Magic Video - Seance for the Undead: a Duet of Unusual Magicks by Paul Voodini
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Dive into the slightly disturbed yet brilliantly creative world of Paul Voodini with 'Seance for the Undead: a Duet of Unusual Magicks.' This compelling digital download offers two brand-new routines that masterfully blend psychological elements, esoteric mysteries, and traditional, yet simple, conjuring techniques. Designed specifically to entertain, enthrall, and genuinely scare a parlor audience, this collection is perfect for performers looking to add truly unique and unforgettable experiences to their repertoire.
Raising the Dead: A Vampire Seance
The first routine, 'Raising the Dead,' is a deeply immersive seance-based performance that combines Voodini's renowned psychological insights with subtle pieces of illusion. Capitalizing on the enduring fascination with vampires in modern culture, this routine plunges your audience into a chilling re-enactment of an infamous 1908 séance. Imagine your guests witnessing the medium Eusapia Palladino being physically attacked by vampires, just as psychical researchers claimed! You'll guide them on a terrifying journey into the heart of darkness, where they will interact with and ultimately be saved from the spirit of a vampire. Due to its profoundly theatrical nature, 'Raising the Dead' should always be presented as pure entertainment, never as a genuine encounter, ensuring a powerful and safe experience for all.
Dr. Lao's Magical Emporium: Fortunes and Frights
The second routine, 'Dr. Lao's Magical Emporium of Delights,' transports your audience to the shadowy Limehouse district of London in the 1880s. Here, amidst the exotic allure of Dr. Lao's opium den, a privileged few were ushered into a secret room. Within this hidden parlor, the enigmatic Dr. Lao himself would reveal fortunes and demonstrate his strange Oriental magic. However, there was a secret test, a subtle challenge unknown to the gathered guests. Will your audience pass this mysterious trial and be granted wondrous magicks, or will they fail, becoming witnesses to angry, vengeful spirits? This routine is a fantastic, interactive, and genuinely spooky piece that your guests will talk about long after the performance. While it does require some rudimentary 'reading' skills, the depth of these skills is entirely adaptable to your personal performance style. Furthermore, this routine ingeniously utilizes a well-known and easily obtainable magical prop, employed in a fresh and intriguing manner that will surprise even seasoned magic enthusiasts.
'Seance for the Undead' offers a powerful duo of routines that push the boundaries of bizarre magic, delivering an experience that is both captivating and profoundly memorable.
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Seance for the Undead: a Duet of Unusual Magicks by Paul Voodini
Seance for the Undead: a Duet of Unusual Magicks features two new routines from the slightly disturbed mind of Paul Voodini. Both routines combine elements of the psychological and the esoteric with more traditional (but very simple) conjuring techniques. This is bizarre magic that is designed to entertain, enthrall and, yes, scare a parlour audience!
The first routine is entitled Raising the Dead. This is a seance-based routine that combines both the psychological elements that Paul Voodini is famous for along with some small pieces of illusion.
The vampire has long been a source of fascination in modern culture. That fascination continues to this day with the Nosferatu heavily featured in movies, TV shows, and novels. The Raising the Dead routine recreates an infamous séance that took place in 1908 when a group of psychical researchers witnessed the medium Eusapia Palladino being physically attacked by vampires! Take your guests on a journey into the very heart of darkness, a place where they will see, interact with, and ultimately be saved from the spirit of a vampire! Because of the theatrical nature of this séance, it should only ever be presented as entertainment and not the 'real deal'!
The second routine is Dr. Lao's Magical Emporium of Delights. In the Limehouse district of London in the 1880's, Dr. Lao's Magical Emporium was the opium den of choice. But for the wealthy and the favoured, there was a secret room where the mysterious Dr. Lao himself would tell fortunes and demonstrate his strange Oriental magic. However there was a catch, a secret test that the guests gathered in the secret parlour were unaware of. Will your guests pass this test and be shown wondrous magicks, or will they fail and be witness to angry spirits? A great, interactive, fun and spooky routine that your guests will never forget. This routine does require some rudimentary 'reading' skills, but how in-depth they are completely depends on the performer and his performance style. This routine also utilises a well-known and easily obtained magical prop, used in a new and intriguing manner!
