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A review of Crime Solving Magicians by Joseph Fleming on 25 August 2011
By Jove! What a sensationally satisfying sleuthing showcase this was! The Gilded Balloon finally lived up to its somewhat peculiar name by hosting this twenty-four carat gold, tremendously uplifting hour of miraculous mind-reading, which left embittered cynics and hopeless romantics alike to wander Edinburgh’s windswept streets, cheerier and more dumbfounded than before.
Inspired by Victorian culture, featuring tricks sharper than a Swiss army knife, tickets to watch these charmingly old-fashioned conjurers should be compulsory antidotes prescribed to every dejected performer and rain-battered spectator during the festival’s bleakest moments. Even if you aren’t moustachioed, infatuated with Sherlock Holmes, or dressed in an immaculate three-piece suit and cravat, your spirits will be raised immeasurably by this delightful, family-friendly show. Simply spiffing!