Hello Everyone,

I wanted to remind you that Greg Frewin's first major one-hour television special will be on tomorrow evening. Please pass this to anyone you know who's interested in watching magic (laymen and magician alike).

His holiday special titled 'Greg Frewin: Magic Man - Home for the Holidays' airs Wednesday at 9pm (EST) on the CBC. Please check your local listings for a more accurate time schedule.

After screening the final cut, I can assure you that it's overflowing with magic, drama, passion, excitement, lots of high energy and fun. It's a real nice departure from the in-your-face street style magic shows dominating the airwaves today. Greg is a real star!

If any comparisons had to be made, it would be the modern-day version of The Magical Land of Alakazam mixed with the reality show, American Choppers. Tune in to find out for yourself.

Also check out Greg Frewin's Twelve days of Christmas videos on CBC's official website. You may find the clips here at http://www.cbc.ca/holiday

Make time tomorrow evening to spend an hour with one of Canada's greatest illusionists. Bring your whole family along because everyone's going to love it!

Enjoy Greg Frewin's Magic Man: Home for the Holidays.

Speak with you soon.

Cheers,
Lee Asher
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It was a good special, I was sad he only did a modified and very short part of his dove act, but it was well produced and the cat interactions gave him a very human and likeable side(which it sounds like he has, so there was no illusion there). I didn't care for the music, it all seemed to sound the same and didn't set any different moods for the tricks. the final illusion was nice, caught me off guard on a couple things, I like that.

It was quite good in that it gave a home perspective, close-up/street performances, and stage. The final act was pretty good all in all, but the whole setting with Niagra didn't end up being as important as I thought.

Two tricks he did in close-up were great. He's follow-up to flow, the water to ice was nice; and the three hearts from the wire in the hot-chocolate.

Anyone know what the name of those two tricks are; or are they original?

I recorded it to PVR and then fast-forwarded right through it. I thought it was sub-par. But him, as a magician, doing doves, is quite good.

We have a close-up magic show here in Quebec that have a similar problem. The post-production is bland and there is no atmosphere to the whole show. I guess it's simply because the director and producer are laymen and don't know how to add some flair to a magic special.

But I enjoyed it. He's not my type of magician, but it shows that he has the passion for what he does.

I got to watch it and found some parts of the show to be very entertaining as he is a very skilled performer. I remember seeing him about two years ago in the falls. I loved the part where he went to the class room and performed for the kids but I was very disappointed in the ACAAN effect he did with the mayor. It could have been way more impressive but to be blunt, his presentation of it was awful.

Daren

To answer my own question, its Wiregrams.