The Anti-Magic Magic Show at Hobgoblin Playhouse

The Anti-Magic Magic Show is billed as “a magic show for people who hate magic shows.” This suggests that people who have seen magic shows in Vegas or elsewhere have been disappointed by them: the repetition of very old, over-familiar tricks, the fakery involved, the embarrassment experienced by being made to feel foolish by an illusion.

Magician and mentalist Benjamin B, in the space of 50 minutes, will remedy that perspective. Acts of illusion and mentalism that will engage members of the audience in a magic show that is both a genuine examination and a snarky commentary on the love-hate relationship between magic and ordinary people.