Uniquely New York: Inside the Hanley Close-Up Magic Parlour with Greg Dubet

The Hanley Close-Up Magic Parlour

• 🎯 The Hanley Close-Up Magic Parlour in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, is a unique venue where magic takes center stage.
• 🎭 The entrance is disguised as a clock shop, Precision Clock and Watch, a nod to the father of modern magic, Eugene Robert Houdin.
• 💡 Magician Greg Dubet was inspired by Houdin, a clockmaker who discovered magic through a misordered book.

An Intimate Magic Experience

• 🤝 Greg Dubet prefers performing close-up magic for small audiences, believing it's the most impactful way to experience illusions.
• 🧠 He acknowledges the challenge of performing for an audience trying to decipher his secrets but finds it engaging.
• 🌟 Dubet's passion for magic began in fifth grade after witnessing a mind-blowing coloring book trick.

The Show and Its Atmosphere

• 🎩 Guests enter through the clock shop and into an intimate parlor, seating six around a table with others behind.
• 🎭 The show consists of three approximately 20-minute sets with two intermissions.
• 🛋️ The decor is personal, with many items from Dubet's apartment, creating a living room ambiance.
• ✍️ Visitors are encouraged to leave their mark by writing on the walls, adding to the unique atmosphere.

Witnessing the Magic

• 🃏 During a demonstration, a card is chosen, signed, and folded, with the magician seemingly influencing the outcome.
• 🤯 The card mysteriously transforms into a different card, astonishing the participant.
• 🔮 Another trick involves a glass used as a "crystal ball" to reveal the chosen card, leaving the audience in awe.
• 🏆 Participants can choose to take their card home or add it to the "wall of fame."