Entertainment

'World's greatest magic show' comes to Manila

Philstar.com

November 6, 2017 | 3:35am

MANILA, Philippines — Featuring six of the world’s most mind-blowing magical acts, “Impossible” is the breath-taking spectacle that thrills audiences worldwide.

Fresh from its record-breaking second summer in London's West End, ”Impossible” continues to tour the world and finally comes to Manila for the holiday season this December 25 to January 3.

Fusing death-defying stunts, technological trickery, grand stage illusions and close-up magic in a fast-paced breath-taking performance, ”Impossible” reinvents the biggest illusions in history in the greatest magic show on earth.

Audiences should prepare to be mesmerized and baffled as ”Impossible” brings together six world-class performers showing off a stunning range of magical artistry.

The ”Impossible” world tour includes:

Magical Bones: South London street conjurer and break-dancing master Magical Bones is considered the world’s best hip-hop magician.

Starting out in the music industry as a dancer for the likes of Madonna and the Black Eyed Peas, Bones has since turned his attention to wowing the public with expert sleight-of-hand, and there is no doubt the tricks up his sleeve will stump any seasoned skeptic.

Ali Cook: Master of multiple magical trades, Ali is a daring escapologist, sleight of hand expert, stage illusionist and performer of thought control.

His highly innovative live shows have lead Ali to be awarded the highest accolade The Magic Circle. He is also a pioneer of the alternative magic scene and has written and starred in various television series including ITV’s “Penn And Teller: Fool Us”; BBC 1’s “Now You See It”; Channel 4’s “Dirty Tricks” (nominated for the British Comedy Awards); Sky One’s “The Secret World of Magic” and Channel 5’s award-winning “Monkey Magic” and “Psychic Secrets Revealed with Derren Brown.”

Chris Cox: Clear your mind before award-winning mind reading specialist Chris Cox gets his hands on it! Chris stars in BBC3's “Killer Magic,” bewildering audiences with his unique mind reading talent. He is the man behind the magic at Heston Blumenthal’s Fat Duck restaurant; he has flummoxed audiences including One Direction’s Liam Payne and Jonathan Ross on stages across the country and continues to control minds in his multi-award winning tour “Fatal Distraction.”

Ben Hart: Ben invents unique magic which pushes the boundaries of film, theater and television and tests the limits of illusion, including decapitation, vanishing and levitation.

At the age of 16, he won the Magic Circle's Young Magician of the Year Award and his most recent show “Belief?” sold-out to astonished audiences. He starred in BBC 3’s “Killer Magic,” where his unique and unorthodox approaches amazed audiences across the country and has recently been seen wowing BBC’s “The Voice” coaches.

Josephine Lee: Lee is the world’s leading female illusionist.

Josephine has thrilled and enchanted audiences with death-defying escapes and grand illusions, having recently appeared on “The Next Great Magician” and “Britain’s Got Talent” for ITV. She is also the fastest in the business, breaking the world record for the most number of illusions performed in five minutes with the world-renowned Hans Klok - an accolade held to this day.

Bello Nock: Bello is America’s favorite comic Daredevil.

TIME magazine included Bello in its list of “America’s best artists and entertainers” and he recently wowed the judges on “America’s Got Talent.”

His played to sold-out crowds in Madison Square Garden and his first self-produced theater show was nominated for a prestigious Drama Desk Award. Bello’s unique blend of endearing comedy and jaw-dropping daredevil stunts make him one of the most exciting live performers in the world today. Young or old, Bello always provides his audience with the gift of laughter and inspiration.

“We were overwhelmed by the welcome that London audiences showed ‘Impossible’ last year and hot on the heels of our success in different parts of the world. We are delighted to be bringing our spectacular world tour now to Manila,” said the show’s producer, Jamie Hendry.

“Wilbros Live is thrilled to bring the world’s greatest magic show ‘Impossible’ to Manila. This is a must-see live spectacle for the whole family this coming holiday season,” added Winston Llamas, promoter, Wilbros Live.

Tickets to the show are sold at affordable prices: P1800, P1500, P1200, P800, P500 and P150 (plus ticketing charge).

Tickets are available at all TicketNet outlets or online via TicketNet.com.ph. For ticket reservations, call 911-5555 or 374-9999.

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