Simon Alexander Blog: Professional Magician

… is what they’ve been saying.

Well It’s been a frenetic few weeks in “The Amazing World, ” which is just how I like it. However, it has left me a little short of blogging time, so here’s a quick summary of what’s been going on since my last entry.

As well as working my magic at a positive stream of weddings, trade shows and corporate events, I’ve also been putting together some new material for my stage show. 

I love conceptualising new magic and inventing, plots and scripts which suit my stage persona.  I also love performing it.  However the downside for me is the endless hours of rehearsal, usually alone in my magic studio, turning a concept into workable piece of theatre.  It always shocks me how amazingly time-consuming the whole process is.

On that note, I’ve also been discussing the possibility of  putting together a show with my old mate, the mentalist Ian Souch for the Edinburgh Fringe 2011.  This is very exciting and Ian’s been checking out venues over the last week.  Ian’s style is quite different from mine and those differences complement each other very nicely.  We’ve come up with some great ideas but, at the end of the day, it’s all down to economics.  With two artists to pay, as well as sound and lighting guys we’ll have to really be sure of filling those seats.  Anyway, watch this space.

On a personal note one of my magic students, also a Simon, has his first wedding booking next weekend.  Simon’s been studying with me since January and it’s been wonderful to see his development.  Last night we popped over to Ye Olde Leathern Bottle in Wokingham with professional magician Clive Winterton and watched Simon practicing his material on some unsuspecting punters.  He got some terrific reactions and his confidence grew and grew throughout the evening.  He’s going to be a real hit at this wedding.  Following that we’ll be working on his Magic Circle audition piece, which will be a great boon for him.

Well this bank holiday weekend sees me at a whole host of events and this time I promise to take my camera so I can share the experiences with you.

Ta ta for now.