He is not easily defined. Alex Porter is a master magician, entertainer, conjurer, acrobat, singer, actor and dancer – many things in one. The poetic theatre magician leads his audience along a tightrope stretched between illusion and reality and, to everyone’s amazement, shows that nothing is as it seems. When he is on stage literally conjuring up his stories, bringing them alive with nimble-fingered tricks, he performs a juggling act between reality and fantasy. He is witty, amusing and humorous – and at times whimsical and cryptic. There is only one thing that he definitely never is – boring. The audience is held spellbound. Are his imaginative tales true … or perhaps not? Is the man himself a fantasy creature? Perhaps he cannot really perform magic, but one thing is sure – Alex Porter is magic. Everyone agrees about that.

The man behind the riddles was born in New York and received his training in the art of magic from John Casagrande, Hanspeter Birrer and Jim Cellini. So as to stage his magical stories effectively, Alex Porter also took voice and drama lessons. He has also tried his hand at painting and photography. Alex Porter lives in Lucerne. In his adopted country he has been awarded numerous prizes, including the Swiss Cabaret Prize.

Cello a miracle? Alex Porter, Thomas Demenga and James Alexander perform magic moments on Wednesday, 30 September, 10 pm at Stadthalle Kronberg.

Schlagworte: Alex Porter, Cello-Festival, Soloists

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