The Opening Show...

After the usual speechs by people wearing strange chains and baubles around their necks (what IS that all about?) there came the opening show which featured Paul Dabek who did his act and went down ok. I don't quite know what this act is all about but Paul does it with energy. Gaetan Bloom did his salad card trick. If you want you can read what I think about this in the review of the Magic Live Gala (below.) At least this performance proved that it wasn't just a bad night at Las Vegas. It just as bad here...
Murry Hatfield and Teresa did box tricks (why so often do the assistants of box jumpers appear so much more talented than the "magician"?) and the show was compered by Kevin King from the USA who appeared comfortable on stage although Opus sources reported that he was a little worried just prior to going onstage.

For an IBM British Ring opening show it wasn't bad...