 Storytelling
Decks World's Greatest Magic
For many, many years now,
magicians have been weaving stories using a deck of playing cards to
illustrate their narratives in funny and surprising ways. While not
necessarily magic, these demonstrations, when performed by an
engaging and interesting performer, can be very magical.
In this collection, you'll meet five performers each with their own
individual take on this longstanding card magic tradition. Up first
is David Regal who weaves a tale about a visit to a night spot of
questionable repute. Michael Ammar then performs and explains Eric
Mead's great story deck routine, notable for the impression that it
leaves on the audience that the story the cards tell is being
improvised on the spot by the performer. Bill Malone is next with
his signature version of Sam the Bellhop, who also shares every
single false cut, false shuffle and flourish used in the routine -
the elements that make his routine such a modern-day classic - all
in minute detail. The tale of Sam the Bellhop is then revisited in
very hilarious fashion by Doc Eason, who keeps the audience on edge
by making them think the routine has gone spectacularly wrong but
naturally brings it to a smashing conclusion. Finally, Eugene Burger
charms his way through the classic Diamond Jack routine, suitable
for close-up or platform, and then shares some great tips on
memorizing and performing a story deck routine that can be
implemented no matter which version you choose to learn.
If you (or your audiences) are tired of the standard “pick a card -
any card…” approach, adding one of these classic story deck tricks
to your repertoire will add a great deal of texture to your
performances. And, what's more, audiences seem to love them…and what
more can you ask from a card trick?
- After Hours - David Regal
- A Night at the Improv - Michael Ammar
- Sam the Bellhop - Bill Malone
- Sam the Bellhop - Doc Eason (performance only)
- Diamond Jack - Eugene Burger
Running Time Approximately: 1hr 47 min
 The
Classic Force World's Greatest Magic
The concept of forcing a
playing card - to cause a spectator to choose a specific card while
apparently giving him a completely free choice - has seemingly
always intrigued magicians and literally hundreds of ways to
accomplish this goal have been invented. Ironically, the force
technique that seems the fairest is also the most enigmatic.
Traditionally called the Classic Force, the procedure leaves the
audience member with complete confidence that their selection was
random. However, unlike other forces that rely on methodological
techniques alone, the Classic Force, to be successful and truly
deceptive, also incorporates elements of psychology and precise
timing. For these reasons, the Classic Force has been saddled with
the reputation of being difficult to learn.
The Classic Force is not as difficult to learn as you may think and
with the help of the experts you'll encounter on this DVD, you'll be
classic forcing cards with the best of them in no time!
- The Classic Force - Daryl
- Classic Force - R. Paul Wilson
- Eddie's Consummate Classic Force - Eddie Tullock and Michael
Ammar
- Classic Force Demo - Steve Dacri
Running Time Approximately: 1hr 41mins |
