⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and a half
We attended Dom Chambers: Magic Hunt at Fringe World on the 22nd of January, a completely sold-out night, and it was immediately clear why this show is already generating so much buzz. With the 22nd selling out, and the 23rd and 24th also fully booked, this is very much one of those Fringe shows people are talking about, and booking early for good reason.
From the opening moments, Dom makes it clear this is not a family magic show. The tone is set early with a tomato-related trick that is deliberately shocking, cheeky, and undeniably adult in both delivery and implication.
There were a few primary school aged children in the audience on our night but this is firmly an MA15+ show, with adult language, adult themes, and off-the-cuff jokes that are not suitable for a younger audience. This is magic designed for adults, and it does not pretend otherwise.
Dom brings serious credentials to the stage. He’s appeared on America’s Got Talent, Penn & Teller: Fool Us, and The Illusionists on Broadway.
In Magic Hunt, he leans fully into his own unpredictable style, presenting an untamed hour of magic that blends awe, chaos, and sharp comedy. The premise centres on a failed global quest to find the ultimate magic trick, leading Dom to take matters into his own hands and craft something deliberately unhinged, and that energy carries through the entire performance.
The show combines classic magic foundations such as cards, sleight of hand, and audience participation with Dom’s irreverent humour and willingness to push boundaries. While some of the techniques may feel familiar at first glance, any sense of “been there, seen that” quickly disappears. Dom reworks traditional tricks into his own distinctive versions, keeping the audience surprised, engaged and laughing throughout.
One of the standout aspects of the show was Dom’s ability to read the room and stay completely in control of the space. Audience participation was handled with care and intention, with Dom clearly choosing people who wanted to be involved and making sure interactions remained comfortable, even when the humour pushed into more risqué territory. Combined with his professionalism in handling minor technical issues on the night, it created a performance that felt confident, polished, and genuinely enjoyable to watch.
A personal highlight was the beer trick early in the show, which perfectly captured what Magic Hunt does best. It was clever, surprising, slightly outrageous, and set the tone for the kind of night the audience was in for. That balance of skill, humour, and shock value is what carries the show from start to finish.
Throughout the performance, Dom repeatedly returned to the idea of the “child within” and the childlike wonder that sits at the heart of magic itself. He acknowledged, with humour, that children probably should not be in the audience, but closed with a sentiment that felt genuine and well-earned. His hope was that, by the end of the show, the adults in the room felt like children again, full of awe, surprise, and that simple joy that great magic creates. In many ways, the show encapsulates that spirit perfectly, adult in its delivery, but rooted in the universal pleasure of being amazed.
Dom Chambers: Magic Hunt is bold, funny, and intentionally unfiltered. It is a confident blend of comedy and illusion that feels very different to a traditional magic show, driven by a performer who knows exactly how to command a room and keep an audience entertained.
Just make sure you leave the kids at home for this one.