Ravishing and vanishing fantasy

Lim Jae Hoon from Korean performing his Dove show during the Superstars of Magic 3 at Resorts World Genting (September 19, 2013).

THE most mystifying words for children are “It’s Magic!”

This time Resorts World Genting has brought in a troop of magicians to provide magic and lots of laughter.

The show, dubbed ‘Superstars of Magic 3’, is in its third edition.

The show is directed by David Lai, as were the other two shows.

He is one of Malaysia’s most prominent and unique entertainers and is also a magician himself.

Off with the head!: One of the acts that has an illusion of a head on a platter.

The show’s magicians include two Americans — Ed Alonzo and “The Great” David Kaplan, while hailing from Belgium are Rafael (the show’s host) and Aaron Crow.

There’s also the “Double Fantasy” (husband-and-wife) team from Ukraine, Vitaliy and Yelena, as well as Frenchmen Jordan Gomez and Gaetan Bloom to complete the list of European magicians with Korean Lim Jae Hoon being the only magician representing East Asia.

Rafael is a good host who combines comedy with magic.

Lim, meanwhile, is creative as he magically produces doves from his props and makes them vanish before your eyes.

Bloom, in Malaysia for the first time, is a quirky act to watch.

Real fun: Audiences are also encouraged to participate in some of the acts.

The Frenchman is funny on stage, sometimes even surprising even himself.

While the name of the game is “Enter-tainment”, Alonzo, with his trademark Groucho Marx eyebrows and Harold Lloyd spectacles, makes the crowd roar with laughter with his antics.

Kaplan also incorporates comedy into his act with his supposedly 100-year-old ukulele and a bowling ball.

Vitaliy and Yelena incorporate romance and beauty into their illusions and have the crowd awestruck.

Gomez, a trendy young French magician, mesmerises the crowd with his speedy skills in making CDs appear and disappear from his hands and tricks from his ‘bag of tricks’.

Last but not least is Crow, who brings a serious touch to his magic, keeping the audience on the edge of the seat as he stares into the crowd, seeking volunteers.

Gulping on: A magician drawing interest with his drinking act.

Ticket prices for the Superstars of Magic 3 are priced from RM60 to RM250 for adults while tickets for children cost RM30 to RM100. A Family Package is also available for RM234 onwards, for two adults and two children.

Buffet packages of RM122 onwards per person include a buffet dinner at the Coffee Terrace located at Genting Grand, or a tea package at The Bakery from RM90 onwards.

Genting Rewards Card members, who spend a minimum of RM50 at Resorts World Genting’s participating outlets (inclusive of F&B outlets) such as Universal Traveller and TBM outlets are entitled to a 30% discount.

Non-members who spend the same amount at the outlets will get a 10% discount.

For those interested in room packages, call 03-2718 1118 for reservations and enquiries or log on to www.rwgenting.com for more information.