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Internationally renowned Australian illusionist and magician Anthony Street has returned to New Zealand this winter with his most personal show yet.
Street brings his all-ages "Magic & Illusion Spectacular" tour to Dunedin’s Regent Theatre this Friday at 7pm.
Raised in Victoria, Australia, Street first fell in love with Irish dance as a teenager and worked his was on to the world stage in Lord of the Dance.
But his obsession with magic began much earlier, when he was eight and saw a simple rope trick at a local carnival that changed everything.
In 2011, he brought his love of dance and magic together with Celtic illusion, and has since created other large-scale dance shows.
But this time, the "Magic & Illusion Spectacular" show is about Street himself, his childhood dreams, the challenges behind the scenes and the joy of bringing real magic into people’s lives.
The show features sleight-of-hand, mind-reading, levitation and escapes, with personal storytelling, family-friendly humour and plenty of audience participation.
“I’ve been bringing shows to New Zealand since 2016, and it honestly feels like a second home” Street said in a statement.
“The people here are some of the nicest I’ve ever met, open, warm, and totally up for the ride.
“It’s not just about grand-scale illusions any more.
“It’s about connection. It’s about those close-up, intimate moments that feel even more impossible." — Allied Media