Every single time the swords connect there
are pulses of electricity and they even resort
to throwing balls of fire at each other! In one
moment the action freezes and with one of
the performers laying back defying gravity in
a classic Matrix movie pose - which Criss created first for magic on season one of “Mindfreak - and the whole set revolves 360 prior to
the incredibly startling transposition. It was a
video game come to life.
On a side note, I was able to have chat with
Lance whilst in Vegas this time and he was
full of admiration for this sequence and the
extent to which his concept has been moved
forward. Lance also said how proud he was of
Criss and what he had achieved with this new
show. He said it’s “The best magic show not
only in Vegas, but the world! I love the show!”
Highest praise indeed from a magic legend!
The dove act which comes next is stunning!
The whole piece is so theatrical and it is a
pleasure to watch Criss holding the stage
with great technique in the absence of large
scale production and pyrotechnics. The
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