mtpascoe wrote:I would love to see your version of the Indian Cups and Balls. Do you have it on youtube? I love all forms of the trick. It is the best trick in magic.
Hello Mtpascoe,
It's not on youtube yet. It will be on a dvd with many of my other Illusions. I would love for you to see it though. I love the cups and balls too and the Indian version, beyond having historical roots and all, fascinates me because it is so much more complex and there is so much more you can do with it too. I love my version with the river and all. Sure, it's different and I know that there is a lot to be said for tradition, but, well I love Illusions and besides, the key thing is that it is fun. and, if magic isn't fun, what's the point, yes?
It's interesting in that many magicians seem to see this version as merely an offshoot or a branch of the trick they know instead of as the originator. The key to the trick, of course, is the bread.
Love,
Amanda Angeli