Magic Unplugged contains several ‘how on earth did he do that?’ moments in the first five minutes alone, and it only gets better from there. By day, Pierre Ulric is a regulator, but by night, he is anything but regular.

This business-casual master of magic blurs the lines between reality and illusion with polished skill, using a range of office supplies to do things that shouldn’t be possible, but are (or at the very least, appear to be). Loosely framed by anecdotal storytelling, the show takes audiences on a journey through Ulric’s personal magic-related history combining classic magic props (the obligatory coins, cards, and magic wand you’d expect at a magic show) with less conventional items, including something that can actually fly.

A steady stream of audience interactions and suggestions ensure a high degree of randomness and unpredictability, making Magic Unplugged all the more mind-boggling. The best way to describe this show is to borrow the words Ulric himself uses to describe magic; simple, but powerful. Even the way he shuffles cards is impressive. If you know, you know. If you don’t, see the show.

But Pierre Ulric doesn’t just deal in cards, he deals in the possibility of the impossible. His easy banter and ready humour captivate the crowd almost as much as his flawless timing and sleight of hand as he reverses time, alters reality, and teleports physical matter. Narrative themes surrounding the power (or illusion?) of choice are coupled with seemingly unexplainable feats of prestidigitation, reminding us how much we want to be fooled, and how easy it is to fool us.

Pierre Ulric will bend your mind - and possibly your cutlery. Just one word. Wow.