Piff the Magic Dragon at the Flamingo Las Vegas

We sat front row and were pulled into the show a little, which was great fun. A lot of American comedy isn’t too sophisticated, where as the British can be more abrasive, sarcastic and dark with their humour. In a city where everyone seems to be smiling in an effort to get an extra buck in their tip, ‘Piff the Magic (and slightly grumpy) Dragon’ is a breath of fresh air. Thankfully the American audience laughed in all the right places, the put downs and cutting comments landed well and it was all hilarious. The magic ranges from the small quick tricks to larger more overarching magic, that slowly unfolds during the show, all executed brilliantly. It was intimate, funny and surprising. We also spotted Teller sitting behind us and we’re big Pen & Teller fans. After the show there is an encouraged meet and greet where you can snap a picture (using your phone) and they were lovely to talk to. We saw six Vegas shows last week, including Cirque du Soleil and the Blue Man Group (both excellent), but on reflection, this was our favourite show of the trip.

The jokes are mostly at the cost of the audience which i suppose is not my humor. The magic tricks are okeyish but there are much better shows out there.

Piff is an amazing act at the Flamingo. Most of his magic tricks are the same tricks you see at other shows, but done better (with a twist that includes Mr. Piffles and “dry” comedy). Small venue with a meet and greet following the show. Very entertaining and is the must see magic show in Vegas!