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Dangerous Magic
The Great Gregoire – Professional Astonisher—Cinematheque
What a magical year, and by that, I mean that there’s a huge representation of magic shows at the Fringe this year.
As far as competencies go, the great Gregoire gives a good presentation. He’s a tad shy on humour but very good at audience engagement. He does the slights-of-hand expertly and he executes the card tricks very well. Being a recruited participant, I have no idea how he does it.
One of his major feats failed today due to equipment deficiencies, which is too bad. I’m certain I figured this one out and I very much looked forward to the climax. I’m sure they’ll have it resolved for next show.
The finale, which Gregoire develops through the show, still befuddles me. I sat right in front of this setup the entire time and I was sure I would see the secret.
Whether you’re like me where you look for secrets, or if you enjoy seeing the unexplained or impossible come true, you’ll like this well-performed demonstration. Warning: sit in the front only if you want to get called upon!
Ray Yuen