi Ono-san's relaxed charm, sense of humor and creative approach to performing magic have made him a popular magician and entertainer in
Japan as well as Western Canada.
Aaron Fisher
- Card Conductor -
Specializing in card magic, Aaron Fisher travels the world sharing his original thoughts and energetic performances with other fellow magicians.
Rosemary Reid
- Ms. Magic -
From her humble beginnings at Sorcerers Safari Magic Camp to becoming one of Canada's leading female magicians, Rosemary is going to answer the
one question she's been asked most often throughout her career. Can you guess what it is?
Adam Grace
- Renaissance Man -
Adam Grace, a profesional magician, musician, actor, speaker, writer and producer, tours the world sharing his love for all performing arts. He plans to
spend the entire day with us.
Where else can you get a scrumptious free lunch & dinner, the opportunity to spend the day with like-minded peers, and twelve hours of magic with so many top name magicians?
"The Browser's Magic Bash packs in more magic, with more value for your dollar, than anything we've ever offered you before."
Without further adieu, it's our pleasure to announce MORE amazingly talented artists who plan to spend the day with us at the 2017 Browser's Magic Bash.
- Dick Joiner
- Buck Macleod
- Scott Hammell
- Luiz Castro
- Keith Brown
Additionally:
- Michael Ammar
- Silly Billy
- & The Sentimentalists (Chris Mysterion & Steffi Kay)
...will spend the day with us, too. We plan to celebrate our common love for magic together.
If this fun sounds like the good times you're looking for, please take two minutes right now to register for the 2017 Browser's Magic Bash.
Dinner was wings and fries and salad and donuts! Jen Segal, Christina Galonska, Stephanie Kline, Lori Farquhar, Lisa Close, and Mike Toal worked hard to get it organized and serve us since we weren’t in the Mess Hall tonight. They’re always working really hard to making sure all of the non-magic stuff is taken care of. I sure am grateful for their efforts.
Dance party = so much fun! Mark Correia did a wicked Michael Jackson impersonation and two of the littlest kids here had an incredible dance off! Phil DaCosta DJ’d again and gave away t-shirts and cards and stuff too for answering questions and making clever requests. I love this place.
Mark doing his thing.
The weather must have cleared ‘cause they’re letting us have camp swim!
10pm
I did it!! I got scared and wasn’t going to. But then I remembered that Scott Hammell and Eric Leclerc both say that we should try things “out of our comfort zone” now and again. The lifeguard said it was safe to jump from up high and that he’d make sure nothing bad happened to me. I was so nervous climbing up those stairs. They went up forever. The lake looked such a long way down. I froze and almost didn’t do it. Then I jumped!!!! I was surprised how long it took for me to hit the water -- it felt like hours. I didn’t get hurt, nobody laughed and my friends all cheered for me! I really feel like I’m part of one big family here.
I did it!!!
There was more dancing and a spectacular fireworks show. Everyone sang some song by a band called “Queen” and that was the end of the night. I’m so excited and tired. I don’t remember much else. I don’t want camp to end tomorrow.
This is so. much. FUN!
Everybody dance now!
To be continued ...
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The 2016 season of Sorcerers Safari will run from Sunday August 7th
through Friday August 12th, 2016. For more information, or to register,
please visit SorcerersSafari.ca
* The “Diary of a Sorcerers Safari Newbie” is primarily based on the
2015 camp season. It is an aggregate of many perspectives, and at times
includes events from previous years.
5pm
Camp swim is so much fun! We get to use huge inner tubes to float in the docks at the lake. Eric Leclerc went out of the designated area in an inner tube, to get a ball that floated away. It was funny to watch him try and paddle with his hands! There’s a slide that goes into the lake and a super high platform that you can jump off of too.
Inner tubes are fun!
Squeezing more magic in before the swim.
We had “performance workshop” where some campers performed something and everyone got to tell them what they liked about it and what they thought could be improved. Some kids got up and did things that we just learned at electives today! Everyone seems really supportive and encouraging here. No one was mean about it.
Then we played the “Umm” game. It’s where you have to talk as long as you can about an assigned topic (think unicorns, chocolate, soccer, etc) without saying things like “umm” or “ahh.” It’s hard! (And fun to watch!) Now I know that I need to script my performances because I’m not so good at improvising!
Performance workshop.
10pm
What a night! We ate chicken burgers and chocolate mousse! At the theatre we watched video messages for us from magicians from Las Vegas and other places in the US. Apparently there’s a camper show later in the week. I wonder if I have anything good enough to do for the show...
The evening performance was mind blowing. Mike Close, Eric, Sheldon Casavant, Scott Hammell, Neil Croswell and Ashley Da Silva are all fabulous. I got to see dove magic live for the first time. Neil made birds appear out of NOWHERE.
Mike Close.
Eric Leclerc.
Neil Croswell and Ashley Da Silva.
Rosemary Reid, Mark Correia, and Chris Mayhew did lip syncs tonight. I laughed so hard when Chris “blah, blah, blahed” his way through "Single Ladies" by Beyoncé.
Chris Mayhew channeling Beyoncé.
After that we had a beach party -- wait for it -- on the beach! There was fire floating in the lake (I’d never seen that before). We had fries and chicken nuggets and fried zucchini for snack. Phil DaCosta, the DJ, had everyone moving and doing the limbo and forming conga lines. I liked it when he played the “Cha Cha Slide” and “Uptown Funk.” I complained when my counsellor said I had to leave early ‘cause I’m so little. Secretly I’m glad I’m back at the cabin. I’m pooped.
How low can you go?
Beach party!
More beach party!
To be continued ...
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The 2016 season of Sorcerers Safari will run from Sunday August 7th
through Friday August 12th, 2016. For more information, or to register,
please visit SorcerersSafari.ca
* The “Diary of a Sorcerers Safari Newbie” is primarily based on the
2015 camp season. It is an aggregate of many perspectives, and at times
includes events from previous years.
Don’t have much time. Breakfast was awesome (pancakes!) and no one laughed at me in card class. Most of the kids in my class are near the same age and ability as I am -- I am so relieved! I was very surprised (and happy) to find we were learning in the Mess Hall and not in a big classroom with blackboards and uncomfortable desks! Yesssss!!!! Our instructor, Scott Hammell, told us that “The main time you go through a lot of cards is when you’re practicing.” Then he told us to “Go through a lot of cards.”
Scott teaching card class.
I learned the term, “beached cards.” It’s when you drop your cards on the ground and they get all sandy and wet and impossible to use afterwards. I’m going to be extra careful to keep mine on the table. Some of the more advanced kids said they learned harder things. The really experienced kids had to perform stuff and then everyone else in their group gave ideas on how it could be made it better.
I have to get ready to do this big camp wide activity. I hope it’s not dodgeball.
11:40am
Whoa! That was so much more fun than dodgeball! We just did a relay race kind of thing in teams with everyone from different cabins. It involved:
water
balloons
tape
pool noodles and
people wrapped up in toilet paper!
Listening to the rules.
Pool noodle marble run.
Pouring water backwards.
That's a lot of balloons!
It was more fun than Fun Day at the end of school! I think Sheldon Casavant was still on the field, wrapped head to toe in toilet paper, when I left. Hope he’s okay.
Sheldon getting wrapped.
2pm
Yum! Bagel pizzas for lunch! Magic Mike Segal and his staff make announcements at every meal. Sometimes when there’s exciting news, everyone bangs on the tables and cheers! It gets really loud and it’s great fun!
Announcements with Magic Mike.
I saw three cute little brown rabbits eating weeds outside the Mess Hall. Someone said they saw a deer here too. I hope I see one!
There were so many interesting electives to choose from today (duct-tape wallets, “no sleight” misdirection, stage card manipulation, sponge balls, juggling, and bill folds). I did juggling and boy am I bad at it. I was dropping things all over the place. Scott said that it will come with practice. I hope he’s right! (He’s really good!)
Learning to juggle with Scott.
Stage card manipulation with Sheldon.
To be continued ...
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The 2016 season of Sorcerers Safari will run from Sunday August 7th
through Friday August 12th, 2016. For more information, or to register,
please visit SorcerersSafari.ca
* The “Diary of a Sorcerers Safari Newbie” is primarily based on the
2015 camp season. It is an aggregate of many perspectives, and at times
includes events from previous years.
