The Legend of the Card Ninja

Javier Jarquin, winner of Best Local Show in Wellington at the 2010 NZ International Comedy Festival Awards, makes a return for one night only before heading for his new life in the UK.

The Legend of the Card Ninja takes us through Javier’s transformation from mild mannered IT consultant to award winning card throwing ninja. Card throwing, or scaling, is a skill deemed too difficult by most magicians. Yet through years of training with normal everyday playing cards, Javier’s mastery has entertained and impressed audiences at the Christchurch Arts Festival, the International Buskers Festival, and in a guest spot at the Melbourne Magic Festival.

Javier will be joined at this unique performance by local host Jerome Chandrahasen and Class Comedians star high-school student Bea Joblin, in only her second ever comedy performance.

Combining Javier’s acclaimed stand up comedy and his dazzling Card Ninja act, this is one slick performance, soon to head to Edinburgh Fringe and most likely not to be seen on these shores again.