Humor & Magic

A Lecture by Michael Close

Get ready to have some fun. Michael Close, author of the critically acclaimed Workers series and Closely Guarded Secrets is going to show you how to effectively incorporate humor into your magic presentations. A well-placed line can do more than just lighten the mood of your audience; it can serve as a powerful tool of misdirection. Michael will demonstrate this technique with examples from his professional repertoire. The good news is that the routines are simple, and the principles can be adapted to your own routines. Michael will also demonstrate and explain the fine art of joke telling, with material from his best-selling book That Reminds Me: Finding the Funny in a Serious World. This will be a lecture full of laughter that you will remember for years to come. Don’t miss it!