I stumbled upon Pete Firman purely by accident. I went to a charity comedy evening a little while ago, headlined by the legendary Russell Howard. Pete was one of the many warm up acts that appeared on the bill, only he somehow managed to stick in my mind after I'd left. Whether it was because his short but sweet set was full of hilarity and rather odd tricks or because he looked a bit like Russell Kane (a lot) who I willing admit to having a bit of a crush on, we will never know.
However, I decided to check him out at his own show in London's Hen and Chickens Theatre. It was the preview for his Edinburgh show so my expectations were high; it was a tiny little venue, probably only about 30 seats, and the stage was just the floor space in front. I can honestly say it was the most intimate show I have ever been to!
The show was spectacular, Pete came out brimming with confidence as he greeted his audience in his strong Northern voice. His tricks were executed flawlessly and with perfect comic timing. I will admit to having a secret love of magic and I was actually a little bit giddy with excitement. Without giving too much of it away for those of you traveling to Edinburgh to see him. There was stolen money, cakes made out of a shoe, and even poor Pete being shot in the face with a paintball gun by an unsuspecting member of the audience. Overall, it was an hour of fun, laughter and amazement. No one failed to be captivated by Pete's charms and incredible level of technical ability in magic.
It made me want to go out and buy every magic book in existence.
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