I was up at the Magic Castle last night where I saw a performance by these folks…
They're David and Dania, who tour the world with their amazing, much-imitated quick change act. I doubt very many in their audiences don't know roughly how it's done…it is, however, hard to figure out the particulars. I was in the second row and it's a little more impressive when it's live and you're eight feet away from them. Then again, sitting that close, you can't help but notice how Dania loses weight as the routine progresses.
The full act they did was a bit longer than in any online video and it incorporated some real magic tricks that did not involve either instantly switching wardrobe. What I love though is that these two people have perfected an act they can do anywhere — language not being an issue — and I don't think most people would mind seeing it many, many times. I sure wouldn't.
And of course on the way out, I overheard almost every man in the place say to the woman he was with, "Why can't you change your outfit that fast?"