DISCOVERING MAGIC Returns to the Players' Ring August 7-16

Absolutely Magic and Andrew Pinard will present Discovering Magic *AT NIGHT* at The Players' Ring, 105 Marcy Street, Portsmouth NH as part of the Late Night Summer Series. Show times are 10pm Fridays and Saturdays and 9pm Sundays. Tickets cost $15 with discounts for students, seniors, and Players' Ring members. To reserve, visitwww.playersring.org or call 603-436-8123.

After a sold-out run as part of the Main Stage Series last December, Andrew Pinard: Discovering Magic returns to The Players' Ring as part of their Late Night Summer Series with six performances over two weekends in August. Audience members who attended the performances in December were treated to amazing shows chock-full of mind-blowing sleight of hand, con games, psychology, history, science, comedy, cognitive development, political spin, and more.

In this late-night, no-holds-barred edition; this "mind-numbing, jaw-dropping, eye-opening" experience takes audiences on a guided tour of the impossible and the absurd. Using only the most ordinary of objects, accomplished actor, conjuror, puppeteer, storyteller, and award-winning performer Andrew Pinard brings the ordinary to life with the most surprising results. The only show of its kind in the New England, audiences have traveled from throughout the six New England states to experience it.

Repeat audiences are welcome, as no two shows will be exactly the same. Some special guest mystery performers will drop in at several of the performances to add even more fun.

If you missed Discovering Magic in December, don't make the same mistake twice. If this is your first time, hold on to your seats, it is going to be a wild ride.

After the premiere performance, Rick Broussard, Editor of New Hampshire Magazine, wrote: "Your show is remarkable, Andrew. Anyone who hasn't seen it owes it to themselves to go." Others recent attendees said, "Awesome show! The perfect balance of amazement and humor." and "Excellent show! Engaging, humorous and constantly surprising! A wonderful evening!"

Andrew Pinard: Discovering Magic just finished a second season monthly performances in Concord, NH and was recently featured in New Hampshire Magazine as "Best Magic Show" in their July 2015 issue. Pinard is a full-time performer with performances in New *AT NIGHT* will run August 7-9 and 14-16 with Friday and Saturday night performances beginning at 10pm and Sunday night performances starting at 9pm.

About The Players' Ring: Since 1992, the mission of The Players' Ring has been to promote the efforts of local artists through the production of original works, while providing an affordable theatre space to local production companies. "The Ring" provides an environment where artists can thrive, grow, take risks and make daring choices.