Zorro in Shanghai

Following on from succesful seasons in Paris. The Netherlands, Moscow, Tokyo and London, Paul has supervised the magic on the Asian premiere of Zorro - The Musical with music by the Gypsy Kings. [...]

Paul has once again collaborated with legendary theatre director Trevor Nunn on his first ever production of The Tempest by William Shakespeare, starring Ralph Fiennes as Prospero. The [...]

Opera North's acclaimed production of Ruddigore, by Gilbert and Sullivan, is currently touring the UK. Paul Kieve was called in to assist on one of the most famous Ghost scenes of all, when the [...]

Scrooge is now on tour, starring Tommy Steele, with magic by Paul Kieve. Leslie Bricusses spectacular musical extravaganza Scrooge is a heart-warming timeless family story based on Charles [...]

In September 2011 Paul presented a lecture about the magicians of the Hackney Empire to a group of the world's leading magic historians . The lecture covered performers from the theatre's first [...]

This feature by Jasper Rees for the Arts Desk appeared in July 2011. Full version here. Hollywood has turned the special effect into a birthright for a generation of movie-goers. “How did they do [...]

Feature from Official London Theatre, July 2011 as Ghost The Musical was about to open in London at the Piccadilly Theatre. The full article is here. After being asked to create magic effects for [...]

An interview with Paul Kieve, director Mathew Warchus and designer Rob Howell in the Financial Times to tie in with the London opening of Ghost The Musical. Full version here. “It was quite [...]

Article about Paul Kieve by Jasper Rees in the Daily Telegraph, 14 Jun 2011 to tie in with the opening of Ghost The Musical in London. Full version here. The staged movie is now part of the [...]

Following a sell-out run at the Manchester Opera House, GHOST opened at the Piccadilly Theatre on 24th June 2011. Paul has created some totally innovative effects to bring the famous 1990 movie [...]