Hocus Pocus

July 27, 2016

David Ben is a sleight-of-hand wizard and a brilliant entertainer.
—Toronto Star

Spoken word, cinema, sleight-of-hand; the old, the new, the beautiful and the mysterious: it's all Hocus Pocus.

World-renowned magician David Ben returns to Soulpepper's Family Festival with his ever-evolving exploration of spellbinding illusion and wonder. Ancient mysteries with modern twists for all ages performed in an intimate salon-like setting.

On stage December 10 at Soulpepper, at the Young Centre for the Performing Arts, located in Toronto's Historic Distillery District.

Recommended for ages 8+

#HocusPost

In this series of posts, David Ben invites his readers to join him on the creative journey that set up the context for the show he presented in December 2016 called, Hocus Pocus. Specifically, David explores how his magic—with particualr focus on sleight-of-hand—has evolved over forty years.

Magicana in association with Soulpepper present HOcus Pocus

This show has concluded

Young Centre for the Performing Arts
Michael Young Theatre
55 Mill Street, Toronto (The Distillery)

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Written by David Ben & Patrick Watson

Performed and Directed by David Ben

Set Design by Glenn Davidson

Lighting Design by Simon Rossiter

Projection Design by Cameron Davis

Music Composed by John Lang

Spoken Word by La-Vane Kelly

Audio Treatment by Matthew Zanardo

Stage Management by Glenn Davidson

Assisted by Julie Eng and Suleyman Fattah