Documenting women in magic, the Vegas dream and defying the odds with Connie Boyd, Magician, Director & Producer

Women in Magic

Joining me this week is Connie Boyd, who has been a leader and innovator in magic for more than 20 years, delivering award winning performances on stages in Las Vegas and across Europe and Asia. In 2016 she became a consultant, director, mentor, writer and producer of magic shows featuring female talent.

As a pandemic project, Connie created a YouTube channel called Magical Women with Connie Boyd which became the world's only resource dedicated to documenting female magicians. Connie is a contributing writer for VANISH magazine and in 2022, she was presented with a special Fellowship Award by the Academy of Magical Arts and Magic Castle in Los Angeles for her efforts to expand the parameters of the community of magicians.

TIME STAMPS

[0:47] Intro to Connie

[1:44] What does magic mean to Connie?

[1:56] Connie's divinely orchestrated dive into magic

[3:23] Starting right at the top - Las Vegas!

[7:06] The craziest thing that's happened during a show

[16:13] What was the Vegas experience like?

[16:32] Vegas in the 80s

[22:26] How Connie kicked off her journey documenting women in magic

[23:13] What has the Magical Women with Connie Boyd experience been like?

[27:12] Why were women written out of magic history books?

[32:54 The most remarkable impacts of women in magic over the decades

[39:49] Why are there so many more men in magic than women?

[43:50] What lies ahead for women in magic?

[47:16] How does it feel to contribute to the industry and to create a legacy?

Connect with Connie

You can learn more about Connie at her website. Connect with Connie on Instagram and learn about Magical Women at Connie's YouTube Channel.

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