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audience members on a nightly basis. The difference between Penn and Teller’s show and every other
magician on the Las Vegas Strip is that this talented duo
likes to bring the audience in on their magic secrets,
or so they would like you to think!
Heavy with audience participation, Penn and Teller reenact classic
magic tricks, such as the ball in a cup trick where the cups are top
down on a table and the ball magically moves from one cup to
another, except here the cups are transparent and the magicians are
explaining the trick out loud! Yet, don’t think for a moment that
any illusions are lost on the audience. While the burly Penn directs
and narrates the show with his outspoken humor and wit, the sly
Teller brings the physical aspect of live
stage magic and humor to life.
Audience members are brought on stage
for several acts throughout the show, including one where the
unsuspecting member is blindfolded and led to believe that there are
knives being thrown at them. Over the years Penn and Teller have
recreated themselves and their show many times over.
What you see on
the stage tonight, is not necessarily what will be included
tomorrow, which is their way of constantly reinventing themselves
and their act to keep it fresh. The culminating act of the show
however, is a trick that took the duo several years to perfect and
it is one
that never disappoints. In this trick Penn and Teller actually take
duel stances and shoot guns at each other, wherein they
simultaneously catch each bullet in their mouths. How is the trick
pulled off? They will never say. At least not yet.
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