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[Mark ScivierParticipant]

Both of these magicians are fully in character. Their use of language, gestures and movement are all dictated by their character. (Did anyone else notice the resemblance of Zabrecky to musician Perry Farrell? :) )

Zabrecky is funny, with a hint of a darker, edgier side to him than, say, Lucy Darling. I prefer the dry, sometimes dark, humour of Zabrecky to Lucy’s more straightforward, and frankly more stereotypical, presentation. Zabrecky’s character seems more original.

Zabrecky’s magic suits his character – a slightly creepy reading of the spectator’s minds, whereas Lucy’s magic was less obviously suited to her character.

They both performed effects for the stage, and played for a mix of wonder and laughs.

I wonder if magicians who perform in character put so much effort into presenting the character that the magic takes a backseat. I have seen one of Lucy Darling’s online shows, and it was heavy on character and light on magic.

I don’t see myself wanting to perform as an invented character, so I didn’t find much to emulate in these performances – except perhaps Zebrecky’s offbeat humour!

[JackKeymaster]

Having performed as a character I think the magic can take a backseat if you want it to, it depends on your intention. Morgan and West and myself, the magic is very much the focus. However, character magic gives you the ability to create a world and so you can spend more time in the storytelling than a bar magician playing for laughs.

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