This lecture was pretty good. There was a lot of information given in two hours. The last hour was
Q & A with a Bonus from Mr. Mayne teaching his effect, "Ghost Bills".
I appreciated the
thought and theory behind his methods. He kept the mood light but very informative as he moved from
one effect to the next. He presented some of his signature tricks (bowling ball from bag) as well
as some I had not seen him do before.
I gave it 4 stars because while the close up magic
was good, I was hoping he would revert to some of the bigger stage illusions he is known to have
created; like "In Half" or "Bi-section" or "Light Storm". I understand that he had to travel to do
the lecture, so that may have been what caused the light set.
I did not particularly like
the card in shoe effect, with the "monkey king" story. It just seemed to drag on a bit too long for
my taste. The solution to the effect also seemed a little chincy. That's just my opinion though.
In all, there is some powerful stuff in with some weird/shock effects (pencil through
Cheek). I learned a lot and will definitely consider purchasing more of Mr. Mayne's products in the
future. He is a great communicator and breaks down what is going on in the trick and why he
performs it the way he does.
This was my first Penguin Live Lecture, I was a little weary
not knowing what to expect. I'm glad I made the investment!
-geoflyer15
Andrew Mayne
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