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Online bookings: www.magicfest.co.uk Booking hotline: 0131 226 0006 #edmagicfest /edmagicfest @magicfest Lose yourself in magic! Design by ideas.co.uk Edinburgh International Magic Festival Concessions are available for: gratefully acknowledges support from: WELCOME HOW TO BUY TICKETS Full-time Students Online: www.magicfest.co.uk Senior citizens (65 and over) With seven years now under our belt, MagicFest Disabled citizens and companions has welcomed to Edinburgh magic acts from over Telephone: 0131 226 0006 Under 16s (unless a child ticket is available) thirty countries from around the world. Never faltering from intriguing concepts, this year we In person: The Fringe Box Office Group Discounts want you to 'lose yourself' at MagicFair, a multi- (180 High Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1QS) Principal Sponsor Technical Sponsor space performance experience featuring up to 10 Group discounts are available for groups over ten shows with just one ticket. Our hugely successful Box Office Opening Hours people. Please phone 0131 226 0006 for more Gala returns to the Festival Theatre, this year with a Monday to Friday 10.30am to 5.30pm information. matinee show in addition to our evening Also during festival weekends production. Tickets will also be available from the Summerhall Notes: box office (1 Summerhall, Edinburgh, EH9 1PL) Please note the Festival has a no refund or Our 2016 programme features many exciting acts Opening hours: Fri 1 July – Sun 3 July, 9am - 10pm exchange policy, other than in the event of a however a special mention must go to a cancellation. Latecomers may only be admitted Sponsors legendary performer from Spain, . His Tickets on the Day at the discretion of staff and only during a suitable ® theoretical work in magic is only matched by his Please note tickets for Magic School (p.10) and break in the performance. IDEAS energy and moments of astonishment on stage. Magic a la Carte (p.11) are NOT available on the BRANDING DESIGN MARKETING day. Tickets for all the other Festival events can be ALL SEATING IS UNRESERVED This year also sees the introduction of MagicFest purchased online right up until the performance (except for the Gala show at the Festival Theatre) PRO, a weekend of workshops, lectures and or at the venue 30 minutes prior to the start, discussions with experts working in all areas of the If you require access for a wheelchair user, please subject to availability. magic industry. For more information visit inform the Box Office at time of booking. magicfest.co.uk/pro MAGICFEST VENUES Summerhall Charity Partner Venue Partner 1 Festival Team 1 Summerhall, Edinburgh, EH9 1PL 5 Kevin McMahon Artistic Director 2 Festival Theatre Svetlana McMahon Managing Director 13-29 Nicholson Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9FT Daniel Alderson Production Manager 6 3 Quaker Meeting House Gary Anderson (Lanyard Media) PR Manager 7 Victoria Terrace, Edinburgh, EH1 1JL India Copeland Volunteer Co-ordinator 4 Kaitlin Riley Administrative Assistant 3 4 Scottish Storytelling Centre Media Partners Event Partner Lucia Tejedor Development Assistant 43-45 High Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1SR 2 5 Lauriston Castle 2a Cramond Rd South, Davidson's Mains, Edinburgh, EH4 5QD

Special Thanks to the Festival Advisory Board 6 Tigerlily John Archer, Prof. Joe Goldblatt, Jamie Harrison, 7 125 George St, Edinburgh, Midlothian EH2 4JN7 Councillor Alex Lunn, Gavin Oattes, Carol Taylor, 1 7 George Square Theatre Judith Wilson, R Paul Wilson. University of Edinburgh, George Square, Edinburgh, EH8 9LD 2 magicfest.co.uk box office: 0131 226 0006 sponsored by ideas.co.uk 3 The MagicFest Gala is a breath-taking mix of MISS POLLY HOOPS (Scotland) The recipient MagicFest Gala world champion illusionists, mindreading and "Waves". One of the most in demand hula hoop artists in the of the Great confounding variety from Scotland and around world, she's the youngest ever Lafayette Fri 8 July 2.30pm & 7.30pm the world. Sometimes funny, sometimes heart- female street performer in Award 2016 Festival Theatre warming, sometimes thrilling. Always amazing London’s Covent Garden. She’ll and skilful, and always with forensic attention to will leave your mind dizzy and your will also be £14 - £33 body in a spin. Duration: 2hr 30min with interval detail. announced Ages 5+ during the HECTOR MANCHA (Spain) "The COMPERED BY CHRIS HENRY evening Miser". World Champion. Performs (Scotland) If you haven’t seen magic that even magicians can't figure Chris before, expect energy, Gala. out. charm and a lot of laughs. Nominated for the Comedy Award 2016 in . HUN LEE (South Korea) "Digital Time Traveller". Magic effects played forwards and then remarkably in reverse. 2011 Asian Champion. TED KIM (South Korea) "White Art SPECIAL GUEST Dreamer". Performing magic a fairytale magician would do … but with modern technology. 2012 World Champion. Juan Tamariz YOUNG MIN KIM (South Korea) "Pure Alchemist". Deconstructs matter with "Making Magic" the touch of his hand. Right in front of Sat 9 July 7.30pm your eyes. Remarkable magic from a rising star. George Square Theatre £16/£14 conc/£12 child (Scotland) "Forensic Duration: 1hr 30min Ages 7+ Mind Reader". Star of the global, smash- A renowned celebrity in Spain and South America, Juan hit show 'The Illusionists', Colin has been Tamariz is nicknamed El Maestro because he is probably the described by the media and fans alike most influential magician in the world of contemporary as the closest thing you'll ever magic. experience to the real life Sherlock Holmes. He has appeared on the biggest stages in the world of magic and now is here in Edinburgh - ready to offer you an exciting glimpse into his enchanted world! JETON (Germany) "The Gentleman Juggler". Takes the trappings of high Between laughter and amazement, he will take you on a society and incorporates them into his spellbinding journey. unconventional performances. Roguish Let yourself be whisked away by 'The Master' in his first ever charm, champagne and charisma live show in Scotland. make JETON a juggler for connoisseurs "My main goal is to fascinate the audience into thinking that to savour. they are dreaming, even if this is only for a few seconds." Juan Tamariz 4 magicfest.co.uk box office: 0131 226 0006 sponsored by ideas.co.uk 5 MagicFair Summerhall – Dissection Room Theatrical Magic – Red Theatre Gary Dunn "Magic Show-off" Morning Session Colin Cloud "Psyche" Vincent Gambini They say that “Laughter is the best medicine” Sat 2 July – Sun 3 July 10am - 2pm You have 20 minutes to make a choice that “Everything you always wanted to know - this show is guaranteed to give you a shot in will impact the rest of your life and the about magic (but were afraid to ask)” the arm!! 30 minutes of fast, fun magic - a mix £12/£10 conc/£7 child/Under 7s go free All ages control you have on the world around you. Playful and ironic, Vincent Gambini invites us of gags, slapstick and some GREAT tricks all This experiment is designed to challenge to consider how magic acts are glued together with Gary’s fast wit and funny Afternoon Session your thinking and contains content some constructed: what is misdirection? Is magic one-liners. The perfect show for all the family! Sat 2 July – Sun 3 July 2pm - 6pm audience members may find disturbing. believable? And why do magicians end up hovering on poles dressed as Yoda? Tricky Ricky "20 years of £20/£18 conc/£10 child/VIP £50 Ages 7+ David Gerard "Sharp Thoughts" Magical Madness... in 20 mins!" David's fast-paced style and cunning wit Patrick Lehnen "Lamp" What a Showbizz journey it's been. 1996 saw Lates has made him a staple in the USA and now A clever, humorous combination of Tricky Ricky becoming a full-time professional he's bringing it to Scotland. Turn off your advances in technology, self-ironic family entertainer. In this year's short show he Fri 1 July – Sun 3 July 7.30pm – 11.30pm phone, turn on your mind, and enjoy mind storytelling and sophisticated magic. As 2012 will looking through his back catalogue of £20/£18 conc/VIP £50 Ages 16+ reading from the other side of the Atlantic. vice world champion in card-magic, Patrick jokes "n" tricks to amaze and amuse. So join A hidden magician’s workshop, illusions that will rock your considers magic as a pleasant hobby, with the trickster on the nutty train to Magical socks off, hilarious comedy conjuring and freaky Close-Up Magic – the main focus on the art. He loves to surprise Madness. mindreading. Lose yourself in the full spectrum of magic Anatomy Theatre his audience time and time again. performances in a brand new multi-space experience in the Lewis Barlow Mini Magic School maze-like venue of Summerhall. “Anatomy of a Magician” Stage Magic – Cairn Theatre What would it be like to perform real magic? This astonishing, multi-award winning Elliot Bibby “Just me” How would it feel to receive an invitation to a Up to 10 live shows (15-30 minutes long), magic shop, ribbon magician has an international reputation ‘Scottish Close-Up Magician of the Year secret Magic School to develop those skills? A maze, workshops, open air courtyard with close-up magic, for world class close-up conjuring and 2015’ - Elliot is a fast paced performer who 20-minute taster of the world famous 'Magic comedy, illusions, sleight of hand… all with one ticket. You will School' with headmaster Gary James. find intimate shows for 20 all the way up to theatre returns to MagicFest by popular demand! will have you laughing from the first minute performances for 150. “Genuinely staggering - a virtuoso” ★★★★ The List to the last. Elliot presents his favourite tricks “A scintillating display” ★★★★ Edinburgh Evening News mixed with some new, interesting twists on Drop-in Under 7s go free to the family orientated Morning Session the classics, using the most unusual array of Ribbon Maze, Courtyard performances, Magic and Circus Shop featuring Magic School workshops, crafts, treasure hunts, and Ryan Davidson "Contra" props. with demonstrations, Magic Crafts area, Sam the Scam Banco six different live shows happening in every crook and cranny 'Contra' explores how magic creates an Booth. More info online at www.magicfest.co.uk around the site. inner conflict of what we know to be real Jody Greig “Aye Spy” and what we believe is impossible, a Jody presents the perfect mix of magic and VIP Ticket entitles you to the following: For Afternoon Session and Lates, we have a limited number contradiction which leads to an comedy fused together with an excellent • VIP Goody bag worth over £30, which will include items such as signed of VIP tickets available. These will give you ‘speedy boarding’ festival programme, self-working magic trick, MagicFest t-shirt etc into the theatres, special magic gifts and unlocks a VIP only inconceivable finale. Close-up magician storyline... is he the best Scottish Spy since event with BBC Real Hustle star R Paul Wilson. Ryan debuts his new act following a 16- Sean Connery? Follow his hilarious and • Option to pre-book up to 6 events in advance month sold-out run of his weekly one-man sometimes dangerous journey as he learned • Reserved seating and ‘speedy boarding’ at pre-booked events Moving later into the day, sees the return of late night horror show in Glasgow. the skills that would lead him to become a • VIP doughnut from Krispy Kreme magic, mentalists, hidden gambling dens, and the most top level, unemployed, secret agent! • Exclusive VIP event with R Paul Wilson (see more info below) talented magicians from around the world. Bizarre Magic – Anatomy Theatre Family Events – various venues R. Paul Wilson "The Back Room" Lose yourself in magic at the all new MagicFair. Luke Eaton "Choose Your Own Jango Starr R. Paul Wilson is a leading authority on con HOW TO BOOK Horror Magic Show" “One Man Shoe” (excerpt) games, cheating and the art of deception. Jango Starr’s unique style of silent physical Star of “The Real Hustle” and world renowned A Session Pass gets you into Summerhall to explore as many events as You must make a choice. Disgusting, Painful you like – they are a mixture of bookable and drop-in events. Pre- or Dangerous? How you choose will define theatre includes contemporary circus magician, Paul invites you behind the scenes booking your Session Pass and a selection of three bookable events the next twenty minutes. Luke Eaton is a clowning, slapstick comedy, puppetry, to roll the bones, buck the tiger and shoot the is strongly advised to avoid queues and disappointment. Drop-in maniac… He is also a renowned magician juggling and absurd magic, bringing pickle. In each show, Paul will explore various activities don’t need to be reserved and can be enjoyed throughout and has developed a unique style of bizarre, stomach laughter and joy to all ages! ways to control cards, dice, games and the day. Please note, when attending MagicFair children must be churning magic that will have you squirming in your seat or ★★★★ 'Jango Starr's flair and expertise captivate, we're are people. All for entertainment purposes only, allegedly. Bring accompanied by an adult. jumping out of it. knocked out by him!' The Herald money. 6 magicfest.co.uk box office: 0131 226 0006 sponsored by ideas.co.uk 7 MagicFest 2016 at a glance MagicFair timetable DISSECTION CAIRN RED ANATOMY MAIN HALL VIP ROOM OLD LAB COURTYARD DATE SHOW AGE TIME VENUE ROOM THEATRE THEATRE THEATRE Friday 1 July MagicFair - evening session 16+ 19.30 - 23.30 around Summerhall Tricky Ricky Elliot Bibby Gary Dunn Mini Magic drop-in drop-in 10.00 - 10.20 10.20 - 10.40 10.00 - 10.30 School Ribbon maze Magic and Saturday 2 July MagicFair - morning session All ages 10.00 - 14.00 around Summerhall 10.40 - 11.00 11.00 - 11.20 11.00 - 11.30 10.00 - 10.20 Circus Shop MagicFair - afternoon session 7+ 14.00 - 18.00 around Summerhall 10.30 - 10.50 R Paul Wilson "Impossibilia" 12+ 18.15 - 19.05 Summerhall - Anatomy Theatre 11.20 - 11.40 11.40 - 12.00 12.00 - 12.30 Colin Cloud "Exposé" 12+ 18.30 - 19.45 Summerhall - Dissection Theatre 13.00 - 13.30 11.00 - 11.20 David Gerard "Game Night" 10+ 18.30 - 19.30 Summerhall - Cairn Theatre Jango Starr Jody Greig 11.30 - 11.50 drop-in Vincent Gambini 12+ 18.30 - 19.30 Summerhall - Red Theatre 12.00 - 12.20 12.20 - 12.40 12.30 - 12.50 Close-up "This is not a Magic Show" 13.00 - 13.20 MagicFair - evening session 16+ 19.30 - 23.30 around Summerhall 12.40 - 13.00 13.00 - 13.20 magic 13.20 - 13.40 13.40 - 14.00 13.30 - 13.50 performaces Sunday 3 July MagicFair - morning session All ages 10.00 - 14.00 around Summerhall MagicFair - afternoon session 7+ 14.00 - 18.00 around Summerhall Morning 10am-2pm drop-in R Paul Wilson "Impossibilia" 12+ 18.15 - 19.05 Summerhall - Anatomy Theatre Magic Crafts Colin Cloud "Exposé" 12+ 18.30 - 19.45 Summerhall - Dissection Theatre David Gerard "Game Night" 10+ 18.30 - 19.30 Summerhall - Cairn Theatre David Gerard Elliot Bibby Vincent Ryan Mini Magic R Paul Wilson drop-in drop-in Vincent Gambini 12+ 18.30 - 19.30 Summerhall - Red Theatre 14.00 - 14.20 14.20 - 14.40 Gambini Davidson School 15.30 - 16.00 Ribbon maze Magic and "This is not a Magic Show" 14.40 - 15.00 15.00 - 15.20 14.00 - 14.20 14.10 - 14.30 14.30 - 14.50 Circus Shop MagicFair - evening session 16+ 19.30 - 23.30 around Summerhall 15.20 - 15.40 15.40 - 16.00 14.40 - 15.00 14.50 - 15.10 15.00 - 15.20 Monday 4 July Magic School 4-day course 7-10 10.00 - 12.30 Quaker Meeting House 15.20 - 15.40 15.30 - 15.50 15.30 - 15.50 Magic School one-off workshop 7-10 13.30 - 16.00 Quaker Meeting House Kevin Quantum "Illuminations" 7+ 19.00 - 19.45 Scottish Storytelling Centre Colin Cloud Jody Greig Patrick Lewis Barlow drop-in Kevin Quantum "Illuminations" 7+ 21.00 - 21.45 Scottish Storytelling Centre 16.00 - 16.20 16.20 - 16.40 Lehnen 16.10 - 16.30 Close-up magic Tuesday 5 July Magic School 4-day course 7-10 10.00 - 12.30 Quaker Meeting House 16.40 - 17.00 17.00 - 17.20 16.00 - 16.15 16.50 - 17.10 performaces Magic School one-off workshop 7-10 13.30 - 16.00 Quaker Meeting House 17.20 - 17.40 17.40 - 18.00 16.40 - 16.55 17.30 - 17.50 Secret Room 10+ 17.30 - 18.45 Lauriston Castle Afternoon 2pm-6pm 17.20 - 17.35 Secret Room 10+ 19.30 -20.45 Lauriston Castle Wednesday 6 July Magic School 4-day course 7-10 10.00 - 12.30 Quaker Meeting House David Gerard Jody Greig Patrick Ryan R Paul Wilson drop-in drop-in Magic School one-off workshop 7-10 13.30 - 16.00 Quaker Meeting House 20.00 - 20.20 19.50 - 20.10 Lehnen Davidson 20.30 - 21.00 Ribbon maze Magic and Circus Shop Secret Room 10+ 17.30 - 18.45 Lauriston Castle 20.40 - 21.00 20.30 - 20.50 19.50 - 20.05 19.30 - 19.50 Secret Room 10+ 19.30 - 20.45 Lauriston Castle 20.30 - 20.45 21.20 - 21.40 21.10 - 21.30 20.10 - 20.30 21.10 - 21.25 Thursday 7 July Magic School 4-day course 7-10 10.00 - 12.30 Quaker Meeting House 20.50 - 21.10 Magic School one-off workshop 7-10 13.30 - 16.00 Quaker Meeting House Magic à la carte 16+ 19.00 - 22.00 Tigerlily Colin Cloud Elliot Bibby Vincent Luke Eaton drop-in 22.00 - 22.20 21.50 - 22.10 Gambini 21.30 - 21.50 Sam the Friday 8 July MagicFest Gala (matinee) 5+ 14.30 - 17.00 Festival Theatre 22.40 - 23.00 22.30 - 22.50 21.50 - 22.10 22.10 - 22.30 Scam Banco MagicFest Gala 5+ 19.30 - 22.00 Festival Theatre 22.30 - 22.50 Booth 23.20 - 23.40 23.10 - 23.30 22.50 - 23.10 23.10 - 23.30 Saturday 9 July Special guest - Juan Tamariz 7+ 19.30 - 21.00 George Square Theatre 23.30 - midnight Lates 7.30pm -11.30pm

8 magicfest.co.uk box office: 0131 226 0006 sponsored by ideas.co.uk 9 Magic School Magic à la Carte Quaker Meeting House Thurs 7 July 7.00pm One-off Magic School Workshop • £18 Tigerlily Mon 4 July - Thurs 7 July 1.30pm £50 per person • Discounts available for groups 10+ 4-Day Magic School • £80 Duration: approx 3hr Mon 4 July - Thurs 7 July 10.00am Ages 16+ only Dress code: Cocktail Duration: approx 2hr 30min Ages 7-10 Refine your pallet for illusion with the perfect mix of stylish magic and glamourous dining at Edinburgh’s Tigerlily. Magic School is back this summer with a new programme from Head Master Gary James! Encounter your own private close-up magic show performed at your table, under strict conditions in the most intriguing of circumstance. Learn, create and perform your own magic at a whirlwind 2.5-hour 1) The Pledge; magicians present all magic items used in the workshop or attend a 4-day course for young magicians, working performance … before beginning the show. towards a show for your friends and family on the last day. Each of the 4 days is themed to focus on a different area of magic and 2) The Turn; all props are fully examinable before you decide how the performance, from levitations to cool card tricks. magician should present the performance. 3) The Prestige; something marvellous happens right before your eyes in Magic School was created seven years ago to teach and inspire the most impossible of circumstance. children to perform incredible magic for their family and friends. Now over 1000 children have attended! You examine. You dine. You choose. You marvel. Develop your appetite for illusion at Magic a la Carte. There is a maximum of 25 children in each class so book early to avoid Please note, tickets for this event must be booked in advance. disappointment. This is the only opportunity of its kind in Scotland that allows you to learn and perform exciting magic, and make new wizard Please note, all children should be registered for friends. Magic School in advance and therefore, tickets Become a graduate of the most mysterious school in the world - Magic for this event are not available on the door. More The Secret Room info at www.magicfest.co.uk School. This summer. Only at the Edinburgh International Magic Festival. Tue 5 July - Wed 6 July 5.30pm & 7.30pm Lauriston Castle FREE EVENTS with Krispy Kreme Doughnuts £20 /£18 conc Duration: 75min Ages 10+ "Magic Moments – Close-up" Explore untold mysteries in the Secret Room, where Sun 19 June 1.00pm Sun 26 June 1.00pm performances are intricately linked to a magician's Krispy Kreme Krispy Kreme interpretation of the colourful history of Edinburgh treasure - Lauriston Castle. Imagine secret passages, intu Braehead, Glasgow Hermiston Gait, Edinburgh alchemy, clandestine laboratories and a game of Duration: approx 2hr Duration: approx 2hr cards that resulted in a loss of money, reputation and Objects that magically multiply in your hands, crazy card tricks that will leave you your home. amazed and everyday objects eerily moving across your table, all at a FREE close-up A sell-out in 2013, 2014, and 2015, this event features magic show at Krispy Kreme intu Braehead, Glasgow & Krispy Kreme Hermiston Gait, three of the finest Scottish magicians, as they animate Edinburgh. the castle’s intriguing past with stories, performances Join MagicFest performers and Krispy Kreme in the run up to the festival, you’ll be and illusions. surprised and delighted as you experience both close-up magic and the ultimate What mysteries does this wonderful castle conceal? doughnut experience. Find your answer inside "The Secret Room". With Chris Enjoy your trick, have a treat and get ready for MagicFest with Krispy Kreme. Dinwoodie, Drew McAdam and Michael Neto. 10 magicfest.co.uk box office: 0131 226 0006 sponsored by ideas.co.uk 11 Sat 2 July - Sun 3 July 6.15pm Kevin Quantum R. Paul Wilson Summerhall, Anatomy Theatre "Illuminations" £13/£11 conc/£8 child "Impossibilia" Duration: 50min Mon 4 July 7pm & 9pm Ages 12+ Scottish Storytelling Centre Star of “The Real Hustle” and world renowned magician, R. Paul Wilson is a £13/£11 conc/£8 child Duration: 45min Ages 7+ leading authority on con games, cheating and the art of deception. “Impossibilia” is a tour through Paul’s repertoire of conjuring curiosities, Magician/scientist hybrid Kevin Quantum presents his brand new scams and impossibilities. Each show features stories and demonstrations show “Illuminations”. Showcasing stunning light-based illusions, gathered during a lifetime of study and passion for the art of magic. including the slowing of time using flickering beams, a will-o'- the-wisp floating above your head, and for the first time ever, the creation of a rainbow live on stage. Enter the exotic space where science ends and magic begins with Sat 2 July - Sun 3 July 6.30pm the Magic Circle magician tutored by Penn & Teller. Vincent Gambini Summerhall, Red Theatre 'Epic stunts, genuinely impressive magic' ★★★★★ BroadwayBaby.com "This is not a £11/£9 conc/£6 child 'Art of deception demonstrated perfectly' ★★★★★ ThreeWeeks Duration: 60min 'Astonishing' ★★★★★ Edinburgh Evening News Magic Show" Ages 12+ Forget everything you know about magic and magicians… Now remember it all again. This is not a magic show is a performance of and about sleight-of-hand magic: its Colin Cloud COMPLETE SELL-OUT invisible mechanics, its clichés, and what it tells us about live theatre and make- 2014 & 2015. believe. Possibly the first of its kind, Vincent Gambini’s This is not a magic show is part "Exposé" BRAND NEW 2016 SHOW! performance-lecture, part deconstructed showbiz, and part magic tricks that leave you, like, omg. Sat 2 July - Sun 3 July 6.30pm WARNING: DO NOT think about anything that Vincent Gambini is an award-winning magician. He combines magic with elements of Summerhall, Dissection Room you wouldn’t want Colin theatre, performance art and spoken word, all to create new forms of deception. £18/£16 conc to know or reveal. ★★★★★ "delightful, bamboozling magic show reveals the Duration: 55 min on stage, then a further 20-30 minutes misdirections that occur in theatre and in life" - Guardian on the streets of Edinburgh (optional) Ages 12+ Sat 2 July - Sun 3 July 6.30pm Colin has the wit of a comedian, the intensity of a David Gerard hypnotist and the allure of Sherlock Holmes himself. THIS Summerhall, Cairn Theatre is the show you’ve always wanted Colin to perform and £11/£9 conc/£6 child be a part of. Nothing will be held back. "Game Night" Duration: 60min Cloud is notorious for performing daring stunts on stage Ages 10+ and this year, in true Sherlockian style, he’ll attempt to Join Gerard for “Game Night”, a one-of-a-kind mix of board games and survive a potentially lethal injection, inviting his the mystery arts. From Monopoly to the mysterious Ouija board, David audience to join him after the show on the streets of crafts a show where everyone becomes a player. Through a mix of Edinburgh in search of the life-saving antidote. mental gymnastics and cunning wit, Gerard will create an experience you'll remember long after the show is over. ★★★★★ - Edinburgh Evening News "A lesson in the art of deduction." - Skinny Magazine David Gerard is one of America's leading mindreaders, performing “Cumberbatch’s Sherlock Holmes in the flesh.” - EdFest Magazine sell-out shows from coast to coast in his home country. His weekly show in San Francisco has been selling out for the past 2 years, and this 12 magicfest.co.uk box office: 0131 226 0006 summer, he comes to Scotland for two shows only. 13 MAGICFEST PRO Saturday Pass Sunday Pass Quaker Meeting House Juan Tamariz Masterclass Sat 9 July 10am - 5pm Summerhall, Red Theatre £100 (early bird offer £80) Lunch included Sun 10 July A day of hands-on lectures, workshops, 4pm - 10pm discussions and well-kept secrets from £70 Industry leaders including world champion Hector Mancha, A 6-hour masterclass for forensic mindreader Colin magicians with one of the Cloud, award-winning magicians most respected thinkers from South Korea, MagicFest and performers of magic director Kevin McMahon and more. in recent times - Juan Tamariz. Limited places The event is for magicians and art industry professionals available. Book early to interested in magic, who want to be inspired and meet avoid disappointment. potential collaborators and magic dealers (to be announced). The Saturday PRO pass also includes a ticket to a Special For more information, visit Guest performance from Juan Tamariz. See page 5 for more magicfest.co.uk/pro details. smoke & mirrors

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