NYTheatre.com's review of by Martin Denton Mr. Augustine's illusions draw their power from their subversion of the way we expect them to work. Watching this extraordinary actor immerse himself in the feelings and kinetics of the characters he portrays is an enchanting and mesmerizing experience. Big Top Machine is all about wonderment. With its sublimely inventive theatricality, it reminds us what wonderment feels like, and makes us more than a little wistful that it's become so rare and precious these days.