2015 Edinburgh Fringe
Morgan & West's Utterly Spiffing Spectacular Magic Show for Kids (and Childish Grown-ups!)
Time travelling Victorian magic duo Morgan & West unload another boxful of bafflement and impossibility. Witness a mountain of mysterious magic, a hatful of hyper-reality, and, of course, a truck-full of tricks and tea. Mixing brain busting illusion and good old fashioned tom-foolery, Morgan & West present a show for all the family, where magic and silliness abound! ***** 'Brilliantly funny' (ThreeWeeks) **** 'Hugely talented' (Daily Mirror). Best Family Show Adelaide Fringe 2013 Nominee.
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The Herald, 31st August 2015Morgan & West: Magic is not real (Link expired)
Before their Edinburgh Fringe run, illusionist duo Morgan & West want to clear up some misconceptions you may have about the role of the magician.
Morgan & West, WOW247, 4th August 20155 shows to keep the kids quiet at the Fringe
Kids eh? Can't leave 'em in the car, can't take 'em to see Burt Lancaster Pierced My Hymen (When I Was 11). If you're carting the nippers up to Edinburgh this year, fear not. There's a growing market for kids' shows, and the Fringe has all sorts of things on offer to keep them entertained. Whether that means giant bubbles, storytelling or something that will tickle the grown ups as much as the little ones, here are our top picks for family-friendly fun.
Nic Wright, Giggle Beats, 13th July 2015More details
Mr West - "The show is an elegant, erudite and extraordinary display of magical entertainment, which happens to be overrun by noisy, messy, sticky bundles of narcissism"
Mr Morgan - " Ignore him - "Morgan & West's Utterly Spiffing Spectacular Magic show for Kids and Childish Grown Ups" is a fun for all the family magical extravaganza suitable for anyone aged 5 and up"
Mr West - "I refuse to perform for anyone under the age of 21"
Mr Morgan - "No he does not, it is 5 or older"
Mr West - "Emphasis on the "older" part"
Mr Morgan - "Really, ignore him".
Only very rarely does a show come along that is equally loved by adults and children alike.
But as time travelling magicians born in 1865, Morgan & West have had more than enough time to perfect this art.
And so in their new show, our favourite Victorian magic duo set out to provide entertainment that really is thrilling for anyone - of any age, from any time period, and any level of maturity - as they unload another boxful of bafflement and impossibility.
Although tis true that only one of the refined magical gentlemen is totally on board with the idea of creating a show for children. Indeed their squabbles over the idea have been the talk of the town.
But despite their heated disagreements, one thing we can be quite sure of is that audiences will witness a mountain of mysterious magic, a hatful of hyper-reality, and, of course, a truck-full of tricks and tea. Mixing brain busting illusion and good old fashioned tomfoolery, Morgan & West present a show for all the family, where magic and silliness abound!
Recently Morgan & West have been performing across the UK and around the world, including sell-out shows at the Edinburgh Fringe, Adelaide Fringe and Perth Fringe World, where they were nominated for a comedy award. They also won the award for Best Comedy Show at The Buxton Fringe 2013.
Morgan & West are bringing a second show to Fringe this year. You can catch Lying, Cheating Scoundrels - an intimate evening around the card table, exploring shams, scams and dastardly deception, at Just The Tonic. The show was a sell out success in 2012 (partly due to its exceptional quality and partly due to it having 20 seats per performance).
Performances
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5th Aug 2015 | 14:15 | Underbelly Med Quad |
6th Aug 2015 | 14:15 | Underbelly Med Quad |
7th Aug 2015 | 14:15 | Underbelly Med Quad |
8th Aug 2015 | 14:15 | Underbelly Med Quad |
9th Aug 2015 | 14:15 | Underbelly Med Quad |
10th Aug 2015 | 14:15 | Underbelly Med Quad |
11th Aug 2015 | 14:15 | Underbelly Med Quad |
12th Aug 2015 | 14:15 | Underbelly Med Quad |
13th Aug 2015 | 14:15 | Underbelly Med Quad |
14th Aug 2015 | 14:15 | Underbelly Med Quad |
15th Aug 2015 | 14:15 | Underbelly Med Quad |
16th Aug 2015 | 14:15 | Underbelly Med Quad |
17th Aug 2015 | 14:15 | Underbelly Med Quad |
18th Aug 2015 | 14:15 | Underbelly Med Quad |
19th Aug 2015 | 14:15 | Underbelly Med Quad |
20th Aug 2015 | 14:15 | Underbelly Med Quad |
21st Aug 2015 | 14:15 | Underbelly Med Quad |
22nd Aug 2015 | 14:15 | Underbelly Med Quad |
23rd Aug 2015 | 14:15 | Underbelly Med Quad |
25th Aug 2015 | 14:15 | Underbelly Med Quad |
26th Aug 2015 | 14:15 | Underbelly Med Quad |
27th Aug 2015 | 14:15 | Underbelly Med Quad |
28th Aug 2015 | 14:15 | Underbelly Med Quad |
29th Aug 2015 | 14:15 | Underbelly Med Quad |
30th Aug 2015 | 14:15 | Underbelly Med Quad |
31st Aug 2015 | 14:15 | Underbelly Med Quad |