World-renowned magician Cyril Takayama to stun Macau with new tricks

Celebrated American-Japanese illusionist Cyril Takayama will be spreading his charisma outside Japan and across the globe, starting this upcoming December with a world tour. Macau will be his first stop to stage his signature tricks on December 5 and 6.
Hailed as one of the leading pioneers of street magic, the 41-year-old magician has been active on television screens throughout the past decade with his jaw-dropping tricks, reaching audiences in over 26 countries.
During a media briefing yesterday afternoon, the illusionist, best known as Cyril, stunned journalists with his sophisticated and seamless magic, armed only with a stack of poker cards, earning thundering applause from the attendees.
The two-day performance, as the magician promised, would be an engaging one inviting viewers into his “party,” after which everyone would return home entertained. “The show is very interactive with its audience; it’s a magical journey that I take the audience to experience for themselves. There will be fun moments, serious moments, romantic moments and lots of laughter,” said Cyril.
Cyril’s signature tricks feature producing real hamburgers from menus, removing his arm from his shoulders, not to mention his most dramatic act where he bungee-jumps into a swimming pool from a hotel roof with a sword and spears his chosen card from many others floating in the water.
He disclosed that the inspiration for his tricks stemmed from every moment he was exposed to different people and cultures, understanding magic as a “universal language” connecting various people from different origins. “When I do magic, it breaks the language barrier, we don’t have to speak the same language to communicate, as magic is the international language,” said Cyril.
The theatrical magician conjuren that there would be new elements to be viewed apart from some previous well-known magic tricks, yet he refused to disclose further details with an aim of only uncovering his elaborate surprises during the 2-hour spectacle.
Furthermore, he hoped that audiences could fully relish his tricks instead of attempting to look for errors, which is not what magic is about.
“When I’m performing magic, there’s a trick to everything I do. But I don’t want my viewers to come here to try to find the tricks I’m doing,” said Cyril. “Because it’s about the time we have together, about the relationship, about the magic we create.” Staff reporter