VIDEO

The Games We Play - Short Trailer

The Games We Play Announcement - Why Games? The origins of the production.

Penn and Teller: Fool Us - Season 9 - Season Premiere

ARTICLES

The Signal - Magician says his new one-man show is not just fun and games (2/4/25)

KHTS - Magician Chris Canfield Brings ‘The Games We Play’ To The Main This Friday (w/VIDEO) (2/25/25)

Voyage LA - on the whirlwind year that was 2022 and where the magic comes from (2/15/23).

The Signal - Local magician will try to fool Penn and Teller (10/13/22).

Shoutout LA - featured in the August 2022 issue. Learn about the risks Chris took in pursuing magic and why.

Genii Magazine - featured for his March 2022 debut performance in the Close-Up Gallery at the Magic Castle.

Gallery of Magical Interludes

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View fullsize Starting the trip for a keynote and performance in Florida. Won’t have time to visit with friends or acquaintances unfortunately. #keynote #speaking #magician
View fullsize Great fundraiser event tonight for @leapchildrensmuseum playing some games! Loved seeing many familiar local faces and meeting so many others. It’s going to be amazing when this place opens. The vision is bold. #magician #play #games
View fullsize Excited to help bring some playful magic to this fundraiser on 4/1/25 for the @leapchildrensmuseum initiative. The goal of the museum is to create engaging, STEM-focused experiences for kids in a space where they can explore, create, and discover th
View fullsize Seeing @aragonwoody is watching a masterclass on the perfect combination of in the moment performance and virtuoso skill wrapped in a magical blanket. Irony is when the superhero wears the shirt of a superhero.
View fullsize Looking forward to presenting a Keynote this week for @boysteamcharityinc in Pasadena about problem-solving and creativity through magic. #keynote #speaker #magic
View fullsize Thanks to everyone who attended the premiere of The Games We Play last night. Too many friends to tag and fortunately many more whom I’ve never met before. I appreciate you for taking the time and chance to see something new and unknown. I kno
View fullsize Tomorrow we go back 30 years to go forward. The Games We Play explores my time growing up in a traditional game store and the importance of play in our lives. A theatrical story that I’ve spent a couple of years crafting. A few tickets remain
View fullsize Green poster variant. @libero.magic created two amazing versions of the poster. The green brings me back 30+ years. Very similar to the color scheme used in the game store I grew up in. In just a couple days we get to go back there for a night. #
View fullsize Four days until we premiere The Games We Play at @themainnewhall. This is a small sneak of the official program cover designed by @libero.magic. I hope you can come out come out to explore games and the importance of play. Ticket link in bio. #gam
View fullsize How do colors relate to games? Or games to colors? So many ideas to explore in The Games We Play. Premiering 2/28/25. Early Show tickets still available. Link in bio. #games #traditionalgames #play #immersive #theater #magic #color #colortheory
View fullsize 11 days away. The Late Show is SOLD OUT but tickets are still available for the Early Show. I’ve been working on this for a couple years. Looking forward to finally telling this story. Scan the QR or click the link in bio for tickets. #game
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View fullsize Newspapers are nostalgic and beautiful. The article on the backstory of The Games We Play was released in print today. Article photo: @danapleasant. Tickets are now available for an EARLY SHOW. Link in bio. #newspaper #nostalgia #games #boardgames #
View fullsize What a playful time at @thebroadmuseum. Thankful for many inspiring pieces. #play #museum #wonder
View fullsize SOLD OUT. Thanks to all those who got tickets. Looking at the possibility of an earlier show. Please let us know if you missed out and are interested. #games #play #immersive #theater #magic
View fullsize Official Poster. With a month to go it’s time to unveil the official poster for The Games We Play created by the very talented @libero.magic. I love the design he came up with. Few tickets are left for this. I can’t say yet if I&rsquo
View fullsize National Puzzle Day! Puzzles and other mentally engaging games have been found to drastically reduce cognitive decline as we age. The value of play cannot be overstated. Hope you have fun puzzling today if you do. This show I’ve created cal
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