Description
Is magic a concept accessible to babies from 9 to 24 months? This is what we propose to discover in these conference notes. From fundamental research on the evolutionary stages of children to their cognitive perception of the magic act. From the conception of an animation on the floor of a nursery to its presentation. It is a new approach that is proposed to you. Whether you practice magic art for children or only for adults. You will find material to develop your practice and to better understand how it works.
A recognized specialist in magic for very young audiences, Peter Din has been working for several years on research with babies to determine the contribution of magical emotions among all the emotions they are able to discover. With the help of early childhood professionals, he has created targeted animations that he now presents in pre-school facilities. He is the author of La grande magie des tout petits in 2004 and of L'atelier de magie sans larmes in 2008 in collaboration with Hervé Pigny.
Excerpt from the preface by Benoit Rosemont:
I have been seriously practicing magic for a quarter of a century, especially for children, and the biggest revolution in my approach to performing for the little ones was seeing Peter Din on stage, and then reading his Great Magic for the Very Young, more than 15 years ago.
All magicians begin by focusing on a "trick", an effect, a procedure. Some artists think a little more and develop a scenario, a story to take children on a wonderful adventure. But only a handful will go all the way, envisioning the show as a succession of emotions, rather than a sequence of narrative steps or, worse, a series of tricks.
In the book you are holding, Peter Din gives you all the tools you need to think about your magical process in reverse... and thus turn it right side up!
Peter Din presents you with everything you need to know in order to get started in this wonderful and demanding magic. He suggests all the necessary practical guidelines.
It's up to you...
- Book in French
