Barry Potter and the Magic of Wizardry
From Tim Motley, winner of TWENTY Fringe Festival awards & creator of Prohibition…
Magic Award: Adelaide Fringe 2023, 2021, 2019
★★★★ “Seriously impressive” -The List (UK)
★★★★ “Fun and surprise-filled” -Kiddo Mag
★★★★ “Charms your red and gold socks off” -Winnipeg Free Press (CA)
Experience the wonder of world-class wizardry in a realm of messenger owls, robed wizards, and flying broomsticks! Witness feats of sorcery in person, as a grown-up wizard delves into an untold story... with jokes!
“A delight from start to finish” -A View From the Box (CA)
“A master of his craft… mind-blowing” -Australian Arts Review
“Brought the wonder of wizardry to life” -Theatre Haus
“Impressive, head-scratching magic!” -Sesa Arts (CA)
“A natural comedian and illusionist" -Yahoo Entertainment (USA)
Presented by: Motley & Mac
Tim Motley has been performing professionally for 20 years in 53 countries as a comedian, mentalist, magician, actor, radio show host, improviser, busker, and variety performer. He is best known to Festival patrons for combining comedy and magic with the film noir detective genre in such shows as "Prohibition", “6 Quick D**k Tricks”, “Mad Magic”, ”2 Ruby Kn****rs, 1 Jaded D**k,” and “Dirk Darrow: NCSSI”. Tim has created and toured internationally 10 solo shows and 3 cast shows to date. Originally from Philadelphia and brandishing an American accent, he is now an Australian citizen living in Adelaide.
Reviews & Fringe Feed Reacts
Barry Potter and the Magic of Wizardry is a terrific family-friendly hour of fun that will delight audiences of all ages. - Rohan Shearn, Australian Arts Review
An enchanting journey that appeals to both die-hard Harry Potter fans and newcomers to the wizarding world. - Kate Dyer, Kiddo Mag
Barry Potter... is jam-packed with conjuring tricks performed together with countless jokes and puns about the famous boy wizard. - Murray Robertson, The List