2011 Edinburgh Fringe

Morgan & West: Crime Solving Magicians

Morgan & West: Crime Solving Magicians. Image shows from L to R: Rhys Morgan, Robert West
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14: Gilded Balloon Teviot

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Time-travelling magicians Morgan & West return with an all-new show and their toughest challenge yet - solving their own murder. Using clues, cunning and crafty conjuring they must identify the rogue responsible and save their skins. Join the plucky prestidigitators as they romp through a casebook of detection and deception. Mystery, merriment and mild peril galore in the world's first paradoxical Who-dunnit magic show! Sell-out show 2009, 2010. Family friendly. 'I can't recall the last time my awe was so thoroughly struck' **** (Scotsman). **** (List). **** (One4Review.com). **** (FringeGuru.com).

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Review - Morgan & West: Crime Solving Magicians

Morgan and West's ambitious, intellectually rigorous show takes some of the philosophical problems of time travel and blends them with dizzying magic tricks and a beguiling Victorian murder mystery. - ***

Simon Fielding, The Skinny, 5th August 2011

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UK time travellers, Morgan & West, successfully fooled Vegas magic legends Penn & Teller on the ITV1 prime time show Penn & Teller: Fool Us in advance of launching their new show Morgan & West: Crime Solving Magicians, at the Edinburgh fringe.

Morgan & West are a duo of Victorian parlour magicians who practise magic in the 21st Century thanks to having their own time machine. They have been working together since 2007 when they developed their unique brand of magic based on strong haracterisation, original tricks and magnificent moustaches.

Penn & Teller: Fool Us challenges UK magicians to try and outwit one of the world's most respected acts. Morgan & West wrote a new trick specifically for the show using silhouettes of their historical friends, a devilish feat of memory and Mr Morgan's secret skill.

Rob West has said "We knew the trick could fool them, but we didn't believe that we would fool them. We went in there to give it our best shot and, thankfully, nailed them."

It's still taking a while for it to sink in "If we're honest we still don't quite believe it now." says Rhys Morgan "The moment where Penn says 'you fooled us' passes by a little quickly and we almost had to double check. All the mental preparation backstage goes into gracefully accepting defeat and little thought is given to what happens if you fool them. I think we just grinned like idiots."

Their success means that the dashing duo will now be taking a trip to America to perform on the stage of the Rio, Penn & Teller's Las Vegas home.

"It probably won't sink in until we've landed in Vegas. It's so far removed from anywhere we've been before and that doesn't help bring it home." Rob West commented, with Rhys Morgan adding "You could imagine performing in a theatre in London, but in the Rio in Vegas? Bonkers."

However, before they can start packing for Las Vegas, they have the rather pressing issue of solving their own murders. This Edinburgh fringe they will be hunting for their killer and preventing their own demise in their new show Morgan & West: Crime Solving Magicians.

Performances

Date Time Venue
3rd Aug 2011 15:30 Gilded Balloon Teviot
4th Aug 2011 15:30 Gilded Balloon Teviot
5th Aug 2011 15:30 Gilded Balloon Teviot
6th Aug 2011 15:30 Gilded Balloon Teviot
7th Aug 2011 15:30 Gilded Balloon Teviot
8th Aug 2011 15:30 Gilded Balloon Teviot
9th Aug 2011 15:30 Gilded Balloon Teviot
10th Aug 2011 15:30 Gilded Balloon Teviot
11th Aug 2011 15:30 Gilded Balloon Teviot
12th Aug 2011 15:30 Gilded Balloon Teviot
13th Aug 2011 15:30 Gilded Balloon Teviot
14th Aug 2011 15:30 Gilded Balloon Teviot
15th Aug 2011 15:30 Gilded Balloon Teviot
16th Aug 2011 15:30 Gilded Balloon Teviot
18th Aug 2011 15:30 Gilded Balloon Teviot
19th Aug 2011 15:30 Gilded Balloon Teviot
20th Aug 2011 15:30 Gilded Balloon Teviot
21st Aug 2011 15:30 Gilded Balloon Teviot
22nd Aug 2011 15:30 Gilded Balloon Teviot
23rd Aug 2011 15:30 Gilded Balloon Teviot
24th Aug 2011 15:30 Gilded Balloon Teviot
25th Aug 2011 15:30 Gilded Balloon Teviot
26th Aug 2011 15:30 Gilded Balloon Teviot
27th Aug 2011 15:30 Gilded Balloon Teviot
28th Aug 2011 15:30 Gilded Balloon Teviot
29th Aug 2011 15:30 Gilded Balloon Teviot

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