Magic as Entertainment

Magic as Entertainment by Harold Taylor is a practical guide focused on improving the quality and professionalism of a magician’s performance.

Positioned as a personal “consultant in book form,” this work concentrates on the essential non-technical aspects of performing magic. Rather than teaching tricks, it focuses on how to present them effectively and how to structure a performance for maximum clarity and impact.

Key topics include selecting appropriate routines for different audiences and venues, developing stage presence, and managing timing and pacing. The book also addresses performance fundamentals such as appropriate dress, audience communication, and the effective use of silence, pauses, and spoken presentation.

By emphasizing performance awareness over method, Magic as Entertainment encourages magicians to think critically about how their act is perceived and experienced by an audience. The guidance is aimed at helping performers refine existing material rather than replace it.

You receive with Magic as Entertainment a concise and practical set of performance-focused insights designed to help magicians improve clarity, timing, and overall stage effectiveness.