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Potted Potter at The Magic Attic at Bally's Las Vegas
Talk about magic!
British comedy actors Daniel Clarkson and Jefferson Turner have distilled all 4,200 pages of J. K. Rowling's seven Harry Potter novels into one brilliantly hilarious 70-minute show. Potted Potter: The Unauthorized Harry Experience is a lovably loopy two-person performance in which a Potter know-it-all teams up with a rebellious Harry newbie to create a show about — you guessed it — Harry Potter
Clarkson and Turner conceived the show in 2005 as a five-minute sidewalk synopsis to amuse customers queued up for Rowling's sixth Harry novel. They expanded it to an hour the following year and opened at Edinburgh's Zoo Southside. European tours ensued, and in 2012 Potted Potter was nominated for two Olivier Awards, the highest honor in British theater. The show made its off-Broadway debut the same year and has since toured all over the United States and the world. After opening in 2018, the family-friendly Las Vegas production won Best of Last Vegas Awards for Best New Production and Best Value Show.
About the show Potted Potter
One actor channels a bookish Harry in Potted Potter while another plays every other character — including Ron and Hermione, Draco Malfoy, Snape, the Weasleys, Sirius Black, Mad-Eye Moody, Dumbledore and, of course, He Who Must Not Be Named — with wild abandon. Loads of wigs and other goofy props are employed in a nonstop laugh fest that also features a fire-breathing dragon, countless costume changes, brilliant songs, a plethora of props and even a Quidditch match encouraging audience participation (but no brooms, alas).
Accessible to Potter freaks and newbies alike, Potted Potter blends slapstick in the Laurel & Hardy vaudeville tradition with the wildly witty dialogue associated with Monty Python's Flying Circus. "Potting" is a British term for "the art of summarizing something into a digestible form," and, like all the best parodies, Clarkson and Turner's Harry experience is both splendid spoof and heartfelt homage.
I (38) went with my mother and my 8yo daughter. We all had an amazing time and our cheeks hurt from laughing and smiling so much. It was delightfully silly, and we are so happy we chose this show to see on our trip!
Nick and James were hilarious. We loved the spontaneity. A fun show for lovers of Harry Potter.
Definitely for the under 12 crowd. We were slightly amused but mostly by how much the children were enjoying the show.
We weren’t sure what to expect but this show was so good! If you’re a Harry Potter fan, you will love it! The performers were hilarious and seemed so spontaneous! We loved when they tried to suppress their own laughter when the other performer did something unexpected! So funny! Great for the entire family! We attended a matinee and there were lots of children who enjoyed the show.
The show was fantastic. I’m not even a Harry Snotter fan. Moves at a fast paste with lots of family friendly jokes and skits that keep every one entertained. The highlight for us was our daughter playing Quidditch on stage. The hat was too big but she could not see but that just added to the entertainment. Well worth seeing. QUIDDITCH!!!!!
Went to Potted Potter this past weekend. I went to the 2 pm show. If you are a Harry Potter fan you will love the parody. Even if not you will still laugh. It was amazing how they did all 7 books in 70 minutes. Both actors did a great job and even broke into laughter themselves on several occasions. It was a good time.
It's in a tiny venue so you're sitting close no matter the seat so the view is good from everywhere. Don't stress over which seat you get. It's not a huge spectacular performance of any sort but two very funny gentlemen from UK on stage being goofy using lots of props to make a silly and fun performance. A bit of a light show, some audience interaction, music and more. Full of lots of book related jokes and some UK flair. If you like small stage performances and love Harry Potter you'll really enjoy it. Appreciate that these guys travelled overseas to bring their love of potter and comedy.
This show was nonstop fun and laughs...the 2 guys were absolutely amazing and I would definitely go see it again
We (4) laughed straight through the entire show. Highly entertaining. The performers worked hard but made it look easy. The size of the venue made it so personal, too. I spent 10 years at a high end performing arts venue. I have seen a lot of shows at work and in travel. Potted Potter is a must see! We also saw BlueMan, Cirque LOVE and Criss Angel. All entertaining but Potted Potter far surpassed them in our experience. Hope you see it!
It’s amazing to see two people with limited props, put on such an engaging show. We were captivated from start to finish. Nick and James are truly one of a kind.
