GIVINGMAGIC
Workshops
Act Studio • Live
A live rehearsal studio experience
Date: Late March | Date TBC
Location: Central Cambridge
Seat: £197
Capped at 5 seats.
*Application required.
*Application in place to manage expectations, and ensure a complementary group.
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Step into the studio and give your act an advantage most magicians never get: live, director-level feedback from a world class student of the art form in a room capped at five people.
Matthew Le Mottée has spent a lifetime in magic and has a reputation for having a high standard for the art form. He has an eye for deconstructing act composition, execution of technique, and delivery and an inner drive for making things better.
FISM | World Championships of Magic
He ranked 28th in the World in the category of close-up magic, is the only person to have won title ‘The Magic Circle Close-up Magician of The Year’ over 3 consecutive years.
He was awarded AIMC upon his entrance exam to The Magic Circle, and was awarded MIMC for magical excellence upon completing his record breaking competition streak.
Matthew lives somewhat under the radar in the magic community, those who know him and his work recognised him for his precision, intense depth of thought, and obsessive attention to detail.
However Matthew does not place himself above others, he recognises there is a ‘Magicians Journey’, with each at their own point on the path.
He holds a high standard for magic because of the standard he expects for himself, always on a relentless search for improvement, never complete.
In one day, you’ll walk away with:
A clearer, stronger 5-minute set (no fluff, no confusion)
Specific changes to your pacing, structure, and audience handling
Sharper moments of magic — with cleaner focus and bigger reactions
A personal rehearsal plan so you know exactly what to fix next
And the real hidden value?
You won’t just learn from your own session. You’ll watch four other acts go through the same process — spotting patterns, seeing what consistently gets reactions, and understanding what actually makes a set feel professional.
After each review, you’ll be able to ask questions so the “why” becomes obvious — meaning you leave with improvements you can use immediately, and principles that will upgrade every routine you perform.
1 Day | 5 Magicians
Bring an 5-minute act or set for close-up, table, or parlour setting, you'll perform it, then you’ll get 1-to-1 feedback while the rest of the group observes, takes notes, and has the opportunity to ask follow-up questions.
You leave with specific changes you can implement immediately on your own act, and you'll learn just as much by watching others.
What makes this workshop different?
Most workshops are heavy on theory and light on performance. This is performance-led meaning everyone performs, everyone gets directed, and everyone learns from everyone. Because you watch four other people receive real notes, you walk away with insights that apply to your act even if the material is totally different.
And the bonus?
You get to see and feel a room full of magic actually being performed.
Who this is for?
This is for magicians who already have material but want it to land better.
You'll love this if you want:
- Clear, practical feedback (not vague compliments)
- Stronger structure, pacing, clarity, and "moment building"
- Better audience handling and volunteer management
- Tighter transitions and fewer dead moments
- An outside eye to spot what you can't see from the inside
- To watch multiple acts and learn what consistently works and what doesn’t
*Amateurs and professionals welcome.
**The only requirement: you're willing to perform, be coached, and improve.
What you'll leave with
Because of the fluid nature of rehearsal there is no way of telling what opportunities for improvement will arise. Some possibilities might be;
- A clearer "through-line" for your set (what the audience experiences and why it matters)
- Stronger clarity and cleaner instructions
- Improved blocking and body positioning
- Sharper pacing and reduced dead time
- Better audience management and volunteer care (no awkwardness, no embarrassment)
- Clearer applause cues and bigger "magic moments"
This is about making what you already do better, without adding more tricks.
How the day works
Each attendee takes the stage:
1. You perform your 5-minute set
2. Director's feedback | what's working, what's unclear, what's costing you impact
3. Live rework | we adjust the elements that need attention; staging, wording, timing, focus, transitions, etc.
4. Group questions | after each rework there is an opportunity to hot seat and open the floor for questions so everyone understands the principle behind the note.
By the end of the day you'll have actionable notes, tested ideas, and a clear plan for rehearsal.
