Performance Ready | Classic Plots
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Performance Ready | Mental Rehearsal
Welcome to this new series. Performance Ready will be a series of conversations that looks at our pre show rituals. My Blog on this subject inspired this – I saw a connection and thought this would make a great series of topics. This first topic addresses Mental Rehearsal. My friend Raj Jethwa suggested this particular …
Classic Routines | Pandora’s Paradox
This Post is dedicated to Tommy Wonder The Card in Ring Box is a classic of magic, not just card magic. In fact, the effect is bigger than the props used. This is an important distinction because with such a big effect at stake, it presupposes this can work for a large audience, which it …
Classic Routines |Do As I Do
Classic routines in card magic don’t come any better than this wonderful premise. Let’s enjoy a video performance before delving into this conversation. I first learnt it in The Royal Road to Card Magic. I have lost count how many times I have referenced that book on this website. My dear readers, followers, members of …
Classic Routines | Matching The Cards
Dai Vernon’s Matching the Cards has stood the test of time. It grown into a full mature interpretation call 12 The Hard Way by Darwin Ortiz.
Denis Behr | Hand Crafted Master
These books are modest in comparison to some. Thin, slim and yet, HUGE, in content. I love the work of Denis Behr. Superb effects, rigorous analysis which I love and integrity towards moving our subject forward. No watered down effects, just good strong magic with an efficient methodology that gets the job done. Easy, difficult …
Classic Routines | Aces for Connoisseurs
Cy Endfield was my hero. As my very first mentor in card magic. Every Saturday after closing his shop, Alan Alan would take me to visit Cy at Valerie’s Patisserie in Old Compton Street. I got his book Entertaining Card Magic when I was 14 years Old – this book is full of great ideas, …
Classic Routines | The Smiling Mule
Roy Walton is a GENIUS. I often wonder if someone like Roy gives any thought to the impact his creative out put generates. Having met him, he comes across as such a down to earth and humble man. I struggled to put this man together with the individual who created this wonderful routine. Let’s take …
Classic Routines | The Open Travelers
In my opinion, this routine is the Zen of Sleight of Hand Card Magic. Like a Master Samurai Swords Man, this routine will test every fibre of your being; psychological and emotional resolve to execute with exacting precision and finesse. The hard part will be to execute this routine without even caring. If you understand …
Beyond the Comfort Zone | It’s All in the Cards
Earlier this week, I met up with my friend Thomas Dixon. He is a very talented magician from Chile. We have been friends for about two years. I suggested to Thomas that we both leave home for our respective shows tonight with nothing more than a few decks of cards. He accepted the challenge and …