(Brendon
Peel)
Excellent entertainment for the children
during the holidays and it is highly recommended. (Review by Keith Millar)
The Durban Rhumbelow Theatre in Umbilo has
become the home of children’s theatre over the past while with exciting and
fun-filled productions on offer every school holiday.
These holidays are no different and every
day until March 30 at 11h00 the theatre is offering Alakazam!, a very polished and entertaining magic show for children
presented by magician extraordinaire. Brendon Peel.
This show in magic in every sense of the
word. Peel is an amiable and charming young man who has an excellent rapport
with the children in his audience. They react in wonderment as he runs through
a gamut of sleight of hand illusions such as making things disappear and
re-appear, pulling scarves from his mouth along with a variety of card tricks.
To their great excitement and enthusiasm,
the youngsters participate in most of the tricks – and, it must be said, the
look of awe and delight on their faces is a large part of the entertainment for
the adults.
My co-reviewer and grandson, Landon, who
attended the show with us stated that what he saw was really magic - not
tricks, and that it was the best show he had ever seen. He also informed
Brendon Peel (in the middle of the show) that his Mom and Dad also had a magic
trick. They turned ice into water.
After the show there is a colouring in
competition for the children where they may win prizes.
Alakazam! is excellent children’s entertainment delivered by a likeable and
skilful performer. Excellent entertainment for the children during the holidays
and it is highly recommended. Don’t miss it.
Alakazam! can be seen every day (except Sundays) until March 30 at 11h00 –
at the Rhumbelow Theatre in Cunningham Avenue Umbilo.
Tickets R75 pp. Snacks and juices will be
on sale. Booking is through Computicket or contact Roland on 082 499 8636 or email:
roland@stansell.co.za or visit events.durbantheatre.com
Every afternoon at 14h00 during the
holidays, Peel will be presenting a Kids Magic Workshop. Probably for slightly
older children than the morning show, it promises that the audience will learn
card tricks, sleight of hand, mentalism tricks, and a number of illusions that
they can do at home. Peel’s guidance and expertise will assist on the first
steps to performing magic for different people, with excellent results. Tickets
for this show are R150. Or you can see both shows for R200. – Keith Millar
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