{"id":25687,"date":"2024-08-26T14:31:33","date_gmt":"2024-08-26T21:31:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/?p=25687"},"modified":"2024-08-26T14:31:33","modified_gmt":"2024-08-26T21:31:33","slug":"victoria-fringe-festival-2024-review-illusionary-magic-of-sitruc-james-wholesome-fun-by-a-talented-illusionist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/2024\/08\/26\/victoria-fringe-festival-2024-review-illusionary-magic-of-sitruc-james-wholesome-fun-by-a-talented-illusionist\/","title":{"rendered":"Victoria Fringe Festival 2024 review: Illusionary Magic of Sitruc James<\/em> wholesome fun by a talented illusionist"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Illusionary Magic of Sitruc James<\/em> is a fun venture into sleight-of-hand magic, presented by the Victoria Fringe Festival. This light-hearted show boasts a wide variety of tricks: some we\u2019ve probably seen before, others that seem completely inexplicable.<\/p>\n

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The Illusionary Magic of Sitruc James<\/em> is part of this year’s Fringe Fest (photo provided).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Sitruc James, a comedian with a wry wit, has been practicing magic for over 30 years, since he was a child. The show is presented as a sort of slapstick sideshow that makes frequent use of audience volunteers to keep the fun flowing. The tricks themselves range from tongue-in-cheek self-aware gaffs with simple props to the elaborate finale, which I have decided was impossible without bending the very fabric of space-time, and, accordingly, James is a real-life Dr. Strange.<\/p>\n

Some of the tricks were obviously clever prop work and sleight of hand, but James\u2019 charismatic presentation and polished movements made them a joy to behold nonetheless. Others, I spent the entire rest of the performance wondering how they were done.<\/p>\n

Reviewing this sort of event is not a difficult task: if you\u2019re into a fun romp of party magic, then bring your children, and James may even give them the chance to be an honorary assistant onstage. Regarding the demystification of these magic techniques, I advise that even if you have the opportunity to learn how those really mind-boggling tricks are done, do yourself a favour and leave it as a mystery. Much like pulling back the curtain and revealing the squat, elderly Wizard of Oz, sometimes, the fun is in simply being fooled, and enjoying it.<\/p>\n

Victoria Fringe Festival
\nUntil Sunday, September 1
\nVarious times, dates, and venues
\nintrepidtheatre.com\/festivals\/fringe-festival<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Illusionary Magic of Sitruc James is a fun venture into sleight-of-hand magic, presented by the Victoria Fringe Festival. This light-hearted show boasts a wide variety of tricks: some we\u2019ve probably seen before, others that seem completely inexplicable. Sitruc James, a comedian with a wry wit, has been practicing magic for over 30 years, since […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":25688,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-25687","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-arts","category-webexclusive"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t