Obscura: A Magic Show

Description

Winner Best of the Bay 2010 SF Bay Guardian!

An evening of close-up magic, fairy tales, dark fables and strange happenings. Cagigal has been regaling diverse audiences with his unique hybrid of theatre and "slightly creepy" magic at the EXIT Theatre, where he is currently an Artist in Residence. He has been hailed as one of San Francisco's most original independent performers, producing "intimate spectacle" that has charmed and bewildered audiences since 2006.

Cagigal's shows include The 13 Steps, The Pandora Experiment (a resident favorite that played to full houses in 2007 and 2008), and his most recent critically acclaimed performance, Now and at the Hour. With his new magic show, Obscura, Cagigal returns to his roots as an up-close and personal magician and entertainer, peppering some of his favorite short stories with witty, eccentric demonstrations. Obscura is the live component of Cagigal's new Web Series of the same name, directed and co-produced by local independent filmmaker H.P. Mendoza (Colma The Musical, Fruitfly.) To watch "Obscura: The Web Series" go here http://www.youtube.com/christiancagigal

Reviews on previous shows by Christian Cagigal:

"A unique and genuine theatrical experience that should not be missed…shows style, dignity and true artistry.”
– NYtheatre.com

"The appearance of occult powers was strong enough to leave me feeling unsettled and slightly violated for the rest of the evening."
- SF Weekly

"His antics bespeak a certain creepiness...that sends alternating shivers of delight and anxiety through the crowd." - SF Station

"Dastardly clever. Cagigal's feats...keep his audience riveted."
- SF Bay Guardian

"Show stopping! Christian Cagigal produced a moving piece of art right before our eyes."
-Chicago's FonduTV

"A powerful, and at times, even a meditative experience — engaging from start to finish."
-SF Examiner

"Far above the sort of parlor tricks that can sometimes pass for theatrical magic."
-Theaterdogs.net

"His most successful attempt yet at blending consistently dumbfounding displays of prestidigitation and a dramatic narrative with a power of its own."
-SF Bay Guardian

"No mere illusionist...Cagigal is one of those rare alchemists of the imagination."
- SF Station

More Info

Link

http://www.theexit.org or www.christiancagigal.com

Call

1-800-838-3006 (Box Office)