1 recorded performance · 30 September 2026
One Night Only
Chicago Magic Lounge · Chicago, Illinois
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Benjamin Barnes is a close-up magic and parlour magic and stage magic artist based in Chicago. Television achievements include winning Penn & Teller: Fool Us, successfully stumping the legendary duo with original deceptive artistry.
Benjamin Barnes is a stage magician based in Chicago, Illinois. Benjamin Barnes's career includes fooling Penn & Teller on Penn & Teller: Fool Us and being billed 11 weeks at The Magic Castle in Hollywood. Benjamin Barnes's performance history includes appearances at Chicago Magic Lounge and Capital Hilton.
An American magician and one of Chicago's top corporate entertainers, Benjamin Barnes works in two modes: strolling close-up magic performed inches from the guests watching it, and stage magic shaped for a seated room.
Strolling, he moves from group to group, turning a handful of guests at a time into an audience and leaving each one with something to describe to the next person they meet. On stage, the same craft opens out for the whole room. Benjamin performs frequently at corporate and special events around the country, which makes him a natural fit for company parties, galas, conferences, weddings and receptions o hcarry a room on its own or keep a crowd talking between the formal moments.
1 of 3 appearances on Penn & Teller: Fool Us fooled Penn and Teller.
Aired 19 November 2021
Did not fool Penn & Teller
Search YouTube We haven’t confirmed a clip of this performance yet.Aired 21 October 2022
Fooled Penn & Teller
Search YouTube We haven’t confirmed a clip of this performance yet.Aired 22 December 2023
Did not fool Penn & Teller
Returning fooler from an earlier appearance.
Watch full episodeCastle debut 2008, last billed 2026, on the Castle’s published schedules as the archive records them. Rooms: Close-Up (9), Parlour (2).
FindMagic has documented 3 individually dated public performances across 2 venues in 2 cities from 2019 to 2026.
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Chicago Magic Lounge · Chicago, Illinois
Capital Hilton · Washington, District of Columbia
Chicago Magic Lounge · Chicago, Illinois
With Gozner, James Sanden, Manuel Llaser
Sleight of hand at intimate distance — cards, coins, and sleight of hand.
Intimate salon theatre and storytelling for small gatherings.
Full-scale stage presentation crafted for seated audiences.
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