Magic Video - Andrew Mayne - Voodoo Box
Description & Effect
Unveiling Andrew Mayne's Voodoo Box: A Modern Classic
Andrew Mayne, the visionary magician known for his innovative approaches, presents 'Voodoo Box,' a groundbreaking digital download that offers a practical and radical reimagining of a timeless stage illusion. This detailed PDF guide empowers you to construct and perform a full-scale spectacle that will leave your audience utterly bewildered. Whether you're an aspiring illusionist seeking a powerful starter piece or a professional looking to inject fresh, baffling material into your repertoire, the Voodoo Box delivers an unforgettable experience.
The Ultimate Illusion: Performance & Mystery
Imagine this: you introduce your audience to 'The Voodoo Box,' a seemingly innocuous contraption, humorously touted as the latest in 'high-tech pseudoscientific technology' – guaranteed to ward off bad luck and ill omens. Your assistant gracefully steps inside, and the box is securely closed. Then, in a truly shocking display, you produce twenty-one opened umbrellas and, one by one, forcefully shove them through every side of the box at various angles. The sound of fabric tearing and wood piercing fills the air, yet an eerie silence emanates from within. All twenty-one umbrellas are seemingly plunged into the confined space. After a moment of suspense, you retrieve the umbrellas, even opening a few to confirm their tangible reality. The Voodoo Box is then opened, and to everyone's amazement, your assistant emerges completely unharmed, defying all logic and physics. Was it teleportation? A master contortionist? Or something far more sinister at play? The mystery is yours to command.
Practicality Meets Professionalism
Beyond its breathtaking effect, the Voodoo Box shines with its incredible practicality. This isn't a complex build requiring specialized tools or exorbitant costs; the entire illusion is ingeniously designed to be constructed in under 30 minutes for less than $30. Despite its full-scale impact, the Voodoo Box conveniently packs flat, ensuring effortless transport to any performance venue, from intimate gatherings to grand stages. Crucially, this robust illusion can be performed surrounded by your audience, offering a truly immersive experience, and every component can be inspected both before and after the performance, reinforcing the impossibility of what they've witnessed. Master the Voodoo Box and add a truly astounding, cost-effective, and portable illusion to your magic arsenal.
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Andrew Mayne - Voodoo Box
Andrew Mayne presents a practical, radical twist on a classic illusion. It's both a great starter illusion and useful part of a professional repatoire.
The magician offers his audience a demonstration in the latest high-tech pseudoscientific technology: The Voodoo Box. Guaranteed to ward off bad luck and ill omens! His assistant steps inside and the box is closed shut. The magician unveils twenty-one umbrellas that have all been opened indoors. He proceeds to shove the umbrellas through all the sides of the box at various angles. All twenty-one umbrellas are shoved into the box, yet no screams are heard from within. The magician removes the umbrellas (and opens a few to show that they are real). The box is opened and his assistant steps out unharmed!
Is it a feat of teleportation? Is the assistant a contortionist? Are sinister forces at work? Find out for yourself!
Designed to be built in under 30 minutes for less than 30 bucks, the Voodoo Box is a full scale stage illusion that packs flat and travels easily. The effect can be performed surrounded and everything can be inspected afterwards.
