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A review by Matty Czaczkes on 1 April 2010
Ladies and Gentlemen, boys and girls, squeeze into your seats and set your faces to ‘mirth’, for tonight we shall be amused, amazed and entertained by the most affable magical duo in town: Morgan and West!
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Using genuine time travel, these two fine figures of manhood have come straight from the 1800s attired in waistcoats and sporting century-appropriate facial furniture. The pair emerge before the audience equipped with the twin tools of magic and banter, and, with the use of some very well thought out props, combine them, before our very eyes, to unleash an awe-inspiring display of amusement the like of which Oxford has never seen!
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All your standard card tricks and sleight-of-hand make an appearance, and though we have seen such tomfoolery before it is skilfully used to hang the most excellent banter off. In fact, the well-written and light hearted script, and ease with the audience, could probably have carried off a slew of average tricks quite happily by itself. However, Morgan and West have some really smashing tricks to confound and delight even the surliest of patrons. Are you ready to face the Line of Truth? Can you keep your sanity in the face of their Awesome Powers of Divination? There is only one way to find out.
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We are all familiar with the famous modern magicians; we have seen their tricks and we have been amazed. But we are also amazed by the magic of the iPhone and the graphical wizardry of Avatar. You could keep cranking up the incredulity levels or, as Morgan and West do, you can combine it with good old fashioned comedy showmanship. Time Travelling Magicians is an hour of real solid entertainment that will leave you both scratching your head and smiling. After a little bit of a polish it will undoubtedly be a great hit again in the Edinburgh Fringe festival. So, good people of Oxfordshire, wax your moustaches, don your waistcoats and give it up for Morgan and West!
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