
Sobriety Test - Entertaining & Unexpected Wine Bottle Production by Jonathan Royle, Barrie Richardson & Patrick Page (Instant Download)
Description & Effect
The Ultimate Audience Warm-Up & Wine Bottle Production
Unleash a truly captivating and highly commercial routine that guarantees thunderous applause and leaves your audience mesmerized. The "Sobriety Test" isn't just a trick; it's a meticulously crafted experience designed by masters Jonathan Royle, Barrie Richardson, and Patrick Page. This is the exact routine Jonathan Royle famously used to open for comedian Lee Evans at Manchester's Buzz Club, and he's performed it to global acclaim on countless occasions. Now, you can add this powerhouse opener to your own repertoire and witness its incredible impact firsthand.
An Engaging Journey to Magic
Your performance begins by astonishing the audience with a seemingly impossible feat: reciting the alphabet backward with effortless grace. This immediate display of mental prowess grabs their attention and elicits enthusiastic applause. But the engagement doesn't stop there. You then empower your audience, teaching them how surprisingly easy it is to replicate your feat, allowing them to impress themselves and creating a fantastic rapport. Just when they feel clever and involved, you take things to the next level. As you attempt to multi-task, creating a moment of delightful distraction, a full bottle of wine unexpectedly materializes from nowhere! This sudden, magical appearance amplifies the applause, sparking genuine wonder and preparing the crowd to be mega-responsive for the rest of your show.
Why "Sobriety Test" Stands Out
This routine is more than just a bottle production; it's a masterclass in audience management and engagement. It transforms passive spectators into active participants, building anticipation and goodwill before delivering a powerful, unexpected magical climax. It's a proven opener that melts away any initial stiffness, leaving your audience warmed up, responsive, and eagerly anticipating what else you have in store. The combination of mental challenge, audience interaction, and stunning visual magic makes it an unforgettable piece for any performance setting, from intimate gatherings to larger stage shows.
Mastering Your Performance
With your instant download, you'll receive detailed video and written instructions that break down every element of this commercial routine. Jonathan Royle, Barrie Richardson, and Patrick Page ensure that learning is easy, enjoyable, and effective, allowing you to master the nuances and perform with confidence. Elevate your magic, captivate your audience, and add a truly unique and powerful opener to your act with the "Sobriety Test" wine bottle production.
Original Specs
This is the exact routine that Royle used when opening for famous comedian and film star Lee Evans at Manchesters Buzz Club and indeed he also performed it around the world to thunderous applause on many occasions, as will you when you have learned this truly real world commercial routine.
Things start by you reciting the alphabet backwards in a manner which draws applause from the audience.
And then you teach them how easy it actually is to do and they impress themselves at how rapidly they are able to do the same.
But then you take things one step further and attempt to multi-task and do two things at once.
Let's just say when a full bottle of wine unexpectedly appears from nowhere the applause get's even louder and by this point the audience has truly been warmed up and is mega responsive and ready for the rest of your show!
The video and written instructions supplied make learning all elements of this routine easy and enjoyable to learn.









