Loosely inspired by the look and feel of occult magic books from the early 20th Century, Reality is Magic contains 13 original routines and 7 thought-provoking essays in a cloth-covered hardback form. Anson Chen's work here is a celebration of our fascinating journey as magicians and a rare chance to view a world in which “real” magic can exist. Within these pages you’ll find 13 of the most closely-guarded routines from Anson’s 20+ year magical career. These road-tested effects span everything from close-up magic to parlor magic and even direct, mind-blowing mentalism. Each effect has astounded lay audiences and magicians alike across the globe. Created over the course of a year’s discussion and collaboration between Ting Chen, Alexander Hansford and THE NEAT REVIEW, we are delighted to present Reality is Magic. Loosely inspired by the look and feel of occult magic books from the early 20th Century. 13 original routines and 7 essays. This instructional book teaches how to: — Create a deeper emotional impact with magic — Transform tricks into memorable showpieces — Develop and integrate original scripts in a way that isn’t robotic — Make magic REAL for both your audience & yourself 01REALITY IS MAGIC 02Wishstone 03REAL MAGIC IN FAKE MAGIC 04BLINDSPOT 05ABRACADABRA 06NON-DUALITY 07OUT OF HONG KONG 08THE MENTALIST’S DILEMMA I 09THOUGHT CRIME 10CLOSING THE GAP 11THOUGHT OF CARD TRANSPOSITION 12THE MENTALIST’S DILEMMA II 13CACTUS 14SERIAL KILLER 15UBER MIRACLE 16SHADOW PLAY 17THE FULL MOON 18EVALUATE 19PHOENIX 20LOCKDOWN 21BEST STORY WINS Written by Anson Chen Edited by Alexander Hansford Design & Direction by Alexander Hansford Linocut artwork by Dr. Will Houstoun Artworking by Scott Black Isbn 978-1-7394499-4-0 Pages 224 pages Weight 0.55 kg
