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Truths and lies
\nConcealment and revelation
\nChaos and oder
\nWhy not?<\/p>\n

These are challenging times. How we communicate, how we look at one another, and how we perceive our everyday surroundings are radically shifting from day to day. Join in with Professor Brian Rappert in using magic as a method for reflecting on our altered experiences. In this highly interactive, on-line event, some of the magic will take place in your very hands! And who doesn\u2019t need a bit more magic in their lives these days\u2026<\/p>\n

Magic in an Age of Pretence isn\u2019t an ordinary magic show! Instead of a magician set apart from the audience, this show consists of using the play of secrecy, disclosure and deception in magic to generate discuss the role of secrecy, disclosure and deception in art, science, war, and daily life. Find out more about Brian Rappert here:\u00a0\u00a0hhttps:\/\/brianrappert.net\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Instructions for taking part found here:<\/h2>\n

https:\/\/www.exeterphoenix.org.uk\/events\/magic-in-an-age-of-pretence\/<\/a><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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