Drama & Deception: Enticing people to fool themselves - (A full day workshop for magicians with Tom Stone)

Even though magic is one of the dramatic arts, we rarely do any conscious work with the dramatic building blocks we have access to, and that is giving us an unnecessary handicap - because through the understanding of story, we can create magic where the audience voluntarily chooses to fool themselves. And by ”story” we mean structure and emotion rather than script and storytelling.

In this full day workshop we are going to work hands-on, exploring things like: Foreshadowing, callbacks, false-narratives, dramatic structures, deceptive structures, honesty in deception, and emotional content.

At the end of the day, you will know how to quickly build an intriguing routine, act or full-evening show that will appear well thought-out. And you will have an understanding of what makes an audience willing to trick themselves.

There are ONLY 18 PLACES available to ensure the quality of experience and teaching for all delegates.

EARLY BIRD TICKETS  - £180  -  ON SALE from 15.10.24 until 28.10.24 and includes breakfast, lunch, and refreshments.

GENERAL REGISTRATION  - £225 -  ON SALE from 29.10.24 -and includes breakfast, lunch, and refreshments. 

At the end of the day there will also be the opportunity to join us for dinner and social time to carry on discussions about the art and performance of magic with the venue TBC closer to the time.