Firman’s show may be advertised as a mere magic show, but he manages the difficult task of allying that with comedy. The combination can actually be vaguely confusing at times, for the audience sometimes is not entirely sure whether they should focus their attention on the jokes or the tricks – which are both excellent.
Asking various spectators from the front rows to participate in his tricks, he never makes fun of them and instead chats with good humour and warmth. Perhaps the first magician not to take himself seriously, Firman tries tricks after tricks and manages to trick (ha ha) the audience into never being sure whether they are supposed to work or are simple illusions. But when they do, the result is so baffling it can delay the amazed applause for a couple of seconds. From making a cupcake inside a spectator’s shoe to making another person’s £10 note disappear in flames, only to find it in a different location later on (no more details to avoid spoilers) – each trick is more amazing than the next.
Firman is incredibly comfortable on stage and delivers pun after pun, that are so ridiculous they become hilarious. The show isn’t one for kids though, as innuendos are everywhere, much to the delight of his audience. Unfortunately, the early scheduling means some excellent jokes are sometimes a bit lost on the very proper and sober spectators. Despite this, Firman easily wins the title of being everyone’s favourite magician since Arrested Development’s Gob Bluth.
4/5 
Adeline Amar
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