{"id":70548,"date":"2026-08-12T20:39:13","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T20:39:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/70548\/"},"modified":"2026-08-12T20:39:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T20:39:13","slug":"edinburgh-fringe-review-adults-only-magic-show-is-a-must-see-hilariously-entertaining-romp-from-melbourne","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/70548\/","title":{"rendered":"Edinburgh Fringe Review: Adults Only Magic Show is a must-see, hilariously entertaining romp from Melbourne"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Making their fifth appearance at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, last night I had the chance to see the hilarious Melbourne production Adults Only Magic Show at the iconic Scottish festival. The show receives rave reviews each year \u2013 and this, the 463rd time they\u2019ve performed the show, will have been no exception.<\/p>\n

Helmed by magicians Sam Hume and Justin Williams, with MC Magnus \u2018Danger\u2019 Magnus, and their gorgeous assistant Richard Sullivan, this is unlike any show you\u2019ve ever seen. Magic or otherwise. It will also contain \u201cthe most dicks you\u2019ll see in a lecture theatre\u201d, as the MC promised at the start of the show. Magnus does a phenomenal job warming the crowd up, making everyone feel comfortable about the show (and the said dicks) to come. And ready to make noise (which is important, of course).<\/p>\n

But none of this works if the magic isn\u2019t impressive \u2013 and it very much is. I won\u2019t spoil any of their tricks for you here, but I was genuinely blown away by just about every illusion they treated the crowd to. There are card tricks and predictive magic that I\u2019m sure would even impress the masters of the artform. Have Penn & Teller seen these guys? And then there\u2019s feats of escape that are pure entertainment.<\/p>\n

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The way they interact with the crowd is playful, and almost always hilarious. There\u2019s a genuine sense from all the performers \u2013 even as they approach some 500 times of doing this particular show \u2013 that they are just chuffed they get to do this for a living. They even treat the crowd to some photos of themselves as wee lads, well before the clothes started coming off, showing how they are very much living their dreams. Though \u201cadults only\u201d is not their only schtick. It\u2019s not even their only show at this year\u2019s Fringe. Even more impressive is that they do a kids show every morning. Talk about versatility.<\/p>\n

My only note for the show is they do the \u201coh no we got the trick wrong!\u201d fake out a little too often. By the show\u2019s end, it loses the impact. But beyond that, no notes.<\/p>\n

The show runs for a very nice 69 minutes (though we were a few minutes over tonight), which feels like the sweet spot for the show\u2019s energy and participatory elements. I was left equally wanting more, and perfectly satisfied by the evening of laughs, magic and indeed, nudity. Though there\u2019s not quite as much as you might expect.<\/p>\n

It may be the most entertaining magic show I\u2019ve ever seen.<\/p>\n

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FIVE STARS (OUT OF FIVE)<\/p>\n

The Adults Only Magic Show is for guests 18+ only, and will be enjoying performances at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival until 30th August. Tickets and more details are available HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The reviewer attended on 11th August 2026 as a guest.<\/p>\n

Photo Credit: Frank Packer<\/p>\n


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