A few days ago I hopped a train down to Eugene Oregon to see Jack Grady‘s show at a comedy club with my buddy Matt Baker (the juggler, not the magician). I think I had seen a video or two of his, but didn’t know much about him.
Jack’s big on the social media and his thing is “ass magic” where he puts things into his butt crack and then magic happens. That’s a quick background about what I knew about him.
This show is a great example of how a strong character can carry a show. The magic is just “meh” for the most part, but the performing persona carries the show. One thing that my buddy caught, that I didn’t, was in the fish hook roulette trick, it felt like he actually could mess up the trick. Since I was familiar with the trick and method, that thought never entered my mind.
The show’s roughness was a feature! It felt like it could really go wrong at any point. I have a feeling he hasn’t been touring with the show very long. I also think that in a few years, if he’s actively working on the show, that his show would be GREAT!
The show doesn’t over use the “ass magic”, but there were a couple of spots where it could be used that it’s currently not.
If Jack is coming to your area, the show is worth going to!
-Louie