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Play: Magic @ the Fringe
Reviewer: tara
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Rating: 5 Stars
This was the best thing I saw at the Fringe this year -- hands down. Christian
is very personable, has great stage presence, and is an excellent magician.
He had the audience in the palm of his hand nonstop.
This should be Best of Fringe -- and everyone should see it!
Play: Magic @ the Fringe
Reviewer: Dan Anderson
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Rating: 5 Stars
This was an amazing show. Not being a magic fan, I was ready to not enjoy
it before I walked in. I was ready for that little red ball trick and those
silver rings. Instead I saw a show that was really fun performed by a guy
who owned the stage, was very likeable, and did some pretty neat tricks.
My favorite part was during a trick where he puts a needle through his arm
a guy in the audiance passed out. The show was stopped for a few minutes
then Chris the magician finished with a very poetic story. My vote for best
of fringe!
Play: Magic at the Fringe
Reviewer: Charles Belov
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Rating: 4 Stars
This was a (mostly) fun show, which had me laughing most of the time. Even
though I could figure out a couple of the tricks, most of them were of the
"how'd he do that" variety. I'm sure I could look them up on the
Net but I'm not going to, it's more fun that way.
There was one trick (that was more for real than a trick) that was sufficiently
gross that I had to close my eyes for it.
Play: magic at the fringe
Reviewer: steven
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Rating: 5 Stars
This one worked. Took a simple concept (urk, a magic show...) and wound
up transcending it. Christian is a terrifically engaging performer who kept
finding new and different ways to make his material fresh, alive, deep (who'da
thunk), and ultimately quite touching. A skilled technician who could probably
have been quite satisfactory trotting out the same ol' schtick, but who
found a way to turn it into real 'theatre' instead. Good on ya!
Play: Magic at the Fringe
Reviewer: goreski
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Rating: 4 Stars
This is a fun show to watch, nice bits of magic, and good stories and patter.
Go see it!
Play: Magic @ The Fringe
Reviewer: Henry Milstead
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Rating: 5 Stars
When the show started, I was prepared to wince at what manufactured notions
of magic might be thrown my way. Boy, was I surprised. What started out
as standard magician fare quickly ascended into theatrical performance,
which is something you don't see much of in magic. In fact, there is an
overwhelming sense of maturity in the innocence of the show. Instead of
randomly linked magic "trick" vignettes, we are treated to a cohesive
piece of theater rife with heartfelt sentiment, genuine good humor, a little
gore, and even a moment of extremely subtle and unnerving political statement.
It doesn't so much raise the bar for magic as it does introduce the notion
that magic is a viable art form. As with any art, many people will take
home different things from the show. Find out for yourself.
Play: Magic at the Fringe
Reviewer: David
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Rating: None
This was a fun show! Funny, amazing,
gruesome (once, just a little) and even
touching at times. Christian Cagigal
(rhymes with "magical") is a terrific
magician; the illusion with the dollar
bill was especially mind-blowing (if he
asks to borrow a dollar bill, give him one!
What he does with it is a #@$% miracle.).
Play: Magic at The Fringe
Reviewer: Vince Vitale
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Rating: 5 Stars
Christian Cagigal is tremendously entertaining, engaging us as he performs
stunts which betray sight and mind. Cards, guillotine, piercing arms –
all cake to this dude. If you love good magic, this should be a primary
destination at the Fringe.
Play: magic at the fringe
Reviewer: pam
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Rating: 5 Stars
Throughly enjoyed the performance. Saw Christian years ago when he was first
starting out and was impressed with him then. He has honed his craft well.
His magic is not the usual rings & disappearing animals, but subtle
illusion with a story performed with humor & grace. Particularly liked
his last illusion. Plan to bring friends to see him again before the festival
ends.
Play: Magic at the Fringe
Reviewer: Rizzo
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Rating: 5 Stars
Christian is brilliant, prepare to be entertained.
Fun for the whole family!
Play: magic at the fringe
Reviewer: annika
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Rating: 5 Stars
Pure magic! Chris Cagigal starts out with somewhat standard "ba-da-bing"
magic shtick, soon has the entire audience eating out of his hand, and then
leads us willingly into some very strange and wonderful magical terrain.
This is magic in the most profound sense, where we are left with the sense
that "there are more things in heaven and on earth...". As Mr
Cagigal says, "Is it fake or real - it's whatever you want it to be...".
Although many of his "tricks" share a theme of destruction, the
ultimate mood of the show is one of transformation, innocence, and hope.
Amazingly, the performance of 9/5/03 was his first public performance as
a magician: the Fringe management better schedule 3 or 4 more performances
fast!