About this episode

Vince Wilson discusses the importance of storytelling in bizarre magic and how it enhances performance.

What makes a trick live past the applause? We say it’s story, meaning that travels with people when real life hits them in the face outside the venue. With Vince Wilson, we unpack the craft of bizarre magic as a storytelling engine that any performer can use to make their show unforgettable. Vince traces his path from paranormal investigation to skeptical, theatre-first magic and explains why narrative, metaphor, and mood beat out raw method when you want your work to stick. Together we build...

People in this episode

Host: Alakazam Magic

Guest: Vince Wilson

Topics covered

• bizarre magic
• storytelling
• performance art
• narrative
• metaphor
• theatre

Keywords

• bizarre magic
• storytelling
• performance
• narrative
• theatre
• metaphor
• magic tricks

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