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The Handy Lecture
written and Illustrated by John Archer
A4, ringbound, 50 pages
Mini review by Duncan Trillo/MagicWeek
"...fully illustrated and packed with practical
cabaret and stage material with a few close-up items thrown in along the way
from the star of Sky's Undercover Magic" - That's what it said in the ad, and so
it is!
The whimsical cover featuring a dandy John Archer as Desperate Dan lets you know
straight away that this is going to be a little bit different. John's
a very funny man but these lecture notes reveal a more serious side as he
explains in detail some of his favourite magic. Although written as 'lecture
notes' at 50 pages it feels more like a book and really stands up on its own (in
other words you don't have to see the lecture first to understand what's going
on).
In a nutshell if you are looking for some strong professional cabaret material, here it is.
Contents:
• Dodeckadeal
• Spelling Test (or the 'no book' book test)
• Komedy Killer
• Stapled
• A Clean Ring Vanish
• Tragic Square - a simple and easy method for the magic square with wrinkles
ironed out
• Two Deck Switches I Use...
• Spoon River (A variation of the deck switch)
• Chinese Choice
• Collard
• Thanks
Highly recommended.
© Duncan Trillo, September 2005
Available from www.tvmagic.co.uk (from the 'Magicians Only' section)