MAGIC AND MENTALISIM WITH MATTHEW SINGER COMES TO KUMU KAHUA THEATRE’S DARK NIGHT SERIES
"A great time! We like the mix of science and magic. Unique, interesting, and engaging!”
- Flory Farinas, show patron
MAGIC AND MENTALISM WITH MATTHEW SINGER COMES TO KUMU KAHUA
THEATRE’S DARK NIGHT SERIES
Into The Subconscious Mind materializes March 30 and April 13, opening with Kainoa Harbottle
HONOLULU (DRAFT 2) – Kumu Kahua Theatre will host acclaimed magician Matthew Singer
with a two-evening engagement, showcasing some of the world’s finest magic in its intimate setting.
Into The Subconscious Mind, a spellbinding show of magic and mentalism, arrives March 30 and
April 13, 2025 at the historic downtown Honolulu theatre as part of its Dark Night Series—offering
artists a platform to engage with the community during “dark nights” when the theater is available.
Audiences will embark on a journey into the subconscious as Singer seamlessly weaves together
sleight-of-hand with neuroscience, psychology, and metaphysics in a mind-bending, interactive
experience. Magician and educator Kainoa Harbottle opens the show, performing an act previously
featured at the prestigious Magic Castle.
“Into The Subconscious Mind is a is thought-provoking show,” shares Singer. “It will leave the
audience with a sense of wonder, and hopefully they feel as though they have learned something
about the world that they can take with them into their everyday life.”
A magician and mentalist local to O'ahu, Singer combines sleight-of-hand with psychology,
neuroscience, and philosophy to create miracles that are not only amazing, but also provoke thought
and introspection. At the age of 12, he was the youngest magician ever accepted into the Magic Castle
in Hollywood, where he trained with the world’s greatest magicians for a decade. Known for his
original psychological magic, he has dedicated 22 years of practice to the art form and has an
unwavering passion for the craft.
Born and raised in Honolulu, Harbottle began studying magic and theatre in his youth. By high
school, he was performing magic semi-professionally, including weekly tablehopping at Curtis Kam’s
showroom in Waikiki. After attending college in Los Angeles where he was a Junior Member at the
Magic Castle, Harbottle earned a Ph.D. in English at the University of Delaware and spent a decade
teaching literature and Theatre History and Production at the university level. Recently, he taught at
Punahou School in Honolulu, developing a magic curriculum for grades 6-8 used to foster poise and
public speaking skills.
Tickets to the limited engagement of Into The Subconscious Mind with Matthew Singer and show
opener Kainoa Harbottle are available at the special price of $25 each. Doors open at 7 p.m. with a
show time of 7:30 p.m. for both the March 30 and April 13 dates. Visit kumukahua.org, Eventbrite,
or contact the theatre at (808) 536-4441 to reserve a seat to this must-see experience.
As part of the Dark Night Series, the two Sunday shows of Into The Subconscious Mind will be
offered at open times during the run of Kumu Kahua Theatre’s current featured production, The
Magic of Polly Amnesia. Singer additionally provided magic consultation to help bring the play by
writer/director Tony Pisculli to the stage, providing professional insights to the actors portraying the
character of Polly—a magician on a quest to find her identity. In a unique twist of timing this spring,
Kumu Kahua Theatre audiences can experience both an unforgettable magic show with the genius of
Matthew Singer as well as a unique play with magical elements (running through April 27, 2025).
Keeping it local since 1971, Kumu Kahua Theatre proudly presents world class theatre by and about
the people of Hawaiʻi. In addition to producing stellar seasons of must-see theatre, Kumu Kahua
offers access to playwriting contests, workshops and more to the community. STAGES—its
Supporting Theatre Arts-Guidance and Education Series—provides free classes in directing, writing,
and improvisation for creatives at every stage of their craft. Additionally, the theatre’s Dark
Night Series invites artists and organizations to utilize the Kumu Kahua stage for experimental works
and more at low-cost. Follow us @kumukahua for the latest news. Also consider becoming a Kumu
Kahua Season Subscriber, or making a donation that will enable others to experience the beauty of
theatre with Scholarship Subscriptions and Dennis Carroll Tickets.
To be part of the Dark Night Series, artists must submit a proposal, which is reviewed by the Board of
Directors of Kumu Kahua. From these proposals, projects are chosen that Kumu Kahua feels will
promote the development of the theatrical arts and benefit local artists. Kumu Kahua sees this as
another way to enhance and enrich the cultural diversity and artistic climate of Honolulu.
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Kumu Kahua productions are supported in part by The Kim Coco Fund for Justice of the Iwamoto
Family Foundation, the NME Fund of the Hawaiʻi Community Foundation, the Island Insurance
Foundation, The State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, through appropriations from the
Legislature of the State of Hawaiʻi, The AAPI Community Fund, The Richard Aadland Fund, The
Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority, The Honolulu Star-Advertiser, The John R. Halligan Charitable Fund,
Spectrum/Charter Communications, ABC Stores, the Gloria Kosasa Gainsley Fund, Hawaiʻi Public
Radio, H. Hawaii Media, Simply Storage, HUB Coworking, Vacations Hawaiʻi, Zippy’s Restaurants,
Highway Inn, Generations Magazine, CVS/Longs Drugs, HMSA, Hawaiian Electric, MonkeyPod, and
other foundations, businesses, and loyal patrons.