With out ever confirming one or the other Jeff kraemer’s performances will have most if not all wondering what exactly was real magic and what was an illusion. You will never hear Jeff claim he is performing real magic but rather left to your own devices and beliefs to arrive at your own conclusions. One may think I know some of it had to be illusions but maybe some of it was real as well. His ability to make even the toughest of skeptics question the laws that govern nature and physics is absolutely stunning.

To hear members of the audience suggest to one another that if magic could be real in some shape or form and have probably witnessed it during Jeff’s performance is what every magician should hope for. With Jeff Kraemer you are left with that feeling every single time, he is that good. He doesn’t tell the traditional stories or use some silly patter like mosts magicians do, his props don’t have the magic look and feel to them that reek of trap doors and hidden compartments but rather they are commonly constructed wood crates or steel boxes that are as disarming as one could hope for. Often he has sponsors build his prisons or containers which he will escape, vanish or transform from. His chains and locks have come from Home Depot, Lowes and other such places that sell the same to all of us. Jeff’s handcuffs are supplied by sheriffs departments, police officers and Smith & Wesson generally so we no they don’t come from the old brick and mortar magic shops. His use of everyday items for his close up work are more times than not borrowed from the audience and he seems to enjoy having his miracles happen in the spectators own hands. So what are we left to think, can he be so gifted in such a way that he is able to tap into abilities most of us couldn’t fathom. Is his true talent some sort of supernatural gift or is he one of the most talented tricksters on the planet? I will leave that for you to decide. I have seen Jeff Kraemer in action on three occasions and I really am no closer to an explanation now than I was after his first show.

The one thing I do know is that Jeff has with doubt opened my mind to the possibilities that just maybe their could be forces or powers out there most of us know nothing about. If he has some gift or supernatural ability I think he has chosen such an inspirational method of sharing it with the world. To transform his audiences from nay sayers to believers in such a short amount of time is astounding. His belief in himself and his belief that everyone garners these same abilities is some how reverberated through out the audience by shows end. Whether real magic does exist or Jeff has a most extraordinary talent to perform illusions it shouldn’t matter. What should matter is the feeling you will leave with, a feeling of hope and the ability to conquer all that is put in your path.

I for one don’t need a explanation, I am more than happy believin in the impossible be so very possible. Maybe that is what real magic is supposed to be, a belief in some thing we just can’t explain. Do you and your family a big favour when Jeff Kraemer comes to your town, go and see him. You will not be disappointed and you may even start to believe in the impossible.

Our world today is possibly more open and willing to believe in the supernatural, the miracle or the impossible

Marci Johnson