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"Shaun Dunn delivers a very crafted lecture, if you are looking for strong and powerful mentalism and yet selfworking look no further. I am sure you will use some of these gems."-Luis Carreon

"Shaun's performances are always disarming and really fun. He's got great twists on some classic plots." -Cameron Francis

"Shaun has a quirky laid-back style that runs through both his "in character" presentations and the methods that drive the effects- streamlined, uncomplicated methods and an interesting approach to building routines that leans towards the super-simple. The material is an interesting variety of self working card magic (including his commercially released 'Dunn's Deal' which is one of my favourite OOTW routines for it's immense simplicity) and classic mentalism, with a few impromptu handlings and stand-alone pieces included for good measure. The lecture covers a lot of ground, and Shaun explains his philosophy of magic and even takes time to make sure he credits the creators that influenced him (always a nice professional touch). Shaun's presentational style is loose and informal, but it sneakily conceals an array of ingenious well-honed material that you will enjoy learning and performing." -Phill Smith

What will he teach?

The following effects are all self working or at least very easy to do. Good enough to be presented by a professional but easy enough for a beginner to learn and perform.

Booktest for a Dummy- Impromptu, easy and deceptive, no forces and it can be a borrowed book.

Boob Eyes- Comedy direct mind reading routine where you can reveal anything. Inspired by Max Maven(Desire) Larry Becker(Sneak Thief) and Patrik Kuffs This is quirky, very deceptive and happens while the entire audience is watching.

The Key To Friendship- A key bend for wimps. In other words this method is designed for those that don't want to palm anything and might a little scared of doing sleight of hand in front of an audience.

Dunn's Deal- Not to be confused with DUNN DEAL, similar but different and can be done with a borrowed deck.

White Light, White Heat, White Card- Mental magic with cards, you learn a thought of number, you predict a thought of card and end with a nice visual climax.

Under The Table- Ridiculously easy way to know a thought of card. This fools people, it has test conditions and it is perfect for performing at the dinner table.

Confronting Your Fears- This peek is so good, I have used this a lot especially when challenged.

Instant Knockout- A sneak peek at the marketed effect by Matt Mello and myself. I take Matt's idea and make it practical for impromptu performances.

Memory Routine- I teach a memory routine for stage, but I would say this has a different appearance than most memory demonstrations.

Closing Effect- Two part mind reading effect. First a design duplication and then you reveal a thought of person. You learn an easy to make extremely useful gimmick that allows for a lot of strong mentalism reveals.

Who is he?

Shaun Dunn has been a major player in the magic industry for over 12 years. His creations have been featured in award winning books as well as part of of the monumental True Astonishment series. He has worked with countless magicians and been an important decision maker in over 1000 individual magic products. His advice along with his sharp eye for what sells has helped many magicians succeed in the magic industry and now he is sharing some of that wisdom with you.

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Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on April 20th, 2020
I have reviewed 18 Penguin Live lectures and this was the worst one so far. Shaun’s on stage persona is to be awkward and jerky in his routines. However, he was equally awkward and ineffective when trying to explain his tricks. On 3 or 4 occasions, the host, Dan Harlan, had to guide Shaun on what to do, or what steps he forgot to explain. It was amateurish and embarrassing
His style showed huge flaws and he ignored several key angles with his obvious peeks.
His tricks were kindergarten level.
However, there were 4 tricks that have great potential Thx and great impact If they are reworked so there was somepositive take away with this lecture
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Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on August 31st, 2020
This was my first time to see Shaun perform. There are several things about it that really made it work for me.

As we all know there are people that perform magic that do it with an air about them that suggests they think they really can walk on water. I don’t think those people do magic any favors and so I’ve always liked and appreciated normal people acting in normal ways. What I liked about Sean in this lecture is that he came across very down to earth and very likeable. He also was good enough to put a goof on the video and talk about how he handled it. If you’ve been performing magic for more than just a little bit, you know that things do go wrong and that how you handle them can either save the situation and possibly give you a better outcome than you might’ve gotten otherwise or if you don’t respond well, the spectator in the audience will not like it or you and the rest of your time with them will be tense and acrimonious.

Sean started out with an effect that I thought I knew the method to. Just like his other great effect, Zoltar, I was wrong. His method was devious and it also opens up book tests to thousands of options for just a few dollars.

His personality really came through and while he was putting everyone at ease he was getting ready to turn the tables on them.

There are some great effects on here and you will be fooled by them. But when you see the explanation you’ll realize you can do it. And you can do it while having a great time and impressing your guests. The other thing you’ll learn is that being a normal looking and acting person with good people skills will help you set the stage to impress your audience and grease the skids toward a lot of applause and amazement.

Another great job b Shaun
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Dunn Live Report this review
Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on November 30th, 2018
VERY FUNNY....LOAD WITH PRACTICAL IDEAS. YOU WILL USE SOME STUFF FROM THIS LECTURE. GOOD MATERIAL
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Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on September 14th, 2018
Shaun thinks not only about excellent methods but also presentations that actually makes sense. Nothing is convoluted and everything is performable right away. Top lecture.
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Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on December 8th, 2024
Pretty good. I'm not really interested in card tricks, but the video includes a couple of good ones. I have an out-to-lunch trick that I like, but the one included in the video is VERY good. The effect I will probably use involves the key bending routine. I first saw the key-bending explanation in a book by Richard Mark in 2000, but I never really thought of a good routine for it. The presentation in the video gives me a good starting point for a useable routine. That in itself made the video worthwhile.
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A likeable guy, nice stuff Report this review
Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on October 21st, 2022
he comes across as a likeable guy, some nice stuff here but i get the feeling he doesnt go out and perform in the real world, probably just sees so much magic he knows what tricks work and what doesnt. be interested in what other things he comesup with as seems knowledgeable guy
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Solid with great insights in pitching creations Report this review
Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on October 15th, 2022
Originally I was going to give this 4 stars for the tricks and lecture. Good material, but did not knock your socks off. But then came the last 15 to 20 minutes of the discussion with Dan. That was all about how to pitch new magic tricks to Penguin (or other bid dealer). Gold.
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Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on October 15th, 2022
Originally I was going to give this 4 stars for the tricks and lecture. Good material, but did not knock your socks off. But then came the last 15 to 20 minutes of the discussion with Dan. That was all about how to pitch new magic tricks to Penguin (or other bid dealer). Gold.
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Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on April 4th, 2019
Shaun is one of the guys who run Penguin and a heck of a nice guy. BUT I didn't give him 5 stars because of that.
Shaun's live performance is a treasure trove of complete tricks and great fundamental ideas that can be adapted or combined. Fantastic value.
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