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Wayne Rogers (NZ) |
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Wayne Rogers Australian Lecture 2011 Wayne Rogers (Chicane - Mystery Entertainer) is an Auckland based professional magician. At New Zealand conventions he has won just about every award possible, and as recent as December 2008 won trophies for Best Children’s Entertainer, Best Illusion and Best Mentalism Effect. In Australia (1992) he won My Favourite Trick and Best Children’s Entertainer. He has a scroll for Creativity and Professionalism from the New Zealand Variety Artists Club, and in 2004 he received the Supreme Award for excellence for a New Zealand magician . . . . the Grand Master of Magic Award.
Wayne has self published two books, Commercial Chicanery in 1992 and Out Of the Pole Vault in 1998 He is a regular contributor of original material to New Zealand’s Magic Magazine Magicana.
After careers in Architectural Draughting, Television direction and Advertising, Wayne turned full time magician in 1993. His first lecture was at the Hollywood Magic Castle in July that year, soon after the launch of his Hot Video. While on holiday in Vancouver in 2001 he lectured at the Vancouver IBM Ring 92. His most ambitious lecture undertaking has been a hectic month long tour of the UK in 2002 starting in Dublin and crossing the UK several times including lectures at the London Magic Circle and two conventions. A total of 21 separate lectures.
Wayne is constantly building props and has successfully marketed over a dozen original effects including the Appearing Garden Shovel, Appearing Ladder from Briefcase, Missing Spade, Appearing Broom, Pinocchio’s Nose, Quick-Draw-Straw, Spotted Pole and a lighted hearted drawing duplication called In Your Face. His Rising Card on Clipboard was marketed by Paul Romhany.
For 12 years Wayne has been magic consultant and magic prop builder for New Zealand’s Ronald McDonald Road Show. He has built illusions for himself, his daughter Felicity, Tara Okan, Paul Romhany and for a television special The Great Kiwi Magic Show.
Wayne’s Australian lectures will cover a wide range of topics including Children’s Magic, Appearing Pole technology, Illusions, general Adult Magic, Close-Up and Mentalism.
Wayne will have lecture notes available for sale at the convention as well as some of his own original magic products.
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