Magic Tricks

Nathan is one of those rare magicians who fully understands who he is as a performer, what he is trying to convey, and then using that to question every aspect of what he does in a routine to achieve his goals.

I absolutely love everything about this lecture, from the variety of the routines, the range in difficulty, the intricate thought and decision-making process, and the explanation behind every move and nuance. You can tell a ton of thought and care went into every bit of this.

Nathan can take classic effects and breaks them down to their core and builds them back up again. He can also take a premise/concept and analyze it down to its root. He also shares his own personal moves he created to solve certain situations. This is true in all of his work (ex. ("Theseus") and is no exception here.

I would not say that this is beginner's material here. While some routines are simpler than others I would say you should come in knowing a basic understanding of card technique and theory.

This is not a lecture, it is a masterclass. This is a mature look at the craft and art of magic.

Side note: Nathan credits EVERYTHING, so if you ever thought "hey what book should I get next?" Nathan will undoubtedly drop a reference that you will want to pick up.

My absolute favorite section is on the 21 card trick. Nathan was able to completely change my mind about approaching this routine through a meta-conversation you can have with your audience because of the knowledge that is already out there on the subject. Fun fact: I performed it for my wife after watching it and she was completely dumbfounded. It's so good.

Other tricks I will immediately be playing around with (or already started):
- Flash Cyclic Location
- Nice Tri Sweetie Pie
- Rise-Rise-Rise Coda
- Untitled 3 of Clubs Trick Variation

Overall, I will keep coming back to this lecture for a myriad of reasons.

If you want to challenge yourself and the way you approach card magic technically, thematically, this is for you.

Highly recommend.