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A event held at The Cube on Friday 18th October. The event starts at 19:30.
Doozy Magazine presents 'F for Fake': an evening of performance, art, and film in homage to the great 'F for Fake' by Orson Welles at The Cube Microplex.
Featuring:
The Great Baldini (Performance of the Illusionati)
Orson Welles' 'F for Fake' (Film)
Art Exhibition (All over)
For artist submissions head to... https://forms.gle/GEeVNkGCRmMMNunx9
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The Great Baldini (‘Emperor of Illusion’, ‘Prince of Prestidigitation’, and
‘Maharajah of Mystery’) is a magical legend, a music hall relict and an old
school theatrical performer. Baldini is a Magic Circle member and awardwinning member of Bristol Society of Magic and Wessex Magical Association.
Baldini is also the head of the shadowy and sinister ILLUSIONATI - a group
of elite magicians influencing the world through the use of magical dark
arts. In “Dirty Tricks” he reveals (and demonstrates) how the ILLUSIONATI
sell their magical services to the highest bidder, laundering money, rigging
elections and supporting both the KGB and the CIA in nefarious activities.
The next wholly (im)plausible (magical) conspiracy theory for the Internet.
Imagine Tommy Cooper meets Blofeld.
“Incredible” (Front Row, BBC Radio 4)
“Wonderful, a joy” (Pick of the Week, BBC Radio 4)
“Charming, engaging and charismatic. A pleasure.” (FringeReview)
“A seasoned professional, excellent command of the stage.” (Broadway Baby)
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'F for Fake'
Director: Orson Welles Cast: Orson Welles, Oja Kodar, Elmyr de Hory, Clifford Irving, François Reichenbach France-Iran-West Germany 1975 | Colour | 88mins | Cert: PG
Trickery. Deceit. Magic. In F for Fake, a free-form sort-of documentary by Orson Welles, the legendary filmmaker (and self-described charlatan) gleefully re-engages with the central preoccupation of his career: the tenuous lines between illusion and truth, art and lies.
Beginning with portraits of the world-renowned art forger Elmyr de Hory and his equally devious biographer, Clifford Irving, Welles embarks on a dizzying journey that simultaneously exposes and revels in fakery and fakers of all stripes—not the least of whom is Welles himself.
Charming and inventive, F for Fake is both an inspired prank and a clever examination of the essential duplicity of cinema.
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About Doozy:
We are a grassroots arts organisation aiming to offer a space for artists to exhibit and sell their work in a unique setting blending absurdist theatre, exhibition, immersive art, music, and performance into one space. We also produce zine to accompany our events filled with other interesting bits of forgery, art, and insight.
Any questions about the show please contact [email protected]
Hope to see you there!
Kids welcome (finish time around 10PM)
Entry requirements: no age restrictions
Featuring:
The Great Baldini (Performance of the Illusionati)
Orson Welles' 'F for Fake' (Film)
Art Exhibition (All over)
For artist submissions head to... https://forms.gle/GEeVNkGCRmMMNunx9
---
The Great Baldini (‘Emperor of Illusion’, ‘Prince of Prestidigitation’, and
‘Maharajah of Mystery’) is a magical legend, a music hall relict and an old
school theatrical performer. Baldini is a Magic Circle member and awardwinning member of Bristol Society of Magic and Wessex Magical Association.
Baldini is also the head of the shadowy and sinister ILLUSIONATI - a group
of elite magicians influencing the world through the use of magical dark
arts. In “Dirty Tricks” he reveals (and demonstrates) how the ILLUSIONATI
sell their magical services to the highest bidder, laundering money, rigging
elections and supporting both the KGB and the CIA in nefarious activities.
The next wholly (im)plausible (magical) conspiracy theory for the Internet.
Imagine Tommy Cooper meets Blofeld.
“Incredible” (Front Row, BBC Radio 4)
“Wonderful, a joy” (Pick of the Week, BBC Radio 4)
“Charming, engaging and charismatic. A pleasure.” (FringeReview)
“A seasoned professional, excellent command of the stage.” (Broadway Baby)
---
'F for Fake'
Director: Orson Welles Cast: Orson Welles, Oja Kodar, Elmyr de Hory, Clifford Irving, François Reichenbach France-Iran-West Germany 1975 | Colour | 88mins | Cert: PG
Trickery. Deceit. Magic. In F for Fake, a free-form sort-of documentary by Orson Welles, the legendary filmmaker (and self-described charlatan) gleefully re-engages with the central preoccupation of his career: the tenuous lines between illusion and truth, art and lies.
Beginning with portraits of the world-renowned art forger Elmyr de Hory and his equally devious biographer, Clifford Irving, Welles embarks on a dizzying journey that simultaneously exposes and revels in fakery and fakers of all stripes—not the least of whom is Welles himself.
Charming and inventive, F for Fake is both an inspired prank and a clever examination of the essential duplicity of cinema.
---
About Doozy:
We are a grassroots arts organisation aiming to offer a space for artists to exhibit and sell their work in a unique setting blending absurdist theatre, exhibition, immersive art, music, and performance into one space. We also produce zine to accompany our events filled with other interesting bits of forgery, art, and insight.
Any questions about the show please contact [email protected]
Hope to see you there!
Kids welcome (finish time around 10PM)
Entry requirements: no age restrictions
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