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From the December 3rd Instagram post by Richard Forget:
My PURE MAGIC show is coming to the REGENT THEATRE in Oshawa on April 29, 2023.
Purchase tickets at the Regent Theatre.
From the December 3rd Instagram post by Richard Forget:
My PURE MAGIC show is coming to the REGENT THEATRE in Oshawa on April 29, 2023.
Family Day weekend is only 3 weeks away and we’ve got a show you won’t want to miss!! Our favourite Kid's musicians @teamtandj will be sharing the stage with us for a Magic & Music Extravaganza!! ✨
On Sunday, February 16th we will be celebrating Family Day Weekend at the Regent Theatre in Oshawa
Champions of Magic. Photo credit: Champions of Magic. |
Note to parents of young children: The music can be very loud at times throughout the show. There's also a smoke machine involved. Forewarned is forearmed.
Young (sporting the jersey of the Oshawa Generals) and Strange. Photo credit: William Balfour, Spectra Experiences. |
Kelly and Dave help out Alex McAleer. Photo credit: William Balfour, Spectra Experiences. |
Fernando Velasco in danger. Photo credit: William Balfour, Spectra Experiences. |
Kayla Drescher with Mason and Brian. Photo credit: William Balfour, Spectra Experiences. |
Marissa Maiorana flying high. Photo credit: William Balfour, Spectra Experiences. |
Thank you Oshawa @MyTributeCentre for a really fun show last night! One more on this leg of the Canadian tour at @Place_Bell arena tonight, then we're back in January with shows at @SaskTelCtr, @conexusartscntr, @CNCentre and @CasinoRamaLive. We love Canada! pic.twitter.com/2Br52oiyMR— Champions Of Magic (@ChampionsMagic) December 15, 2019
Disclosure: My family and I were guests at this show. The opinions expressed above are entirely my own. I did not receive compensation for the writing or the publishing of this article.
Brilliant show! Wasn't sure what to expect but it exceeded all expectations!— Sun, surf & sand (@dawnlrogers) December 15, 2019
It was a great show. Will definitely see it again.— Lesley Kielly (@lesley_kielly) December 15, 2019
Was at the #ChampionsOfMagic show today at the #TributeCommunitiesCente and was awesome! What a great show, we were truly amazed #YouGottaSeeThat— moOre (@_mo0re_) December 15, 2019
Upcoming Champions of Magic Canadian tour dates:
- 12/8/19 Brandon, MB
- 12/12/19 Ottawa, ON
- 12/14/19 Oshawa, ON
- 12/15/19 Laval, QC
- 1/16/20 Saskatoon, SK SaskTel Centre
- 1/17/20 Regina, SK Conexus Arts Centre
- 1/26/20 Prince George, BC
- 2/29/20 Rama, ON
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If you ever get the chance to be a part of a touring show on the scale of Champions of Magic, take it.
It’s an insane experience when I reflect on it. There's a cast and crew of 14 people all travelling together, who are all passionate about magic, who are all decent people and who are all as invested in the show as anyone else It’s constantly peppered with euphoric highs. As you can imagine, the show is the focus and pretty much all conversations outside of the theatre relate in someway back to the show. I think it’s important to have a bit of escapism from time to time and respect other peoples space when they need it.
As a double act we are fortunate because we can be a catalyst for each other during the performance. If I feel Young’s delivery or energy dip during the performance (or vice versa) we can pick each other up, feeding from each others enthusiasm. I also find that putting the ‘work’ into perspective really helps. [Last December's 17 day run of] 41 shows sounds impressive and tiring, but I’m not at a coalface and I am living my dream. The least I can do to sustain that is to look engaged and interested while on stage.
My hands are tied. This is an interview for Canada's Magic and it’s important to do everything I can to win you round.
Therefore my answer can only be Doug Henning.
Fortunately not only is that a politically astute answer, but it’s also pretty true. The vibrancy, colour and pure joy of his act would be so much fun to do.
[Editor's note: Truly a terrific answer. AND it shares internal consistency with last December's interview. Well done!]
On a personal level, I love being a part of the Champions of Magic show. In buying a ticket and coming to support the show you are allowing me, and many other people I tour with, to live their childhood dreams. Think of it as a charity and spread the word for the next run of Canadian shows.
Upcoming Champions of Magic Canadian tour dates:
- 12/8/19 Brandon, MB
- 12/12/19 Ottawa, ON
- 12/14/19 Oshawa, ON
- 12/15/19 Laval, QC
- 1/16/20 Saskatoon, SK SaskTel Centre
- 1/17/20 Regina, SK Conexus Arts Centre
- 1/26/20 Prince George, BC
- 2/29/20 Rama, ON
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Upcoming Champions of Magic Canadian tour dates:
- 12/8/19 Brandon, MB
- 12/12/19 Ottawa, ON
- 12/14/19 Oshawa, ON
- 12/15/19 Laval, QC
- 1/16/20 Saskatoon, SK SaskTel Centre
- 1/17/20 Regina, SK Conexus Arts Centre
- 1/26/20 Prince George, BC
- 2/29/20 Rama, ON
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Canadian audience have the North American enthusiasm like crowds in the U.S. but feel a bit more like the audiences back home in the UK in terms of their sense of humour.
Advice for touring magicians...
- Travel light.
- Don’t use a roller bag. They can never fit them all in the overhead bins on a flight.
- Save locations like coffee shops, stores, restaurants, whatever, on Google maps so when you go back again for more shows or whatever, you’ve got a list of your favourite locations.
- Take time to see things the town or city is known for. Ask a local, especially Uber drivers.
- If you find good WiFi somewhere, use it wisely - download films, books, podcasts, whatever you need. You’ll regret it later if you don’t.
- Steal all the free toiletries from hotels. They might come in handy on the road, or make disappointing gifts for people you don’t like very much.
- Have something to do in the downtime. Usually I’m editing a tour vlog, or writing up some new ideas. Kayla and Young both have podcasts. [Editor's note: podcasts are Shezam Pod and The Magicians' Podcast respectively.]
Not really as I’m not at all superstitious. However, I always brush my teeth before a show but that’s more of a courtesy to participants that join me on stage and makes me smile more on stage.
If you were to ask the others what McAleer likes to do pre-show they’d say get ready ridiculously early; costume and mic on, ready to go, long before I need to.
Something from ‘Into The Woods’ ... maybe doubling up as the Wolf and one of the Princes as they get the songs that would be most fun to perform.
Upcoming Champions of Magic Canadian tour dates:
- 12/8/19 Brandon, MB
- 12/12/19 Ottawa, ON
- 12/14/19 Oshawa, ON
- 12/15/19 Laval, QC
- 1/16/20 Saskatoon, SK SaskTel Centre
- 1/17/20 Regina, SK Conexus Arts Centre
- 1/26/20 Prince George, BC
- 2/29/20 Rama, ON
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Upcoming Champions of Magic Canadian tour dates:
- 12/8/19 Brandon, MB
- 12/12/19 Ottawa, ON <<< ** recent addition **
- 12/14/19 Oshawa, ON
- 12/15/19 Laval, QC
- 1/16/20 Saskatoon, SK SaskTel Centre
- 1/17/20 Regina, SK Conexus Arts Centre
- 1/26/20 Prince George, BC
- 2/29/20 Rama, ON <<< ** recent addition **
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Because it’s happening directly in front of you. When magic is happening with no screen or special CGI, it adds to the impossibility. Add in magic happening in your hands… well there’s nothing better.
I was influenced by Greg Frewin at a young age. And there's also Celeste Evans.
I first met Celeste Evans and her daughter Evanna at a magic convention when I was roughly 15/16 years old. Celeste was a hero of mine, being such a trailblazer in the community and having created a full stage act in a tight dress and no suit jacket (which I was wearing at the time). Celeste often offered unprompted advice to young magicians, especially women in the community. She was an amazing human being and a fantastic magicians.
When she passed away, Evanna kindly sent me some of her magic-themed jewelry. After I finished crying of pure joy and honor, the jewelry quickly made its way into my usual performance attire. Her necklace charm, in the shape of a hand with 4 multiplying balls, is what I mainly wear every show, although the ring in the same shape is often on my hand. I’m honored to carry on a piece of Celeste through everything I do.
Upcoming Champions of Magic Canadian tour dates:
- 12/8/19 Brandon, MB
- 12/12/19 Ottawa, ON <<< ** recent addition **
- 12/14/19 Oshawa, ON
- 12/15/19 Laval, QC
- 1/16/20 Saskatoon, SK SaskTel Centre
- 1/17/20 Regina, SK Conexus Arts Centre
- 1/26/20 Prince George, BC
- 2/29/20 Rama, ON <<< ** recent addition **
Read more and buy tickets.
Upcoming Champions of Magic Canadian tour dates:
- 12/8/19 Brandon, MB
- 12/12/19 Ottawa, ON <<< ** recent addition **
- 12/14/19 Oshawa, ON
- 12/15/19 Laval, QC
- 1/16/20 Saskatoon, SK SaskTel Centre
- 1/17/20 Regina, SK Conexus Arts Centre
- 1/26/20 Prince George, BC
- 2/29/20 Rama, ON <<< ** recent addition **
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Thanks to everyone who was involved in me being presented with this award for the podcast last night by The Magic Circle.— The Magicians’ Podcast (@MagicianPodcast) September 2, 2019
I’m absolutely chuffed to bits. pic.twitter.com/ZZoWzVfiFV
Touring with Champions of Magic has been the greatest adventure of my life. I remember arriving in North America with the show for the first time in September 2017 about to embark on our first US Tour, it was one of the most thrilling times of my life. I couldn’t believe we had finally made it to America, it had been secretly talked about for a couple of years and I was worried it might never happen. Two days after we arrived we threw out the first pitch at a Cleveland Indians game in front of 30000 people to help promote the show. It really felt like we had ‘arrived in that second.’
The fact we are facing forward and talking to the audience as opposed to being in scene or play where we pretend the audience isn’t there means the interaction with the audience will help to keep it fresh night after night. There are a few exercises taught to us by our director which we do during long runs to make sure we are still ‘in the room’ while the show is going on. The same sort of techniques they teach to actors and musical theatre performers on Broadway who do the same role every night in the same theatres for sometimes a couple of years in a row.
I fantasise about being Javert from Les Miserable quite a bit, however I think if I’m being honest with myself I probably suit Thernadier more. I think I would also be a good Monsier Firmin in Phantom too.
I know all the words to both parts already so if anyone is reading this looking to fill those parts let me know. I would drop Champions of Magic like a sack of s**t to be in either of those two shows,
this may seem in written published form as a kinda bizarre form of career suicide from Champions however I know Alex the producer of our show wouldn’t take offense to my remarks and if anything would encourage me too do it, he loves both shows as much as I do and would completely understand.
[Editor's note: We certainly hope Alex is as understanding as you say he is!]
Upcoming Champions of Magic Canadian tour dates:
- 12/8/19 Brandon, MB
- 12/12/19 Ottawa, ON <<< ** recent addition **
- 12/14/19 Oshawa, ON
- 12/15/19 Laval, QC
- 1/16/20 Saskatoon, SK SaskTel Centre
- 1/17/20 Regina, SK Conexus Arts Centre
- 1/26/20 Prince George, BC
- 2/29/20 Rama, ON <<< ** recent addition **
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Upcoming Champions of Magic Canadian tour dates:
- 12/8/19 Brandon, MB
- 12/12/19 Ottawa, ON TD Place <<< ** recent addition **
- 12/14/19 Oshawa, ON
- 12/15/19 Laval, QC
- 1/16/20 Saskatoon, SK SaskTel Centre
- 1/17/20 Regina, SK Conexus Arts Centre
- 1/26/20 Prince George, BC
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What a dream receiving this award was over the weekend, big Thanks to the AMA (thanks Steve & David for presenting it) huge thanks to my manager/mentor/ Director Chuck Jones, who is always… https://t.co/9Otpl6J073— Fernando Velasco (@illusionistFV) May 7, 2019
Mexican magician Joaquin Ayala, along with Copperfield, and naturally HOUDINI.
Maybe if I could sing, a singer
Magic still gives people a feeling of "wonder."
There is nothing like a good magic show LIVE. Not on TV or online, BUT LIVE.
They are up for the fun.
Too many to tell!
(Sam) Strange and I often go urban exploring and that's fun.
@ChampionsMagic— Fernando Velasco (@illusionistFV) January 3, 2019
There i was minding my own business (as usual)
... LOOKING FOR SOME TACOS... 🌮🇲🇽❤️
Somehow I’ve ended up in a very sketchy part of town ( shown in this picture) ...
FYI in case I don’t make it to tonight’s show pic.twitter.com/BsCt91Izb3
Advice: Have fun on and off stage!
Doing little things to have fun with the other performers and crew on stage. Like playing tag on stage (without the audience noticing anything) among other small things.
Aladdin. Because I had a dream I played him!
I just had a dream i was Aladdin 😂🤦🏻♂️— Fernando Velasco (@illusionistFV) September 14, 2019
I saw Greg Frewin's show last year.
Velasco also experienced, for his very first time, the magic of real snow in Toronto last December!
Upcoming Champions of Magic Canadian tour dates:
- 12/8/19 Brandon, MB
- 12/12/19 Ottawa, ON TD Place <<< ** recent addition **
- 12/14/19 Oshawa, ON
- 12/15/19 Laval, QC
- 1/16/20 Saskatoon, SK SaskTel Centre
- 1/17/20 Regina, SK Conexus Arts Centre
- 1/26/20 Prince George, BC
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Did someone say #oshawa— Potted Potter (@PottedPotter) March 16, 2019
Did someone say @RegentUOIT
Did someone say #PottedPotter
Did someone say March 22 - 24?
If YES is the answer to all then..https://t.co/Bqnt6lEYbZ
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2019
Presented by: Punchline Productions Inc.
With a showman’s flair, a comedian’s wit, and the capacities of a bona fide Mentalist or thought reader, The Amazing Kreskin has, for six decades, dramatized the unique facets of the human mind…his own. His very name has become an integral part of pop culture throughout the world. During the past fifty years Kreskin has had a television series, his own board game by Milton Bradley, twenty published books, and a major motion picture inspired by his work.
In the 1970’s Kreskin headlined his own television series for five and a half seasons called, ‘The Amazing World of Kreskin’. The airline industry estimates that Kreskin has flown over 3 million miles, to reach a vast international audience with his unique brand of Mentalism.
At 83 years of age, Kreskin shows no signs of slowing down. He continues to perform his legendary live shows in front of packed audiences around the world, playing over 200+ dates yearly.
Recommended Age: 10+
Age Restriction: 7+
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When is a box not just a box? When it’s a metaphor in Richard Forget’s show, The Magic Box.
“It suggests a whole bunch of things,” says the Whitby magician. “It can mean so much.”
Forget notes that the history of magic is full of them: people disappearing from a box, a magician sawing his assistant in half as she lays in a box. And a theatre itself is a box, he says.
Forget, the Canadian Magician of the Year in 2011, is encouraging Durham residents to come and see his show on Dec. 18 at 8 p.m. at Oshawa’s Regent Theatre. After all, he isn’t around much.
“I don’t get to perform this show in the Durham area a lot because I travel a lot,” he says.
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BELLEVILLE
TUESDAY MARCH 22, 2016
MARANATHA AUDITORIUM
100 College St W, Belleville
OSHAWA
WEDNESDAY MARCH 23, 2016
EASTDALE COLLEGIATE AUDITORIUM265 Harmony Rd N, Oshawa
BRANTFORD
WEDNESDAY APRIL 20, 2016
SANDERSON CENTRE88 Dalhousie St, Brantford
OWEN SOUND
THURSDAY APRIL 21, 2016
O.S.C.V.I1550 8TH St E, Owen Sound
SIMCOE
FRIDAY APRIL 22, 2016
SIMCOE COMPOSITE SCHOOL40 Wilson Ave, Simcoe
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February 12, Oshawa is the first day on our tour folks. Details coming soon. I am so proud to announce we will be...
Posted by Magic Stripped with Richard Forget on Wednesday, 18 November 2015
Looking forward to working with my pal legendary @MandelHypnosis this Sat @RegentUOIT 8:01 http://t.co/f0s5QdUzAH pic.twitter.com/a9BhXQZe63
— David Merry (@davidmerry) September 14, 2015
Saturday, February 9, 2013
International Grand Illusionist Ryan Joyce is one of the most highly regarded magical entertainers in Canada today. His Vegas style revue show has won critical acclaim from audiences all around the world including New Zealand, India, and the Middle East. He has presented 10 annual national illusion show tours with over 80 live performances from coast to coast. His tours have contributed over 2 million dollars for Canadian Charities.
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