Producers Barbary Bry and Neil Senturia have announced Harry Milas: Magic In The Ditch, a new immersive magic show created and performed by Harry Milas and directed by Tony Award winner Patrick Marber.
The production will run at The Ditch, Shoreditch Town Hall from 20 November to 11 December 2026, inviting audiences into the atmospheric underground spaces hidden beneath the historic East London venue.
Described as an intimate experience combining sleight of hand, storytelling and high-stakes illusion, the show sees Milas drawing on his unusual background studying card sharps and con artists. Having mastered their techniques and even trained security teams to detect cheating, he now brings those skills to a new theatrical setting following the success of his acclaimed West End run of The Unfair Advantage.
Milas said: “I’m thrilled to be back in London to build this. This is by far the biggest and most ambitious show I’ve ever made. It’s an evening of unique magic, rich storytelling and dangerous stunts, and one of them has taken me two years to get to the point where I can perform it in front of an audience. The Ditch is exactly the right room to do it for the first time.”
Director Patrick Marber added: “Harry’s show, The Unfair Advantage was one of my favourite theatre experiences last year. I’m really thrilled to be working with him on this new work in progress, Magic In The Ditch.”
The creative team includes designer Isabella Van Braeckel, sound designer and composer Sarah Spencer, and magic consultant Nathan Wilson.
Milas is an Australian sleight-of-hand artist, writer and theatre maker whose work has been seen internationally, including seasons in Chicago, San Diego, Seattle, Edinburgh and London’s West End. His award-winning production The Unfair Advantage won Best Magic at Adelaide Fringe and has earned acclaim for its intimate exploration of deception, skill and theatrical storytelling.
Listings and ticket information can be found here.
