Desert Island Tricks

John Bulleid

August 7, 2026·1h 38m
Episode Description from the Publisher

An elephant stands on an empty stage. No cover, no curtain, nowhere to hide. Then a flash of light and it’s gone. That’s where we start with John Bulled, internationally acclaimed illusion designer and magic consultant whose work has shaped major West End productions, the Royal Shakespeare Company and Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. We get into the real mechanics of theatrical illusion design: why a vanish can fail by a quarter second, how you hide method inside the language of a set and w...

Podzilla Summary coming soon

Sign up to get notified when the full AI-powered summary is ready.

Get Free Summaries →

Free forever for up to 3 podcasts. No credit card required.

Listen to This Episode

Get summaries like this every morning.

Free AI-powered recaps of Desert Island Tricks and your other favorite podcasts, delivered to your inbox.

Get Free Summaries →

Free forever for up to 3 podcasts. No credit card required.