Only Five Days to Go Until Stuart Lightbody Unlocks UNIQUE WONDERS at the Alexander Upstairs

The final countdown to the opening night of UNIQUE WONDERS has begun, with only five days left until award-winning sleight-of-hand artist Stuart Lightbody returns home to Cape Town this winter to present this breathtaking new show at the Alexander Upstairs Theatre following a global magical tour. Directed by Tara Notcutt, the 75-minute show will see the two-time South African Close-Up Magic Champion and double Standard Bank Silver Ovation Award winner at the Grahamstown National Arts Festival use his signature style of magic and sleight of hand to take audiences on a journey into the magician's mind, a place where anything and everything is possible.

The secret world of magicians exists behind locked doors and this is the curious audience's opportunity to see what lies behind them. Every piece of magic has a hidden story: tales of great magicians from the past, travels around the world, and unusual adventures. Each night, willing audience members are given a key to explore Lightbody's mind and get to choose from the many strange objects available on stage, deciding themselves which wonders unfold. No two performances are alike and this is the wonderful, irresistible appeal of UNIQUE WONDERS.

With several international accolades, including the Weekly Best of Fest Award at the Adelaide Fringe Festival, the Creative Award at the Prague Fringe Festival and a three-time nomination for the Australian Fringe World Festival's Theatre Award to his name, Lightbody has been captivating the imaginations of international and local audiences for almost 20 years. He is thrilled to be debuting his new show in the Mother City:

UNIQUE WONDERS offers a one-of-a-kind experience. Not just because each night the audience will decide on many of the pieces in the show, but because the adventure doesn't end there. After the show, everyone is invited to explore deeper. An even more immersive experience of wonder is available if they follow the clues, to see where their curiosity takes them and what their key opens. This show is guaranteed to be unlike anything Cape Town audiences have ever seen before.

Lightbody's astonishing turn in UNIQUE sees him directed by Notcutt, the acclaimed local director of MISKIEN, MAFEKING ROAD and THE THREE LITTLE PIGS, on a fifth collaboration. Notcutt and Lightbody have worked together on numerous shows, including ILLUSIVE, DEVILISH, SLEEPLESS DREAMS and, most recently, MEMORABLE MOMENTS WITH STUART LIGHTBODY, which travelled to the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown this year.

Follow Stuart Lightbody down the rabbit hole and into a world of UNIQUE WONDERS at the Alexander Upstairs Theatre from 31 July - 18 August at 21:00 night, excepting Sundays. Tickets are available from the Alexander Bar website, with tickets costing R120 if booked and prepaid online or R140 if paid on collection at the bar. For telephone enquiries, call 021 300 1652. The Alexander Bar, Café and Theatre is situated at 76 Strand Street in the Cape Town city centre and can be followed on Facebook and Twitter. For further information about Stuart Lightbody, visit his official website.