A week ago this evening I was at one of London's smaller theatres, people-watching. This wasn't my main reason for being there but, for reasons too complicated (and personal to someone else) to go into, I had a spare ticket for that evening's performance, and was trying to spot someone that might appreciate it. This, however, was made considerably more difficult by the theatre's policy of not releasing tickets until 17:00 on the day of the performance, so everyone was coming into the Box Office to pick up the tickets they had already ordered and paid for, and trying to spot someone who actually wanted to buy a ticket wasn't easy.
It was also rather too cold to stand outside the theatre with the spare ticket on display, as I learned to do many years ago, for more than 15 minutes at a time, so at this precise moment I was standing in the doorway of the theatre bar, looking over to the Box Office, and trying to listen to snippets of conversation behind me in case there was any mention of "so if we can get another ticket ...".
A youngish man came out of the bar behind me then, recognising a woman somewhere to my right, crossed to talk to her briefly. I would describe him as unremarkable; probably in his early thirties, although his face looked younger, casually but neatly dressed, and although his hair was somewhat ruffled but he looked well-groomed, including his hands - which I could see quite clearly as he was holding something in his arms. He was not that tall (which, bearing in mind I am not quite five feet two inches and was wearing trainers, would probably be short to other people). His smile on seeing the woman was warm, as if to say "I'm glad to see you; you matter to me".
In fact, the only thing that made him in any way remarkable - and that also told me he wouldn't be needing a spare ticket for the show - was what he was carrying in his arms.
A small white chihuahua.
It was this, and only this, that identified him to me as the star of the show; the most amazing - and funniest - magician I have ever seen.
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