The Great Baldini (Emperor of Illusion, Prince of Prestidigitation, Maharajah of Mystery) is a magical legend. “SHOWMAN” tells his story with spectacular illusions from his first trick to his career zenith – attempting Houdini’s greatest escape. A joyously silly magical romp.
Award Winner – 2022 Buxton Festival
“Incredible” Front Row Radio 4
“Wonderful, a joy” Pick of the Week, BBC Radio 4
“Charming, engaging, and charismatic. A pleasure” FringeReview
It’s a Christmas crisis! Santa’s Wondrous Workshop has run out of magic and stopped making toys. There’s only one way to fix it – Santa has sent for two of his favourite magicians to return magic to the North Pole and save Christmas!
Join The Magical Mr West and The Great Baldini as they attempt to bring Santa’s workshop back to life using whatever tools, toys and trinkets they can muster. Can they restore magic to the workshop? Will they save Christmas in time? Can they even find their way to the North Pole?
Packed with merry magic, Christmas comedy, and festive frivolity, Santa’s Wondrous Workshop is a magical spectacular for all the family.
The Great Baldini (Emperor of Illusion, Prince of Prestidigitation, Maharajah of Mystery) is a magical legend. “THE FAMILY MAGIC SHOW” tells his (and Baldwin the magical dog’s) story with many spectacular illusions, from first trick to attempting Houdini’s greatest escape. A joyously silly magical romp.
“Great entertainer with children and adults enjoying the show” Canford School PTA
“Absolutely fabulous – the children (and adults) were enraptured” Fostering Foundation
“Caught Baldini’s Family show with our 3-year old in Bournemouth. Absolutely excellent – entertaining, professional and the magic is spellbinding. Thoroughly recommend” Eddie Parrott
1t’s 1906 – the Golden Age of Magic. The Masqued Magician, bestrides London’s world of Magic like a colossus, UNTIL..one night, mid-performance, the Magician vanishes. Dead? Kidnapped? In hiding?
After a month Scotland Yard is completely baffled (obviously) and calls in Sherlock Holmes to help solve the mystery of the Masqued Magician’s disappearance. Holmes, with an excitable Watson in tow, plunges into the secret world of Edwardian Magic only to find that the Masqued Magician’s identity is Magic’s best kept secret.
As they meet, and question, the Magician‘s peers (seeing a lot of Magic), the mystery of his identity and fate deepens. As they unravel clue after clue, Holmes comes to share Watson’s wonder and discovers that it can sit alongside his logical outlook.
When Holmes finally uncovers the startling and surprising secrets of the Masqued Magician he, Watson, and the audience have to decide…are some mysteries best left as…mysteries!
