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Workshop host Matthew Le Mottée, MIMC
FISM Ranked | #28th in the world for close-up magic
FFFF | Honorary Doctor of Magic
MIMC | Highest level member of The Magic Circle
Cambridge UK | 16th November 2025
Art of Attention Series | 01 Tension and Relaxation
Why do some magicians do sleights and secret moves so obviously, yet others doing those same moves seem to make it invisible?
How do those same magicians effortlessly guide audience attention where others stumble at the first hurdle?
What are they REALLY doing to separate themselves from the average magician to make their magic feel real?
Discover the hidden world of tension and relaxation, understand how it works and learn practical tactics to begin a mastering the Art of Attention.
Workshop details
Hands on Training: £197
Date: 16th November 2025
Location: University Arms Hotel, Cambridge
Arrival From: 08:45
Start: 09:30
Finish: 17:00
There will be a break for lunch a short walk from the hotel, and a meal reservation for a group social after the workshop.
What to expect?
Hands-on Instruction
The workshop format will be practical heavy with hands-on instruction, expect to be on your feet taking guidance and getting instant feedback on technique.
Theory
There will be elements of theory peppered throughout to aid the exercises and drills.
Exercises
A mixture of individual and group exercises will be used to enable everyone to expand at their own pace as well as challenge their current skill level.
Group Feedback
Alongside giving individual feedback and direction, Matthew will also be facilitating group feedback to encourage the application of the lessons and help attendees build an eye for tension and relaxation.
Fun Deep Dive
A fun day with likeminded magicians drilling deep into one of magic’s hidden techniques.
🟢 Who is this for?
Passionate Magicians looking to learn and improve new techniques to level-up the deceptiveness of their magic, and grow as artists.
Those who want guidance from an recognised source with a CV to back it up.
Those who already have a repertoire of routines they can perform, and want to find ways to improve their deceptiveness.
This workshop is for those at a beginner to intermediate level with their tension and relaxation work, looking to gain a deeper understanding of the concept and how to start applying it to their work with greater confidence.
🔴 Who is this not for?
Those looking to learn new routines. You must already have routines you can perform in your repertoire to get the most out this workshop.
Those looking to learn new methods, moves, or sleights. Tension and relaxation is a physical technique to directing attention.
A quick fix. This workshop will be fun but also an intense day of focused work on applying the lessons learned.
This is not an advanced level workshop and is not for magicians at an advanced level in tension and relaxation work. Applications to an advanced workshop will be open in the future.