Murphy’s magic now offers its “At the Table Live Lecture”
series that features talks and demonstrations from well known magicians. I’ve
been perusing these lectures that begin as live, scheduled, online events and
then are made available to own and watch via a download or DVD.
I have found all of the lectures to be professionally shot
and edited and well done. But for me, Karl Hein’s outstanding lecture on mostly
card magic particularly stood out.
A Miracle
That Would Be A Freaking Miracle offers Hein’s multiple card
selection routine. Here, three cards are selected by spectators and lost in
the deck and then revealed in surprising ways. At the end, there’s a significant
kicker in that the entire deck is shown to consist of jokers.
I like
the simple, but very practical manner that Hein teaches to have the cards
selected and controlled. The selection technique is particular suitable for
restaurant/table situations.
He also teaches a relatively easy and visual color
change. If you like, you can reveal the cards from a baseball cap with a
technique that Hein calls Hat Trick.
Triumph
The second routine that caught my eye was his Transformer
Triumph. This is an in-the-hands triumph routine that does not require the use
of a table. As part of the routine, Hein teaches his amazing Heinstein Shuffle, a
false shuffle that maintains the entire deck and looks and sounds like a riffle
shuffle with a bridge.
While I can’t imagine enjoying yet one more version of Paul
Curry’s “Out of This World,” I thought that Hein’s Out of Your Mind was worthy.
This is a version that can be performed impromptu with a shuffled deck, and
Hein adds improvements that streamline and simplify the routine and plot and
still creates the well-known, stunning ending.
Hein also offers useful advice for working restaurants.
Bringing it to the Table
Hein’s lecture teaches some great tricks and techniques – a
crucial balance that makes his “At the Table Live Lecture” one to watch and
learn from. This one is truly good.
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