For a world-class cut-up, Adam Trent hates cutting people up. The 30-year-old magician never pulls those traditional tricks, like sawing beautiful women in half onstage. He’d prefer to leave you in stitches from the stand-up comedy that drives his shows from illusion to illusion. “I full-on admit there are much better technical magicians than me,” he told The New York Times before the premiere of the 2014 Broadway show The Illusionists — Witness the Impossible, in which he starred, so “I look at it as an entertainer.” Goofy but charismatic, Trent brings a tongue-in-cheek exuberance to his performances. His magic is not the destination — it’s merely a quirk of the journey. In other words: if you figure out the trick, you’ll still enjoy the show.
Adam Trent — The Futurist: Tuesday, April 19 at 2 and 7:30 p.m. $17-$27. CityStage & Symphony Hall, 150 Bridge St., Springfield. (413) 788-7033. symphonyhall.com. Suitable for children.
