There’s nothing like that ‘WOW’ response to a great magic trick, befuddling our minds and leaving us wondering how the hell it was possible. We love watching good magicians practice their illusions on people, like Darren Brown or Dynamo (he’s our favorite). We had the opportunity to see one of his live shows at Grand West Casino near Cape Town a few years ago. It was amazing! We had great seats even though we weren’t close to the stage. The wild thing is that the cameras scanned over the audience a few times during the show and three of those times right over us, throwing our faces onto the big stage screen. I wish there was a live recording to keep as a trophy. All the illusions and tricks, the sleight of hand, and especially the levitation, were super cool. But there was one particular act that stood out above all the others – the disappearing act. Dynamo was on stage and the tension was mounting as he prepared this final trick. It was like, POOF, and he was gone, disap...
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