For International Women’s Day, I thought it was a perfect opportunity to chat with my long-time collaborator Desireé Kongerød about her job as a magician’s assistant. She talks about the secret work of an assistant, the politics of cutting a woman in half, Lucille Ball and our new play that breaks the stereotypes of the … Secrets of a Magician’s Assistant Read More » The post Secrets of a Magician’s Assistant appeared first on Blog of Magician Christopher Howell ..read more

A friend challenged me to post a list of the best magicians of all time. It’s of course an impossible job to say who are the best magicians ever. Let alone to say who is the number one magician in the world. It’s not like in sports. As soon as you don’t have something objective … Best Magicians of All Time Read More » The post Best Magicians of All Time appeared first on Blog of Magician Christopher Howell ..read more

My radio silence on the blog front is because I’ve been working around the clock this year on research and development for an exciting new theatre magic show. The project is based on my stage magician double-act Norvil & Josephine. All being well, we hope to get an England tour off the ground soon. The … Once Upon A Magic Show Read More » The post Once Upon A Magic Show appeared first on Blog of Magician Christopher Howell ..read more

The pie-in-the-sky vision with my show partner Desireé Kongerød early this year was to create a new show called the Top Hat Act. It would be designed for delivery in the uncertain entertainment landscape of the pandemic. This was the gist of the brief we put together for the Arts Council application… and we got … Making The Top Hat Act Read More » The post Making The Top Hat Act appeared first on Blog of Magician Christopher Howell ..read more

With audiences socially distanced and with both theatres and events shut down, magic this year has migrated online and gone digital. That means the single biggest change in my magic landscape this year is still about to be felt. It will be the absence of the usual landslide of holiday events in venues around the … YouTube Video Magic Show Read More » The post YouTube Video Magic Show appeared first on Blog of Magician Christopher Howell ..read more

Eight months ago, I wouldn’t have believed it if you told me that in only a few months I would have a Zoom magic show to entertain audiences around the world. But as John Lennon said, “Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.” As everything changed in warp speed for … Zoom Magic Show Wonders Read More » The post Zoom Magic Show Wonders appeared first on Blog of Magician Christopher Howell ..read more

Magic performed close up is more popular now than probably ever before. Among the most trendy, on one side of the Atlantic we have Dynamo with his street magic specials in the UK. On the other side we find America’s Got Talent winner Matt Franco who went on to do a Vegas stage show full … History of Close Up Magic Read More » The post History of Close Up Magic appeared first on Blog of Magician Christopher Howell ..read more

This is a story unfolding in real time of how magic is reinventing itself. Many other types of entertainment hit a wall with the coronavirus crisis. But magicians have found a way forward through the computer screen. Almost overnight magic has transformed into a new type of interactive online socially distanced entertainment. The best online … Socially Distanced Entertainment: MAGIC! Read More » The post Socially Distanced Entertainment: MAGIC! appeared first on Blog of Magician Christopher Howell ..read more

Films about magicians have been a perennial favourite throughout the movie halls of fame. From animated comedy shorts to full length mysteries, magicians in movies with a good screenplay never fail to capture the public’s imagination. I’ve made a list of what I think are the seven best magic movies in the past 20 years. … Films About Magicians: 7 Best Read More » The post Films About Magicians: 7 Best appeared first on Blog of Magician Christopher Howell ..read more

This is a true story about a secret that Houdini took with him to the grave. It happened one spring night in New York in 1922*. Harry Houdini magician superstar invited a celebrity guest to a private performance in his home. Houdini’s guest was none other than a certain mystery writer called Sir Arthur Conan … Houdini’s Greatest Secret Read More » The post Houdini’s Greatest Secret appeared first on Blog of Magician Christopher Howell ..read more