Save the date: CAM JAM Dec 16

From the November 27th Tweet by the Canadian Association of Magicians:

Join us on December 16th for CAM JAM! Hosted by Greg Frewin.

Join us on December 16th for CAM JAM! Hosted by Greg Frewin. pic.twitter.com/MLYE1N546r

— Canadian Association Of Magicians (@cammagicorg) November 28, 2020

Congratulations on the first virtual PCAM!

Congratulations to Shawn Farquhar, Alex Zander, Billy Hsueh, and Kevin Cardona on what has been reported by others as a fabulous and memorable PCAM!

Congratulations also to the contest winners:

• Gold Medal for Close-Up:  Jay Chun The Juggling Magician
• Gold Medal for Stage Magic:  Ryan Wonder Brown
• Children's Entertainer of the Year: Katrina Kroetch
• One hand cut-a-thon:  Topher Gowen
  

Random thoughts about "The Deadly Doom of the Dungeons of Duodenum"

My family and I were invited to spectate "The Deadly Doom of the Dungeons of Duodenum" last night.  Quite frankly, we had no idea what to expect.

The Deadly Doom of the Dungeons of Duodenum is our newest ghoulish creation in which ticket buyers can choose to take part in the story using Dungeons and Dragons based role-playing, or merely witness the horrific adventure that will change each night: https://t.co/oDjRNb3cyp pic.twitter.com/cELWSOvNRN

— Eldritch Theatre 💀 (@EldritchTheatre) November 19, 2020

It's been a long time since my D&D days so we attended as spectators.

Like a Choose Your Own Adventure, but it's a live play, and it's D&D, and you are safe at home... https://t.co/E5aeKIqUAG

— Eric Woolfe (@ericwoolfe) November 16, 2020

Here are some random thoughts that came to mind while watching "The Deadly Doom of the Dungeons of Duodenum":

• No experience playing D&D?  No need to worry!  The talented Michael Ripley guided (DM'd) the adventure giving generous guidance to the novice adventurers who rose beautifully to the occasion! 
• Have D&D experience?  Help lead your adventurer party and be suitably challenged by the DM.
• It is exactly as advertised by Eric Woolfe:
• It is a live play with puppets.  
• The adventurers choose the direction of the adventure.
• Many of the outcomes are driven by the randomness of the roll of the dice.
• There are prerecorded video vignettes by such notables as Doctor Pretorious Wuthergloom and Kenneth Welsh!
  

  Novice members of the Susurring Order of the Lucid Platypus (role-played by patrons) receive a vision sent to them by the ancient Warlock, Ixa Lampoar (Kenneth Welsh), who leads them on a quest to recover the Piscine Key! (Spell casting is hard!) https://t.co/oDjRNb3cyp #theaTO pic.twitter.com/aIyIZvMVBU

  — Eldritch Theatre 💀 (@EldritchTheatre) November 17, 2020

  
  
• Every show is different.  (Even with the same adventurers, making the same choices, the randomness of the dice will lead to different outcomes.)
• For long time fans of Eric Woolfe and Eldritch Theatre, there are some well placed Easter eggs.   We caught throwbacks to "The Harrowing of Brimstone McReedy," "Buster Canfield and his Amazing Fleas!" and of course "Doc Wuthergloom's Haunted Medicine Show."  There were likely many, many more.)
  
• We witnessed a show with brave and entertaining adventurers!  (You don't need to be an actor to play.)
  Thank you Perdon, Scritch-Scratch, Al, Gormunga, and Sparkletastic!  (You want Sparkletastic on your campaigns.  The dice-gods were clearly in their favour!)
• Thank you talented DM Michael Ripley, puppeteers Kimwun Perehinec and Eric Woolfe, and the staff of the Eldritch Theatre (Melanie McNeil, Sandi Becker, Adrianna Prosser et al) for hosting an captivating evening's escape from reality.
  

 

Don't just take our word for it, here's what TV writer Mike McPhaden has to say:

Why watch a puppet-filled comic horror theatrical extravaganza, when you can be IN IT?! Part D&D, part theatre! I played last night and had a blast. Choose your ticket: player or spectator. Thanks to genius creator @ericwoolfe & wonderful DM @TalentedMr https://t.co/NlTSSuaOFa

— Mike McPhaden (@mcphadenmike) November 28, 2020

5 Things You Need To Know... to play The Deadly Doom of The Dungeons of Duodenum, with your guide Dungeon Master Ripley @TalentedMr https://t.co/khh8VLXoMN#theatre #dnd #interactivetheatre

— Eldritch Theatre 💀 (@EldritchTheatre) November 19, 2020

10% off Adventurer tickets for "The Deadly Doom of the Dungeons of Duodenum" at https://t.co/EWy8Vlol5k

code: CANADASMAGIC

details at https://t.co/mK7I3hpTdT

Thank you @EldritchTheatre! pic.twitter.com/iw7JesYvoW

— Canada's Magic (@canadasmagic) November 23, 2020

The "The Deadly Doom of the Dungeons of Duodenum" runs until December 5th.  

Details at EldritchTheatre.ca/dungeons

Disclosure:  My family and I were guests at this show. The opinions expressed above are entirely my own. I did not receive compensation for the writing or the publishing of this article.

 

 

Ryan Pilling with Alan Fisher on "Inside the Ring"

From the November 19th Facebook post by Alan Fisher:

Many thanks to my good buddy Ryan Pilling - Magician for having me as a guest on the 2nd episode of his new talk show "Inside The Ring", a look inside the pages of "The Linking Ring" (the monthly magazine of the IBM - International Brotherhood of Magicians). The replay can be found on the show's website - http://insidethering.show/episode2/. My segment starts at 59:20. But please, don't fast forward to that or you'll miss the best parts of the show.

 

 

 

Browser's Den 45th anniversary celebrations!

If you haven't seen it already, check out the Tuesday November 24th post Jeff P made at the Browser's Den of Magic Facebook page:

This is a long note...but a FUN note!

Part of the tradition at our annual shop anniversary party is a store wide discount. Well we would still like to offer you a discount for your overly kind support. Many of you have been part of the Browser's Den magic family for more than forty years!

From today until December 2, 2020 any orders (Curb Side, Phone, Online) will receive 10% off their purchase.

And for the first forty five purchases a special 45th Anniversary Gift will be included with your purchase. 

The gift was specially made with love by Artemus Syman and his new 'The Magic Coffee Co.'

Plus for those first forty five purchases a draw will be held for one lucky winner of a special gift from The Magic Coffee Company and a Special Gift from Browser's Den of Magic.

Read more for details.