The art of deception
26.09.11
Magic is just an illusion so sit back and be dazzled. At the recent National Arts Festival in Grahamstown, magician Stuart Lightbody received rave reviews and a coveted Silver Ovation award (in the comedy category) for his show Superstition, in which he explores the magic behind magic.
Catch him in one of five performances at the Kalk Bay Theatre from October 5 to 8.
When I arrive for our interview at a coffee shop, Stuart Lightbody (his real name) asks me to choose a table. Where would I like to sit, he asks. After we are seated, he asks me to look under my chair. I find his business card stuck there.
How does he do that? Don’t ask me. By the end of the interview, we have half the coffee shop perched around our table. They are captivated by his tricks with cards, coins and other doodads.
Until recently, most magicians claimed that they had supernatural powers and psychic abilities which enabled them to accomplish such feats, notes Lightbody. While there are some who still claim they are supernaturally gifted, he is part of the magic movement which makes no hocus-pocus claims.
Source: Independent Online