Oliver Tabor's Openers & Closers Lecture - The Surrey Society of Magicians, 8th May.

Oliver is a full time stage and close-up magician, specialising in visual stage magic who regularly performs in theatre shows and cabaret venues around the world. He is a member of the Inner Magic Circle with Gold Star, a past President of the I.B.M. British Ring No. 25, and an award-winner in the stage category at the FISM European Championships of Magic. His long-running London show, West End Magic, has been resident at the Leicester Square Theatre for over 10 years and now regularly tours the UK. Oliver also runs his own theatre dedicated to magic shows in an historic 17th century Red Brick Barn in Essex for 20 years.

Openers & Closers lecture: Offering effects, routines and ideas for close-up, mentalism, stage and parlour magic to start and finish your show. Including quick opening card effects for close-up and parlour, a gimmickless bottle production for parlour and stage, opening and closing mentalism card routines, plus effects with bubbles, roses, business cards and more. He also covers his thoughts on stage magic with an introduction into how techniques, psychology and rules followed by stage manipulators can easily be applied to all performance situations such as utilising body movement and eye contact. From quick opening effects to closing routines plus presentational ideas and advice on stagecraft, for both close-up and stage. Lecture notes and products are on offer to purchase afterwards.