The newest family entertainment to hit Singapore, Magicbox, is not just about the stars — Lawrence and Priscilla Khong, Jason Chan, Dwayne Tan and Jonathan Lim.

Did you notice the guys and gals in cool black tees patrolling the lobby with card decks and ropes before the show? These are our trusty Project SMILE graduates who have volunteered their weekends and week nights to entertain guests before the programme.�

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It’s been worrying me for some time that we may be using magic jargon that are bewildering instead of enlightening our readers and Project SMILE students. To me, spewing jargon freely without explanations is just plain rude and elitist.
So, just for this article, shall we return to basics and touch on some common magic terminology?

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Here’s a new take on the old acronym MOE – Magic Optimises Education! A brainwave must have swept through the Education Programmes Division of the Ministry of Education, because it organised a brilliant magic training camp for its special education teachers, taught by none other than yours truly — the Project SMILE team.

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Our eyes are naturally attracted to people on stage, particularly if it is a magic show where the blink of an eye could mean the miss of a lifetime.

However, at a recent Community Life Arts Programme held at Toa Payoh North on 21 June, I could not help being more fascinated by the audience of very old and very young people who had gathered to watch the Project SMILE graduates deliver a bang-up show.

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