The occasion was the World Championships of Magic in Blackpool in 2012. “A lot of beer has passed through my stomach since then.” In fact, he has lost 15 kg since he stopped practising beer drinking several times a week.
Performing in front of so many colleagues was very nerve-racking, and I was just happy that I did not get the red light, as three others did in the comedy magic category that year.
The World Championships of Magic have existed since 1948 and are held every three years. In Beijing in 2009, the Danish magician Henning Nielsen, alias Cheffmagic, came third in the comedy magic category.
A show with lots of beer and magic is not an easy one to sell. The show only lasts 8 minutes BUT takes an hour to set up, so Robert Mark mostly performs his regular show, which lasts 35–45 minutes.
Ever since Robert Mark, at the age of 13, met the magician and current director of Cirkus Baldoni, Rene Mønster, he has lived and breathed magic. “Rene introduced me to the world of magic and to Magisk Cirkel, which is Denmark’s largest magic society.
Today, Robert Mark’s work is 60% children’s shows and 40% shows for adults. In his adult show, Robert Mark delivers a hilarious ventriloquist act in which the guest of honour puts on a mask, becomes the ventriloquist’s dummy and has no say over the words coming out of their mouth.
This leads to many funny situations, with both dancing and karate. Besides performing magic, Robert Mark gives talks about Harry Houdini and the history of magic. You are taken on a fantastic journey and get an insight into the secret world of the magician.
Robert recently visited the newly opened House of Houdini in Budapest to find inspiration for his talk
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