A foreword by David Williamson sets the tone for this amazing first-hand look at Wayne’s most popular effects for close-up, stage, and even TV.

Co-written by Bob Gill, this volume teaches you the close-up favorites Wayne performed on TV like “Coins to Glass” and his one-of-a-kind “Homing Death Card” routine. Wayne also dives into how he reframes classic stage illusions with routines like his take on the “Million Dollar Mystery” and the always popular “Tossed Deck Pro”.

No stone is left unturned as Wayne gives you the real work behind these special effects; the subtleties you need to bring the house down. Everything from how he wins over crowds with his opener, to the script for his iconic “Voices” routine—which is widely considered to be one of the best broadcast performances ever and is being shared in full for the first time. As Wayne’s MS diagnosis has impacted his mobility in recent years, he even discusses how he’s modified material to make it more hands-off.

Contents

Preshow

• Preface (David Williamson)
• Before We Begin

On Stage & Television

• Opener & Five Card Repeat
• An Englishman in New York
• Banana Drama
• Bottle Opener
• The Crying Game
• He Who Spelt It Dealt It
• Invisible Deck 2.0
• The Kid’s a Magician
• Misdirection
• Nailed
• Silk in Cigarette Packet
• Six Pack
• The Spectrumalist
• This Is Your Knife
• Tossed Deck Pro
• Vanishing Cigarette
• Voices
• Sponge Ball Vanish*

Wayne’s Stage Illusions

• Box Jumping
• Asrah
• Card Illusion
• Heads Off
• Just in Case
• The Passage of Time
• The Pyramid
• Room Service
• Sawing Through

Close-up on TV

• Coins to Glass
• Cap & Pence
• Continuous Do As I Do
• Hanky Poo
• The Homing Death Card
• Flick-a-Flick
• Razor Card

TV Shows

• “A Kind of Magic”
• “Wayne Dobson Close Up”

Hardcover | Linen Bound | Ribbon Bookmark | 6in x 9in | 328 Pages