FINALLY! A new episode!
John Talks about hiring a stage crew and simple tips on marking the stage for the crew.
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The official podcast of John B. Pyka's Flip-Side Productions - Helping magicians transform tricks into theater and to be the best they can be!
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John B. Pyka
Welcome to The Theatrical Magic Podcast (formerly The Performance Coach) is presented by John B. Pyka's Flip-Side Productions! Theatrical Magic is a podcast devoted to helping magicians tranform tricks into theater, and helpng magical entertainers be the best they can be. John draws upon his 20+ years experience as an entertainer, director, and consultant. Joining John are his co-hosts, members of his performance ensemble "Big Daddy Cool & The Kittens" as well as guest entertainers! Episodes will include "Performance Coach" sessions, Roundtable discussions, guest interviews, discussions about the book Theatrical Magic and more. For more info, visit us at www.theatricalmagic.net. While you're at it, check out John's personal website at www.johnpyka.com! About John: "I am an award winning actor, singer and magician. I am also a talent consultant, coach, director and collaborator. I have appeared on MTV's Spring Break, A&E's An Evening At The Improv, and in the touring cast of the Broadway musical Closer Than Ever. I was featured on the PBS documentary "Magical Time Travelers" and in 2005 was named a Gold Medal Finalist by the International Brotherhood of Magicians! I have also served as a consultant and director to Illusionist Jason Michaels, Curb Records recording artist Jamie Slocum, Scott Cantrell, Rick Green, Jerry Fraley, and Angela Funovits of NBC's Phenomenon!"
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Program Archive
Rick Star and Josh Chaikin join "Big Daddy Cool" John B. Pyka for Part 1 of a discussion about the creative process and finding solutions to magical problems.
In this episode John talks about his new Theatrical Magic website and forum, reflects on Celebracadabra and how it reinforced the concept of magic as theater, and John also encourages listeners to find a way to create a celebratory atmosphere in performances.
I got to sit and talk with Master Magician and personal hero, Jeff McBride! We talked primarily about his involvement with Celebracadabra. Lot's of meat & potatoes in this one folks!
We return with a new episode! Review of the new TV show Celebracadabra and BJ Harris' live show!
This episode, I share an audio clip from an actual session of Magician's Assistant School.
In this episode, John discusses the principle of the Killer, The Witness, and The Victim and how it relates to the character of the magician. Recorded live Aug. 21 at the SAM Assembly 50 meeting in Nashville, TN.
In this week's episode, John talks about Criss Angel, Paris Hilton, Indiana Jones 4, WWE and TNA Wrestling, and Part 1 of a series on Producing Your Own Theater Show!
The official podcast of John B. Pyka's Flip-Side Productions. In this episode: John still seeks a co-host, appearance/performance updates. Thoughts on American Idol, Heroes, and Dancing With The Stars. John discusses how to market magic to shopping malls. Also thoughts about Criss Angel's Mindfreak on A&E.
