Charlie Caper started out as a street magician, earning a living around London’s Covent Garden for ten years, and every inch of that experience is on show in Magical. From the very start, he packs in trick after trick at a breakneck pace; this is not a magician who builds up tension with endless set-ups and patter, rather he lets his hands do the talking. He’s super-engaging too, dealing easily with the excited kids in the audience without letting it become a kids-driven show.  And there’s charm; his laconic Swedish delivery almost hides the fact that he’s also funny: when a coin-drop gets a spontaneous round of applause he congratulates us for being a fan of gravity, and when he pulls the coin from behind a kid’s ear (classic) he informs us the union makes him do it. Really, the only issue is being able to see his detailed work close-up in such a large space, a common challenge for magicians who pull a big live crowd: go early to join the queue if you want a floor seat at the heart of the action.

There are plenty of jaw-dropping moments in Magical, not least a returning gag about his missing bow tie; no matter how hard you look, you’ll never see it disappear. There’s also something lovely about his finale, when he returns to the classic three cups/three balls tricks that, he tells us, have been around as long as time. The encore is a lovely bit of low-key magic that explains why Caper does what he does and, by this point, there’s not a single person in the house who would disagree with him. Magical, indeed. 

Charlie Caper: Magical, The Garden Of Unearthly Delights, until 17 March (not 4 March), 8.15pm.