There’s a magic school at Orchard Towers and I tried to learn some card tricks
A new magic school and theater called Institute Illusions has opened at Orchard Towers in Singapore, offering live performances and magic lessons. A reporter visited the venue to experience a card trick demonstration and learn about the art of illusion.
Why it matters
The opening of niche entertainment venues reflects local cultural trends and the growth of experiential businesses in urban centers.
CNA Lifestyle recently stopped by Institute Illusions to see if we could unlock our inner David Copperfield. Or at least do a card trick.
Located at Orchard Towers, Institute Illusions is a new space for live magic shows and lessons. (Photos: CNA/Joyee Koo)
Hazeeq Sukri 04 Oct 2026 06:56AM Bookmark Bookmark Share WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedIn Set CNA as your preferred source on Google Add CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results. Read a summary of this article on FAST. Get bite-sized news via a new cards interface. Give it a try. Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FAST FAST “There's no way four aces will actually turn up,” I told the pompadoured man in front of me, half dismissively and half out of curiosity.
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