{"title":"Christopher Barnes","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"be-more-funny-by-christopher-t-magician","title":"BE MORE FUNNY by Christopher T. Magician","description":"\u003cb\u003eBe More Funny\u003c\/b\u003e is a master class in building comedy magic routines from the ground up. In its 492 pages, Christopher W. Barnes (internationally known as Christopher T. Magician) lays out twenty-nine classic comedy magic tropes you've no doubt encountered in some of the most famous routines in magic. Pair any trope with an effect of your choice, and the result will be your own, original routine, guaranteed to leave audiences in hysterics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn addition to the twenty-nine tropes, \u003cb\u003eBe More Funny\u003c\/b\u003e includes twenty-nine fully-scripted and hilarious routines, each one honed in comedy clubs, festivals, variety shows, conventions, and other performance venues for years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRoutine highlights include:\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\"Lemon Party.\"\u003c\/b\u003e The magician attempts to make a vanished bill reappear inside a lemon, but the results are completely unexpected and hilarious. Magicians who've seen it have called this the best Bill in Lemon ever.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\"A Cheesy Trick.\"\u003c\/b\u003e Worth the price of the book! Hand a package of American cheese slices to an onstage volunteer and receive an automatic onslaught of audience laughter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\"Nail-Biter.\"\u003c\/b\u003e The traditional Smash and Stab style routine can be dangerous and, frankly, a little anticlimactic. Not this version. Unlike the onstage helper, the audience is in on the secret, fully aware that there is absolutely no danger ... or is there?!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\"Deck to the Future.\"\u003c\/b\u003e The classic Card Story plot updated to focus on the audience, making it far more relatable and interesting than other versions. To top it off, it ends with a shocking kicker to bring a bit of magic to the comedy proceedings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\"Vaper Caper.\"\u003c\/b\u003e Magicians have Borrowed and Destroyed money, watches, rings, shoes, and all sorts of personal items from audience members over the years. Christopher brings the Borrowed and Destroyed plot into the modern day by bashing a borrowed vaporizer to pieces during a misguided card trick, much to the chagrin of the volunteer and the hysterics of the audience.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eAlong the way, Christopher also shares forty-two \"Card Force and Reveal\" ideas to demonstrate the versatility of each trope on the list. Though not scripted, each one is the starting point for a potentially hilarious card routine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut wait! There's more! \u003cb\u003eBe More Funny\u003c\/b\u003e also includes invaluable information on effectively finding your onstage character as well as tips on writing comedic dialogue and adding it to your routines.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNothing is spared. \u003cb\u003eBe More Funny\u003c\/b\u003e is essential reading for any magicians serious about adding comedy to their acts.","brand":"Christopher Barnes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43669403402473,"sku":"MR62782","price":41.85,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/6842\/6416\/files\/BE-MORE-FUNNY-by-Christopher-T_-Magician.png?v=1769672914"},{"product_id":"a-show-for-all-seasons-by-christopher-t-magician","title":"A Show For All Seasons by Christopher T. Magician","description":"\u003cvideo class=\"mms_prod_video\" width=\"100%\" id=\"vid0\" poster=\"https:\/\/www.murphysmagicsupplies.com\/images_trailerStartup\/69538-video1-preview.png\" controls=\"controls\" preload=\"metadata\"\u003e\u003csource src=\"https:\/\/www.murphysmagicsupplies.com\/video\/clips_mp4fs\/69538-video1_416p.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\"\u003e\u003csource src=\"https:\/\/www.murphysmagicsupplies.com\/video\/clips_mp4fs\/69538-video1.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\"\u003e\u003c\/source\u003e\u003c\/video\u003eFrom the author of the critically acclaimed and widely celebrated books \u003ci\u003eBeyond Look, Don't See, Just for Fun, and Be More Funny\u003c\/i\u003e!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo Christmas show? No Halloween show? No Library show? No problem! Everything you need to build your own fully themed show is here, divided into three fun to read sections: Four Lists, The Adapting Trick Collection, and Making It...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFOUR LISTS\u003c\/b\u003e - Want to know one of the secrets of Christopher T. Magician's Success? Lists! And making your own themed show is as easy as making a few of them! Here, Christopher shares the four lists he compiles that automatically build the structure and outline for any themed show at all!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE ADAPTING TRICKS COLLECTION\u003c\/b\u003e - This Collection contains fourteen tricks that can easily be adapted and built around any theme! Christopher shares detailed method instructions along with tons of examples to get your creative juices flowing!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMAKING IT\u003c\/b\u003e - Christopher gets in depth, providing step-by-step, detailed directions for building your own original adapted magic creations. All it takes is a little printing, cutting, and gluing, and you'll have tricks unique to you and your show!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlong with the theory, Christopher includes fourteen of his new favorite kid show routines, fully-scripted and totally interactive. Highlights include...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBIGGER SMILES\u003c\/b\u003e - After displaying four pictures of frowny face emoji, the magician instructs the audience to rip the smiles right off their faces. Throwing the imaginary smiles to the stage, the frowny faces transform to smileys one-by-one!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePOOH-POO\u003c\/b\u003e - The magician leads the audience in a round of everybody's favorite game ... Pooh or Poo! A photo of Winnie the Pooh is mixed up with two emoji images. Pooh eventually disappears and reappears in a surprising and hilarious location!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAPPLAUSE PLEASE\u003c\/b\u003e - It's basically a torn and restored applause sign ... but so much more. This routine is guaranteed to draw in any audience and get them reacting and laughing. At the end, you're left with an effective running gag that continues to bring about laughter and applause throughout the show!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCANDLE TO PUMPKIN\u003c\/b\u003e - This one routine is worth the price of admission. A picture of a candle vanishes in an attempt to light a Jack-O-Lantern on stage. Sadly, the pumpkin remains unlit. Much to the delight of the audience, the pumpkin is seen to light up every time the magician looks away! Including a highly adaptable trick every theme-show performer must own and a brilliant idea by magician Ken Scott, this one routine is not to be missed!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd many more!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLet Christopher's oh-so-simple methods and ideas spark your own creativity, imagination, and craftiness, and in no time you'll truly have...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA SHOW FOR ALL SEASONS\u003c\/b\u003e!","brand":"Christopher Barnes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43696814063849,"sku":"MR69538","price":46.5,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/6842\/6416\/files\/A-Show-For-All-Seasons-by-Christopher-T_-Magician.png?v=1769673443"},{"product_id":"beyond-look-dont-see-10th-anniversary-edition-christopher-barnes","title":"Beyond Look, Don't See: 10th Anniversary Edition | Christopher Barnes","description":"\u003cvideo class=\"mms_prod_video\" width=\"100%\" id=\"vid0\" poster=\"https:\/\/www.murphysmagicsupplies.com\/images_trailerStartup\/75788-video1-preview.png\" controls=\"controls\" preload=\"metadata\"\u003e\u003csource src=\"https:\/\/www.murphysmagicsupplies.com\/video\/clips_mp4fs\/75788-video1.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\"\u003e\u003csource src=\"https:\/\/www.murphysmagicsupplies.com\/video\/clips_mp4fs\/75788-video1.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\"\u003e\u003c\/source\u003e\u003c\/video\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"This book became the guiding light on my journey to making my show mine and unique, one that could connect with every age, all at once. It gave me the tools I needed to make a show that was not only entertaining, but something I could be truly proud of performing.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eFrom the Foreword by Jon Armstrong\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 2013 Christopher T. Magician cemented his place among the great thinkers in the world of kid show entertainment with this, his debut book on the art of performing magic for children. Since then, he has gone on to publish Just for Fun, A Show for All Seasons, and Be More Funny. All of Christopher's books have been heralded for their creativity and out of the box thinking, and they have taken him around the world to lecture and teach his approaches to performing for kids and adults.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this special tenth anniversary edition of Beyond Look, Don't See, the book that started it all, it should come as no surprise that Christopher couldn't just reissue the book with a foreword (although the foreword by the incredible Jon Armstrong is among the greatest honors of Christopher's life). No, in typical fashion, Christopher took this opportunity to revisit his classic and refine it for the ten-years-later world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn these pages, Christopher revisits each of his performance techniques, adding new thoughts and insights to each one. The 24 techniques, including Say Anything, Misplaced Magic, Premature Magic, Wrong Rhymes, Mis-Made, and many more, are now revamped with his ten years of experience since releasing the first edition. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile the original book included 25 fully-scripted routines, one to demonstrate each of the techniques described, this new edition includes 48 routines, 41 of which are brand new, honed over the past decade. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRoutine highlights include:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Pop-Tart 2.0.\"\u003c\/b\u003e One of Christopher's all-time favorite routines has been a staple of his magic shows for twenty years. The magician tears a Pop-Tart to pieces and places one piece aside. The remaining pieces are completely restored, and the torn corner amazingly fits. The routine includes non-stop laughs and reactions from children while leaving adults completely dumbfounded.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"To Catch a Monkey.\"\u003c\/b\u003e Christopher redesigned Eric Lewis's Comedy Comeback Card with pictures of animals in a demonstration of how he feeds monkeys at the zoo. Much to the children's delight, the wrong animal (a chicken) repeatedly appears instead of the desired monkey.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Professor's Lesson.\"\u003c\/b\u003e This backwards and forwards take on the classic Professor's Nightmare is a perfect opener for family and adult audiences. The impressive magic paired with the pseudo explanation leaves audiences, young and old, laughing and amazed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChristopher also includes many Spotlight chapters, his bonus musings on the kid show art form, including:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The Sequel Show.\"\u003c\/b\u003e Christopher shares his methods for appeasing clients when tasked with presenting a new show for repeat audiences.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"No String-of-Tricks.\"\u003c\/b\u003e Most magic shows exist as a mere string-of-tricks. Christopher offers a few simple additions magicians can add to their performance to turn it into a full-fledged, satisfying show.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Routine Start List.\"\u003c\/b\u003e One of Christopher's favorite creations, once you've built a kid show routine full of hilarious hijinks (based on the techniques in these pages), this list will allow you an easy and effective way to figure out how to start the darn thing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this new edition, not a single page went untouched by Christopher. Fans of the original will be thrilled to find that Christopher has, in actuality, added an entire second book within his first book! At 822 pages, there are a full 352 extra pages here for the reader to pour over, learn from, and use to be the best dang family show performer they can be!","brand":"Christopher Barnes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46060836192489,"sku":"MR75788","price":93.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/6842\/6416\/files\/Beyond-Look-Dont-See-10th-Anniversary-Edition-Christopher-Barnes.png?v=1769673974"},{"product_id":"beyond-beyond-look-dont-see-christopher-barnes","title":"BEYOND Beyond Look, Don't See | Christopher Barnes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cvideo class=\"mms_prod_video\" width=\"100%\" id=\"vid0\" poster=\"https:\/\/www.murphysmagicsupplies.com\/images_trailerStartup\/75789-video1-preview.png\" controls=\"controls\" preload=\"metadata\"\u003e\u003csource src=\"https:\/\/www.murphysmagicsupplies.com\/video\/clips_mp4fs\/75789-video1.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\"\u003e\u003csource src=\"https:\/\/www.murphysmagicsupplies.com\/video\/clips_mp4fs\/75789-video1.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\"\u003e\u003c\/source\u003e\u003c\/video\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChristopher T. Magician hat mit der Veröffentlichung seines ersten Buches Beyond Look, Don't See die Kindershow- und Familienshow-Gemeinde im Sturm erobert: Furthering the Art of Children's Magic. Zehn Jahre später kehrt er mit der Fortsetzung zurück.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBEYOND Beyond Look, Don't See ist größer und besser als das Original und fasst die Erfahrungen und das Wachstum von Christopher aus einem Jahrzehnt zusammen. Auf 826 Seiten enthält das Buch 26 brandneue Kindershowtechniken, darunter Let's Practice, Fallout, The Pop-Out, Add Mentalism, Shrink Vanish, Miscall und viele mehr. Jede Technik sorgt garantiert für Lacher und Reaktionen bei den jungen Zuschauern.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eZu jedem Kapitel gibt es zwei vollständig skriptierte, lustige Kindershow-Routinen, die zeigen, wie einfach und effektiv die Techniken mit normaler Magie kombiniert werden können, um Kinder zum Lachen zu bringen.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eZu den Highlights der Routinen gehören:\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Gelb\" bis \"Rot\". Christophers Version der farbwechselnden Seidentücher besteht aus einem gelben Seidentuch, auf dem das Wort \"Gelb\" steht. Nach einigen erfolglosen Versuchen, das Seidentuch in ein rotes zu verwandeln, stellt das Publikum überrascht fest, dass sich das Wort \"Gelb\" in \"Rot\" verwandelt hat. Der überraschende Höhepunkt ist, dass das gelbe Seidentuch tatsächlich die Farbe wechselt, was zu urkomischen Rufen des Publikums führt.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Desaströse Seile\". In Hunderten von Shows hat Christopher den Klassiker \"Ropes through Body\" (Seile durch den Körper) perfektioniert und dabei viele Probleme gelöst, die mit dieser Illusion verbunden sind. Voller visueller Gags, die Erwachsene zum Lachen und Kinder zum Schreien bringen, durchdringen zwei Seile ein Helferkind ... oder doch nicht?\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Die Pop-Out-Karte\". Nachdem ein leerer Umschlag präsentiert wurde, erscheint überraschend eine Geburtstagskarte, die sich aus dem Umschlag erhebt, ohne dass der Zauberer es merkt. Ein paar Bastelmaterialien genügen, um diese geniale Requisite zu bauen.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Snake Snack\". Hier präsentiert Christopher seine Standardversion des magischen Backens ... auf Steroiden. Nachdem eine Spring Snake anstelle eines Kuchens auf magische Weise erschienen ist, vereitelt das Publikum die Wünsche des Magiers, indem es mehrere Schlangen erscheinen lässt.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWie im Original \"Beyond Look, Don't See\" ist jedes Kapitel mit mehreren \"Take It and Run with It\"-Ideen versehen, die die Nützlichkeit der jeweiligen Technik demonstrieren. Auch wenn es sich nicht um fertige Routinen handelt, hat jedes dieser \"Take It and Run with It\"-Konzepte das Potenzial, von jedem Zauberer in eine komplette klassische Kindershow-Routine verwandelt zu werden.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAuf dem Weg dorthin macht Christopher eine Pause von den Techniken und stellt Spotlight-Kapitel vor. In diesen Kapiteln geht es nicht um spezielle Hilfsmittel zum Aufbau einer Routine, sondern um allgemeine Aspekte einer Kindershowvorstellung. Zu diesen Spotlight-Kapiteln gehören:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"But Grownups Laugh Too.\" Christopher shares his methods for entertaining adults during his kid shows ... without sacrificing the entertainment of the kids.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Magician Control.\" This frank discussion on the topic of Kid Control highlights the importance of redefining how the magician reacts to behavioral issues that arrive during a show.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The Family Show: A Perilous Tightrope.\" Contrary to popular belief, kid shows are not family shows. Christopher delves into the differences of both audiences and explains how to effectively entertain each.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOb als Einzelprodukt oder als Ergänzung zu Christopher T. Magician's erster Veröffentlichung: Wenn dir die Qualität deiner Darbietung am Herzen liegt, ist BEYOND Beyond Look, Don't See ein Muss für die Bibliothek eines jeden Kindershowkünstlers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Not only does Christopher T. Magician find fantastic methods to entrain children, but they are good! Really good. No fillers here. The routines in this book are terrific. Any one of them can become a feature in your show. Christopher understands how kids think, what makes them laugh, and how to keep them entertained!\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eFrom the Foreword by David Kaye\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Christopher Barnes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46060836258025,"sku":"MR75789","price":93.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/6842\/6416\/files\/BEYOND-Beyond-Look-Dont-See-Christopher-Barnes.png?v=1769673980"}],"url":"https:\/\/deinparadies.ch\/collections\/christopher-barnes.oembed","provider":"Deinparadies.ch","version":"1.0","type":"link"}