- OTHER MEDIA
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- The Magic of Intimacy
- SF Weekly February 4, 2009 (Chloe Veltman)
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- Christian Cagigal achieves big things on a small scale. Compactly built,
neatly groomed, and bookishly bespectacled, the San Francisco–based
illusionist more closely resembles Harry Potter than he does Penn Jillette.
Yet his far-flung grin and theatrical approach to even the most ungimmicky
card tricks betray the heart of a true showman. The efficiency of his physical
appearance also extends to his work, as his tricks often revolve around
props that the average child can hold in the palm of one hand. In a recent
TV appearance on KRON4, Cagigal entertained viewers with a miniature car
built out of Lego bricks that was capable of reading minds; a matchbox
with the ability to move about on its own; and a tinkling antique music
box filled with wooden chips, whose manipulation by the magician toyed
with everyday notions of free will. His latest escapade, Now and at the
Hour (which transfers to New York’s annual FRIGID Fest at the end
of the month), features an enigmatic traveler showing off his magical wares.
Armed with an assortment of esoteric items, the shadowy wizard blends magic,
storytelling, mind reading, and theater to take the audience on a trip
through memory and time.
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