Every time we see well-known magicians experimenting with styles we don’t expect, it instantly grabs our attention.
That’s precisely the case with Ben Hart, one of the busiest and most original British stage magicians, who is bringing a close-up magic show to the Adelaide Fringe, running from February 21st to March 23rd.
Exploring different areas of magic is not just a sign that a performer wants to keep things fresh—it’s also an exciting opportunity for magicians to see how someone with a different perspective approaches the craft.
It allows us to witness what they bring to the table and how their experience in one discipline informs their take on another.
Hart’s newest show, Ben Hart: Up Close, will not appear anywhere else in the world. The Adelaide Fringe is the only place to experience this intimate performance before Hart returns to his stage magic format.
Before discussing this show's contents, let’s take a step back and connect the dots about who Ben Hart is.
He wrote and starred in Killer Magic on BBC Three and was a finalist on Got Talent in 2019. He has created magic for theatre and television, and Ben Hart taught magic to Tom Cruise, Rami Malek, and Russell Crowe, to name a few.
