Magicseen in Magazines & Journals

Vol. 20, No. 1, 56 pages
Cover: Michael O'Brien; chats to us about magic, music and Pokemon

4. Magicseen Issue #115 - Editor's comments
4. The Team
4. Subscriptions
4. What's Inside
6. Reader's Letters
8. Blackpool Rocks - 2024 Blackpool Convention reviewed
15. Masterclass
    15. Book Test Card Revelation - Ian Adair
    16. Do Not Get Confused - Woody Aragon
18. Back to the Future - The Musical - The Twins FX - Making Musical Theatre History - by Phil Shaw
22. Securing Success - The Crucial Role of Contracts for Magicians - Vinny Sagoo
26. How Much to Charge?
28. Michael O'Brien - Magic, Music and Pokemon - cover story...

Vol. 19, No. 6, January 2024; 60 pages

Cover: Jack Rhodes

4. Magicseen Issue #114 - Editor's comments
4. The Team
4. What's Inside
6. Reader's Letters
8. Magic Amanda [Lindsey]: Spinning to Success - interview by Phil Shaw
16. Masterclass
    16. Make Love Not War - Vinny Sagoo
    18. Comedy Card Prediction - Ian Adair
20. How to Create Magical Moments at Every Table - Gary Jones
22. News - Renowned Las Vegas Mentalist Paul Draper Elected to Leadership Council of the Magic Circle
26. Promote Yourself
30. Jack Rhodes: The Future of Magic - cover article
40. The Bochord Club - Iain Moran
    • Scams & Fantasies with Cards - Darwin Ortiz
42. Approaching the...

Vol. 19, No. 5, November 2023; 60 pages
Cover: Marc Kerstein the App Man

• Readers' Letters
• Fraser Parker
• Masterclass
• The greatest trick that magic forgot
• Cube magic origins
• Marc Kerstein
• Bochord Club
• Quick guide to magic apps
• What will happen to book tests?
• Card Foolers
• Darwin Ortiz
• Product Reviews
• Stewart Francis one-liners
• Readers' Tips & Advice

Vol. 19, No. 4, September 2023; 60 pages
Cover: Carisa Hendrix

4. Welcome to Issue #110 - Editor's comments
4. The Team
4. What's Inside
6. Reader's Letters
8. Pete Firman - Tricktok - Interview by Phil Shaw
14. Enigma - Interview with Christian Grace
18. Masterclass
    18. Ultimate Payoff - Andrew Normansell
    19. Cut-Up Cards - Ian Adair
22. Cubeography - Kev G
24. The Bochord Club - Iain Moran
    • Ultra Cervon - Bruce Cervon & Stephen Minch
26. The Satisfaction of Creativity - Matthew J. Downen
30. Carisa Hendrix - Lucid Dreaming - cover article by Andi Gladwin
36. A Miscellany of Mischief and Magic - book by Tom Adams and Jasmine Floyd

Vol. 19, No. 3, June 2023; 60 pages
Cover: Derren Brown

4. Welcome to Issue #110 - Editor's comments
4. The Team
4. What's Inside
6. Reader's Letters
8. N2G Magic - Nic Cheung - interview
16. What Happens When Two Magicians Get Married? - Alan & Kat Hudson
18. Masterclass
    18. The Return of the Muleshoe Gambler - Paul Gordon
    19. Fade-Away Lady - Ian Adair
    20. Old Blue Eyes - Paul Gordon
22. The Power of Palindromic Patterns - Kev G
24. The Bochord Club - Iain Moran
    • Art Decko - Simon Aronson
25. The Comedy Helpline
26. Ben Hart - Jadoo - new show
28. Where there's NO will, there's a way - Jay Fortune
30. Derren Brown - Notes From a Fellow Traveller...

Vol. 19, No. 2, May 2023; 60 pages

Cover: Chris Cross

4. Welcome to Issue #110 - Editor's comments
4. The Team
4. What's Inside
6. Reader's Letters
8. Chris Cross - cover article
   14. Conjuring After Covid
   16. The Chris Cross Convention
   16. What's Next
18. Masterclass
    18. Tribute to Mullica - Michael O'Brien
    19. Coin Switch - An Alternative Handling for the Bobo - Gregg Webb
    20. Reaper - Brian Johnson
21. New Quick change World Record Set by Solange Kardinaly & Arkadio
22. The Right Cube for the Job - Kev G
26. The Bochord Club - Iain Moran
    • Focus by Phil Goldstein
28. Classic One-Liners - Bob Monkhouse ...

Every four years we like to publish a collection of all the great magic that has appeared during the period in Magicseen's Masterclass section, and from the issues which appeared in volumes 9-12 we offer you 51 effects and ideas from such well known and respected performers as Andy Nyman, David Regal, Chris Rawlins, Boris Wild, Mel Mellers, Pit Hartling, John Bannon, Vincent Hedan, Thomas Fraps, Dan Garrett, Anthony Owen and many others.

Contents:

• Trapped Prediction - Alexander Erohin
• Roll and Slide Vanish - Radek Makar
• The Great Escape - John Breeds
• More ESP - Arun Bonerjee
• Moneyball - Fritz...

Cover: Léa Kyle

4. Welcome to Issue #108 - Editor's comments
4. The Team
4. What's Inside
6. Reader's Letters
8. Léa Kyle - Changing Magic - cover article/interview by Phil Shaw
14. Masterclass
    14. Tour de Force - Michael O'Brien
    16. Spirit of the Pendulum - Brian Johnson
    18. Any Page Number Book Test - Ian Adair
20. Why Solving is Essential - Kev G
    21. 5 QR Codes (and links) for solving a Rubik's Cube
24. The Bochord Club - Ian Moran
27. Worker's Corner - Chris Congreave
30. Alarna Love - The Secret Magician - interview by Phil Shaw
34. Memories of Entertaining - Brian Johnson
37. Deliberate Practise...

Cover: Hanson Chien

4. Welcome to Issue #108 - Editor's comments
4. The Team
4. What's Inside
6. Reader's Letters
8. Hanson Chien - The Magic 'Touch' - cover article/interview by Phil Shaw
14. The Bochord Club with Ian Moran
16. Masterclass
    16. Blindsided 2.0 - Michael O'Brien
    18. Three to the Pocket - Three Come Back - Gregg Webb
19. Online Masterclass (downloadable videos)
    19. Power Off - Hanson Chien
    19. Absurd Card Magic - Kyle Littleton
23. One-Liners
23. Worker's Corner - Chris Congreave
24. Why Cube Magic Works - Kev G
26. How to Practise Effectively - Phil Shaw
30. Josephine Lee - The Dancing...

4. Welcome to Issue #107 - Editor's comments
4. The Team
4. What's Inside
6. The Magic of F1 - Nigel Mansell
8. Vwgas & Lopez - A Magical Chainsaw Massacre Cabinet - cover article by Thomas L. Swieciak
14. Reader's Letters
16. The View from Behind the Stand - comedy re: convention dealers - Mark Leveridge
18. Masterclass
    18. ACAAN - The Rubik's Cube of Magic - Peter Turner
    20. Aces in Glass - Wolfgang Riebe
19. Magik Balay Announces Opening of New Magic Shop in NYC
22. Pro Tips - Part #4 Getting and Keeping Attention - Mark Leveridge
23. The Magic CRB - Magical Satire from Mark...

4. Welcome to Issue #106 - Editor's comments
4. The Team
4. What's Inside
6. In The Phonebox: Alia Bhatt
8. Marvin's Magic - The World's Most Iconic Magic Brand - cover article/interview
   12. To Celebrate 35 Years of Marvin's Magic Here Are 35 Things You Probably Don't Know About Marvin and His Company
14. Reader's Letters
15. Facebook Competition
16. Pete's [Firman] Back With a Bag - interview
20. Masterclass
    20. On The Cards - Adam Hudson
    22. Poor Man's Raven - Gregg Webb
24. The Chris Cross Convention
26. A Quick Dip Into ... "Eugene Burger: Final Secrets" by Lawrence Hass...

4. Welcome to Issue #105 - Editor's comments
4. The Team
4. What's Inside
6. In The Phonebox: James Mercer
8. Christian Grace - Our New Golden Future is Here - cover article/interview by Graham Hey
14. Reader's Letters
15. Magicseen Competition
16. An Alternative Magic Universe - Mark Leveridge
20. Masterclass
    • Second Thoughts - Christian Grace
21. Facebook Promo Pics
22. Masterclass Classic
    • Dictionary 600 - Stuart Bowie
26. Starting as You Mean to Continue - Why even the pre-show time at kid's parties is important - Mark Leveridge
28. Wayne Slater...

4. Welcome to Issue #104 - Editor's comments
4. The Team
4. What's Inside
6. In The Phonebox with Kim Joo-Hun
8. Laura London - The Cheat - cover article/interview
14. Reader's Letters
16. The Amazing Johnathan - interview by Graham Hey
17. Magicseen Competition
20. Masterclass
    • Sox - Gregg Webb
22. Masterclass Classic
    • Twister - Paul Gordon
25. What Could Possibly Go Wrong - A Comic Look at Close Up Magic Post-Covid - Mark Leveridge
26. Taking Shape - How Table shapes and Sizes Affect the Table Hopper - Mark Leveridge
28. How to Get Yourself Out There...

Vol. 18, No. 1, March 2022; 60 pages Cover: Michael Finney

2. cartoon (advertisement for Magic Dave)
4. Welcome to Issue #103 - Editor's comments
4. The Team
4. What's Inside
6. In The Phonebox with Rick Moranis
8. Michael Finney - A Pocketful of Laughs - cover article/interview
14. Reader's Letters
16. The Dealer's Booth - Discount Magic
20. Masterclass
    • The Repeater - Liam Montier
22. Masterclass Classic
    • Simplex Hopping Halves - Mark Leveridge
23. Win a Copy of the Reprint of Will Goldston's "Who's Who in Magic"
25. Going Back with Graham Jolley - 5 Minutes with the Hilarious Master Mentalist
26. The 7 Deadly Sins of ... Magic...

4. The Team
4. Editor's comments
4. Contents
6. In The Phonebox with Elizabeth Lail
6. Festive Facebook
8. The Sentimentalists - Mind Games - cover article/interview
14. Reader's Letters
16. Ben Earl - Two Minutes with The Master - interview
20. Impact - The Effect of Covid on the Kid Show Market - Mark Leveridge
22. Masterclass
    22. Crime Doesn't Pay - Pat Fallon
    25. Rimm Ramm Ree - Douglas MacGeorge
26. Shop Talk - Nathan Buzza from Illuminati Magic - interview
28. Luca Volpe - Fool Us - interview
29. One Liners
30. The Magician's Elephant - A Musical by the RSC
34. Selecting Magic to...

4. The Team
4. Editor's comments
4. Contents
6. In The Phonebox with Kang-Ho Song
6. Facebook News
8. Kat Hudson - From the East Coast to the West End - cover article/interview
14. Reader's Letters
16. Leeds Magic Convention - How we arranged a one day magic convention in four weeks - Chris Stewart
18. Don't Squander Your Magic Earnings - Wolfgang Riebe
22. The Masterclass Classic
    22. Silk Away - Tony Griffith - Final Reflections (2009)
    24. Luck of All Men - A Magick from Brian Johnson
23. United Kingdom Escape Artists News & Awards 2021
26. speaking to the Right People...

4. The Team
4. Editor's comments
4. Contents
6. In The Phonebox with Kendo Nagasaki
6. Facebook News
8. Kay Dyson - Miss Magic, Just The trick! - interview
12. Reader's Letters
14. Pet Hates - Steve Cook
18. Performance Character - Paul McCrory
21. Reflections - The 6 Best Masterclass Tricks
    • 4 Coin Production - Damian Surr - Issue 39
    • The Godmother OF all Book Tests - Dan Garrett - Issue 67
    • The Aaaah Game - Gary Dunn - Issue 48
    • Ring On, Ring Off - Alexander Allen - Issue 26
    • Easy Memorized Deck - Shawn Farquhar - Issue 73 ...

4. The Team
4. Editor's comments
4. Contents
6. In The Phonebox with Laetitia Casta
6. Facebook News
8. Ben Earl - The Man With A Vision - cover article/interview
16. Real Magic Exists - An Extract From XYA - Chris Dugdale
17. Facebook News
20. Buyer's Remorse - How To Avoid Making Bad Magic Purchases - Mark Leveridge
22. Reader's Letters
23. The Big Six! - Greame Shaw
25. The Masterclass classic
    25. Colossal Card memory - Sean Taylor
    26. Uniquely Surrounded - Dave Loosley
28. The Evolution of Dave - Jay Fortune & Graham Hey
30. Amir Lustig - The Imitation Game - interview ...

4. The Team
4. Editor's comments
4. Contents
6. In The Phonebox with Anais Demoustier
8. Michael Murray - Mental As Anything - cover article/interview by Graham Hey
14. The Amazing Johnathan - Part Two - article/interview
17. The Grumpy Old Magician Does Lockdown - Recorded by Mark Leveridge
18. magic By Numb3rs - Mark Leveridge
20. Reader's Letters
23. Masterclass
    23. 2 Poker chip Transpo - Gregg Webb
    24. The Discrepancy city Prediction - John Bannon
23. Either ... Or? - with Sean Carpenter
25. News
27. It's Competition Time!! - to win the John Bannon Move Zero 4DVD Boxset
29. Shop Talk...

Vol. 17, No. 1, March 2021; 60 pages
Cover: The Amazing Johnathan

4. The Team
4. Editor's comments
4. Contents
6. The Amazing Johnathan - Big Talent, Big Gags, Big Money! - cover article/interview by Graham Hey
9. Either ... Or? - with Alan Hudson
12. In The Phonebox with Deborah Francois
12. Did You Know?
12. All Day and All of the Night with Ning
14. Chris Cross - The Great Magician of the North
19. Reader's Letters
19. It's a Must Have! - Classic magic from the recent past
20. Deposits and Withdrawals - How to 'bank' on an audience's approval - Jake Strong
23. Masterclass
    23. Pocket Mule - Andi Gladwin
    26. 57 Cents And...

Vol. 16, No. 6, January 2021; 60 pages
Cover: Gaëtan Bloom

4. The Team
4. Editor's comments
4. What's Inside This Issue
6. Gaëtan Bloom - Le Faiseur de Miracles! - cover article/interview by Rafael
12. Romany Writes! - re: Spun Into Gold
13. Either ... Or? - with Chris Congreave
14. Either ... Or? - with Andy Nyman
14. In The Phonebox with Joel Courtney
16. It's ... Christmas Everybody!!!
18. Magical Women - interview of Connie Boyd by Jay Fortune
23. Reader's Letters - Have Your Say
24. Luca's Lounge! - interview by Graham Hey
28. You're Spending How Much? - Mark Leveridge
29. One Liners
30. Graeme Shaw - UK Family Entertainer of the Year! - interview by...

Vol. 16, No. 5, November 2020; 60 pages
Cover: Rafael

4. The Team
4. Editor's comments
4. What's Inside This Issue
6. Rafael's Room of Wonders - cover article/interview by Graham Hey
12. Web of Deceit 2020 - re: online magic suppliers - Mark Leveridge
    13. Alakazam
    13. Illusioncraft
    14. Magic Box
    14. RSVP Magic
    15. Merchant of Magic
    15. Read My Mind
    16. Vanishing Inc Magic
    16. Merlins of Wakefield
    17. Saturn Magic
    17. Practical Magic
    18. Mission Magic
    18. Propdog
20. In The Phonebox with Jordana Spiro
24. Hiam Goldenberg - Toronto's Master Mentalist - interview by Graham Hey
28. The Dealer's Booth - Neo Magic
30. Get...

Vol. 16, No. 4, September 2020; 60 pages
Cover: Nathan Kranzo

4. The Team
4. Editor's comments
4. What's Inside This Issue
6. It's The Kranzilla! - Nathan Kranzo - cover article/interview by Graham Hey
14. Zoom Lectures Take Off - Mark Leveridge
18. A Little Bit of Business - Part Three - Ian Brennan, AIMC
22. Steve Spade - interview/article by David Peace
26. In The News - Katherine Mills Gets an (Un)Linked Wedding Ring!
26. In The News - Mr Popular Derren Brown Became a Magician to 'Show Off and Impress People'
28. Parting is Such Sweet Sorrow - How to end a close up performance effectively - Mark Leveridge
30. Reader's Letters -...

Vol. 16, No. 3, July 2020; 64 pages
Cover: Matthew Wright

4. The Team
4. Editor's comments
4. What's Inside This Issue
6. Matthew Wright - Locked-Down, But Not Out! - cover article/interview by Graham Hey
12. Working Close Up Outside - How to deal with the vagaries of al fresco magic - Mark Leveridge
16. The Convention - comedy - Mark Leveridge
18. A Little Bit of Business - Part Two - Ian Brennan, AIMC
22. Covid-19 And Magic - What Next? - Mark Leveridge
24. Nikola Arkane - Success Is No Illusion! - interview
32. In The Phonebox with Madison Thompson
34. Reader's Letters - Have Your Say
34. cartoon - Sergey Diomin
38. The BM...