Juggling

Circus Take-Away's Nick and Booj Beak first met through their mutual love of juggling at a national convention. As part of their act they now juggle all manner of objects including balls, clubs, biscuits, articles of clothing, knives fire, and of course, rubber chickens!

However, it's not what you juggle but how you juggle it that counts. Invariably Nick and Booj combine juggling with elements of comedy, mime and magic.

Want to have a go? Click on the links below for a simple guide to starting to juggle, how to make your own juggling balls and some juggling stunts that you might want to try.

Some of the following are taken from Awesome Juggling Tricks, one of a set of four recently published titles by Nick Beak.

Magic

Is it or isn't it? Magic, tricks or illusions. Whether you like to try to figure out how they're done or you're simply content to be entertained by them, it's a wide and fascinating subject. Nick is skilled in several styles of magic, but is particularly accomplished at close-up magic, for which he has won awards. Most of our performances include some element of magic and illusion - take a look at Theatre in Education for more details about our shows.

If you'd like to be a magician yourself, we've got a few tips to get you started. First of all, take a trip to your local library. It's surprising how many magic books are available. Don't be put off by the apparent simplicity of many magic tricks. The best tricks performed by professional magicians are often much easier than you think. There are also magic clubs and groups in many areas of the country.

Free Magic Tricks

The following include some simple and not-so-simple tricks and stunts.