Sorcerer’s Apprentice Episode Eight
"One-dini, Two-dini, Three-dini..."
Todays episode begins with an extra early start. The sorcerees are informed by Sorcerer Max Somerset that todays genre will be levitation. And with a wave of his stick Max introduces “the artistic precision and elegance of Marc Oberon”. Now Marc Oberon has become European Champion of close-up magic beating eight of the world’s best magicians to the title, and performs the difficult levitation tricks with aplomb. The illusion involves a floating silver ball that flies around the stage, through rings and finally back resting on the table.
For their lessons, the boys are taught how to float a cup or bottle, and then a trick involving levitating a pack of cards. The girls are shown a more interesting trick with a rising wand trick. Neither of the tricks are at all taxing, but as with most levitation tricks, the key is performing it in a convincing way. After a morning of practice the sorcerees are invited to a magic sports day.
The sports day will involve events that practice balance, poise and hand-eye coordination. The team leaders are chosen by drawing from a hat, and turn out to be Joe and Alexandra. Increasingly annoying Joe is determined to win, and justice prevails when the girls finally win. Joe is not happy.
After the afternoons activities the sorcerees are looking forward to their dinner. When they arrive at the dining room they find out that dinner will be crocodile kebabs. With great restraint, Max manages not to use a “and make it snappy” punchline, and moves onto a Losander floating table routine that astound the students. Joe is clearly still in a bad mood, and calls Max a liar stating that he thinks the crocodile kebabs are chicken. After dinner, Max summons Joe to his office, and tells him how disappointed he is with his behavior, and presenting him with a shrink wrapped pack of crocodile meat. Joe apologies are accepted by the Sorcerer, but I think this will count against him on the day of reckoning.
And so to the next day. For this evenings performance a number of magicians will be in the audience. These include Careena Fenton, Alex Lodge, Chris Lee, Angelo Carbone and Kevin Tasker. The performances are quite entertaining with Mehmet introducing his playing cards as One-dini, Two-dini … When it comes to Leonie’s performance of “Gypsy Rose”, she fails to take the stage as nerves get the better of her. The episode ends with a garden party and some of the guest magicians performing a few sleights. Max takes Leonie to one side and tells her she must overcome her nerves if she’s going to have a chance of winning.
Technorati: Magic alex lodge, angelo carbone, careena fenton, chris lee, kevin tasker, marc oberon, max somerset, sophie evans, sorcerers apprentice, tariq knight, television
