It raises questions about the future of the Magic Circle’s homebody and remaining member: Slaughter and May (S&M). It’s been 20 years since S&M closed its New York base.

Deception, disguise and finally a disappearance. This might sound like the premise of a magic trick, but it’s actually the story of a woman who managed to fool a male-only, world-famous magic ...

The women trained for 18 months in magic as well as how to act, dress and sound like a man. GKPNA4 Staircase inside the Magic Circle, London, United Kingdom. Image shot 08/2015.

The Magic Circle’s purpose is to “promote and advance the art of magic,” according to its website. Magicians have to prove their skill to be admitted, ...