Cath Jamison’s business cards, which were placed on the tables in the room she played in at Trades Hall, suggested the audience was going to encounter mystery and danger with their black and white colouring and the razor blade perched in her mouth.
While Jamison’s “The Secret Life of a Woman” had amusing and suspenseful moments (and a lovely ending featuring snowflakes), it didn’t offer anything novel to magic or comedy.
Of course, at a time when you can probably find out how doves can appear out of nowhere by looking on the Internet and most people have already seen someone not getting their head chopped off, it’s hard to know how a magician can distinguish themselves from the pack.
The room Jamison performed in looked fabulous draped in black, while she had a superb stage presence with her slick outfit, sharp wit and confident demeanour.
Many people in attendance enjoyed her tricks a lot, and laughed heartily at the jokes that went with them.
Jamison was assisted by a duo called “Perfect Nonsense” who giggled heaps, wore blonde wigs and added homoerotic tomfoolery to proceedings.
The pair seemed like they could’ve come from the silent movie era, which only added to the feeling the production was a bit dated.
If magic mixed with humour presented by a strong female is your bag, you’ll enjoy “The Secret Life of a Woman”.
“The Secret Life of a Woman” is playing at MICF until the 28th of April. For booking details, go to the MICF website