American Gypsy – The Trick To Success (Fringe Festival 2010)
by Karen Tortora-Lee on August 27, 2010
What is a magician really? Is he an illusionist? A storyteller? A dream-weaver? A showman? A creator?
Is he meant to astonish you? Amuse you? Entertain you? Scare you a little? Touch your soul a little?
A lot of magicians are giving away the “how” these days - but in Ben Whiting’s solo show, American Gypsy, he’s more intent on giving you the “why” – not just through his own magic, but through the stories and illusions of his own mentor, Jim Cellini . . . and of the man at whose feet his mentor studied – Tony Slydini.
