The College of Magic turns ordinary kids into confident, top-hat wearing magicians
The College of Magic in Cape Town provides children aged 10 to 18 with training in various performance arts, including magic, juggling, and theater. The school aims to build confidence and skill in its students through a structured, creative curriculum.
Why it matters
The school serves as a unique educational institution that fosters personal development and artistic expression in youth.
Dressed in a sharp black three-piece suit and a dapper yellow bow tie, Lubelo Mthenjana stands alone on a dark stage, taking in the last few seconds of quiet before the curtain opens. He takes a deep breath as his name is announced. Then he opens his arms wide and flashes a bright smile.
"Hello everyone! My name is Lubelo Mthenjana, and I will be performing for you … some magic!"
The audience of about 30 children and parents is spellbound. They laugh out loud as he makes a string of paper clips vanish into a plastic cup and gasp with surprise as the clips reappear inside a matchbox. Then comes his best trick: He conjures sweets out of thin air and tosses them into the crowd. The room erupts. As Lubelo takes his final bow to thunderous applause, his mom beams a proud smile at the 11-year-old apprentice magician.
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