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Unravel the Mystery: Worlds Greatest Magic - Professor's Nightmare

Step into the captivating world of classic magic with 'Worlds Greatest Magic - Professor's Nightmare.' This timeless rope effect, ingeniously devised by Bob Carver in the mid-fifties and later popularized by Gene Gordon, has mesmerized audiences for decades. Imagine three ropes of visibly different lengths magically transforming into identical sizes, then just as mysteriously reverting. This comprehensive collection doesn't just teach you a trick; it unveils the profound artistry and diverse methodologies behind one of magic's most enduring puzzles, all presented by masters of the craft.

Mastering a Classic: Diverse Approaches from Legendary Performers

This unique guide features six esteemed performers, each offering their distinctive interpretation of Professor's Nightmare, ensuring you gain a multifaceted understanding of this beloved routine. Witness Michael Finney's comedic brilliance, refined over years in countless clubs, as he shares invaluable performance tips to make your routine both engaging and effortless. Dan Fleshman provides a practical, walk-around version, perfect for strolling magicians looking to add a powerful, examinable effect to their set. Delve into the sheer stage presence of Bob Read's performance (for inspiration only), an exemplary lesson in personalizing a renowned effect. Al Schneider brings the mystery right to your fingertips with his intricate close-up adaptation, perfect for intimate settings.

Advanced Routines & Performance Secrets

The journey continues with Marc DeSouza's sophisticated stage routine, 'Full Circle,' meticulously choreographed to music and demonstrating a seamless synthesis of ideas, beginning and ending with a single length of rope. Dan Tong further explores the versatility of the effect with his 'Ropes' routine, commencing with one piece, transitioning through the classic Professor's Nightmare sequence, and culminating in a fully restored length – an ideal sequence for engaging larger tables while strolling. This collection firmly refutes the notion that Professor's Nightmare is merely a 'stock trick.' As Michael Finney eloquently states, 'Don't be embarrassed to do it. It's a great trick. The layman loves it...and you'll like it!'

Elevate Your Magic Repertoire

Whether you're a seasoned professional or an aspiring magician, this unparalleled compilation provides profound insights into performance psychology, staging, and presentation. Elevate your sleight of hand, captivate your audience, and add a truly legendary routine to your magical arsenal. With multiple routines tailored for various performance environments – from intimate close-up shows to grand stage productions – 'Worlds Greatest Magic - Professor's Nightmare' is your definitive resource for mastering this magical masterpiece.

Original Specs

In the mid-Fifties, Bob Carver created a sensation with a rope effect he created based on ideas from Hen Fetsch. In fact, before he could be awarded the IBM Originality Trophy in 1957, he had to expose his creation's pure sleight-of-hand method to the judges. Later dubbed Professor's Nightmare by Gene Gordon, the effect of three completely examinable ropes of differing lengths magically becoming the same size has become a classic of magic.

You'll meet six different performers, all with their own singular takes on this wonderful effect. Funnyman Michael Finney starts off with his version, honed by years of exposition on countless comedy club stages and he shares many performance tips that make the routine both easier and stronger. Dan Fleshman follows with a great walk-around version that would fit quite nicely into the repertoire of any strolling performer. The great Bob Read's performance is an object lesson in how to take a well-known effect and make it truly your own while Al Schneider's version brings the mystery of this effect to the close-up table. Marc DeSouza is next with a stage routine choreographed to music that features a synthesis of ideas that begin and end with a single length of rope. Finally, Dan Tong also begins with a single piece of rope, continues through the Professor's Nightmare sequence, and ends with a completely restored length, a perfect routine for working a large table while strolling.

Many have relegated the Professor's Nightmare to a stock trick but this is a mistake. As Michael Finney so aptly says, "Don't be embarrassed to do it. It's a great trick. The layman loves it...and you'll like it!"