Date: Friday 24th July 2020

Time: 6:30PM

Venue: New Theatre Royal Lincoln

COULD IT BE MAGIC?
Written and Performed
by Paul Aitchison
Paul Aitchison, comedy actor and performer best known as co-writer and performer in
award-winning sketch act Mixed Doubles, is proud to present his ambitious, original and hilarious
comedy magic show – a groundbreaking blend of character comedy, audience participation and
mind-melting magic. Fresh from a sell-out run at Edinburgh Fringe 2019, this word-of-mouth favourite
gets ready to hoodwink theatregoers once again from 14th-18th January 2020 as part of the newly
rebranded Chiswick Playhouse’s inaugural season.

Playing all four acts in the finale of a spectacularly bizarre magic competition, Aitchison unleashes his
unique mix of feel-good comedy with genuinely jaw-dropping magic tricks as each finalist competes
for your vote and the hallowed trophy…Itʼs bonkers, itʼs bamboozling, butbut…Could It Be Magic?
Battling it out for the title and your votes…meet the finalists:

KLAUSE FANTASTICHE: Germanyʼs No1 Illusionist (in his price range) is known for his grand illusions,
high production values and having Fantastiche hair. But how will he fare without his trusty battalion
of dancers, stage-hands and tigers?

ZANTOS THORNE: The self-professed ʻBrain Fondler of Wisconsinʼ, this mind reading magician is dark,
moody and ready to kill the competition. W inning would be just the boost he needs to move up in his
career and out of his Momʼs basement.

COLIN & CAROL: Household names since the 1970ʼs, husband and wife team Colin and Carol are
surely the golden couple of British conjuring, golden showered with awards and ready to prove they
still have what it takes. Ignore the gossip columns, their relationship has never been stronger. Indeed,
ʻThe Strongest Magic Is Their Love™ʼ.

REG KETTLE: Founder, president and sometime janitor of the Magic Ring Magical Society . Reg is your
host and (suspiciously) the current title holder…yet again. Excellent availability through 2020/2021.