Deceptive Delights With Stuart Lightbody Comes to Alexander Upstairs

Stuart Lightbody has spent over 20 years studying and sharing the art of magic.

Stuart tours his theatre show across 3 continents. He can be found entertaining anywhere from private parties on the island of Capri, Italy, to theatres on luxury cruise liners, to corporate shows for the biggest Fortune-500 companies.

As a South African Magic Champion, Stuart has represented his country at the World Magic Championships in Sweden and at the World Magic Seminar in Las Vegas. He has also won numerous local and international awards at arts festivals and magic gatherings, including two "Silver Ovation Awards" at the Grahamstown National Arts Festival, a "Weekly Best of Festival Award" at the Adelaide Fringe Festival, the "Creative Award" at the Prague Fringe Festival and the "Theatre Award" at the Fringe World Festival.

He spends his life pondering, practicing and performing moments that are beautifully impossible.

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