Oakville and Markham: Masters of Illusion live [Sept 27 - 29]

Sept 27: Oakville Center for the Performing Arts – Oakville, ON, Canada
    
Sept 28-29:  Flato Markham Theatre, ON, Canada
    

From the September 18th Tweet by Michael Close:

Masters of Illusion show coming to a city near you? Check out their schedule here: https://mastersofillusionlive.com

Now featuring Chipper Lowell, Jonathan Pendragon, and Dan Sperry.

 

Masters of Illusion show coming to a city near you? Check out their schedule here: https://t.co/ALjBE8TPpV

Now featuring Chipper Lowell, Jonathan Pendragon, and Dan Sperry.#michaelclosemagic #magic #magician #masterofillusionslive #magicshow

— Michael Close (@MikeCloseMagic) September 18, 2022

 

 

 

International Stars of Magic show livestream April 15

Keep your eyes on the Greg Frewin Theatre's YouTube channel.  There's a very good chance this won't be the last spectacular livestream lineup!


(As an added bonus watch new episodes of PiffTV uploaded M-F at 10am and 5pm PST.)



From Greg Frewin's Facebook post:

Join us for #2 International Stars of Magic show livestream April 15 @7PM EST.

For the Niagara SPCA Humane Society.

https://youtu.be/6moYdHS8TYc

An amazing 2nd show with amazing stars for a good cause.

Guelph: Masters of Illusion

From the February 25th post 'Masters of Illusion coming to River Run Centre" at Guelph Today:

Experience sheer spectacle and non-stop wonderment when the internationally renowned Masters of Illusion arrives at the River Run Centre on Tuesday, March 10, at 7 p.m. The Main Stage performance is presented as part of the Park Grocery Family Series.

Masters of Illusion features top illusionists in an edge-of-your-seat performance. Ground-breaking artists perform sleight of hand, interactive mind magic, hilarious comedy, dangerous escapes and large-scale illusions in an unforgettable show combining fantasy, fervour and flair.

“If you're not a fan of magic, you will become a fan after you see Masters of Illusion!” says New Jersey.com.

Read more.

Reviews: "The Illusionists: Live from Broadway"

An article on Darcy Oake and links to three show promoting television appearances and appear at the bottom of this post.

A note that according to Mirvish.com, holiday performances have been added:

MORE HOLIDAY PERFORMANCES ADDED!
Monday December 26. 7:30PM
Monday January 2, 1:30 & 7:30PM
Tuesday January 3, 1:30PM

ADDED HOLIDAY PERFORMANCES AT 11AM!
Special Family Performances that play without an intermission and are slightly shorter to accommodate families with smaller children. This is reflected in the less expensive tickets available for these performances.
Wednesday December 28, 11AM; Thursday December 29, 11AM; Friday December 30, 11AM; Wednesday January 4, 11AM; Thursday January 5, 11AM; Friday January 6, 11AM

From the Toronto Star:

Starring Jeff Hobson, Dan Sperry, Darcy Oake. Runs until Jan. 7 at the Princess of Wales Theatre.

It’s a show that features seven ways of saying, “how did they do that?”

The Illusionists: Live from Broadway is a thrilling display of magic from a septet of seasoned professionals with different styles and disciplines who deliver two hours of pure enchantment.

They bill themselves as the “next generation” of magicians, but there’s plenty of traditional sleight-of-hand and illusion — from the guy sawed in half to a Houdini-inspired escape — to please all tastes.

From the moment all seven appear in a flash in a large enclosed glass box centre stage, you know you’re in capable hands.

Read more.

From the Toronto Sun:

Prepare to be astonished.

Seven of the world’s greatest sleight-of-hand practitioners have come from Broadway to Toronto to perform in The Illusionists, a magic show that includes Canada’s own Darcy Oake.

Oake, 29, first came to fame when he appeared on Britain’s Got Talent and America’s Got Talent — remember those crazy birds tricks? — and parlayed those performances into a big career.

It’s a career he’s been working on since childhood. Oakes grew up in Winnipeg and got hooked on magic by a fluke. His dad, sports broadcaster Scott Oake, showed a seven-year-old Darcy a card trick and that was it.

A star was born.

Read more.

A piece on Darcy Oake from the Toronto Star:

For Darcy Oake, magic was in the cards from a very young age.

The Winnipeg native is one of seven magicians performing in The Illusionists — Live from Broadway, which runs at the Princess of Wales Theatre from Tuesday to Jan. 7.

Oake, 29, said his love of the craft got started when he watched his father perform an “accidental” card trick at the age of 6 or 7.

After asking young Darcy to pick a card and return it to the deck, Oake’s father correctly selected the one Darcy had picked.

“I was absolutely flabbergasted and, for probably two or three weeks, I was like ‘Do it again, tell me how you did it.’ Eventually I got it out of him. He said, ‘Look, that was a one in 52 chance. That was a complete fluke,’” Oake recalled.

Read more.

From Clive Court's Facebook page:





From Darcy Oake's Facebook page:



Also from Darcy Oake's Facebook page: