The Illusionists At Shaftesbury Theatre: Middle-Of-The-Road Magic — londonist.com

If The Illusionists were a colour it would be Lloyds Bank Racing Green. If it were a food it would be broccoli. If it were an event it would be Go Compare’s annual conference. It’s as middle-of-the-road as magic gets. Take a line-up of seven male magicians (who knew you needed a magic wand dangling between your legs to be able to pull a rabbit out of a hat?), two spangly female ‘dancers’ (more pointing than dancing), throw in some dodgy digital effects, and what do you get? A knock-off Britain’s Got Talent.

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