MAGIC WIP #8
JOSHUA JAY · CALISTA SINCLAIR · DAVID THOLANDER / COLLECTIF KRUMPLE · LAURA LONDON · MAGIC NIGHT · PHILIPPE BEAU / ELFIA MAGICIENNE / FRÉDÉRIC LAMBIERGE
For three months, Magic Wip transforms Pavillon Villette into a global crossroads of magic cultures. Emerging and established artists appear in performances, workshops, and works-inprogress, all of which provide an opportunity to meet and exchange ideas. Each year, artists are also hosted in residencies and provided with support for the creation of their projects. In the middle of the pavilion, automated trick booths and take-away magic kits are available to a public of the curious, both young and old, amateurs and professionals.
JOSHUA JAY · Look Closer (United States) · For ages 12 and older
Fri 17.01 at 8 PM, Sat 18.01 at 6 PM, Sun 19.01 at 4 PM · Duration: 1h10
This performance is in English with no translation.
Did you look closely? When one of the greatest magicians of our time asks this question, that always leaves room for doubt. Objects, cards, and shadows are used in amazing tricks that transform as you try to understand them. The American Joshua Jay gives us the opportunity to explore these mysteries within mysteries up close and personal.
CALISTA SINCLAIR · Magicienne, à son tour (France) · For ages 10 and older
Sat 25.01 at 6 PM, Sun 26.01 at 4 PM · Duration: 1h15
Performance supported by Magic Wip
Formerly limited to the role of the devoted assistant, women are coming into their magical own. At the edge of new magic, dance, and theatre, Magicienne, à son tour offers new perspectives.
DAVID THOLANDER / COLLECTIF KRUMPLE · Pigeon superstition (France – Denmark) · For ages 10 and older
Fri 7.02 at 8 PM, Sat 8.02 at 6 PM · Duration: 50 min
Performance supported by Magic Wip
In this dizzying show, Danish magician David Tholander leads the audience through a series of experiments inspired by those conducted by the psychologist B.F. Skinner in 1948 on laboratory pigeons. A hallucinatory reflection on freedom that combines magic, theatre, and sound installation.
LAURA LONDON · Laura London’s missing (United Kingdom) · For ages 10 and older
Fri 7.03 at 8 PM, Sat 8.03 at 6 PM · Duration: 1h
Show in English, with simultaneous translation.
The great English magician narrates her unusual journey through a series of anecdotes and magic tricks. Careful, though! A person who has taken 40 years to find herself is putting herself in the hands of her audience, who will decide at the end of the show. Let’s hope she doesn’t disappear again!
FRÉDÉRIC LAMBIERGE · Parents and children workshop · For ages 7 and older
Sat 15.03 at 10 :00 a.m. · Duration: 1h30
Each participant must have a ticket. Please purchase one ticket per child and one ticket for the accompanying adult.
A 90-minute introduction to magic led by Frédéric Lambierge. A fun, surprising way to learn basic magic techniques and how best to present them.
MAGIC NIGHT · For all ages
Fri 21.03 at 8 PM, Sat 22.03 at 6 PM · Duration: 2h
With Jeanette Andrews (United States), Alexandra Duvivier (France), Sara Rodríguez (Spain)
An evening not to be missed, Magic Night this year brings the audience up and close and personal with three virtuoso female magicians who are stars in France and abroad.
PHILIPPE BEAU / ELFIA MAGICIENNE / FRÉDÉRIC LAMBIERGE · for the whole family · For ages 6 and older
All audiences and after-school audiences Wed 12.03 at 2:30 p.m.
All audiences Sat 15.03 at 6:00 p.m., Sun 16.03 at 4:00 p.m. · Duration: 1:15
A fun way to discover poetic stories told by Philippe Beau using only shadows, the colourful universe of the magician Elfia using coins, paper, and objects, as well as the chance to learn a trick from Frédéric Lambierge.
RESIDENCIES · For ages 8 and older
Thu 30.01 at 7 PM, Tue 4.02 at 7 PM, Fri 21.02 at 7 PM, Fri 28.02 at 7 PM
In 2025, eight teams are hosted in residence, and four present a work-in-progress to the public.
Free admission, subject to availability
Reservation required at +33 1 44 72 99 05 or magicwipvillette@gmail.com
AROUND THE PERFORMANCES
Free access 1 hour before and after each show
Bar, magic kits, automatic trick booths, library, and exhibition to explore around the Magic Wip #8 performances!
In collaboration with Thierry Collet and the company Le Phalène
Practical information
Freestyle Villette
Metro (subway)
Line 7 - Porte de la Villette
Metro (subway)
Line 7 - Corentin Cariou
Tramway
Line 3b - Porte de la Villette
Bus
Bus 139, 150, 152 - Porte de la Villette
Parking
Q-Park
Philharmonie
Q-Park
Cité de la Musique - La Villette
Q-Park
Cité de la Musique - Conservatoire
Parking
Cité des Sciences
- This venue is accessible to people with reduced mobility (PRM). Please contact 01 40 03 75 75.
- Light food and refreshments available on-site before the show in the Grande Halle.
- Several dining options available in the park before or after the show, discover them HERE.
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