new book about Quick Change from Lex Schoppi
the sequel of QUICK CHANGE 1
English edition
costume change costume for Magician Marc W.
Consultance and making
costume change costumes for 6 latin dancers
Consultance and making
5 costume changes for a singer
Consultance and making
Lecture and Galashow
Lecture und Galashow at a Magic Convention in the Netherlands
QUICK CHANGE 2 - high speed haute couture entertainment
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new book about Quick Change from Lex Schoppi
the sequel of QUICK CHANGE 1
German limited edition
Rimini Project
technical costume concept
Magic Magazine "Aladin"
Costume Tricks for MC's (2)
Magic Magazine "Aladin"
Costume Tricks for MC's (1)
Magic Magazine "Aladin"
Interwiew
Projects 2008:
Primetime Eurovision TV Show
Consultant & Coach for the greatest Circus TV Show in Europe:
"Stars in the circus"
with "Germany's Next Topmodels" by Heidi Klum
Primetime TV Show WORLD OF COMEDY
Consultance for the premium TV Comedian Maddin Schneider
Golden Artist Gala
Galashow at the Golden Artist Gala
Italy
Galashow in the national convention of magic in Abano Terme (Italy)
Privatcoaching
Consultance for a great Show Event in Berlin
SWR
Galashow at a big open air Summer Festival Radio SWR4 in the front of 42000 people
Lectureshow
own one hour lecture show for the national convention of the magic circle from Germany 2008 in Neuss
France
Lex und Alina are the final Highlight in big shows in France
B.R.
Costume Change effect for the important first German Lady of Illusion.
Privatcoaching
Consultancy for a female Magician from USA - (personal student)
Tie
new Effect.
Cummerbund
new Effect
Projects 2007:
Helene Fischer Tour
October/November 2007
Technical Costume Design for the German Superstar Helene Fisher.
Magazine
Articles for the british magicseen
Jesus
Theological illusion show effect.
Corporate, Tradeshows
Commissioned work: production of a costume change concept for corporate event productions /tradeshows
Magic Convention
After several appearances in gala shows at magic conventions and the prestigious engagement as the final act of the International Stars of Magic Gala in London, Lex+Alina have excited international attention in the trade. In 2007 both of them are in three galas at "the biggest Austrian magic convention of all times" in Vienna.
Seminar
Lex Schoppi's ideas are booked as an exclusive seminar for one of the biggest foreign magic conventions.
Bizarre
A Bizarre effect, in which the blood effects on the costumes are bought about by costume change, so that the costumes may be used again. Commissioned work for a fellow magician in the roll of living dead.
Bond Change
Development for a Mastermagician from Berlin
Australia
Development for artist from Australia
Milo&Roger
Consultant for the Milo&Roger original Act
(with original permissions and all old props and costumes)
Projects 2006:
Series of articles
Writing of a series of articles for the specialist magazine MAGIE
Mr. Sunrise
Completion of advice lasting several years about the technical costume designs for the new costume - illusion show of Mr. Sunrise.
Balkans (January)
Study trip for technical costume design in the Balkans
Workshop/Seminar (January)
Quick Change book presentation with Workshop/Seminar
for magicians in Belgrade (Serbia and Montenegro)
Italy
Request for three book presentations
in Milan, Bologna und Padova in 2006/2007
Book almost sold out
A year after the translation of the book more than 90% of the edition has been sold. QUICK CHANGE is one of the most successful specialist books in magic of today. The Academy of Magical Arts (Magic Castle) L.A place a copy in their library.
LEX+ALINA
After three years of development Lex + Alina gave their début as the finale of an international magic gala in front of a full house.
Varieté
September 2006: début in variety theatres in France and Germany
Press
The Artist magazine "Künstler-Magazin" gives a report about Lex + Alina in their autumn edition. The English magazine "Magic Week" reports about Lex + Alina.
Abroad
Just new on the scene Gala bookings come thick and fast in Switzerland, France and England - the first offer from Asia had to be denied due to lack of time.
France
After their début Lex + Alina excite French agents and plans are made for galas shows through December in France. Quick change artists are not uncommon at galas, but even people within the trade were excited at the use of haute couture costumes in this art.
5 Star Artists Gala in Giessen
In the variety gala show "5 Star artists" at which Lex + Alina presented their haute couture show, they received a standing ovation at the finale.
London
Lex + Alina appeared twice in a row along with top magicians from all over the world in the gala show of IMC in London. In the thirty-five year history of this international pre-Christmas magic convention there have been more than three dozen galas with more than 330 artists booked from all over the world. Until now just a dozen German artists have appeared, the last time the Morettis in 2001. For 2006 Lex + Alina were engaged as the spectacular finale.
Book- 2nd edition
Most of the second edition of the best-seller book will be sent to the world wholesaler Murphy's in California. Murphy's will henceforth be the exclusive deliverer for magic dealers.
Manuscript
Writing of a manuscript for a new book. Excerpts from this were made available to the German specialist magazine MAGIE.
Projects 2005:
Synopsis of fastening techniques
until now unpublished manuscript
The comprehensive analysis of details for useful and useless closures...
...from buttons to high-speed sprung fixings.
New Quick-Change Act
after several years of development of a new show act study trips abroad begin in preparation of the new Quick Change act.
The appearing colour changing dress scarf
Development of an appearing, colour changing silk evening scarf.
Mind-Strip / PK-Strip
Development for a German artist.
Remote technique for a psychokinetic strip
(unfortunately not picked up - sold to Italy)
QUICK-CHANGE - rapid costume changes for men
International book project. Jim Steinmeyer, inventor of numerous illusions, advisor to many illusionists from Las Vegas and creator of the Vanishing Statue of Liberty" made famous by David Copperfield writes:
"An important book filled with unique information on many costume effects.
Quick Change is an essential textbook for every stage magician,
and I highly recommend it." The elite of international illusionists commented in praise of this book. Half of this edition was sold on pre-orders alone.
The list of buyers reads like a "who's who" in magic.
Quick-Change Bow Tie world market
In May Lex Schoppi signed an exclusive contract with the world wholesaler for world marketing of the trick "Quick Change Bow Tie"
GEKIs Suspenders
Start of mass production of the colour change suspenders was created in conjunction with Gert Haller (GEKI) and highly praised at the German Championships.
Tie to Bow Tie
Transformation of a tie into a bowtie
Quick-Change Mental
Development of a piece of mental magic based on Quick Change
Quick-Change Tie
US wholesale commission Quick Change Tie
"the vanishing or colour changing tie"
Trouser stripes
Commission work: Colour change of the trouser stripes on a uniform costume.
Translation no. 2
Contract negotiations underway for the translation of the English version into another world language.
Magazine
US commission work: Article
for an international trade magazine.
(Planned for autumn 2005)
Suspenders
GEKI's suspenders ready for marketing
sold under the name:
GEKI's CRAZY QUICK CHANGE SUSPENDER
Suspender worldwide
Exclusive contract with American wholesaler concerning the world marketing of
GEKI's CRAZY QUICK CHANGE SUSPENDER
(now available from Sydney to Tokyo via Los Angeles)
The Vegas Scarf
Exclusive colour changing evening scarf:
appearing colour changing scarf with two load pockets
sold under the name:
VEGAS SCARF
Projects 2004:
Colour change suspenders
one-man technique by rubbing
Suspenders change from white to red
Conception idea for fellow artist from Holland
The Persil Quick-change
one- "woman" technique behind a screen
A woman's costume changes into a red dress
Development for a fellow artist from Darmstadt
Show production (still in progress)
Multiple colour change of a dance dress
one-"woman" technique in series behind a defined cover
Special construction.
The Book
Quick-change
Beginning of the translation of the German book into English
Writing a new manuscript
Content: TOP SECRET
Colour Change Gloves
one-hand technique under the jacket
a pair of gloves changes colour on the hands
Lex Schoppi's Quick-Change Tie
one hand technique behind a desirable cover
Launch of the colour change tie
The Shirt and trouser gag
one hand technique behind a suitable cover
Shirt and trousers change colour
Development for fellow magician from Holland
The endless tie trick
one-hand technique under the jacket
A bow tie changes colour as often as you wish. Suited to close-up.
Lex Schoppi's Quick-Change Bowtie
one-hand technique behind a desirable cover.
Launch of a six-fold colour change bow tie, in parallel with a close-up version in red and black
Colour Change Scarf
two-hand technique - "pull"
Colour change of a scarf which has previously appeared - development in conjunction with one of the most famous German magic dealers.
Lex Schoppi's Quick-Change Bowtie "Special"
one hand technique behind a desirable cover
Modification of the 6-fold colour change bow tie
Special preparation in custom colours for a magic friend
Lex Schoppi's Quick-Change Bowtie "English"
Translation of the 6-fold colour change bow tie by El Mago - Berlin (Uwe Becher)
The Domino seam
Chain reaction technique suitable for curves.
Shadow panel "plus"
The speed- thread chain reaction
Projects 2003:
Simple colour change of a woman's dress
one-woman technique behind a desirable cover
Special costume (commission work).
Expansion of the programme Schoppimagie
one-man technique behind a specific cover
a new character joins
complete costume change
The book appears
Quick-change - rapid costume changes for men
book, 80 pages German language
Golf match
one-man technique back stage
Complete costume change from golfer's costume
Development (idea and technical drawings) for a young fellow magician from south Germany
Colour change shirt
one-man technique without hands standing in the open
Shirt change can be performed in 180 degrees.
Star of a new show production
multi-colour changes of a woman's dress
one-woman technique behind specified cover
special construction
Projects 2002:
Colour change of a shirt
one-man technique or also for two people by lifting up a table cloth
In this way the change of a shirt is possible as a close-up trick
Publication in Magie 3/2004 within the scope of introducing the book
Completion of the manuscript
Further developments and technical advice
Nightshirt to suit
one-man technique in a shower cabinet
Upper costume change behind a cover
Development(Idea and technical drawing) for a young artist friend
FLAMENCO: Colour change of a woman's costume
one- "woman" technique behind a screen
Ladies dress changes into a flamenco costume
Development (sewing pattern) for artist friends in Mallorca
Colour change tie
one- "man" technique
A tie changes colour
"Multiple costume changes in series 2002:"
Project "Magic und Variete"
overcoat (white tie), butler, tails, karateka, black suit, butler
black overcoat and hat, white scarf, black trousers
white shirt, butler's waistcoat, white apron, black trousers
black tails, white waistcoat, black trousers
white karate jacket, red belt and headband, white karate trousers
black jacket, white shirt, black trousers
white shirt, butler's waistcoat, white apron, black trousers.
Expansion of standard programme "Schoppimagie"
Overcoat (white tie) - butler - tails - karateka - civilian - tails
black overcoat and hat, white scarf, black trousers
white shirt, butler's waistcoat, white apron, black trousers
black tails, white waistcoat, black trousers
white karate jacket, red belt and head band, white karate trousers
casual shirt, black trousers
Cape, tails, white waistcoat, black trousers.
Projects 2001:
Writing a 60 page manuscript
Content: costume changes for men
Butler to a Gentleman in tails or suit
one-man technique behind a free flowing banner
upper costume change
Butler to a Gentleman in tails or suit
one-man technique behind a free flowing banner
upper costume change
Part publication in Magie July 2002
Gentleman in tails or suit to Butler
one-man technique behind a screen or free-flowing flag
upper costume change
"Multiple costume changes in a row 2001:"
Programme "Devils Book"
Overcoat (white tie), butler, tails, the devil, butler, overcoat
black overcoat and hat, white scarf, black trousers
white shirt, butler's waistcoat, white apron, black trousers
black tails, white waistcoat, black trousers
black and red frock coat, red trousers
white shirt, butler's waistcoat, white apron, black trousers
black overcoat and hat, white scarf, black trousers
Projects 1999/2000:
Civilian to a gentleman in tails
one-man technique directly in front of the audience
upper costume change with 360 turn
special shirt technique
cape necessary
Janitor to a gentleman in tails
one-man technique backstage
upper costume change
intended for own announcement
also surrounded
publication in Magie 4/2001
Civilian to a gentleman in tails (2)
one-man technique behind a screen
complete costume change and surrounded
Gentleman in tails to a karateka
one-man technique behind a screen
complete costume change and surrounded
Karateka to civilian
one-man technique behind a screen
complete costume change and surrounded
"Multiple costume changes in a row 2000"
Standard programme "Schoppimagie"
Tails - Karateka - civilian - tails
black tails, white waistcoat, black trousers
white karate jacket, red belt and headband, white trousers
black casual shirt, black trousers
Cape, tails ,white waistcoat, black trousers
FX-Costumes
