I asked Lawrence when and how he was
introduced into magic and he replied, "There was a
very simple man, a gospel magician by the name of Harry
Tan who got me started in magic when I was 10 years
old. I hung around his house every week with an
insatiable hunger top learn more magic. Harry Tan
is the person that really got me started... Jeff
McBride in his "Masters Class"
imparted the right values and understanding in doing
magic. He keeps reminding me that magic is not in
the illusion - the real magic is me. This gave me
confidence in working on this show and tour."
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Another interesting aspect that should be noted is
that Lawrence has the pleasure of working with his
talented daughter - Priscilla. Priscilla
brings many important attributes to the show, as an
equally talented choreographer, dancer and artist in her
own right. The sum total is a family bond that few
people in any art have the pleasure (and challenges), of
experiencing - working as a "father and
daughter" team.
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| Lawrence and Priscilla
peforming the classic, AirBorne! |
From a magical standpoint, Lawrence has worked and
consulted with some of the best in our business,
including but not limited to: Johnny Thompson, Jeff
McBride, Johnny Gaughn, and Bill Smith. He
is also grateful to Don Wayne and Andre Kole
for their help and collaboration on one of Lawrence's
signature illusions - The Death Trap.
This truly unique illusion required four years of
preparation. It is the brainchild of Lawrence's
good friend and fellow performer Andre Kole -
specifically for this tour.
Unlike the Houdini Water Tank, Death Trap
consists of a revolving water tank with 200 gallons of
water spinning continuously with Lawrence chained inside.
Hello - As if the Houdini Water Tank wasn't hard
enough? Not only can you not breathe, but your body
is spinning, loosing all sense of direction and
orientation. Every sense in your body has been
taxed to the max and time is ticking at a furious pace as
your lungs struggle with oxygen depravation.
There is no way I could open the hatch with water
gushing out. Yet, amazingly Lawrence has (so far)
been able to make a successful escape. It is a
never before attempted or performed illusion until
Lawrence accepted the challenge.
While on the surface, Lawrence resonates a sense of
tranquility - anyone with a good sixth-sense can pick up
on the tremendous amount of energy that lies underneath.
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| Lawrence fuels his high-impact
performances. |
His toughest critic is probably himself; as he is
constantly moving forward, growing never content to rest
on his accomplishments. Instead he channels and
propels that momentum to further accomplishments and
ministry.
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