Review: Pete Firman: Jokes and Tricks
25th August 2010
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4/5
Jokes and tricks is what you're promised and jokes and tricks is what you get. It's a good ratio too with a strong steady stream of tricks running throughout the show, delicately decorated with plenty of good gags and patter. Some other magical acts have a more defined separation between their tricks and their jokey material with disappointing gag heavy interludes; Firman maintains a healthy balance and the magic always leads the show with the humour kept firmly, quite properly, in a supporting role.
There's a nice mix of magical amusement on offer, focussing on relatively small scale effects and illusions, the show has a reasonably intimate air to it, despite holding a fair sized audience.
Some of the tricks are rather silly, most of them are unfathomable, and everything is entertaining. Traditional elements and a few magical staples pop up from time to time such as cut-and-restored rope and the cheeky planting of a predicted playing card but Firman keeps his offerings feeling fresh and modern enough to keep it from feeling too old-school.
He's dependable, annoyingly talented and always enjoyable; Pete Firman is one of the best and most bankable magicians working today.
by Ian Phillips
Jokes and tricks is what you're promised and jokes and tricks is what you get. It's a good ratio too with a strong steady stream of tricks running throughout the show, delicately decorated with plenty of good gags and patter. Some other magical acts have a more defined separation between their tricks and their jokey material with disappointing gag heavy interludes; Firman maintains a healthy balance and the magic always leads the show with the humour kept firmly, quite properly, in a supporting role.
There's a nice mix of magical amusement on offer, focussing on relatively small scale effects and illusions, the show has a reasonably intimate air to it, despite holding a fair sized audience.
Some of the tricks are rather silly, most of them are unfathomable, and everything is entertaining. Traditional elements and a few magical staples pop up from time to time such as cut-and-restored rope and the cheeky planting of a predicted playing card but Firman keeps his offerings feeling fresh and modern enough to keep it from feeling too old-school.
He's dependable, annoyingly talented and always enjoyable; Pete Firman is one of the best and most bankable magicians working today.
by Ian Phillips
Pete Firman will be touring the UK from 19th September. For listings see www.petefirman.co.uk
The National Student's Edinburgh Fringe
coverage is supported by UNITE
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