‘Magic for Animals’ coming to the Elysian on October 5th!
“Magic for Animals” is an unapologetically witty and insightful one-woman show employing sparkling, incisive humor and magic to conjure laughs and hard hitting truths. Magic engages pressing issues of animal welfare, climate change, and sexism through a continuous personal narrative woven throughout each illusion, ultimately paving a way forward with empathy and self-awareness. Supremely stylish, Liz is praised as “daring” while showing “vulnerability, empathy, and above all humor,” by L.A. Dance Chronicle. Cincy Fringe reviewers call her a “fantastic storyteller…fearless” (The Sappy Critic) and “delightful…polished” (The League of Cincinnati Theatres). Edinburgh critics comment how “she commands the stage” (To Do List) and note how “the audience waits on her every word” (FringeReview). Broadway World raves that “The piece is clean, heartfelt, and demonstrative of a level of craft that will make it a Fringe Festival standout”. “Magic For Animals” is an unforgettable experience where making a difference is as important as making you laugh.
Liz Toonkel is a creative force who believes in the storytelling power of design in theater and visual art. As a queer Jewish female magician, performance artist and animal rights activist she felt the magic show format needed shaking up and was in urgent need of fresh approaches. Toonkel is “an irresistible performer who deserves to break out in the UK and worldwide” (To Do List) and her work ranges from performance and installations to films.
Content Warning: Frank discussion of Animal Cruelty and Sexual Assault
Tickets: elysiantheater.com/shows/magicforanimals
Doors at 9:30 PM, Show at 10:00 PM
Seating begins 15 minutes before showtime, there is NO LATE SEATING. Seats are assigned on a first come first served basis, from the front of the theatre to the back. If you want to sit closer, be sure to arrive earlier.
Shows start no later than 10 MINUTES after the scheduled show time.
THE ELYSIAN
1944 Riverside Dr
Los Angeles, CA 90039
hello@elysiantheater.com
