Alan-cadabra!

Alan is a natural; maybe not so much a skilled magician, but definitely a brilliant storyteller and master performer. This show is hilarious, touching, and cleverly written. The characters were all super original and unique, and portrayed and written brilliantly. This show had me in stitches from top to bottom.... full review

“Alan-cadabra!” is a winning combination of laugh-out-loud magic, funny jokes, warm nostalgia, and funny characters. The show ended with a delightfully catchy song. We all really enjoyed the show!... full review

That was clever and fun. A lovely dash of old family videos and magic with a true reveal of his life travels and darn clever writing! ... full review

A very fun, touching, wonderful show! A guaranteed good time.... full review

The idea of doing a redemption arc to correct something you did poorly as a kid is so stupidly obvious that every comedian born past the invention of the handicam should be screaming into a pillow. Alan Giles, on the other hand, should seriously consider a patent. This show is a madcap blend of home movies, solo sketch, magic, and a spoof of the kind of blustery self-important personalities that are (for some reason) dominating our media spaces. It's sweet, it's genuinely surprising, and most of all, it's fucking funny. I know as I'm writing this review that the show's Fringe run is over, but do yourself a favor and give Giles a follow in case it ever goes up again somewhere so you can go and see it. This won't make sense out of context b... full review

In a town where existing IP reigns supreme, the video of Alan's 2001 magic show should be the center of a massive bidding war. Such incredible source material, and Alan mines it for comedy super effectively between the edits he made on it and the jokes he makes in relation to it. ... full review

Funny, sweet and very silly. Alan is such fun to watch. ... full review

Hilarious! Alan is a great entertainer and we enjoyed it so much!!... full review

The most mind blowing magic tricks I’ve ever seen!... full review

Joyous and hilarious with a dash of dad jokes... full review