Photo by Hugo Glendinning, 2016.
THIS IS NOT A MAGIC SHOW
by Vincent Gambini
Forget everything you know about magic and magicians.
Now remember it all again.
Vincent Gambini's 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 make-believe. In a conversational yet crafted approach, Gambini presents astonishing close-up magic that invites us to question how wonder is produced in 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.
For audiences of 30 to 70 people, seated.
Running time: 70mins.
Developed during a residency at Rhubaba Gallery, Edinburgh.
Premiered in 2015.
The summer 2016 England tour dates were supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England.
by Vincent Gambini
Forget everything you know about magic and magicians.
Now remember it all again.
Vincent Gambini's 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 make-believe. In a conversational yet crafted approach, Gambini presents astonishing close-up magic that invites us to question how wonder is produced in 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.
For audiences of 30 to 70 people, seated.
Running time: 70mins.
Developed during a residency at Rhubaba Gallery, Edinburgh.
Premiered in 2015.
The summer 2016 England tour dates were supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England.
Reviews
☆☆☆☆ The Guardian
This thoughtful, playful and multi-layered piece will make you question how we watch and what we see.’
4 star review from The Guardian
☆☆☆☆ Time Out
‘An alternative low-key magic show… Quiet, deliberate and exceptionally controlled.'
4 star review from Time Out
☆☆☆☆ Fest Mag
‘Takes apart the clockwork mechanics of wonder in ingenious style’
4 star review from Fest Mag
☆☆☆☆ The Stage
‘A gentle, cerebral show in which Gambini unpicks both his tricks and the expectations of his audience…'
Local press reviews from UK tour 2016-2017
Ipswich
Bristol
Bristol
London
☆☆☆☆ The Guardian
This thoughtful, playful and multi-layered piece will make you question how we watch and what we see.’
4 star review from The Guardian
☆☆☆☆ Time Out
‘An alternative low-key magic show… Quiet, deliberate and exceptionally controlled.'
4 star review from Time Out
☆☆☆☆ Fest Mag
‘Takes apart the clockwork mechanics of wonder in ingenious style’
4 star review from Fest Mag
☆☆☆☆ The Stage
‘A gentle, cerebral show in which Gambini unpicks both his tricks and the expectations of his audience…'
Local press reviews from UK tour 2016-2017
Ipswich
Bristol
Bristol
London