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This is not a magic show
by Vincent Gambinitheatre, comedy
Forget everything you know about magic and magicians… Now remember it all again.
about the production
This is not a magic show is a performance of and about sleight-of-hand magic: its invisible mechanics, its clichés, and what it tells us about live theatre and makebelieve. In a conversational yet crafted approach, Vincent Gambini presents astonishing close-up magic that invites us to question how enchantment and wonder are produced within a theatrical situation. Possibly the first of its kind, This is not a magic show is part performance-lecture, part deconstructed showbiz, and part magic tricks that leave you, like, omg. Gambini has toured to: London, Cambridge, Bristol, Ipswich, Margate,Norwich, Exeter, Sheffield, Bath, Mannheim, Crewe & rural Cheshire.
about the artist
Vincent Gambini is an award-winning magician based in London. His speciality is sleight-of-hand with cards and coins, performed at very close quarters. He combines magic with elements of theatre, performance art and spoken word, all to create new forms of deception. When still a teen Vincent won 1st prize at the Italian Close-up Magic competition, and 2nd prize at the International competition in London. In 2001 he gained entry to the Magic Circle. In his spare time he writes and makes performance art under the pseudonym Augusto Corrieri.
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stage dimensions
width: 2 metres
height: 2 metres
depth: 2 metres
SHOW CONTENT
No / nudity / flashing lights / age restrictions (though not totally suitable for young children)
A single swearword, repeated
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
No sound equipment
No microphones or stands
Lighting:
A general wash, and a single special: a spotlight for the front of the stage (if possible)
No projections
SET AND PROPS
Provided by artist: A few small objects: a music stand, cards and coins, a cloth to cover a table.
Provided by venue: A table for performing the card tricks - ideal size 60x100cm.
Theatre/performance students
Artists
Comedy attenders
Magicians, amatuer magicians
'A thoughtful, playful and multi-layered piece that will make you question how we watch and what we see…’
‘An alternative low-key magic show… Quiet, deliberate and exceptionally controlled.’
‘A gentle, cerebral show in which Gambini unpicks both his tricks and the expectations of his audience…’
Can be performed with a BSL interpreter
A script can be provided
N/A
£500 per show
Plus travel & accommodation for x1 person on the road
Negotation can be made for more than one show
