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Mr and Mrs Alexander - in Roxburgh
Location: Roxburgh Town Hall and Entertainment Centre
Region: Roxburgh
Dates: Tue, 31 May 2016 @ 7pm
Magic, mind manipulation and misdirection -‘Mr and Mrs Alexander’
Do Mr and Mrs Alexander have strange abilities or are they con artists? That’s the question audiences are left with at the end of this clever show. Based on research into the history of 19th century performers and the golden years of magic and spiritualism, married duo Lizzie Tollemache and David Ladderman, aka ‘Mr and Mrs Alexander’, have created a show combining circus skills and mind boggling tricks for a modern audience.
“In researching the roots of these forgotten carnival acts, we unearthed a forgotten sub-culture of gusty ladies, social misfits, freaks, hucksters and mediums,” Lizzie says.
“As part of the show, audiences will see Victorian magic and sideshow stunts, mentalism, psychic illusion and Uri Geller-esque metal bending. And yes, we really do all these things.”
While not based on ‘real’ historical figures, Mr and Mrs Alexander is based on anecdotes and incidents from the lives of real carnival performers of the Victorian era.
“It’s set in 1888 with the action taking place across three New Zealand cities. We’re committed to telling New Zealand stories,” Lizzie Tollemache says.
Roxburgh Town Hall
$20 Door sales only
Location
Roxburgh Town Hall and Entertainment Centre
132 Scotland Street, Roxburgh
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