Aurélia’s Oratorio - For everyone over 8 who believes in magic

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A Dazzling Display of Stage Illusion at The Lyric

Aurélia’s Oratorio is back at the Lyric by popular demand until 17 June. Don’t miss your second chance to catch this spellbinding show, which delighted audiences and wowed the critics.

Behind the red velvet curtain lies a topsy-turvy world of surreal surprises, tricks and transformations … In this bewitching show of mind-boggling and enthralling illusions, clothes do as they please, two-dozen alarm clocks contrive to play a tune, people dissolve and curtains fall in love. Aerial acrobatics, dance and haunting music combine to leave you wide-eyed and open-mouthed.

Critical acclaim for the show in 2005:

‘Charm is a much abused word but Aurélia’s Oratorio has it in spades … With laughter as its lifeblood, Aurélia’s Oratorio takes an ingenuous look at the absurdity of the human condition through set pieces that tap into a sense of childlike wonder that’s beguilingly ageless.’ Metro

‘Elaborate home-made props and human dexterity combine with an engagingly dippy frame of mind that sees the ticklish potential in everyday objects … a spirit of pure mischief … the mechanics are mysterious and the effect delicious.’ Independent on Sunday

‘Like an enchanting dream … this is a show that defies conventional logic, yet creates another of its own, a seamless spectacle of transformations and visuals puns … Man or woman, boy or girl, you cannot fail to fall in love with both Aurélia and this ravishing show.’ Daily Telegraph

May 24, 2006