What if all the stories you heard were true? Urban legends contained within declassified files are recreated live on stage by master hypnotist Aaron Calvert. Best Edinburgh Fringe magic show 2016 & 2017.
“Aaron Calvert is a refreshing and quirky alternative which will leave you baffled.”
★★★★★
DAILY MAIL
August 1 – 26 2018
6:00PM Daily
Gilded Balloon at the Museum
“Jaw-dropping entertainment from a modern day wizard.”
★★★★★
DERBY TELEGRAPH
“Captivating psychological mischief.”
★★★★★
NOTTINGHAM POST
“The master of psychology in a jaw-dropping spectacle.”
★★★★★
THE UPCOMING
“Moments that made me gasp I can’t stop thinking about.”
★★★★
BROADWAY BABY
“A precision and pace that matches his mesmerist clicking fingers.”
★★★★
THREE WEEKS
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What if all the stories you heard were true? Urban legends contained within declassified files are recreated live on stage by master hypnotist Aaron Calvert. Best Edinburgh Fringe magic show 2016 & 2017.
“Aaron Calvert is a refreshing and quirky alternative which will leave you baffled.”
★★★★★
DAILY MAIL
August 1 – 26 2018
6:00PM Daily
Gilded Balloon at the Museum
SEE AARON LIVE AT EDFRINGE
Lost Luggage Productions in association with Triple A Media present
Aaron Calvert: DECLASSIFIED | Edinburgh Fringe Festival
What if all the stories you heard were true? Urban legends contained within declassified files are recreated live on stage by master hypnotist Aaron Calvert. Sell-out shows 2016 & 17.
‘A quirky alternative that will leave you baffled’
★★★★★
Daily Mail
Calvert combines his astounding skills in hypnosis, magic and mind reading to demonstrate inexplicable feats.
‘Moments that will make you gasp’
★★★★
Broadway Baby
Star of Channel 4’s hit new TV show, Calvert’s power of suggestion pushes the boundaries of what people can, and will do. Seeing really is believing.
‘Jaw-dropping entertainment’
★★★★★
Derby Telegraph
“My friends & I can’t stop talking about Aaron. Everyone needs to see him!“
★★★★★
Joanne Lewis, Audience Review
MORE ABOUT THE SHOW
Following two consecutive packed-to-the-rafters Edinburgh Fringe runs at the Free Fringe with ‘Mind Games’ in 2016 and ‘Awaken’ in 2017, and fresh from filming a highly anticipated Channel 4 special (airing in early summer 2018) Aaron Calvert, is heading back up to the Fringe, this year to the Gilded Balloon, with his new Edinburgh Fringe magic show ‘Declassified’.
Aaron’s passion and focus make a distinct departure from ‘traditional’ “cluck-like-a-chicken” comedy hypnotism, moving away from the slightly disreputable shows of old, adding high level production values and bringing a wealth of knowledge, skills and sense of humour in order to create a fresh new, innovative, interactive and of course, hypnotic form of entertainment.
What are audiences saying?
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MORE EDINBURGH FRINGE MAGIC FROM AARON
05/08/2018 – The Lock-In Cabaret – Voodoo Rooms (venue 68) – 01:00am (night of the 4th) – PBH Free Fringe
07/08/2018 – Magic Faraway Cabaret – Voodoo Rooms (venue 68) – 22:30 – PBH Free Fringe
10/08/2018 – Museum After Hours – National Museum of Scotland (venue 179) – 20:45 – Tickets
15/08/2018 – The Lock-In Cabaret – Voodoo Rooms (venue 68) – 01:00am (night of the 4th) – PBH Free Fringe
24/08/2018 – Southside cabaret – Three Broomsticks (venue 398) – 22:30 – PBH Free Fringe
RECOMMENDED EDINBURGH FRINGE MAGIC SHOWS
Keep your eyes peeled for Aaron’s top EdFringe magic and show recommendations coming during August 2018.
Combining magic, theatre & special effects Sam is shaking up the traditional magic show and previewing his 2018 Edinburgh Fringe magic act in his home town of Manchester. Sleight of hand mastery, witty showmanship & inexplicable feats combine as Sam spins stories through a series of phantasmagorical scenes. Step inside the mind of a professional dreamer and let your imagination run wild. ★★★★ The Wee Review.
Voodoo Rooms (Venue 68)
3:25pm Daily
The pioneers of slapdash magic are back with another mishmash of magical mayhem! These award-winning idiots have become famous for their fast banter, tight chemistry, contagious energy and show-stopping wizardry. ‘Machine-gun patter’ ★★★★ 1/2 The Reviews Hub. ‘You must see the show!’ ★★★★ Broadway Baby. ‘Very funny magicians’ Paul Zenon. ‘Bizarre, hilarious, and anarchic’ Magic Night. Check out Trickorice Allsorts.
Liquid Rooms (Venue 276)
3:25pm Daily
“Turns out my mind is putty in this man’s hands!”
★★★★★
Danielle Robinson, Audience Review
ABOUT AARON
Having originally trained as a doctor at The University of Nottingham, Mancunian Aaron Calvert soon traded his white coat, for a sharp suit and took to the stage. This cheeky northerner has found ever growing success combining his exceptional skills as a hypnotist, magician and mind reader to bring audiences performances they’ll never forget.
Multiple sell-out theatre runs, 5 star reviews & 10 years of performance experience, combined with his natural charisma & wit, Aaron is one of the leading industry professional in the world of corporate entertainment.
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EDINBURGH FRINGE MAGIC SHOWS FROM THE PAST
EDINBURGH FRINGE MAGIC
Aaron Calvert: AWAKEN
| 2017 |
Lost Luggage Productions in association with Triple A Media presents:
Aaron Calvert: AWAKEN | The 2017 Edinburgh Fringe Sell-Out Show
Following a sensational 2016 sell-out debut, Aaron Calvert returns with more astounding mind reading & fascinating hypnotic feats in his brand new show AWAKEN.
Aaron’s mastery in mind control, hypnosis & psychology, combined with his background as a doctor makes this show a fast paced, edge of your seat experience.
It’s time to AWAKEN your hidden powers.
Written by Aaron Calvert & Sam Fitton as part of the PBH Edinburgh Fringe magic programme.
EDINBURGH SHOW: Aaron Calvert: Awaken
VENUE: La Belle Angele (venue 301), Cowgate, Edinburgh, EH1 1JD
DATES: August 5th – 27th
START TIME: 13:30
RUN TIME: 55 minutes
TICKETS: That’s the best thing about the show, you don’t have to buy tickets in advance, the show is open to everyone as part of the PBH Free Fringe!
Broadway Baby Aaron Calvert: AWAKEN Review
Suave, debonair and immaculately presented, Aaron Calvert has the audience entranced from the opening seconds of his new show, Awaken. Calvert’s blend of magic and hypnosis contains moments that made me gasp, and it certainly has that most important mark of a good performance – I am still thinking about it.
The acts themselves defy explanation and to describe them here would be to ruin the show for anyone who wants to see it. Suffice to say, expect plenty of audience interaction and a full, dazzling hour. All I will say is that the methods he used to select audience members to be a part of his act were such that any doubts about planted stooges I may have initially had were soon dismissed.
More Edinburgh Fringe magic from Aaron:
06/08/2017 – Magic Faraway Cabaret – Voodoo Rooms (venue 68) – 22:50 – PBH Free Fringe
07/08/2017 – The Lock-In Cabaret – Voodoo Rooms (venue 68) – 01:00 (late Sunday night 06/08/17)
08/08/2017 – The Invited – Voodoo Rooms (venue 68) – 19:50 – PBH Free Fringe
09/08/2017 – Russian Roulette – Liquid Room Annex (venue 276) – 18:35 – PBH Free Fringe
14/08/2017 – Best of Magic – Voodoo Rooms (venue 68) – 21:10 – PBH Free Fringe
14/08/2017 – Magic Faraway Cabaret – Voodoo Rooms (venue 68) – 22:50 – PBH Free Fringe
15/08/2017 – The Invited – Voodoo Rooms (venue 68) – 19:50 – PBH Free Fringe
16/08/2017 – Russian Roulette – Liquid Room Annex (venue 276) – 18:35 – PBH Free Fringe
18/08/2017 – Museum After Hours – Hawthornden Court Stage National Museum of Scotland – 20:45
19/08/2017 – Wheel of Magic – Liquid Room (venue 276) – 22:00 – PBH Free Fringe
21/08/2017 – Best of Magic – Voodoo Rooms (venue 68) – 21:10 – PBH Free Fringe
22/08/2017 – The Invited – Voodoo Rooms (venue 68) – 19:50 – PBH Free Fringe
Recommended Edinburgh Fringe Magic Shows
If you loved Aaron’s show Awaken or you’re just looking for a little more magic at the Edinburgh Fringe here are my top recommendations of other shows you might enjoy.
A Case of Wonders by Sam Fitton
La Belle Angele – 11am Daily
A theatrical twist on the traditional magic show, A Case of Wonders combines magic, comedy and special effects in its Edinburgh Fringe magic debut that promises to be something out of the ordinary. “Brilliant, confident & highly accomplished” ★★★★★ Virgin Ltd – After missing his train Sam is left stranded on a station platform when all matter of strange goings on occur. “Bloody brilliant entertainment! Lots of laughs and magic. Sam’s the whole package” K.Torres – With razor sharp comedy, award winning magic and audience participation, Sam Fitton’s A Case of Wonders is certain to be full of surprises.
PBH Best of Magic Show
Voodoo Rooms – 9:10pm
For two nights only, Chris Cook hosts a very special compilation show featuring snippets from the best magicians on the PBH Free Fringe. Set in the lovely Voodoo Rooms, just off Princes Street in Edinburgh, as part of the Edinburgh Fringe Magic programme at EdFringe in 2017, this show features magicians, mind readers, hypnotists and nerds – no really, the nerd is super good with rubric’s cubes! Featured acts included Aaron Calvert (mind reader and hypnotist), Sam Fitton (magician), Thom Peterson (comedy magician) and Tom Crosbie (professional nerd). Turn up early as this show is expected to sell-out.
The Amazing Guy Show
La Belle Angele – 2:30pm Daily
Thom Peterson is The Amazing Guy! A one-man flash mob of magic and comedy. Join him as he turns your Fringe experience into a slumber party of fun and mystery. Grab a drink, grab a friend and grab a seat for magic that will blow your hair back, and comedy that’s illegal in five states (or at least… frowned upon). You will believe that unicorns are real! ‘You are so funny!’ (Betty White). ‘That was f*cking awesome!’ (Chris O’Dowd). Coming all the way from the United States of America for this one hour show, it is definitely not one to miss. Catch The Amazing Guy Show straight after Aaron every day in Edinburgh.
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“He delivers trick after trick with a precision and pace that matches his mesmerist clicking fingers.”
★★★★
Three Weeks
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Aaron Calvert: MIND GAMES
| 2016 |
Aaron Calvert: MIND GAMES | The 2016 Edinburgh Fringe Sell-Out Show
Astounding mind reading & fascinating hypnotic feats await in Aaron Calvert’s highly anticipated Edinburgh Fringe debut.
“Aaron is absolutely amazing!”
Alison Butterworth, BBC Radio
After qualifying as a doctor of medicine, Calvert left the field behind to enter into the world of psychological entertainment. Using his skills in psychology and hypnosis Aaron has produced this fast-paced, edge of your seat show showcasing his mastery of mind control.
“Brilliant, hilarious & very clever”
Darren Proctor, Key 103
Are you ready to play MIND GAMES?
Written by Aaron Calvert & Sam Fitton.
Part of the PBH Free Fringe’s Edinburgh Fringe Magic programme.
The 2016 Edinburgh Fringe Magic Sensation
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AARON CALVERT: AWAKEN
Written by Aaron Calvert & Sam Fitton
Directed by Sam Fitton
In association with Lost Luggage Productions & Triple A Media
Awaken is part of the PBH Free Fringe Edinburgh Fringe magic programme