Scott Silven, a world-renowned illusionist performing in New Zealand next month, has revealed the “sliding doors moment” that led him to fulfil his dream of touring the world. The Scotsman, who will bring his show Wonders to the Auckland Arts Festival in March, has always loved magic. He learned his first tricks from his grandfather as a young boy, ran away to Italy as a 13-year-old to learn hypnosis, and was headlining a show at one of the UK’s top theatres by 21.
But it’s only in recent years that Silven’s career has gone truly international, catapulting him to global stardom. In an interview with Newstalk ZB’s Real Life with John Cowan on Sunday night, Silven said much of his success comes down to being “really lucky”..
