Mahdi’s Fight & Triumph Over The Impossible
Mahdi Gilbert is a fighter, he is a triumph, he is a superior, and for what he has done he will be remembered to the very end of magic itself.
Reading The Leaves
A child lives by faith and sees the story hidden underneath the story, the poem between the life and death, and the truth beneath the lies.
Mysteries of The Dark
Every life begins with a struggle in the dark against all odds.
Secrets Hidden In The Leaves
An unbelievable secret of the leaves is that they are alive. They may seem to the uninitiated to be inanimate but they are as alive as the forests from which they came.
Mahdi Becomes The Magician
The visions that appeared to me when I closed my eyes became a dream and then transformed into a blueprint. If everything I wanted was impossible for me then I would become a magician because a magician can do anything.
Mahdi Performs Magic For Penélope Cruz On El Hormiguero
Penélope Cruz is magic!
Mahdi & The Magic Crystal
He has, in some way or another, always been in my mind, calling to me. This call led me to a land faraway, to the famous port and that ancient city, Benares.
Mahdi Arrives In Guadalajara
We like controlled chaos, not knowing what will happen, we give way to improvisation because that gives freshness and spontaneity, we really like to play with each other.
Mahdi, The Canadian Master of Magic That Knows No Barriers
Mahdi caused an expectant silence among the audience when he was introduced. Silence that, at his request for volunteers, was quickly altered.
Nothing is Impossible For Mahdi
It is better to keep some things a secret, because I believe that then you will be able to find your own way.
Without Hands Or Feet This Magician Refused To Give Up His Dream
Mahdi Gilbert didn't have dreams growing up because the people around him would convince him out of them. "One of my teachers told me I shouldn't use my body because my body 'isn't any good,'" the Canadian magician, who was born without hands or feet.
Penn Jillette Describes Being Fooled By Mahdi
I’ll remember this for the rest of my life… Gentlemen, you’ve just been fooled by pure sleight of hand by a man without hands.
Penn & Teller: Fool Us
Legendary Vegas Showman Johnny Thompson personally invited Mahdi Gilbert to appear on the third season of The CW’s PENN & TELLER: FOOL US in 2016. Mahdi was flown in to Las Vegas and spent the next week preparing for a performance that would mark the world of magic forever.
The Amazing Magicians
When the Jiangsu Broadcasting Corporation decided to air a magic show in China they knew that they wanted to produce a TV show like no other. Mahdi Gilbert was one of the Western magicians asked to perform on the program.
Star King
Mahdi Gilbert was the first foreign magician to appear on South Korean national television in 2016. (SBS) Star King (놀라운 대회 스타킹) is the most popular program in the country and they devoted an entire episode to his magic and his motivational speaking.
The One Show
The British Broadcasting Corporation invited Mahdi Gilbert to perform live on national television in 2018. Over 5 million people tuned in to see Mahdi’s episode on (BBC One) The One Show hosted by Alex Jones & Matt Baker.
Our Magic
Mahdi Gilbert was featured a documentary on the art of magic. Our Magic documentary about the art of magic as seen by thirty one of the most respected thinkers, performers and creators in the art.
Luís de Matos // IMPOSSÍVEL
The greatest Portugese illusionist, Luís de Matos invited Mahdi Gilbert to take part in a brand new live television magic show on RTP1 called IMPOSSÍVEL. This show features amazing human beings who have done, do, and perform the impossible and make the world a more magical place.
Die Ehrlich Brothers präsentieren: Showdown der weltbesten Magier
RTL in Germany aired Die EHRLICH BROTHERS Präsentieren : Showdown Der Weltbesten Magier hosted by Laura Wontorra. Mahdi Gilbert was invited to perform one of his signature routines on this popular program that was seen by millions of people in Germany.
Ocean of Dreams
Ocean of Dreams is a fantasy, theatrical show that features incredible magic. The show is set on Dream Maker, a ship that is sailing through an fantastical sea filled with dreams, illusions, and love.