Ask the spectator to take an imaginary drink. As they finish the drink, the deck changes into a normally printed red backed deck of cards . Another sip and the red backs change to blue . For a final punch, the entire deck becomes blank . One of the most startling card effects ever.
Theatrical magic is magic presented with a story.
Routines which create a powerful magical experience, because all emotions can be brought into play. Punx won lifetime achievement awards for having created this style. He was highly acclaimed not only by magicians but also by theatre critics. Here Punx presents seventeen routines, complete with his engaging stories, and discusses his reasoning and methods for creating the effects and stories. Bill Palmer includes some tips on how to present story magic to modern audiences and Richard Hatch provides a short biography of Punx.