“A Master of Illusions!”
- THE NEW YORK TIMES
An Evening of Wonder in Downtown Porto for Only 25 Guests
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"A magical and moving hour by a master."
- HELEN MIRREN
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"Physics and logic become irrelevant in the hands of Helder Guimarães."
- ALEJANDRO G. IÑARRITU
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"A transportive, intimate and mind-bendingly memorable magical experience."
- J.J. ABRAMS
The Studio
A Working Space in Downtown Porto where Illusions are Created & Secrets are Kept
Founded by World Champion Magician Helder Guimarães, the studio is devoted to research, writing, and the quiet development of new work in close-up magic and theatrical storytelling to be presented on international stages such as Off-Broadway, TED Talks, the Geffen Playhouse, and the Kennedy Center.
Here, ideas evolve slowly. Some nights, the doors open.
Founder’s Note
“I never imagined what Time for Magic became. What I needed was a place to think.
For many years, Magic has been my way of asking questions: about us, about humans, about our limits, and about the stories we tell ourselves to understand the world. Most of that work happens quietly, away from the stage, surrounded by books, notes, unfinished ideas, and long moments of doubt.”
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"Helder Guimarães is a magician Jorge Luis Borges might have dreamed up."
- THE LOS ANGELES TIMES
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"I have no idea how Helder Guimarães, the Portuguese-born sleight-of-hand virtuoso, does what he does. And I hope never to know."
- THE WASHINGTON POST
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"Entertaining, mystifying, and, ultimately, moving. Jaw-droppingly complicated and surprising illusions at every turn!"
- BROADWAY WORLD
The Evenings
Only 25 Guests
60 MINUTES.
NO STAGE. NO DISTANCE.
MAGIC & STORYTELLING WITHIN ARMS’ REACH.
PERFORMED IN ENGLISH
NO PHOTOS & VIDEOS INSIDE THE STUDIO.
“An expert at sleight of hand! He seems, in fact, remarkably sincere and trustworthy for a man committed to deception.”
- LOS ANGELES TIMES