説明

「賢く、実用的でチャーミング。ベンには多彩なクリエーターの資質がある」
—— ガイ・ホリングワース

「この本を買い、何週間か部屋に閉じこもり、この本との時間を過ごしましょう。マジック、文章、思考に惚れ惚れします」
—— ポール・ガートナー

「なんてすばらしい本だ！　なんてすばらしいマジシャンだ!　 彼のルーティンのいくつかは絶対にやる!」
—— エクトル・マンチャ

「ベン・ダガスには見かけ以上のものがある。彼のマジックは、彼と同じく、一見してかわいらしく、おもしろく、すなおで、ひかえめで、魅力的だ。そして徐々にそれがいかに巧妙で強力なものであるのかがわかってくる。細部まで時間をかけて学ぶ価値のあるマジックがここにはある。軽快なふりをした深い本だ」
—— ピエリック

「私の本好きは多くの人の知るところだが、年々選り好みするようになってきた。『ジ・エリューシブ・イリューシブ』は、私の厳選する現代マジックのベストセレクションに加わった」
—— ハビー・ベニテス

「これは単なるトリックの本ではなく、ベン・ダガスの世界を覗く窓になっている。そこには繊細でディープで個性的な世界がある。ベンが収録作のいくつかを演じるのを見たことがあるが、それらはまさに魔法だった」
—— ルイス・オルメド

インポッシブルカンパニーのベン・ダガスが作品集を出しました。

ベンが磨き上げてきたプロフェッショナルルーティンが収録されています。フォーマルショーに適した、観賞感に優れたものが揃っていますが、ほとんどはカジュアルに演じることもできます。

ベンのマジックにはシンプルで力強いエフェクトと絶妙にフィクショナルなプレゼンテーションの融合があります。エフェクトの強度は細かい技術と巧みな構成によるもので、そこに独創的なプレゼンテーションがエフェクトを味わい豊かにしつつ、メソッドの気配をカバーします。

美しく書かれた本は、世界最大手のバニッシングインクからリリースされてさっそく大好評となっいます。

ベン・ダガスの魅惑的な不思議をお楽しみください。

【コンテンツ】

Tribute

A unique gambling-themed routine in which you demonstrate your otherworldly ability to shuffle a deck and deal the four Aces with one hand while blindfolded. As you deal two poker hands, the first three cards to your spectator are Aces. But, you fail to find the fourth one. You then reveal in a shocking surprise that it’s because you’ve managed to deal it to yourself as part of an even stronger hand—a royal flush. All those hours practicing the one-handed shuffle finally go to good use as “Tribute” transforms the move from a mere fancy flourish into a pivotal component of an exciting routine.

Soft Centre

From a spectator-shuffled deck, a freely-selected card is lost in the pack before being dealt from the center. You then extract its mate in the same fashion before finally dealing every card of the same color from the center in a dazzling display of skill.

Triumph for Two

A deck that has been shuffled face up into face down by the audience is divided in half between you and a helper. You both then race to see who can sort the cards the fastest. Unfortunately, they never stood a chance because yours is instantly fixed while theirs remains a mess. That is until a surprise ending where they somehow replicate your feat and magically make all their cards face the same way.

Invisible Sleeves

Three coins pass from one hand to the other in the cleanest way possible, all with the apparent help of an invisible jacket.

Hands Off ACAAN

Multiple audience members help you mix a deck before it is isolated in a wine glass and a card and number are named. You then let the spectators remove this amount of cards themselves, eventually revealing that the chosen card is at the chosen number.

Ben Daggers’ Drop Shuffle

A perfectly choreographed and casual full-deck shuffle that genuinely looks and feels as if the deck is being legitimately shuffled. It’s one of the most convincing complete deck false shuffles you’ll ever see and is surprisingly easy to do.

One Track Mind

A member of your audience is revealed to be a shuffle-tracking master that successfully finds a named four-of-a-kind from a shuffled deck.

Mirror, Mirror

An engaging routine that elevates the “Do As I Do” plot into a memorable piece of magical theater that can play for audiences of any size.

OPOD (Outjogged Pushoff Double)

A natural, tension-free double turnover that eliminates the need for a get-ready or to hold a break. The relaxed movement creates an extremely convincing illusion of a single card. This is destined to become the double lift of choice for many readers of this book

Technicolour

An exciting routine in which you showcase how a magician could use their unique skills to cheat at a card table. You hide cards invisibly in the palm of your hand and demonstrate how you can quickly glimpse any card. The routine culminates with a stunning kicker where, as a tongue-in-cheek exposé of card marking, you make the backs of every card change color.

Uncommon Sense

A zany, slightly over-the-top routine in which you demonstrate how you can use all five of your senses to perform incredible feats of skill and magic. Thanks to some unorthodox props, your spectator is then able to replicate them.

Illusion of Control

A selected card is controlled in just one shuffle to a spectator’s desired location in the deck. You then control the cards of the same value in a similar fashion to any named position in the deck. Finally, the whole deck, which was undeniably mixed up just a moment prior, is shown to have returned to perfect order.

Babel Coins

A beautiful piece of coin magic wrapped up in an amusing and fascinating tale. Special elixirs from various countries allow you to unlock your ability to visually transform coins into a different currency.

Essays

Also included are three insightful and practical essays regarding the importance of thinking like a layperson, Ben’s thoughts on the classic force, and a compelling look at how sometimes the best inspiration can be hiding in your old material.