For Lovers of Magic and Their Ambivalent Friends
For Lovers of Magic and Their Ambivalent Friends by A Case for Magic is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall. It has 11 performances listed, running from Wed 19 Aug, 16:35 to Sat 29 Aug, 16:35. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Upon overhearing: hey, a magician, the lowest form of entertainment, award-winning magician Robert Malissa took the insult as a challenge. Now, he’s pushing back. He will lie, cheat and charm his way into your heart with original sleight of hand and mentalism. Watch as he seamlessly transforms into Mindelagosi, the world's greatest fake psychic, a carnival conman and a slippery card shark while making the case for the art of deception. Malissa proves that being lied to has never been so much fun. 'A solidly joyful evening' (facebook.com/theatreiseasy).
Details
- Performer: A Case for Magic
- Venue: theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall
- Space: Stephenson Theatre
- Genre: CABARET, Magic, Comedy
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Running time: 50 minutes
- Room size: about 47 seats (Stephenson Theatre) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 11, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Level access from the external courtyard, then level access into the theatre. Stairs: None Number of stairs is provided as guidance and is not in addition to any wheelchair access type (lift/ramp etc) stated above.
What the reviewers said
We have captured 1 published review and 12 audience reviews for this show from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe’s own listing. The excerpts below are the reviewers’ words, not ours — follow each link for the full review.
Robert Malissa is a warm, engaging host, and this is old-fashioned magic done with charm - sleight of hand, mentalism and a bit of good-natured conmanship, wrapped up in Malissa’s gentle, friendly sense of humour.
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Wed 19 Aug, 16:35 — Already performed — £12.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 16:35 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 16:35 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 16:35 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 16:35 — Already performed — £12.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 16:35 — Already performed — £12.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 16:35 — Already performed — £12.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 16:35 — Already performed — £12.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 16:35 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 16:35 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 16:35 — Already performed — £12.00