Working on creating a new show, it occurs to me that beginners might learn something by watching my progress. It’s one thing to “look back” over a completed project and identify the points of decision, but quite another to watch first hand as the mission develops.
I’ve built performances before, but always in the arena of Stage Magic, which might or might not include some “mind reading” effects. This is the first time I’ve tried putting together a full show of Mentalism, where the entire purpose is to eliminate the idea of “magic tricks” from the thoughts of my audience.
Some work has already been done (didn’t think of blogging right away), but we’re near enough to the beginning that very little will be missed, and I can make up those items as they become relevant.
Here you’ll see my thoughts, plans, procedures and (hopefully) progress as we move toward a full evening show of Mentalism, Mnemonics and Mind Control.
What you won’t see is an expose of how to do “tricks”. As a member of the I.B.M., I made a promise to guard the secrets of the magic fraternity, and more than that, I personally believe it’s counter-productive to the audience’s enjoyment of Magic when the secret is known.
The simple fact is, some the most amazing illusions are at their core so elementary as to be insulting to the intelligence for being fooled at all. The key to Magic, you see, is not in the “secrets”, but in the performance, and Mentalism especially follows this principle.
So, with the final thought that no one can turn away from a train wreck, you are hereby invited to watch me work.
Welcome!
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