For 2014 , Ben again produced ( in association with Magicana ) , two programs for Luminato themed as '' Transgressive Magic '' . The first was '' Bullet Catch '' a magic/performance art show written and performed by Scottish performer , Rob Drummond , about the ( fictional ) case of William Henderson , a magician apparently killed in front of 2,000 people while performing the famed bullet catch in 1912 . The second was '' Card Table Artifice '' written by David Ben and composed by Gavin Bryars and presented as a performance art piece with the simultaneous presentation of Ben performing card table artistry , Bryars leading a string quartet and narration by Canadian actor , RH Thomson . The show also included an opening act by magician , Rob Zabrecky
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