In the 1850s, Robert-Houdin presented a new experiment in his Soirées Fantastiques theater: La seconde vue. Robert-Houdin's young son was seated [...].
How do you learn your lines?
"Knowing your text allows you to move away from it, improvise and react to unforeseen circumstances without losing the thread of your story" Spectacle en couleurs - Jonathan Renoux In his [...].
FISM Italy 2024: the results!
We've been waiting impatiently for them, so here are the new 2024 European champions who were crowned at this year's FISM in Italy! Thanks to the FFAP [...]
An armless, legless magician!
Matthias Buchinger was born on June 2, 1674... without arms or legs! While this deformity seemed to foretell a difficult life, Matthias turned out to be an incredible artist, with [...].
A brief history of flap cards
In the category of gimmicks, flaps have undoubtedly made a major contribution, enabling the realization of new effects impossible with simple manipulations. However, this idea of trickery is not (by any [...]
Blackpool 2024 returns!
THE annual world convention where sleeping is a thing of the past! Here we take a look back at the Blackpool Magic Convention 2024, which lived up to its reputation. Imagine taking [...]
A magic theater in the 19th century!
On July 27, 1856, Bénita Anguinet opened her magic theater at the Pré Catelan in Paris. Some twenty meters long and seven and a half meters wide, the [...]
Saint Jean Bosco: patron saint of conjurers
January 31 is the feast day of Saint John Bosco, the patron saint of magicians! Magician Treborix (1894-1982) was responsible for the request to perform religious [...].
The oldest written book on magic
The year was 1584. That year, a book with a surprising name appeared in Lyon: La première partie des subtiles et plaisantes inventions. Virtually nothing is known [...].
Why is being a magician a curse?
Magic, the art of dreaming par excellence. I'm sure we've all taken up magic to try and get as close as possible to that mystery which at first seemed impenetrable. [...]