Gentlemen of Deceit: Three Times The Magic

Gentlemen of Deceit: Three Times The Magic

Magic enthusiasts won’t be disappointed as master illusionists Luke Hocking, Alex de la Rambelje and Vyom Sharma bring their new show to Sydney.

Since meeting at a magic society six years ago the three gentlemen; a teacher, a doctor and an insurance salesman – joined forces and have had sell-out seasons at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, the Adelaide Fringe Festival and have also performed at the Hollywood Magic Castle in Los Angeles.

Vyom Sharma, the doctor of the trio, said that as a youth his interest in magic came first. “I remember recalling magic tricks I’d seen. I wanted to work them out – my interest in medicine followed soon after,” he said.

The illusionists are all seasoned performers in their own rights, with ten national awards between them. But when the ‘new magical darlings’ performed for the first time they had no idea of the success which would follow. “No way – I thought the show would be a disaster, a one-off thing only,” laughed Sharma.

Since having earned three standing ovations as 2016 Grand Finalists on Australia’s Got Talent their popularity has soared. Their new show combines mind-blowing illusions with quirky humour and magical geekery.

“Audiences are intelligent – we perform magic that’s strong, the most impossible illusions. Performing magic can be stressful [and] as anything can go wrong, but we have a great time on stage. We take magic seriously but comedy is also a large part of the act – we even play pranks on one another,” joked Sharma.

“This is a very audience interactive show. We bring a person on stage which adds to the unpredictability and hilarity of the show. That person is only inches away from magic,” continued Sharma. “When I perform I look at the audience. There are cool twentysomethings, children and old people. There’s something appealing about magic – it brings everybody back to being a child. There’s a sense of nostalgia and mystery”.

So how is the illusion performed where a mobile is sledgehammered on stage and later discovered intact sealed inside a tin of beans?

“Trust me, you don’t want to know!” laughed Sharma. (MMo)

Oct 15–16. Playhouse Theatre, Sydney Opera House, Bennelong Point. $59-$65. Tickets & info: www.gentlemenofdeceit.com

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