THE CURIOUS CASEof THE MASQUED MAGICIAN
THE PEOPLE
THE CURIOUS CASE OF THE MASQUED MAGICIAN is a collaboration between three of the most mischeiviously creative minds in the West Country to create a show that is not only completely new (A Holmes & Watson Magic Show!) but also will be hugely popular with audiences.
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Peter, Baldini and John have extensive expertise and performance in Theatre Production...in Touring...In Magic...In Writing Hits...and in Performing.
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It is with huge excitement that we announce this fascinating collaboration and the extraordinary piece of family theatre that they will tour in 2026.​​
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Peter Clifford
(Holmes)
Peter is a Bristol-based actor, writer and magical advisor for theatre and television.
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​​He was part of Derren Brown’s creative team on his early television shows and as well as co-creating and co-directing Derren Brown’s first live tour and West End run.
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​And with David Blaine for the Television special “Beyond Magic”(2016) and as a co-creator and co-director for “David Blaine: Live” in 2017 and the UK tour in 2019. He also worked on David’s recent Las Vegas residency.​
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​Theatre credits includetwelve productions with the highly acclaimed Bristol based Shakespeare at the Tobacco Factory (National Tour), Twelfth Night (Bath Theatre Royal) “The Caucasian Chalk Circle”, “The Life of Galileo”, “Hamlet”, “Alice” (Library Theatre Manchester)
Great Baldini
(Watson)
The Great Baldini is a magical legend, a relict of the music halls and a theatrical performer of the old school. Known the world over as ‘The Emperor of Illusion’, ‘The Prince of Prestidigitation’, and ‘The Maharajah of Mystery’, he is a hugely entertaining stage and close-up magician.​
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He has toured the UK to great acclaim with his Magic Shows - ILLUSIONATI, SHOWMAN and FAMILY MAGIC, selling out theatres from Perth to Polruan.​
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He has promoted mid-scale Magic Shows in Bristol, advised on Magic for Pantomimes, Edinburgh Fringe Shows and commercial product launches.
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Baldini is an award winning member of the Magic Circle and President of the Bristol Society of Magic
John is an Olivier award nominated writer and director. In 1994 he co-founded the legendary comic theatre company Peepolykus with whom he performed consistently for 25 years in 12 separate productions. The company has toured all over the world, often under the auspices of The British Council, with numerous co-productions and a West End run (co-produced with Neal Street Productions). ​
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He has written (or co-written) 30 plus produced plays for radio/theatre/musical theatre (including 16 published plays) and has 25 years experience as a director for; fringe, outdoor and mid-scale subsidised theatre as well as large scale commercial, West End and stand-up comedy shows.
John Nicholson
(Director)
To be confirmed
(Designer)
We are in discussion with some of the most brilliant theatre designers in the West Country to ensure that THE CURIOUS CASE OF THE MASQUED MAGICIAN captures both the positive stereotypes of a classic Holmes & Watson mystery but also reflects the wonder-full music hall settings that Magicians performed in.