'Champions of Magic' to Mystify the Peterborough Memorial Centre This Friday

Five world-class illusionists from Champions of Magic are bringing their live magical production to the Peterborough Memorial Centre stage on Friday.

Photo courtesy of Champions of Magic.

Described as the ‘Avengers of Magic,’ the United Kingdom group has been touring since 2013.

The family-friendly show happens all around the theatre and promises interactive magic, escape from Houdini’s water torture cell, illusions, levitation and a ‘finale beyond explanation.’

“There’s two types of people at these shows; the people who don’t want to know how it (magic) works and the people that so desperately want to know,” says Alex McAleer, Champions of Magic’s mind reader. “But it’s half the fun trying to figure out how it’s done. People’s guesses of how things work are often more crazy than the trick itself.”

McAleer, who has been with the show since it started, says the group has performed nearly 500 shows.

“Canadian audiences are always great. It’s much harder to impress an English audience,” he jokes. “You guys just appreciate entertainment more.”

PTBOCanada’s Felicia Massey and David Bui speak with Alex McAleer of Champions of Magic. Photo by Samantha Bianco.

The show starts at 7 p.m. and runs for approximately two hours and 15 minutes (including one intermission).

Tickets ranging from $55 to $99.50 are on sale now and can be purchased online at www.memorialcentre.ca, over the phone at 705-743-3561 or in person at the Grant Thornton Box Office. The box office is open for in-person sales on Wednesdays to Fridays from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Champions of Magic Have Rescheduled Date At Peterborough Memorial Centre For Dec. 9

World-class illusionists Champions of Magic have a rescheduled date to perform at the Peterborough Memorial Centre (PMC) for Dec. 9 at 7 p.m. announced on Tuesday.

Photo courtesy of Pamela Raith Photography and Peterborough Memorial Centre.

The original date was scheduled for Feb. 20 but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

“We are extremely excited to welcome this one-of-a-kind spectacle to the PMC in 2022,” said Jeremy Giles, PMC facility manager. “It feels almost magical that we are seeing the light at the end of the tunnel with the pandemic and we cannot wait to welcome our fans back inside the arena for more of the same amazing entertainment they have come to expect from us.”

The fivesome has garnered more than 50 million online views between them. The award-winning magicians showcase mind reading, close-up magic and large-scale illusions.

They have been showcased on The CW’s ‘Penn & Teller: Fool Us’, NBC’s ‘Caught on Camera with Nick Cannon’, ‘The Today Show’ and ‘Access Hollywood Live.’

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