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IN PHOTOS: The World’s Greatest Magic Show wows Manila

Because you need to #SeeToBelieve it!

Six magicians from England amazes Filipino audience with their heart-thumping and jaw-dropping unbelievable acts on Christmas Day at Smart Araneta Coliseum. Fusing grand illusions with death-defying acts, and technological trickery, Magical Bones, Ben Hart, Chris Cox, Ali Cook, Josephine Lee, and Bello Nock will definitely leave you wanting for more!

Check out how each of these magicians wowed the crowd on Christmas Day:

Josephine Lee, the world’s leading illusionist, kicked off the event with a nerve-wrecking escape. And left the whole crowd scratching their heads in wonder as she disappears and reappears!

Impossible, magic, Wilbros Live, Jospehine Lee, Ben Hart, Magical Bones, Chris Cox, Ali Cook, Bell Nock
An assistant handcuffs Josephine Lee. Photo by REA ALFONSO/INQUIRER.net
Impossible, magic, Wilbros Live, Jospehine Lee, Ben Hart, Magical Bones, Chris Cox, Ali Cook, Bell Nock
Uh-oh! Photo by REA ALFONSO/INQUIRER.net
Impossible, magic, Wilbros Live, Jospehine Lee, Ben Hart, Magical Bones, Chris Cox, Ali Cook, Bell Nock
Where did she go? Photo by REA ALFONSO/INQUIRER.net
Impossible, magic, Wilbros Live, Jospehine Lee, Ben Hart, Magical Bones, Chris Cox, Ali Cook, Bell Nock
And she’s back! Photo by REA ALFONSO/INQUIRER.net
Impossible, magic, Wilbros Live, Jospehine Lee, Ben Hart, Magical Bones, Chris Cox, Ali Cook, Bell Nock
Josephine Lee reappears before the bewildered audience. Photo by REA ALFONSO/INQUIRER.net

Ben Hart’s shrinking card trick was just unbelievable that you wouldn’t want to blink your eyes! And using electricity to “teleport” one guy into another spot was definitely hard to believe!

Impossible, magic, Wilbros Live, Jospehine Lee, Ben Hart, Magical Bones, Chris Cox, Ali Cook, Bell Nock
Uhm, how did that deck of cards become smaller and smaller again? Photo by REA ALFONSO/INQUIRER.net
Impossible, magic, Wilbros Live, Jospehine Lee, Ben Hart, Magical Bones, Chris Cox, Ali Cook, Bell Nock
Photo by REA ALFONSO/INQUIRER.net
Impossible, magic, Wilbros Live, Jospehine Lee, Ben Hart, Magical Bones, Chris Cox, Ali Cook, Bell Nock
Photo by REA ALFONSO/INQUIRER.net

Magical Bones combines music, dance and magic that will definitely make you go “wow”!

Impossible, magic, Wilbros Live, Jospehine Lee, Ben Hart, Magical Bones, Chris Cox, Ali Cook, Bell Nock
Magical Bones doing a backflip… Photo by REA ALFONSO/INQUIRER.net
Impossible, magic, Wilbros Live, Jospehine Lee, Ben Hart, Magical Bones, Chris Cox, Ali Cook, Bell Nock
…and catching the card with the lady’s name! Photo by REA ALFONSO/INQUIRER.net

Ali Cook reinventing Harry Houdini’s Water Torture Cell was trickery beyond imagination!

Impossible, magic, Wilbros Live, Jospehine Lee, Ben Hart, Magical Bones, Chris Cox, Ali Cook, Bell Nock
Ali Cook’s getting ready to take a dip! Photo by REA ALFONSO/INQUIRER.net
Impossible, magic, Wilbros Live, Jospehine Lee, Ben Hart, Magical Bones, Chris Cox, Ali Cook, Bell Nock
Photo by REA ALFONSO/INQUIRER.net
Impossible, magic, Wilbros Live, Jospehine Lee, Ben Hart, Magical Bones, Chris Cox, Ali Cook, Bell Nock
Photo by REA ALFONSO/INQUIRER.net
Impossible, magic, Wilbros Live, Jospehine Lee, Ben Hart, Magical Bones, Chris Cox, Ali Cook, Bell Nock
He didn’t only escape the tank, he switched places with Petra! Photo by REA ALFONSO/INQUIRER.net
Impossible, magic, Wilbros Live, Jospehine Lee, Ben Hart, Magical Bones, Chris Cox, Ali Cook, Bell Nock
Photo by REA ALFONSO/INQUIRER.net

Bello Nock, the show’s source of comic relief, leaves the crowd gasping with his acrobatic tricks!

Impossible, magic, Wilbros Live, Jospehine Lee, Ben Hart, Magical Bones, Chris Cox, Ali Cook, Bell Nock
Photo by REA ALFONSO/INQUIRER.net

And lastly, Chris Cox bewilders the audience with his unique mind reading talent. It will definitely make you say “Impossible!”

Impossible, magic, Wilbros Live, Jospehine Lee, Ben Hart, Magical Bones, Chris Cox, Ali Cook, Bell Nock
Photo by REA ALFONSO/INQUIRER.net
Impossible, magic, Wilbros Live, Jospehine Lee, Ben Hart, Magical Bones, Chris Cox, Ali Cook, Bell Nock
Chris Cox reads the mind of one audience! Photo by REA ALFONSO/INQUIRER.net
Impossible, magic, Wilbros Live, Jospehine Lee, Ben Hart, Magical Bones, Chris Cox, Ali Cook, Bell Nock
Photo by REA ALFONSO/INQUIRER.net

Raring to have a magical Christmas with your family? Catch IMPOSSIBLE at Smart Araneta Coliseum until January 3.

Impossible, magic, Wilbros Live, Jospehine Lee, Ben Hart, Magical Bones, Chris Cox, Ali Cook, Bell Nock
Photo by REA ALFONSO/INQUIRER.net


IMPOSSIBLE was brought to you by Wilbros Live.

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