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Monday, April 11, 2022
Criss Angel and Franco Dragone search for deeper connection to audience with ‘Amystika’
Las Vegas Sun Newspaper: “Amystika,” the new production show from Las Vegas entertainment legends Criss Angel and Franco Dragone, opened at the Planet Hollywood Resort on April 2, billed as the prequel to Angel’s “Mindfreak” magic show that’s been running in the same venue since 2018.
1 comment:
Jeremy Pitzer
said...
Look, I love a magician, I love a magic show, and I love whimsy. But I fear Chris Angel. I saw him first when I was a child and my soul instructed me to fear him. And really who doesn’t, no one should sweat that much and have the nerve to look proud of it. As much as I love religious imagery and the bastardization of christian symbols, Chris Angel simply isn’t for me. So when I haer that he is experimenting with intense audience interaction in his sequel show, “Amystika” my skin began to crawl. No matter what, in theater, audience interaction is dangerous and often hit or miss, though I suppose its integral in a magic show. The idea of being an audience volunteer in this show sounds like my personal hell and I bet I have a nightmare about it tonight, I will keep you all posted.
1 comment:
Look, I love a magician, I love a magic show, and I love whimsy. But I fear Chris Angel. I saw him first when I was a child and my soul instructed me to fear him. And really who doesn’t, no one should sweat that much and have the nerve to look proud of it. As much as I love religious imagery and the bastardization of christian symbols, Chris Angel simply isn’t for me. So when I haer that he is experimenting with intense audience interaction in his sequel show, “Amystika” my skin began to crawl. No matter what, in theater, audience interaction is dangerous and often hit or miss, though I suppose its integral in a magic show. The idea of being an audience volunteer in this show sounds like my personal hell and I bet I have a nightmare about it tonight, I will keep you all posted.
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