Mark Shortland is a British magician, comedy performer and lecturer with more than twenty years entertaining audiences worldwide. His official site documents sellout theatre work, luxury cruise engagements, Magic Castle appearances and two different Penn & Teller: Fool Us performances. Shortland blends illusion, suggestion, comedy and audience participation in stage shows, and also offers interactive virtual programs, professional magic lectures and bespoke faith-based entertainment. The performer-controlled site provides active enquiry controls for events of varied sizes and all ages. A dependable current home city and direct public booking email are not stated.
2 appearances on Penn & Teller: Fool Us.
Aired 25 June 2011
Did not fool Penn & Teller
Search YouTube We haven’t confirmed a clip of this performance yet.Aired 29 November 2019
Did not fool Penn & Teller
Holiday special; all performers received a holiday-themed participation trophy.
Search YouTube We haven’t confirmed a clip of this performance yet.Castle debut 2004, last billed 2025, on the Castle’s published schedules as the archive records them. Rooms: Parlour (8), Lunch & Brunch (2), Palace (2), Lectures (1). (13 room engagements across 10 weeks).
Shows recorded across FindMagic listings. Tour dates and earlier appearances are actively being backfilled.
The Magic Circle (Centre for the Magic Arts) · London, England
With Martyn Rowland, Peter Wardell, Duncan Trillo, James Freedman, Jason Steele, Joanne
The Magic Circle · London, England
With Martyn Rowland, Peter Wardell, Duncan Trillo, James Freedman, Jason Steele, Joanne
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Follow Mark ShortlandLaughs first, astonishment second — magic that plays the room.
Thoughts named, choices predicted, memories drawn back out. Unnervingly personal, never a stooge in sight.
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