There is a magic theater in Helsinki where the audience laughs confusedly at the tricks of the magicians.
The space in Kivijala hides a secret in Etu-Töölö in Helsinki.
A small theater specializing in magic has been established in the former office premises. The idea is based on two magicians of a young generation, who set up a magic theater with the coronated.
The prototypes were found in London from the time before the film made a breakthrough.
The auditorium can accommodate 35 people.
– In my opinion, there is no magic without another person. This kind of interaction is not conveyed through the screen. What I like about magic is that it speaks to the part of us that believes that everything is possible, says Tervo.
Before tricks were guarded
Magicians mainly perform at closed events, such as company parties and weddings. That’s why Pitkänen and Tervo’s magic theater feels particularly important. It inevitably increases interest in magic. Many viewers have found the place through the bus radio.
The second show season is underway, and Pitkänen and Tervo’s concept has aroused interest in the industry.
– A similar theater is possibly coming to Turku, Pitkänen says.
Pitkänen and Tervo’s plans are to take the current *Disclosure* performance to the Edinburgh Fringe festival next summer. There, tens of thousands of artists compete for attention, mainly in the performing arts.
Pitkus has been interested in magic above all in its history.
– This theater was also born from that. There have been magicians for thousands of years. We have books on magic since at least the 16th century.
Pitkänen has found \”new things\” in old books.
– It makes you think, wow, how they have already done things back then that no one presents today.
Pitkänen and Tervo are self-taught magicians. In the past, tricks were guarded like state secrets, but today’s generation prefers to share them.
– The world has changed a lot, and it can also be seen in magic, says Tervo.
He refers to the internet age.
– We freely share our ideas because there is so much information available.
It was different before.
– Secrets were kept because much more work had to be done before. They were defended, and magicians had their own magic tricks that others weren’t allowed to do, Tervo states.