Naquada

Todays lectures were the ones I had been looking forward to all weekend, Juan Ordeix, Darwin Ortiz and Francis Menotti.

Juan Ordeix opened with strong and compelling mentalism, a very clean book test, although similar I think to a Banachek idea, it was a good twist on a proven routine, and probably different enough to warrant it being new material. He then talked through another method for a book test, using a nice set of utility items, and a nice prediction using a wipeboard, a thought of image and a bit of preparation.

He also have a nifty method for swapping a note or card in front of the audience, although maybe not as workable as the other items, on the whole a very good and workable lecture.

Darwin Ortiz, gave a lecture which obviously contained very strong and technical card work, he also had reprints of card shark, and lecture notes with unpublished material, as well as the new book Designing Miracles and the solid work on theory and presentation Strong Magic. I got a copy of Designing Miracles, to go alongside the copy of Strong Magic I already own, and he was nice enough to inscribe both books to me afterwards.

Francis Menotti did a excellent lecture and really proved how good, and clever his material is. I’ve picked up he has a keen eye for little details and touches, often overlooked which make his performances really nice.

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