New Website www.close-upmagician.co.uk and also video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQyTt8uf9KE
See what you think.

Hectic 6 days coming up with lots of shows for Jubilee.

Chris Wild a.k.a Kris Krendo - Magician

Lots of Close Up Magic

Performed quite a bit of Close Up Magic this month at birthday parties and they were all fairly local. Weekend before last all my 3 shows were Close Up magic, which is great for me as this is the direction I want to go in. Someone booked me to perform a show in London the first week in February and just cancelled after I bought the train tickets. Need to ask for a deposit every time in future cannot trust anyone. Still back to the bread and butter kids shows last weekend.

Went to see Beyond the Barricade featuring songs from the musicals last night at the Grand Theatre Wolverhampton. What a great show with some of the best voices from the west end shows, they all got a standing ovation at the end.

Busy week this starting with watching Wolves v Liverpool tomorrow, Shakatak in Birmingham on Wednesday and performing Close Up Magic on Friday. Then I’m off to London on Saturday to watch Wolves again V QPR then going to watch Frank Skinner in the evening.

I think if Wolvers lose the next 2 matches then I think it’s the end of the road for the manager Mick McCarthy. We cannot go on losing matches no matter how many hard luck stories there are. 

Marathon of shows over

Just finished my marathon of Christmas shows. What a week with children’s shows and close up magic at company parties. Went down to London twice to perform Close Up Magic including 30 minutes in a private pod on the London Eye for a company.

Should have had 2 Close up shows last night but when I got to the first one a wedding it had been cancelled and no one had told me. They booked me in September 2010 and also sent a deposit, wish they had the courtesy of letting me know. Still never mind I was tired anyway and one close up gig was enough.

This week is shopping and week and off to the panto in Wolverhampton. I can relax a bit now and have a few pints.

Busy with shows just after Christmas which is unusual because in normally goes quiet.  

Merry Xmas Everyone

HAD A REST

I have had a bit of a break during the last 10 days with no shows. It was good to do the things that I find relaxing like going for a walk, especially in this mild weather for November. I even had a bet on the horses, which I have not done for a long time and WON hooray! also had a few drinks in some pubs that I have not been in for ages.

I have also been getting some new close up routines together which I’m sure will amaze my audiences. Back to work yesterday with a kids show and a close up gig and another kids show this weekend.

This is the calm before the storm, when I will be very busy during December with shows, just praying that there is no snow. The so called weather experts have got it wrong up to now, just keep it that way.

shows last week

Seen a few shows last week. Tom Stade comedian at the Wulfrun Hall in Wolverhampton whom I saw on TV, and he he made jokes about Wolverhampton where he lived for some time and I found him very funny. I was a bit disappointed when I saw him live. Don't know what it is but some comedians today, think they need to use the "F" word all the time and be controversial to be funny. I found Tom Stade very funny on TV and went to see him based on that performance. On Friday I went to the Real Ale Festival at my favorite pub, The Vine in Wednesfield, followed by the Grand Theatre in Wolverhampton for the Chinese Cirque du Soleil. The acrobatics were magnificent and an all round good show.

Back to work this weekend with a few Kids and Close Up Magic shows. Need to shake off this cold and cough I have at the moment.

photos from palladium magic

These are just a few photos from my day at the palladium. Outside palladium Stage door.With top Las Vegas Magician Mac King, Front of Palladium.Performing in bar.

Palladium Magic

Well what an experience performing at the London Palladium on Monday Night 19^th September.

The show I was involved in was called Palladium Magic featuring world class acts from all over the world and when I say “World Class” that is exactly what I mean. This was probably the best magic /variety show I have ever seen after being in magic for over 25 years.

I arrived at the Palladium stage door at around at around 11:30am on Monday and was shown in having been given a stage door pass so I could come and go whenever. I watched rehearsals taking place and then had to take my rehearsal on stage taking my bow with other close up magicians.

This was all very exciting and I could not take it all in. The show was to start at 7pm so I arrived at the theatre at around 5:45pm again following all the stars of magic through the stage door entrance. I had to pinch myself to make sure all this was for real.

The audience started to enter the theatre at about 6:15pm and it was all systems go. I performed my close up magic in the theatre bar and also in the royal circle before the show. Then it was time to take my bows on the London Palladium stage. The curtain was down and we all lined up on stage. We could see the audience but they could not see us and what site that was, over 2000 people out there at the great London Palladium, the most famous variety theatre in the world. The curtain went up and the whole audience were applauding I bowed and walked off stage. I just wanted to stand there forever

I then went to my to join my friends on the front row of the Royal Circle the best seats in the house. What was to follow was a breathtaking show including magic, music, dance, comedy and illusion at the highest level. This was a night to remember forever, and I still cannot believe I have performed and took my bows on stage at the London Palladium. It all went too quick. Still I have lots of photos and my photo and name in the programme.

Well after stopping overnight in London I took some friends on a tour of London walking from the Tower of London along the Thames right up to Westminster.

We had booked to see the matinee performance of the Jersey Boys and I’m afraid that was a little disappointing. Having had such good reviews I thought it was going to be great but I nearly fell asleep in the first half. Too much dialogue and not enough music for my liking. I think we were spoilt the night before with such a great show.

Back to reality now with few shows to do the weekend and a busy October coming up.