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Morgan & West: Crime-Solving Magicians

Someone’s planning the murder of top Victorian magicians
Rhys Morgan and Rob West,
and it’s up to them to apprehend the villain and foil his
weasely plot… Fortunately,
having the power of time travel, they’re able to swoop into
the future to unravel
the mystery and warn themselves.

The
sharply dressed duo have an enormous repertoire of tricks,
woven cleverly into
the story. The combination of tall tales and magic is an
entertaining twist on more
conventional shows – not only gobsmacking but a great yarn and
funny to boot.  From mindreading to
conjuring, escapology to
illusion, their skills are as versatile as they are
confounding. It’s like Holmes
and Watson with superpowers.

Set up like a storybook, each ‘chapter’ involves a member
of the audience
in some unintimidating way. This makes for a great interactive
atmosphere, as
well as rendering the majority of acts even more baffling. Morgan
and West have
a graceful rapport between themselves, as well as the crowd:
tricks appear effortless,
and as authentic as their vintage waistcoats and tails.