SOUTHERN ENGLAND MAGIC CONVENTION
On 31 January 2009, ‘Magic Babe’ Ning was
the first Singaporean in history to headline an international magic convention
in the United Kingdom.
J C Sum was a featured lecturer at the same event to share his knowledge and experience as one of Asia’s most celebrated illusionists.
The duo were officially invited to perform and lecture respectively for the Southern England Magic Convention (SEMC).
The will be the first major magic convention in the United Kingdom for 2009 and will be held at The Lakeside Country Club in Surrey, England, located near London.
According to
convention organizers, Colin Richardson and Geoff Pescud, close to a thousand
people from all over the world registered their attendance, which
also hosted UK media and personalities.
The full one-day convention consisted of lectures, dealer booths and magic competitions, stretching to the grand gala show in the evening and “apres-gala party” till the wee hours of the next morning.
The full one-day convention consisted of lectures, dealer booths and magic competitions, stretching to the grand gala show in the evening and “apres-gala party” till the wee hours of the next morning.
Well-known magic personalities lecturing at SEMC included Mark Parker,
Lee Alex, Paul Gordon, Mel Mellers and Gary & Paul Hardy-Brown, aka, The
Twins. Other performers for the gala night include Mike Danata, James Fortune,
Magic Singh, James More, El Loco, Roy Charles and more. Ning & J C were
the only magicians from Asia featured in the convention.
She is one of the very few female magicians in the world to ever close an international magic convention over her traditional male counterparts. Ning presented Deadly Sexy Magic, her 20-minute show that features her signature act “The Straight Jacket Striptease” and "Razor Blade Tongue Twister".
J C Sum gave a master lecture at SEMC and also launched his third illusion design book, ‘Urban Illusions’, during the event. His previous three illusion books have been sold in more than 35 countries worldwide since 2004.
If you would like to book J C & Ning for a convention, please contact them at: jcsum@conceptmagic.biz
She is one of the very few female magicians in the world to ever close an international magic convention over her traditional male counterparts. Ning presented Deadly Sexy Magic, her 20-minute show that features her signature act “The Straight Jacket Striptease” and "Razor Blade Tongue Twister".
J C Sum gave a master lecture at SEMC and also launched his third illusion design book, ‘Urban Illusions’, during the event. His previous three illusion books have been sold in more than 35 countries worldwide since 2004.
If you would like to book J C & Ning for a convention, please contact them at: jcsum@conceptmagic.biz