Ep. 002 - Phenomenology
From left to right: Geoffrey Grimes, Robert Neale, and Michael Smith, 2018
Show Notes
Guest Panelists: Michael Smith and Napoleon Ryan
Topic: Phenomenology
Michael Smith joins us for a discussion on phenomenology and how it relates to our magic performances.
Michael wrote Make Believe: Discovering and Creating Magical Experiences and discusses phenomenology along with several other important topics that influence and enrich the experience of magic.
Michael Smith and Geoff “Doc” Grimes have created a website dedicated to the work of philosopher Robert E. Neale.
Powerful Questions:
Are we creating the experience of magic or the experience of deception?
Does our performance guide our audiences to an experience that is analytical or magical?
How can we strengthen each of our pieces to be more magical?
How can we bring more authenticity to our performance?
How do we encourage our audiences to approach their lives from a state of wonder?
Resource List:
Make Believe: Creating Magical Experiences by Michael Smith
Magic & Meaning by Robert Neale, Eugene Burger
Experiencing the Impossible: The Science of Magic by Gustav Kuhn
The Audience Experience by Jennifer Radbourne
The Magic of Celebrating Illusion by Robert Neale
The Magic Rainbow by Juan Tamariz