Mr Magic is a washed-up vaudeville stage-illusionist and clairvoyant. A cripple and wheel-chair bound, he bridges the divide between the living and the dead, between this world and the next. His earnest attempt is to reach and communicate with the spirits of dead family and friends of audience members - however it is the spirits from Mr Magic's own shadowy past who return to torment and challenge him. As the saying goes, "You may be finished with your past, but your past is not finished with you..."
Three other characters share the stage with Mr Magic to assist with his illusions and mind reading. First amongst these is his male nurse, responsible for pushing Mr M.'s wheelchair and generally aiding his mobility. It is also his task to administer the powerful pain-killers the magician has become addicted to, to ease the suffering of his horrific injuries.Unfortunately, this medication has unpredictable side-effects, including extremely unpleasant personality disorders.
Next up is a glamorous female assistant - a Show Girl from Mr Magic's past, or perhaps just his imagination.
Lastly is Cerberus, a quadriplegic rabbit of Moldovan origin.
"Ladies and Gentlemen..." intones Mr M. "It is my honour, privilege and indeed duty to introduce Cerberus - The Rabbit from The Gates of Hell! Who will recite a passage from Homer's Odyssey..."
Long serving and legless, reluctant and resentful, Cerberus despises his own existence only slightly less than that of his tormentor and master, Mr Magic. He continues to plot escape and suicide.
Mr Magic is a one-man puppet show intended for an adult audience. A magic show about the comedy and tradgedy of illusions created to hide from reality.
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