Magic Dropout

Rob Teszka, almost-PhD of magic, presents a fun magic show about failure! Enjoy a mindblowing cocktail of tongue-in-cheek takes on everything from Mai Tais to burnout. Experience the unexpected results of Rob's magic psychology research, his emotional escape from the maze of academia, and laugh in the face of failure!

Director: Travis Bernhardt

Website/Socials: robteszkamagic.com

Plain Language Description

This is a funny magic show combined with personal storytelling. Rob Teszka is a magician who used to work at a university. He tells the story of how he started in high school and ended up researching the psychology of how magic works. Every story involves an interactive magic trick. Some example topics include his high-school science award, lab meetings at the pub, and an improvised lecture. During the show, Rob talks about mistakes he made and makes fun of university life. He also invites people in the audience to share some of their own failings. With his magic and stories, Rob encourages people to laugh at their mistakes, and transform failure into success.