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The Magic Circle Q and
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London Magic Circle magician answers your questions:
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At almost every performance, someone engages
me in a conversation that could to an outsider appear to be a Magic Circle Q and A
session. As soon as they find out that a Magic Circle Magician
is in their midst, a stream of questions ensues...
 Q:
Is there really an oath to secrecy?
A: Yes.
It's the first rule a budding magician learns: a magician
must never reveal his (or her!) secrets; and the Magic Circle takes
this fundamental code very seriously. In fact every now and
then there are precedings to oust a magician from the Magic Circle who
has willingly revealed secrets to the public.
Q: Are there women in the Magic Circle?
A: Yes, while
I can't tell you exactly how many, there was a publication of the Magic
Circle's magazine recently highlighting achievements of female Magic
Circle Magicians. There were about 50 female members in the
world to my knowledge.
Q:
What do you have to do to become a Member of the Magic Circle?
A: A person
first needs to be nominated by two members. After the
nomination, a person has an interview to confirm they are capable of
presenting a trick for the interviewer. Having passed the
interview, an examination date is set up at which the prospective
Member performs to an audience of members and (hidden) judges whose
score determines whether the candidate has been successful.
Q: How long has the Magic Circle been around?
A: The Magic
Circle has been around since
1905 when it was founded. It moved into its current home and
custom-built headquarters in London in 1998.
Q: How many Magic Circle magicians are there?
A: There are
approximately 1,500 Magic Circle magicians in the world.
For more information on the
various aspects of Christopher Howell's work as a Magic Circle
Magician, please visit the below links:
UK illusionist
London Close-up magician
London magician (cabaret act)
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