The Naked Magicians to wave their wands in Hong Kong
Christopher Wayne and Mike Tyler talk about their comedic approach to magic and upcoming shows at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts
How did The Naked Magicians come about and what’s the concept behind it?
Tyler: the concept was created by Simon Painter, the co-producer of The Illusionists, which is now the biggest magic show on the planet. He had the idea of the show name and the poster image. From the original idea, Chris Wayne and I developed the show to attract an audience that otherwise wouldn’t attend a normal magic show. The show is an orgy of magic, comedy and nudity with all the trickery themed around sexual topics. It’s literally the funniest, cheekiest and naughtiest magic show in the world.
Air-conditioning in Hong Kong is always on full blast. Are you worried about being too cold performing in the buff here?
Wayne: temperature is always something that affects the “length” of the show, but we have performed in some of the coldest parts of Australia and New Zealand and we haven’t had any complaints yet.
Tyler: we normally ask for slightly warmer temperatures to make sure the “show” isn’t shorter than normal. The cooler temperatures tend to have the male audience members leaving feeling better about themselves.
