Despite what you may think, magicians are really nothing like Arrested Development’s Gob Bluth. They don’t insist you use the word “illusion” instead of “trick.” They don’t really like “The Final Countdown” that much. They take their art very seriously…except for when they don’t. Hakan Berg‘s “King of Birds” act, shown here from an appearance on Le Plus Grand Cabaret du Monde, is great magic, but it’s also just damn funny, blending sleight of hand with just the right amount of humor. We had the pleasure of seeing Berg perform this routine live at Genii Convention, where it absolutely slayed. 

Pi pi pi pi pi…

Someone once said the core of comedy is simplicity, which perhaps is why Hakan Berg‘s “Rope” routine works so well. A microphone, a…memorable…take on U2’s song “One,” and a rope is all he needs to leave his audience as mesmerized as they are amused. This particular performance was from Le Plus Grand Cabaret du Monde in France, where he also did his priceless “King of Birds” bit.