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Academic Magic Lecture – Dr. Todd Landman (Instant Download)
Step into the fascinating world of Dr. Todd Landman, the Academic Magician, with this exclusive lecture available for instant download. Dr. Landman is a distinguished figure in both academia and the magical arts, holding titles such as Associate Member of the Magic Circle with Silver Star, Visiting Professor of Performance Magic at the University of Huddersfield, and Pro Vice Chancellor of the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Nottingham.
Born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Dr. Landman began his magical journey in 1977. His illustrious career includes being an award-winning member of the Magician’s Alliance of Eastern States and a mentee of the legendary Joe Homecheck. After earning his bachelor’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania and two master’s degrees from Georgetown University and the University of Colorado at Boulder, he moved to the United Kingdom in 1993 to pursue his PhD in political science.
In 2006, Dr. Landman shifted his focus to mentalism and bizarre magick, mentored by the late Roni Shachnaey. Together with Steve Drury, he co-founded Psycrets: The British Society of Mystery Entertainers in 2007, organizing 14 Tabula Mentis meetings in the UK. Dr. Landman has also crafted numerous theatre shows, including Metaphysical Magic, An Evening of Enchantment, and Edge of the Unknown (with Paul Voodini).
As a prolific writer and creator, Dr. Landman has authored and co-authored several books and effects, such as Cogito Ergo Sum, The Condemned, and Arcana Hermetica. He is also the editor of The Magiculum and a member of the editorial board of The Journal of Performance Magic.
In this 62-minute video lecture, recorded live on 18 January 2020 in Nottingham, UK, Dr. Landman provides an insightful overview of his concept of the Academic Magician. He performs and explains several of his signature effects, including Wittgenstein’s Beetle, Cogito Ergo Sum, and Ring of Gyges.
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Academic Magic Lecture – Dr. Todd Landman ( Instant Download )
Dr Todd Landman, The Academic Magician, is an Associate Member of the Magic Circle with Silver Star, An Immortal, Founder and Lifetime Honorary Member of Psycrets: the British Society of Mystery Entertainers, Visiting Professor of Performance Magic at the University of Huddersfield, Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, Professor of Political Science, and Pro Vice Chancellor of the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom.
He was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and began performing magic in 1977. He was an award winning member of the Magician’s Alliance of Eastern States, and a mentee of Joe Homecheck as part of John Fedko’s Keystone Conjurers in Camp Hill Pennsylvania in the 1980s. After receiving his bachelor’s degree (University of Pennsylvania 1988) and two master’s degrees (Georgetown 1990, Colorado at Boulder 1993) he moved to the United Kingdom in 1993 where he pursued his PhD in political science and built his academic career.
He turned to mentalism and bizarre magick in 2006 and was mentored by Roni Shachnaey until his unfortunate passing on 24 September 2017. Roni, Todd, and Steve Drury founded Psycrets: The British Society of Mystery Entertainers in 2007, and organised 14 Tabula Mentis meetings in the UK before handing the reins over to Steve Drury and a new committee. Todd has crafted a number of theatre shows, including ‘Metaphysical Magic,’ ‘An Evening of Enchantment,’ ‘Beyond the Veil of Ignorance,’ ‘Then and Now,’ ‘Edge of the Unknown’ (with Paul Voodini), ‘The Magic Menagerie,’ ‘Haunted’ (with Paul Forster), ‘Subversion’ and ‘Defying the Elements’.
He is a writer and creator of numerous books and effects, including Cogito Ergo Sum, The Condemned, Luna, The Hedge Tarote (with Christopher Gould), Macrocosm, The Rorschach Cards (with Christian Schenk), The Ring of Gyges (with JC Mooreni), The Orne Experiments, The Bequeathment, The Moonboard (with Paul Kostrach), and Arcana Hermetica (with Paul Kostrach). He is editor of The Magiculum (EyeCorner Press 2014) and The Magiculum II (forthcoming 2020) and is a member of the editorial board of The Journal of Performance Magic.
For the East Coast Spirit Sessions, Todd provided a brief overview of his concept of the Academic Magician and performed and explained a number of his signature effects, including Wittgenstein’s Beetle, Cogito Ergo Sum, Icons, Machiavelli’s Prince, Ring of Gyges, and Roderick’s Diary. The video is 62 minutes long and was recorded live on 18 January 2020 in The Magiculum in Nottingham, United Kingdom.
