Illusionist’s personal new show

Anthony Street brings his magic and illusion show to Dunedin’s Regent Theatre this Friday night....
Anthony Street brings his magic and illusion show to Dunedin’s Regent Theatre this Friday night. Photo: supplied
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