Catch Piff the Magic Dragon in Calgary Aug 8th & 9th. Tickets at
The Laugh Shop.
We're playing a little bit of catch-up at the blog. These random
thoughts are from the show we saw on Mother's Day weekend. (Is there a
better way to celebrate Mother's Day than going to see a magic dragon?)
Based on our
previous travel experience to Niagara Falls, after consulting Google we added an hour to the longest estimated time in
an attempt to get us to the theatre by 3pm. Surely leaving at noon would
give us a chance to wander around and take in The Falls prior to the show!
Wouldn't you know there were phantom traffic jams
aplenty. KOP and I rolled into town at 2:40pm, scrambled for parking, and made our way to
the theatre. Sadly there was no time to see The Falls.
Thankfully, we made it to the
Avalon Theatre (at Fallsview Casino Resort)
with a few minutes to spare!
- This was our first experience at this venue.
- The box office staff and lobby staff were super friendly and helpful!
- It's a nice sized theatre with a capacity of about 1500.
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The theatre website states "You are never more than 100 feet away [30.48 m]
from an amazing performance by your favourite artist."
On with the show...
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The show is highly interactive. (There were at least a dozen
volunteers in addition to a whole audience game of HoT with a kicker
ending!)
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Francis is a squire
of many talents! Including (but not limited to) playing the tin
whistle, videography, rapping, dancing, and urm, choreography.
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Jade is just as charming and wonderful as you'd expect from listening to her
on
The Piff Pod
back in the day, or seeing her on Piff's television appearances.
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We loved that Jade spent some time in the audience chatting up the littles
while the adults were being told the rules for the HoT experience.
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As expected, Mr. Piffles was an absolute crowd favourite! He is a very
accommodating and adorable magic dog.
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As a companion to the expertly executed comedy magic, there was a
significant amount of legit stand-up comedy. Delivered in a way that
only Piff can! (As with a regular stand-up comedy show, don't sit up front if
you don't want to be part of the show!)
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There was much amazement in the audience. And laughter. So much
laughter!
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For us, the pièce de résistance was the sandwich effect Piff showcased on the 2024
AGT Fantasy League. Complete with a callback to audience
volunteer Princess Kat from earlier in the show.
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In the stage show, Piff explained how certain AGT edits detracted from the entertainment value of the routine.
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He was right. The effect was super strong live, in person, and
without edits!
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After the show there was a Meet and Greet in the lobby with Jade, Mr.
Piffles, and the magic dragon himself, Piff. They were very friendly, signed
autographs, and didn't rush. (We were the last in line from our show,
and even though we knew we were the last thing standing in the way from them being
able to change / eat / relax, they were very friendly and sociable!)
Definitely the funniest and most magical dragon you'll ever see!
Catch Piff the Magic Dragon in Calgary Aug 8th & 9th. Tickets at
The Laugh Shop.
When he's not on tour, you can see Piff in
Las Vegas at the Flamingo!
Disclosure: KOP and I were guests at this show. The opinions
expressed above are entirely our own. We did not receive compensation for
the writing or the publishing of this article.
