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This is a review of Cellini’s three volume DVD set on the art of street performance.
Cellini Presents: The Art of Street Performance Volume 1
Format: DVD
Duration: 57 minutes
Publisher: Magicman1234 Productions
Cost: $59.95
Cellini Presents: The Art of Street Performance Volume 2
Format: DVD
Duration: 1 hour 25 minutes
Publisher: Magicman1234 Productions
Cost: $59.95
Cellini Presents: The Art of Street Performance Volume 3
From: DVD
Duration: 1 hour 42 minutes
Publisher: Magicman1234 Productions
Cost: $59.95
This DVD set is a constant source of consternation for me.
Thus Cellini speaks of Volume 1:
“This video will do much more than entertain you. It will enlighten and excite you. It may even change the course of your life. I have done my best to explain this illusionary art. You will learn how to attract, build, hold and entertain an audience, while makes a good living. Those I’ve influenced were transformed by the experience in ways they never imagined. All the secrets are here… it’s up to you. It could change your life forever. It made mine!” -Cellini
From that blurb, I spent my hard-earned money to get the first volume. I was excited when I put the DVD in the player. I was going to see Cellini spill his guts about ALL the secrets he had learned from decades of street acting. I sat on my couch, popcorn in hand, ready to be influenced and transformed by Cellini’s wise advice.
Just 57 minutes later, I was stunned. At twice the cost and half the length of a regular magic DVD, I mistakenly thought Cellini could act in this video. Wrong. Cellini introduces various concepts of street performance, such as gathering a crowd. Other artists demonstrate the point that Cellini is making.
I was angry and felt cheated. I kept the DVD for months. I went back to it though. After seeing it again, I changed my mind. The material is good.
Various important aspects of street performance are taught and demonstrated. The DVD is expensive and short. However, if you’re considering performing street magic, you’ll get more than your money’s worth from the ideas you’ll learn from this video. Volume 1 is not at all what I expected, but it’s good.
Volume 2 is everything I expected and more. I recommend this video to all magicians.
Cellini’s work on the pad of the thumb alone is worth the price of admission. This is how the tip of the thumb should be used. Get out your old thumb pad and start doing awesome magic. You could even fool other wizards!
You’ll also see classic, clean approaches to string magic and the cups and balls trick. This is exactly what I was hoping to see in Volume 1.
Volume 3 is aimed at the art and craft of street performance. Very good material if your thing is street magic. There are many tips and ideas given. The live performances are also good.
Recommendation:
Buy the whole set if you have any interest in the art and craft of street performance. It’s expensive, but the material given is the real deal. It’s a bargain compared to tuition at the School for Hard Knocks.
Every magician should buy and watch Volume 2. This is a great example of what magic can and should be.
You can get the videos at your favorite magic dealer or directly from the publisher mentioned above.