Ultimate Magic

Ultimate Magic
Ultimate Magic Logo
Ultimate Magic Season II, 2009
Ultimate Magic is located in Singapore
Ultimate Magic
Ultimate Magic
Location within Singapore
Address3B River Valley Road #01-08, The Foundry, The Arena @ Clarke Quay, Singapore 179021
LocationThe Arena @ Clarke Quay
Coordinates1°17′25.6″N 103°50′42.7″E / 1.290444°N 103.845194°E / 1.290444; 103.845194
OwnerJ C Sum & Magic Babe Ning
OperatorConcept: Magic
Typetheater
Eventillusion
ProductionConcept: Magic
Construction
Opened1 September 2008 (2008-09-01)
ClosedAugust 2009
Website
www.ultimatemagic.sg

Ultimate Magic is Singapore’s first permanent illusion show at The Arena @ Clarke Quay. The show was Singapore’s only magic attraction and it was officially endorsed as a live attraction by the Singapore Tourism Board.

Background

Produced and managed by Concept: Magic, Singapore’s only full service magic production house, the show opened in September 2008 and started its third season, Ultimate Magic: The Revolution on 2 May 2009 and ended in August 2009.

Synopsis

Ultimate Magic starred Singapore professional magic duo, J C Sum & 'Magic Babe' Ning. The show is a partnership between the co-stars, Sum and Ning. The show is described as “Urban Illusions in the City” and is a magical personification of the characteristics of Singapore city.

Stars

Sum and Ning's partnership as a professional magic duo has been acknowledged as “very groundbreaking and refreshing” and they were said to represent “the new faces of an age-old art form”. They are best known for a teleportation feat across Singapore River where three volunteers were teleported across Singapore River in just 2.5 seconds.

Illusions in the show

Original illusions in the show (all seasons) include:

Related videos

References

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  3. ↑ "The Bag Page", The Straits Times Urban, 12 September 2008
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  6. ↑ “What to do”, Uniquely Singapore, retrieved 20 May 2009
  7. ↑ "It is Not a Trick, Just Magic" (Cover Story), Art Jam, Jan - Mar 2009 issue
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  9. 1 2 "Cool Jobs - Magician" Archived 2009-01-08 at the Wayback Machine, JobsDB.com, 24 September 2008
  10. ↑ “Asia Uncut Episode 10, Part 3 of 6 Magic Babe Ning & JC Sum”, Starworld, Air Date: 17 May 2009
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  12. ↑ Hot Stuff Magazine Singapore Archived 2008-09-14 at the Wayback Machine, Cover September 2008 Issue 67
  13. ↑ Lifestyle activities planned for Singapore's first F1 race Archived 2009-02-28 at the Wayback Machine, Channel News Asia, 23 June 2008
  14. ↑ "魔术宝贝2.5秒让你消失", WOBAO, 8 August 2008
  15. ↑ "Trick with Treats", The Straits Times LIFE!, 12 September 2008
  16. ↑ “神奇魔术表演千名观众惊叹”, Lianhe Wanbao, 25 September 2008
  17. ↑ "新加坡河大型幻术表演 三人在数千人眼皮下消失" Archived 2008-09-28 at the Wayback Machine, Lianhe Zaobao, 25 September 2008
  18. ↑ "幻术师瞬间传送真人 穿新加坡河畔" Archived 2008-09-26 at the Wayback Machine, xin.sg, 24 September 2008
  19. ↑ Channel 8 News Archived 2008-10-03 at the Wayback Machine, 24 September 2008 (VIDEO)
  20. ↑ Channel 5 News, 24 September 2008
  21. ↑ "Singapore Tonight, Channel NewsAsia, 24 September 2008
  22. ↑ ”Magic Day 2009”, Kozine, April 2009