Stage
3 - 1 = 3 ?
Forget what you learned at school.
A-Magic completely turns mathematics on his heads.
There is no computer that counts like we do.
Don´t worry, it is just an illusion.
Are you familiar with the Euro ?
A-Magic is quicker than the German Federal Bank.
We are the first exchange office, that can magically
convert DM into Euro. You won´t believe your eyes.
Are you familiar with flying card ?
We are proud to present an imaginative magic trick,
that will simply amaze the spectators.
Imagine that your chosen card does the loop,
like an eight loop roller coaster and than it lands
underneath your hands. By that we mean A-Magic has invented
the first roller coaster card, that does the loop eight times.
Is the light on ?
There is no cable, no electricity, only a towel.
This is the first environmentally friendly bulb in the world.
The path of magic is lit up without the help of electricity.
Close-Up
Did you know..... that there were magic shows in Egypt 4200 BC ? The first magic book " Discovery of Witchcraft" appeared in 1584. This was written by the Englishman Reginat Scott. Most people have only just become acquainted with magic that takes place on the stage, but a new concept from America demonstrates, that magic be also fascinating without the protection of the distance of the stage. This modern concept is called " Close-Up-Magic".
What is Close-Up-Magic?
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It is a small room with a comfortable atmosphere. There are a few spectators, all sitting around a table, chatting, waiting anxiously for the unexpected to happen.
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The magician takes either rings, balls or he asks for a few coins from one of the spectators.
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All eyes are concentrated on him. Without special illuminated lights and without a stage, he performs magic with these everyday things. With the greatest of ease he appears to pull the coins through the table. He carries out all his movements in slow motion under the eyes of the spectators.
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You can speak to the magician at any time - the close contact to the audience distinguishes this modern field of magic.
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All tricks and illusions are performed in full view of the audience, who is also encouraged to take part in the show. It´s " magic that can be touched " right in front of the audience - for example it can be done during an official reception, between the courses of a gala dinner or at a trade fair stand. The swiftness of the hand deceives the eye and congers up unbelievable tricks and provides great entertainment.
Fairness is a constant characteristic of our performances. Our audience can control all of our instruments after the show.
Press
Hamburg
Millennium Newspaper Date: 31.12.1999 / 1.1.2000
Page: 33 / Jobs
Author: RENATE REITH
The Job of a magician
and the fascination of magic
Harry Houdini, David Copperfield, Kim & Sedat. What do these four people have in common? The love of magic. Houdini was probably the most famous illusionist at the beginning of the century and Copperfield is the world'' s most famous sorcerer of our time. And Kim & Sedat ?They are possibly heading in the same direction. One thing you can say about these two professional magicians from Hamburg is that they are not lacking in ability and charisma. At weddings, birthdays, company events or parties the two magicians make cards float, they appear to pull coins through a table or they can free themselves when they are tied up. In the "Holiday Inn", the "Rotary Club" or the "Hamburger Küche" they have already captured the imaginations of the audience and on today''s New Years Eve event their magical skills will be on show at the "Hotel Elysee". Three years ago Sedat Ersakmak (27) and Frank Kim (29) first met in a Magic shop in Hamburg Wandsbek. For the past four years Sedat has been selling conjuring tricks in this very shop. A while later both of them decided that they should appear on stage together, they gave themselves the stage names Kim & Sedat and formed the company A-Magic. The A stands for the English word "another" and relates to a special, new kind of magic - the close-up-magic. In contrast to magic that takes place on a stage, the magician performs his skills in full view of the audience, for example at the audiences` table. "This idea originates from America and we want to make it popular in Germany" says Kim. What they show is a good clean magic. They trained for month on the magic until mastered it down to the last detail. Without marked cards. "For a ten minute program we will have rehearsed it for up to a half a year" says Sedat. For the last ten years the trained businessman has been enchanting people all over with his magic.
"I saw David Copperfield" on TV and I was fascinated." Through videos, books, the magicians trade and seminars the two magicians acquire their new skills and they pass these acquired skills on to other people through a series of classes ( further information can be obtained over the phone +49-40-544 888 , or internet: www.A-Magic.net). Their repertory also includes stage magic, for example freeing themselves from chains and cages or the magic for children. "It is not enough just to master the technical skills. If you want to enchant the audience you have to give the trick the personal touch, this is similar to putting the trick into a special story" says Kim. "It is the style of the presentation, which achieves the desired effect." What makes the magic so fascinating? "We turn logic on its heads" says Kim. "The spectators watch carefully but they have no idea how the trick works, which simply amazes them. The illusion only takes place in the mind of the spectators." Kim and Sedat believe that in order to achieve success in the magician trade, there are some basic conditions which need to be fulfilled: The magician must have technical skills, patience, a business mind, charisma and they should enjoy entertaining people. "Good management is very important. That includes having the ability to market yourself " says Sedat. There are a lot of good magicians, but not all of them are able to sell themselves. Those who want to pursue the art of magic seriously, will become a member of the Magic Circle. In this elite society - founded 1912 in Hamburg - only advanced magicians are Accepted. Generally speaking Germany seems to be the place for magicians to be: About 85 so called regional groups are associated to the. And David Copperfield himself buys a lot of his tricks in Germany.
Write to us and let us know what you think about the art of magic. We look forward to receiving every mail.
Portfolio
- Accenture
- Atlantic Hotel / Kempinski
- Audi AG
- Bayerische HypoVereinsbank AG
- Best Western (St. Raphael)
- BILD Zeitung - Traumhochzeit (Portugal)
- Block Haus GmbH (Für Eugene Block)
- BMW - München
- Bucerius Law School - Hamburg
- Carlsen Verlag GmbH
- Cinemaxx Hamburg
- Citypartner Hamburg
- Condor Fluggesellschaft
- CompuTel GmbH
- DeTeImmobilien GmbH
- DeTeSystems GmbH
- Deutsche Bank AG
- DFDS Seaways
- Douglas
- Druckerei Siepmann GmbH
- Ernst Deutsch Theater
- Esso / Exxon AG
- Golfclub am Großensee
- Golfclub Hoisdorf
- Hallische -Nationale Krankenversicherung AG, München
- Hamburg 1 - TV Sender
- Hamburger Abendblatt (Millenium und Zauberschule)
- Hamburger Morgenpost (Zauberschule für Harry Potter)
- Hamburger Sparkasse
- Hamburger Feuerkasse
- Hamburger Landesbank
- Hauni Maschinenbau AG
- Helm AG
- Hotel Elysee
- Hotel Interconti
- Hotel vier Jahreszeiten (für die Klitschko-Brüder Vitali und Wladimir)
- Jungheinrich AG - 50 Jahre
- Karstadt AG (Veranstaltung Harry Potter Party)
- Klitschko Marketing GmbH
- Kinderkanal "TKKG"
- Körber AG
- König der Löwen
- Kraftrad Center GmbH
- Lee Hecht Harrison GmbH
- Lufthansa AG
- Mars AG
- Maritim Hotel Hamburg
- NDR "D A S"
- Olympus (Europe) GmbH
- Opel Dello GmbH
- Polydor AG
- Polizei Hamburg
- Porsche Zentrum
- Pro Sieben
- Psion AG
- RC Banken GmbH
- Rickmer Rickmers
- Rotary Club Hamburg und Hannover
- Siemens AG, Hamburg
- Siemens AG, München
- Siemens Haushaltsgeräte GmbH, Hamburg
- Der Spiegel - Manager Magazin
- Stadtcafe Hamburg
- Stage School Hamburg
- Techniker Krankenkasse
- TV-Total - Stefan Raab
- UCI Kinowelt
- Unilever Deutschland GmbH
- Universitätsklinik Kiel
- Vereins- und Westbank AG
(Filialen in Rostock, Schwerin, Magdeburg, Strahlsund, Neumünster, Bergedorf, Lübeck, Bredstedt, Uelzen) - Volvo AG
- WDR / ARD (Sendung: Geld oder Liebe)
- Die Welt - Zeitung
- ZDF - Wetten Dass
We are different - We are dynamite!
Two first class magicians introduce themselves:
Kim and Sedat are a top professional team !
At company celebrations, marriages, trade fairs, parties or birthdays the duo will enchant your guests with their incredible show. We are making magic all over the world, but Hamburg is out homebase.
We would be glad to assist you in the planning, organisation and realisation of your event. With A-MAGIC you can be sure that no-one gets bored at your celebration.
The press about A-Magic
Kim and Sedat with Boris Becker and Wladimir Klitschko
A-Magic
Kim & Sedat
Schwenckestr. 38
20255 Hamburg
Telefon: 040/544 888
Telefax: 040/543 777
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