Friday 24 April – Saturday 16 May

MAGIC

In commemoration of the centennial of Harry Houdini’s death, David Haig’s new play explores what we choose to believe and why. The famed Jewish illusionist crosses paths with writer Arthur Conan Doyle, and the two men, united by a fascination with spiritualism, form an unlikely and profound friendship. However, Conan Doyle longs to be reunited with his dead son, convinced there’s life beyond death, while Houdini is determined to expose psychics as frauds exploiting the vulnerable — even if it means shattering his friend’s faith. Who will be proved right?

7.30pm, 2.30pm. From £10. Chichester Festival Theatre, West Sussex PO19 6AP. www.cft.org.uk