Magic Video - Seance for the Undead by Paul Voodini
Description & Effect
Step into the shadows with 'Seance for the Undead,' a captivating digital download featuring two mesmerizing routines from the ingenious mind of Paul Voodini. This isn't just magic; it's an immersive theatrical experience designed to entertain, enthrall, and genuinely scare your parlor audience. Paul Voodini masterfully blends profound psychological principles and esoteric themes with straightforward conjuring techniques, creating bizarre magic that leaves a lasting impression. Prepare to take your spectators on a journey into the unknown, where the veil between worlds thins and the impossible becomes real.
Raising the Dead: A Vampire Seance
The first extraordinary routine, 'Raising the Dead,' plunges your audience into a chilling seance based on the enduring fascination with vampires. Inspired by an infamous 1908 event where psychical researchers witnessed medium Eusapia Palladino reportedly attacked by vampires, this routine recreates a truly unsettling encounter. Paul Voodini's signature psychological depth is perfectly interwoven with subtle illusions, allowing your guests to journey into the heart of darkness. They will experience direct interaction with the spirit of a vampire and ultimately, find salvation. Remember, this highly theatrical seance is presented purely for entertainment, not as a claim of authenticity, ensuring maximum dramatic effect without any ethical concerns.
Dr. Lao's Magical Emporium of Delights
Next, transport your audience to the exotic and mysterious Limehouse district of 1880s London for 'Dr. Lao's Magical Emporium of Delights.' This routine evokes the clandestine atmosphere of Dr. Lao's legendary opium den, where favored, wealthy guests were privy to a secret parlour. Here, the enigmatic Dr. Lao himself would reveal fortunes and demonstrate strange Oriental magic. However, a hidden 'test' awaited the unsuspecting guests. Will your audience pass this enigmatic challenge and unlock wondrous magicks, or will they fail, becoming witnesses to angry, restless spirits? This interactive, fun, and delightfully spooky routine guarantees an unforgettable experience. While it requires some rudimentary 'reading' skills, the depth is entirely up to your performance style. Additionally, it cleverly utilizes a well-known, easily obtainable magical prop in a fresh and intriguing manner, ensuring accessibility for performers.
Why Choose 'Seance for the Undead'?
'Seance for the Undead' offers not one, but two distinct, fully-fleshed routines that promise to elevate your performance. It provides material that engages audiences on a deep, emotional, and often primal level, far beyond typical card tricks. With accessible techniques and a powerful, theatrical impact, this digital download is a must-have for any performer seeking unique, bizarre, and highly memorable entertainment. Add a touch of the macabre and the mysterious to your repertoire today.
PLEASE NOTE: This item is a digital download. Gimmicks and props mentioned are not included and must be sourced separately by the performer.
Original Specs
Paul Voodini – Seance for the Undead
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!
1st edition 2012, 25 pages.
word count: 5919 which is equivalent to 23 standard pages of text
PLEASE NOTE: This item is a digital download ,Gimmick not included
