Jason Verners carves out own lane in competitive world of magic

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Victoria magician Jason Verners is performing with Vancouver’s Chris Yuill for Sin City Illusions, Saturday at the McPherson Playhouse.

Tickets: $30-$59 from the Royal McPherson box office or rmts.bc.caVictoria magician Jason Verners has achieved plenty during his 14-year career, from regular TV appearances to celebrity endorsements. But what occupies the majority of his time is the work: Learning new tricks, improving old ones, and finding better ways in which to entertain his growing audience.

His performance with Yuill — whom Verners has known for over a decade — is a move back to his roots. Once deeply connected to the magic community in Canada, Verners has been something of a lone wolf in recent years, as he tries to navigate an extremely hard-fought industry. “I wanted to separate myself a little bit, and carve out my own lane,” Verners said of his recent career moves, which led to celebrity endorsements from Michael Bublé and David Foster, among others. “There’s always so much politics and drama in the industry, and it felt like I was taking advice from the wrong people, or too much advice. So I just naturally pulled myself away.”

Verners created four new tricks for each episode, which is a heady pace for a magician. “The challenge is a ton of work,” he said, but it has made him a much better magician. “I love challenging myself with coming up with new material.”

 

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