Master Routines by Mark Leveridge

Master Routines by Mark Leveridge For 25 years Mark Leveridge has been aprofessional magician earning his living by performing lecturing andselling his exclusive creations to the magic world through hisbusiness Mark Leveridge Magic. Every single year during that timeMark has produced a range of new original ideas and products and sohas amassed a solid body of work covering close-up stand-up mentalismand even childrens effects. Because Mark is a performer his magicusually has a commercial bias and his routines and methods are designedto be practical and workable. The effects on these DVDs reflect Marksapproach and attempt to provide all viewers with magic which they willgenuinely enjoy and use. In 1984 Mark created The Master Routine Series.This was to be a showcase for his longer routines and over the courseof the next 20 years suitable effects were gradually added to theSeries until its completion in 2003. Now for the first time on DVD thecomplete 12 routine Series is made available and features a wide rangeof effects and ideas for close-up and stand-up work. Some of Marksvery best work is performed and explained here including his highlypraised Ring And String Routine which was part of the act which wonMark the IBM Close-Up Competition in the UK. 20 years is a long time totake to create just 12 routines but hopefully the quality of thematerial will prove it was worth the wait. 1. THE COMMERCIAL SPONGE BALL ROUTINE - Thisis a fast paced surprising sequence which Mark has used for 25 years.No reset it builds quickly and magically to a strong finish. Great laypeople entertainment. 2. THE FREE SELECTION COLLECTORS - Armed witha regular deck of cards you will learn a killer routine comprising ofseveral strong effects blended together into one fabulous sequence.Looks highly skilful but is straightforward to do. 3. STAY AT HOME COINS - If you like coin boxmagic you will love this routine. Four coins vanish one at a time andarrive back inside a brass box before then suddenly all completelydisappearing Uses a Boston Box. 4. THE RING COMPETITION - At last apresentation for ring and rope which is logical and which actually getsyour audience clapping and cheering Perfect stand up routine Mark hasused this in his own act all over the world. 5. WILD DICE - A fabulous table top routinewhich combines elements of the Cups and Balls with the Walnut Shell AndPea Game but which uses matchbox drawers and dice. Culminates in theproduction of six extra dice with no loading or palming 6. THE RING AND STRING ROUTINE - A truereputation maker this has to be one of the most natural set of movesever devised for making a borrowed ring penetrate on and off a shoelace. Mark won the British Ring IBM Close Up Competition using thisroutine. 7. SPOT THE DIFFERENCE -A terrific jumbo card stand-up routine incorporating a humorousaudience-involving presentation. A simple gimmick enables you to handlethe cards very convincingly. Another item taken from Marks ownstand-up act. 8. THE SECURITY PEN - Tablehopping routine using a purse and three coins. The spectators arestunned as you apparently make the coins penetrate onto the inside ofthe pen in the cleanest possible manner No reset this is part ofMarks commercial close-up repertoire. 9. THE BORROWED RING ON PENCIL -The Ma