Dynamo
It takes real talent to make a venue as large as the Brighton Centre feel intimate but this talented young magician did just that. His cleverly scripted show brings a gentle and, dare I say it, ordinary charm to the world of magic. No showbiz razzamatazz or glitter for him, just a very matter of fact story about his childhood, the bullying and his grandparents giving him the means to carve a career as a magician. And what a magician, his tricks and illusions are captivating, the manual dexterity is awesome and the mind play is more than fascinating – it’s unbelievable. The show may be called Seeing Is Believing, bu for the most part seeing is simply mystifying, how does he do it? That of course is the key to a great magic show, not working out how it is done, leaving drowned in a sense of mystery and of course disbelief. Dynamo is charmingly ordinary which makes what he does seem even more extraordinary. That’s not to say the show is ordinary, far from it. It may not come with sequins and leggy dancers but it does come with very high production values, slick lighting and animation and wonderful film footage of his Nanna! From intimate TV to arena spectacle, Dynamo is the exciting face of modern magic.
27 January
Brighton Centre
Andrew Kay
5 stars
I sat in the front row with my brother for the performance on the Friday evening, 29th January, as a treat to share our birthdays, 15th and 26th January! We were invited to take part in the show on stage and loved every part of it. Made our birthdays complete, except that we are still searching for any footage, videos etc. in order for us to re-capture our part in the event, on stage.
Taking vidoe of his shows, like many others, is not allowed so dsadly I fear you may not be lucky