Anu and Lauren’s magical turn on TV’s AbraKIDabra
TWO girls from Bray got to learn magic tricks recently for a new RTÉjr show, ‘AbraKIDabra’.
Anu Demel (7) and Lauren Coffey (8) were joined by 30 of their friends from Junior Musicals in Bray, at The Ark in Dublin’s Temple Bar to film the scenes.
Funny man Joe Daly performs and teaches magic to kids in the theatre and at home.
Budding magicians at home will also be encouraged to get involved when Joe takes them to his workshop in the ‘ Teach a Trick’ segment. The audience will learn everything from how to make water disappear to how to balance a deck of cards and most importantly… how to make money multiply.
Lauren lives in Newcastle and goes to Newcastle Primary School. She is in third class.
‘Lauren was absolutely thrilled to be chosen from the hundreds of auditions to be a presenter on Abrakidabra,’ said her mother Catherine.
‘She really enjoyed meeting magician Joe on the day and learning and performing a wonderful magic trick - but she won’t reveal any details as apparently a magician never tells! She thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience. Lauren is really looking forward to seeing the show broadcast in the Autumn.’
Anu lives in Bray’s Wyvern Square and is in first class at St Patrick’s. Her mother Aoife said that Anu had a brilliant time filming. ‘She really loves acting and is gaining in experience,’ said Aoife. Anu has appeared in RTE’s Bridget and Eamon, playing one of the couple’s long-suffering children; Tim Chadwick’s music video ‘Dreamer’, and a number of commercials.
Joe Daly is one of the best magicians Ireland has to offer and in AbraKIDabra, he performs a modern magic show with a twist. Young audiences all over the country love his colourful magic tricks intertwined with his funny slapstick humour.
Speaking about his involvement with abraKIDabra Joe says:
‘I had an amazing time making abraKIDabra. The kids involved were fantastic. Their energy and enthusiasm was infectious. I’m delighted that children at home are going to get the chance to see my magic show & learn how the tricks are done. I hope it inspires them to become magicians.’