Photos from the Newest Trick In The Book

Last night we got together for the final performance of The Newest Trick In The Book. This show was created in 2016 to offer magicians of all skill levels a safe place to explore and experiment performing new material. Normally that task falls to parents, children and significant others. It was held at a number of different venues, a mixture of weekly and monthly events. It spent a brief time online as The Newest Trick in the MacBook for obvious reasons. I was on several times over the years and met some wonderful friends in the process.

Here are some photos from that final night.

Ben Train

Ben Train

Niki Runnalls

Niki Runnalls

Niki Runnalls

Jonah Babins

Jonah Babins

(Don’t worry, the Toronto Magic Company isn’t going anywhere. They already have plenty of other projects lined up for the fall.)

The Witching Hour

Last night I got to attend a special performance at See Scape put on by the Toronto Magic Company. They forewent their usual weekly performance The Newest Trick In The Book, and replaced it with The Witching Hour; the same format but featuring an all female cast.

The show did have one marked improvement over there regular format and just goes to show what happens when you let women be in charge.

L to R: Nikki Runnals, Bella Muerta, Suzanne, Felice, Jacqueline Swan
Duct Tape: Jonah Babins, Ben Train

Later this week, I’ll be appearing on another TMC production: The Carnival of Wonders, which also features Bella Muerta and a number of strange, unusual and wonderful people. Tickets are still available for the early and late sittings (8:00 PM and 10:30 PM) at the Super Wonder Gallery.

The Newest Trick in the Book

Tuesday night in Toronto at See-Scape, I’ll be appearing on The Newest Trick In The Book:

This is a weekly open mic show put on by The Toronto Magic Company. I'll be appearing along with Sawyer Bullock, Ian Crawford, Patrick Nemeth, Nikki Runnalls and the co-founder of the TMC, Ben Train. This is a pay-what-you-feel-like show. Tickets are free to reserve online. The only rule for the show is it must be brand new material you have never performed before. So there is, of course, the risk that everything in the show goes horribly wrong and nothing works... what fun!

 

When: Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at 8:30 PM

Where: SeeScape 
(374 Keel Street, south of Dundas - map)

See-Scape is a video and board game bar, so after the show, you can stick around and play.