magic is about honesty
everything here is true
except for the bits I made up
Artwork by Kurt Firla
Saturday evening I’ll be appearing at the Heritage Hall in Hensall performing Magic for Grownups. If you’re out in that area, we’d love to see you there. Tickets are $30, available online.
Saturday, May 25
7:00 PM
Hensall Heritage Hall
108 King Street
Hensall, ON
It is the worst possible scenario for a variety performer. You arrive in another city to perform, but your props and equipment do not. (Thank you Airlines.) It’s a situation no one would want to be in, but we’re inflicting it on ourselves in Cheap Tricks. We tried this earlier in 2017 and are at it again, putting performers in awkward and unpleasant situations for your entertainment pleasure.
All participants are given a small budget, location to buy what they can find, and have to come with 10 mins of amazing material on the fly for the audience.
Featuring John Roldan, Poppa, Jimbo, Beyond Mental Borders, Jonah Babins, The Wanderer, Jacque Swan, James Harrison, Shamus MacGregor and some guy named James Alan. Judged by Ben Train, Steffi Kay & Chris Westfall (the returning champion from the first Cheap Tricks in 2017.) With a performance by The Sentimentalists.
Tuesday, June 11, 2019
8:30 PM
Revival
783 College Street, Toronto
We hope you can join us for what is sure to be a very unusual night.
Design by William West
Thank you to everyone who attended our sold out performance of IMPOSSIBLE with Spanish Magician Pepe Lirrojo. We’re delighted you could join us.
Here are some photos from the event, courtesy of Patrick Nemeth.
Magic & Martini will return next weekend. Readers can use the secret code olive for a discount on tickets purchased online.
Last week I got to take part in The Carnival of Wonders, a variety entertainment extravaganza put on by the Toronto Magic Company. Under the direction of our Ringmaster, Jonah Babins, and his trusty tamed lion, Ben Train, we had a wonderful night and things certainly got weird.
I got to do some magic alongside Fenyxfyre, James Harrison, Dick Joiner, Aaron “Massacre” Matthews, Bella Muerta and Francis Trach. I clearly missed the memo about having to wear a red blazer, but the audience didn’t seem too upset with me.
Here are some photos from the night courtesy of David Fulde.
Jonah “Ringmaster” Babins
James Alan
Aaron Matthews & Fenyxfyre “Sharing Means Caring”
Somehow got that headset to fit around the duct tape…. greatest trick of the night.
Ben “Lionheart” Train
Fenyxfyre
Francis Trach
Bella Muerta
Step Right Up!
Aaron “Massacre” Matthews
Dick Joiner
Aaron “Massacre” Matthews
Fenyxfyre
Bella Muerta
Dick Joiner
James Harrison
Fenyxfyre
Fenyxfyre
Thrilled to report that our special performance with Pepe Lirrojo in Toronto is sold out! We’re looking forward to seeing everyone at the show on Tuesday, May 14 at Suite 114 in Toronto. Remember: There are extra special magical treats in store for guests who wear red.
We have limited tickets remaining for Magic & Martini in May. Readers can use the discount code olive for a special discount when booking online:
I will also be appearing this week on Thursday night at the Toronto Magic Company Carnival of Wonders. Tickets are available for the 8:00 and 10:30 sittings:
If you’re in Toronto next week come to the Carnival. inside the Super Wonder Gallery, the Toronto Magic Company is hosting The Carnival of Wonders. I’ll be appearing alongside cheaters, sideshow performers and men and women of mystery and ill repute.
There are two shows that night. The early show is family friendly. The late show is…. less that. In addition to the performances, there will be carnival games and a couple of surprises I’m not allowed to mention.
Thursday, April 18, 2019
8:00 & 10:30 PM
Super Wonder Gallery
(584 College Street, Toronto)
From the organizers:
Join Ringmaster Dick Joiner for the incredible Family Circus show, featuring jugglers, magicians, and jaw-dropping sideshow performers while you check out all the exibits. All attendees will get loot bags on the way in with chips for game play and food, as well as some fun surprises.
