Author: Louis Coleman Haley
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Magic tricks
Languages : en
Pages : 94
Book Description
The Dramatic Art of Magic
Author: Louis Coleman Haley
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Magic tricks
Languages : en
Pages : 94
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Magic tricks
Languages : en
Pages : 94
Book Description
Performing Dark Arts
Author: Michael Mangan
Publisher: Intellect (UK)
ISBN:
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
Magic and conjuring inhabit the boundaries and the borderlands of performance. The conjuror s act of demonstrating the apparently impossible, the uncanny, the marvellous, or the grotesque challenges the spectator's sense of reality. It brings him or her up against their own assumptions about how the world works; at its most extreme, it asks the spectator to re-evaluate his or her sense of the limits of the human. Performing Dark Arts is an exploration of the paradox of the conjuror, the actor who pretends to be a magician. It aims to illuminate the history of conjuring by examining it in the context of performance studies, and to throw light on aspects of performance studies by testing them against the art of conjuring. The book examines not only the performances of individual magicians from Dedi to David Blaine, but also the broader cultural contexts in which their performances were received, and the meanings which they have attracted.
Publisher: Intellect (UK)
ISBN:
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
Magic and conjuring inhabit the boundaries and the borderlands of performance. The conjuror s act of demonstrating the apparently impossible, the uncanny, the marvellous, or the grotesque challenges the spectator's sense of reality. It brings him or her up against their own assumptions about how the world works; at its most extreme, it asks the spectator to re-evaluate his or her sense of the limits of the human. Performing Dark Arts is an exploration of the paradox of the conjuror, the actor who pretends to be a magician. It aims to illuminate the history of conjuring by examining it in the context of performance studies, and to throw light on aspects of performance studies by testing them against the art of conjuring. The book examines not only the performances of individual magicians from Dedi to David Blaine, but also the broader cultural contexts in which their performances were received, and the meanings which they have attracted.
Performing Magic on the Western Stage
Author: L. Hass
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 0230617123
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
Performing Magic on the Western Stage examines magic as a performing art and as a meaningful social practice, linking magic to cultural arenas such as religion, finance, gender, and nationality and profiling magicians from Robert-Houdin to Pen& Teller.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 0230617123
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
Performing Magic on the Western Stage examines magic as a performing art and as a meaningful social practice, linking magic to cultural arenas such as religion, finance, gender, and nationality and profiling magicians from Robert-Houdin to Pen& Teller.
Magic and Showmanship
Author: Henning Nelms
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486136787
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 351
Book Description
Highly instructive book by a noted authority on the subject analyzes every phase of conjuring, from sleights, devices, misdirection, and controlling audience attention to incorporating patter and the effective use of assistants.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486136787
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 351
Book Description
Highly instructive book by a noted authority on the subject analyzes every phase of conjuring, from sleights, devices, misdirection, and controlling audience attention to incorporating patter and the effective use of assistants.
The Choice of Magic
Author: Michael G. Manning
Publisher: Michael Manning
ISBN: 1943481318
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 393
Book Description
The ancient magic of wizards was anything but dark. It was the enlightenment that lifted humanity from the squalor of superstition, and the worship of fell spirits and capricious gods, but those days are gone. The shining glory of the sorcerers burned away the subtlety of wisdom, replacing it with easy power, held only in the hands of the elite—a new age built upon the elemental supremacy of aristocrats and the ignorance of the masses. But this will change, for the greatest power comes with knowledge, and the deeper teachings of wizardry have not been utterly lost. The last wizard of the old tradition still survives in solitude, nursing tired grudges and waiting for death. His passing might have gone unnoticed, but for the imposition of a youth too stubborn to accept his refusal to take an apprentice. With a new student comes new hope, and that hope has caused old powers to stir again. That the world will change is inevitable, but the shape of the future is anything but certain.
Publisher: Michael Manning
ISBN: 1943481318
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 393
Book Description
The ancient magic of wizards was anything but dark. It was the enlightenment that lifted humanity from the squalor of superstition, and the worship of fell spirits and capricious gods, but those days are gone. The shining glory of the sorcerers burned away the subtlety of wisdom, replacing it with easy power, held only in the hands of the elite—a new age built upon the elemental supremacy of aristocrats and the ignorance of the masses. But this will change, for the greatest power comes with knowledge, and the deeper teachings of wizardry have not been utterly lost. The last wizard of the old tradition still survives in solitude, nursing tired grudges and waiting for death. His passing might have gone unnoticed, but for the imposition of a youth too stubborn to accept his refusal to take an apprentice. With a new student comes new hope, and that hope has caused old powers to stir again. That the world will change is inevitable, but the shape of the future is anything but certain.
Creating Theatrical Magic
Author: Max Howard
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780985532642
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780985532642
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Magic on the Early English Stage
Author: Philip Butterworth
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521825139
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
An original investigation into conjuring tricks and stage magic on the medieval stage.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521825139
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
An original investigation into conjuring tricks and stage magic on the medieval stage.
Big Book of Magic Tricks
Author: Karl Fulves
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486170772
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
"The best book yet on easy-to-do magic." — Martin Gardner Amaze friends, astonish your family, and fascinate any audience by infallibly dealing a royal flush, correctly predicting the outcome of the World Series, unmasking a psychic fraud, and performing a host of other dazzling deceptions. You can do it with the help of this book, one of the best guides to magic tricks that don't require long hours of practice or elaborate preparation. You'll find invaluable techniques — clearly demonstrated with abundant illustrations — for accomplishing magical feats with cards, coins, rope, comedy magic, mental displays of dexterity and much more, as well as expert advice for practicing psychological misdirection and dramatic presentation. Although the tricks in this book require little in the way of props, sleight of hand or a high degree of skill, the effects they produce are astounding. Novices especially will find Big Book of Magic Tricks a wonderful introduction to the art of conjuring but the book is crammed with so much choice new information that even professional magicians can learn something. "This book is quality — the tricks are effective, the methods ingenious, and the advice Fulves gives on presenting the tricks properly is excellent." — Robert Dike Blair
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486170772
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
"The best book yet on easy-to-do magic." — Martin Gardner Amaze friends, astonish your family, and fascinate any audience by infallibly dealing a royal flush, correctly predicting the outcome of the World Series, unmasking a psychic fraud, and performing a host of other dazzling deceptions. You can do it with the help of this book, one of the best guides to magic tricks that don't require long hours of practice or elaborate preparation. You'll find invaluable techniques — clearly demonstrated with abundant illustrations — for accomplishing magical feats with cards, coins, rope, comedy magic, mental displays of dexterity and much more, as well as expert advice for practicing psychological misdirection and dramatic presentation. Although the tricks in this book require little in the way of props, sleight of hand or a high degree of skill, the effects they produce are astounding. Novices especially will find Big Book of Magic Tricks a wonderful introduction to the art of conjuring but the book is crammed with so much choice new information that even professional magicians can learn something. "This book is quality — the tricks are effective, the methods ingenious, and the advice Fulves gives on presenting the tricks properly is excellent." — Robert Dike Blair
The British Book of Spells & Charms
Author: Graham King
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780738765662
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
Explore the traditional spells and charms of Britain's folk-magic tradition, including those for good fortune, love, healing, and curses and their removal. With spells drawn from the Museum of Witchcraft's extensive library, you will discover a variety of simple and complex magical workings, including a fascinating cloth consecration song and a talisman for protection in battle. Includes four-color illustrations and photos.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780738765662
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
Explore the traditional spells and charms of Britain's folk-magic tradition, including those for good fortune, love, healing, and curses and their removal. With spells drawn from the Museum of Witchcraft's extensive library, you will discover a variety of simple and complex magical workings, including a fascinating cloth consecration song and a talisman for protection in battle. Includes four-color illustrations and photos.
Rough Magic
Author: Steven Adler
Publisher: SIU Press
ISBN: 9780809323760
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
Broadway stage manager, director, and teacher Steven Adler discusses the history of the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC). During six years of research, Adler attended more than 40 RSC productions. The text is based largely upon interviews with more than 60 members of the Company, including actors, directors, stagehands, designers, producers, stage managers, craftspeople, and administrators. Coverage includes theater facilities, budgeting, producing, directing, designing, and acting. c. Book News Inc.
Publisher: SIU Press
ISBN: 9780809323760
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
Broadway stage manager, director, and teacher Steven Adler discusses the history of the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC). During six years of research, Adler attended more than 40 RSC productions. The text is based largely upon interviews with more than 60 members of the Company, including actors, directors, stagehands, designers, producers, stage managers, craftspeople, and administrators. Coverage includes theater facilities, budgeting, producing, directing, designing, and acting. c. Book News Inc.