Houdini: The Man, The Myth, The Legend

Oddly Entertainment—CCFM Salle Pauline-Boutal

I have seen a fair few magic shows over the years, and with my lack of eyesight, they can be a bit hit and miss at times. If the reveal is small or subtle, I can often miss it. Brett Oddly – I mean, Houdini – was great in that regard. One, because a show about escapes is a lot easier to see than close-up magic, and two, because even for some of his other tricks, he took visibility into account (i.e. replacing tiny needles with more visible razor blades for one trick). This is right up there with the best magic shows I’ve seen, and it has the added, historical interest of being a recreation of a performance that Houdini himself gave in Winnipeg over a hundred years ago.

Jordan Phillips