 From Magicweek.co.uk, Number 406 - 5th April 2007:
All Wright on the night! Matthew Wright is the Magic Circle Close-up Magician of the Year 2008. Matthew's act ticked all the right boxes making him a very popular winner with the packed Magic Circle audience on Monday, March 31st. Great magic, an endearing persona that charmed the audience, some sharp lines, real skill... originality... fun... this was a finely crafted close-up magic act and Matthew deserves every future success with it. Excellent.
Matthew says, "I can say with my hand on my heart that I would not be even half the magician I am today without the help, guidance and friendship of Jeff, Eugene and the rest of the McBride team. I have attended five Master Classes and studied privately with both Jeff and Eugene and whilst the skills and performance techniques they teach are worth their weight in gold it is their passion and enthusiasm for the Art that instills itself in your heart and inspires you to follow your own dreams.
Master Class is a hotbed for magic where two true masters of the art combine their knowledge and understanding to elevate even the most novice of performances into things of real beauty. Every time I watch Jeff critique a performance during class I am left dumbstruck by his genius. He will look at a routine and with a few simple changes, he takes it to a whole new level whilst always keeping it within the student’s skill level. My own competition act was changed, almost overnight, from a decent act to one that wins awards and many of my own original tricks, that I perform every working day, have come from my sessions with Jeff and Eugene. When I attended my first Masterclass in 2001 I was an enthusiastic amateur. With the confidence I gained from that first class and the continued support Jeff and Eugene happily give, I have become a full-time award-winning magician that has traveled around the world doing what I love."
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