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Héctor Mancha, This is Not Magic

Héctor Mancha, World Champion of Magic and Spain’s national champion, entertains with card magic, comedy, manipulation, parlour magic, hand shadows and storytelling.

Héctor Mancha, This is Not Magic

About Héctor Mancha, This is Not Magic

‘This is Not Magic’ is a show for all human and non-human creatures, with magic tricks, hand shadows, theatrical demonstrations of pickpocketing, comedy AND the explanation of how many of the tricks are done!

Héctor Mancha, “World Champion of Magic” (awarded at the triennial ‘magic Olympics’ or F.I.S.M.) is a multidisciplinary artist specialising in card magic, comedy, object manipulation, parlour magic, stage theft (pickpocketing), hands shadows, story-telling, making Spanish omelettes, playing video games, drawing pictures of unicorns and improvisation.

This show may not be better than ‘Lion King the musical’ but is better than staying at home watching Netflix!

Age 12+

All audiences welcome (even those who like pineapple on their pizza)

Official Awards:

– WORLD CHAMPION OF MAGIC MANIPULATION.
– WORLD CHAMPION OF MAGIC GRAND PRIX.
– NATIONAL CHAMPION OF MAGIC IN SPAIN.
– NATIONAL CHAMPION OF MAGIC INVENTIONS IN SPAIN.
– NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPION OF MAGIC.
– MAGICIAN OF THE YEAR IN SPAIN (ASCANIO´S AWARD).

Non-official ones:

– WORLD CHAMPION IN FEEDING UNICORNS.

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