Hamilton: Smooth Comedy with Graemazing [Apr 28]

From the April 10th Instagram post by Smooth Comedy:

April 28th the only comedy show that begins every show by singing the Narnia national anthem is back!

We got a new lineup of performers, new Jackass style skits, and GRAEMAZING (a wizard from Hogwart’s rival school…Yale!)

THIS MONTHS PERFORMERS
@freddienoelrivas
@hesherella
@stephbabyneale
@countgavin
@jordannebrown7 

 

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Eric Woolfe interviewed by Janine Marley

From the April 19th post "Stage Door Dialogues – Eric Woolfe of 'Two Weird Tales'" at A View From the Box:

Your company, Eldritch Theatre, has a real affinity for all this spooky! When did your love of the horror genre start?

I’ve always loved horror. Since I was three and saw Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein on the Sir Graves Ghastly Show. And as one of the few theatre companies that focus on it, I think we are filling a dire need. A hundred years ago and more, horror elements could be found in almost everywhere. And as we moved into the 20th century genres became more isolated. But, uncanny, spooky, fantastical stories can resonate universally the way that real world drama can’t.

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Read the interview with @ericwoolfe and @AVuefromtheBox all about theatre magic: https://t.co/8jleMzSUku#theaTO pic.twitter.com/6VarotoXdV

— Eldritch Theatre 💀 (@EldritchTheatre) April 19, 2023

 

 

 

Canada's Got Talent audition: JP Parent

Congratulations Jean-Pierre, on a fantastic audition!

 

From the April 17th upload "MAGICIAN JP Parent Shocks The Judges With His Unbelievable Tricks" on the Canada's Got Talent YouTube channel:

JP Parent is a magician from Montreal, who received his first magic kit at age 9. When he was invited to work on a cruise ship, the gig that was only supposed to be a four-month contract ended up being a 25-year career! After mesmerizing the audience with his first trick, making Kardinal disappear with his second - by his last, the judges are completely speechless and shocked by this incredible illusionist!

 

 

 

 

 

Kelowna and Ontario: Sean Watson and Chanelle Munroe [Apr 21, 27 - 30]

Catch Sean Watson and Chanelle Munroe in Magician and the Muse with special guests Aaron Matthews, Caroline Matthews, and Ken Pham!

• April 21 - Kelowna
• April 27 - Peterborough
• April 28 - Cornwall
• April 29 - Toronto
• April 30 - Hamilton
  

From the April 17th Instagram post by Sean Watson:

Here is our April theatre tour schedule. With special guest performers @aaronmatthewsmagic @carolinematthewsmagic @sincityillusions We hope to see you there! @chanelle_munroe 

 

 

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New Westminster: Cabaret of Wonders with Lester, Verners, and Hsueh [Apr 24]

From the April 14th Instagram post by Billy Hsueh:

Excited to share the stage with my friends @thegabriellalester and @jasonverners !

If you are free come hang out with us at the Cabaret of Wonders for an interactive magic experience! 

 

 

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Canada's Got Talent: Getting to know JP Parent

Next in the the series of Canada's Got Talent contestants is Montreal's JP Parent!

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Who inspires you that is not a magician?
 
I think passion is so important in life and it emanates through someone’s work when someone’s passionate about their art. Anthony Bourdain was a good exemple, Martin Short, Dave Chapelle, Eddie Izzard, Ricky Gervais, Steve Martin (started as a magician), Kristen Wiig, Jim Carrey to name a few.

 

What is your first memory of magic? 

My very first memory of a magic trick was my father making a penny disappear inside his arm , then making it reappear in my ear I must’ve been 5 years old. Completely mesmerized!
 

Who from the magic community inspires you?

So many people inspire me, but for me Paul Harris for his incredible creativity, JC Wagner for his way to adapt his work with the environment that he’s in, Harry Loraine for his close up magic but also his memory lectures (incredible BTW), Lennart Green for his ground breaking techniques and logic, Alain Choquette incredible performer but also a serious magic creator , Penn & Teller for their unique style and of course David Copperfield who I think is still to this day the leading name in magic.

 

Was there anyone or anything instrumental to you becoming a magician?

When I started to get really interested in magic I was 9 and my father took me to my very first magic shop in Montreal called Perfect Magic. This sweet lady showed me a card trick and my selected card ended up printed on a silk. I was hooked! Then I had Mark Wilson’s complete course in magic that was my very first “real” magic book, then came VHS tapes with Michael Ammar’s easy card miracles such a great series for beginners, everything and I mean everything by David Williamson the guy is a Genius worker. My very first lecture was Paul Harris he was so funny but also incredibly good. I was 17 when I attended my first magic convention, Magie Montréal where I met all these other super passionate magicians that would generously share their art with myself and others. That’s when I met this older magician that started talking about working on cruise ships. Little did I know that 3 years later I was about to embark into a 25-year cruise ship career. Alain Choquette and Greg Otto have been mentors throughout my career, always there to give insights and advice through the different aspects of our art.

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Did you ever get discouraged and think about quitting magic?  
 
Not really to be honest. I was never really good in school so when I thought of quitting college to do magic full time my father was really supportive of my choice (thank God lol).

Do you have any tour or pre-show rituals?
 

I work around 30 weeks a year on ships. In a 7 day cruise they ask us to do 2 different 45 min shows twice a week. So one night you do your first show 7pm and 9pm and another day you do your other 45 min again twice.

The day of the show we have a rehearsal 2 hours prior to the show, checking the sound, equipment and if there are illusions in the show, we run the numbers full out with the sound, lights and automation. I usually eat 3 hours prior to the first show and then after the second show. I don’t go to the gym on that day. I practice around 1 hour every day especially for close-up. But apart from that I don’t have a special ritual.

 

 

What inspired you to be a part of this season of Canada's Got Talent?
 

I wanted to be able to try something new and establish myself a little more on dry land.

 

 

Is there anything else you’d like to share with our readers?
 

I think magic is a very special art, one that brings people together and help them escape for a few minutes from our everyday lives. I think it’s more important now then ever.

 

 

Thank you JP, for making the time to answer our questions!  Break a leg on CGT!

Learn more about JP at his website JPParentMagician.com and follow him on Instagram.

 

 

 

 

Watch Canada's Got Talent Tuesday nights at CityTV.

 

 

 

 

Anastasia Synn: Guinness World Record holder (The most technological implants in the body (female))

Congratulations Anastasia on your Guinness World Record! 

"The most technological implants in the body (female) is 52 and was achieved by Anastasia Synn." 

 A magical number indeed!

 

From the April 9th Tweet by Anastasia Synn:

Weeeee! I can officially announce that I'm the world's most technologically implanted human! Since it's a first, they had to create a new record category. 🤖✌️🫶 pic.twitter.com/1TC3bjmJ2N

— Anastasia Synn (@SiaSynn) April 9, 2023

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This brings the number of Canadian World Record holding magicians to sixteen! 

• Doug The Great:  Heaviest Stilts Mastered.  [Guinness World Record]
• Scott Hammell:  Highest Suspension Straitjacket Escape. [Guinness World Record]
• Lucas Wilson:  Fastest Suspension Straitjacket Escape. [Guinness World Record - 2011]
• Carisa Hendrix:  Longest duration fire torch teething. [Guinness World Record - 2012]
• Michael Francis:  Most one-handed coin rolls in a minute. [Guinness World Record - 2013], and The farthest distance to "walk the dog" with a yo-yo. [Guinness World Record - 2023]
  
• Mark Correia:  Longest Amount of Time Wearing a Straitjacket. [World Record - 2014] 
• The Sentimentalists:  (Chris Mysterion and Steffi Kay) Most items transferred from one mentalist to another.  [World Record - 2017] 
• Gordon Precious:  Oldest heli-skier [World Record - 2019]
• Big Trick Energy: (Led by Chris Ramsay, Eric Leclerc, Wes Barker, and Alex Boyer) The largest online video chain of people performing a magic trick.  [Guinness World Record - 2021]
  
• Rod Chow:  Owner of the World's Narrowest Commercial Building  [Guinness World Record - 2021]
• Aaron Matthews and Christoper Campbell: First Danger and Thrill Show performed within the Metaverse.  [Online World Record - 2021]
• Anastasia Synn:  The most technological implants in the body (female) is 52 and was achieved by Anastasia Synn [Guinness World Record - 2023]