The Tossed Out Deck is an extremely popular and possibly the best neo-classical plot in mentalism. For Luke Jermay, this trick is one of the best opening routines for a performance. He gives us here his own version of this wonderful effect! Several spectators peek at a card in laboratory conditions… nevertheless, the performer guesses all these cards! A real mystery!  

Dominique Duvivier lectured at the “Mephisto Day” on 10/01/1995, which you can discover in four parts.  

Alexandra and Dominique Duvivier interview Richard Kaufman. In this informal chat, Richard shares his experiences and memories as a magic lover, magician, author, illustrator and publisher of magic books and magazines. This interview is in three parts. Not to be missed!  

Boris Wild describes in detail his method for building an act that is unique, creative, and will uniquely identify you to your audience. It is through this method that he conceived and developed the "Kiss Act", his award-winning act at the FISM World Magic Championships, and which he has performed at major international magic festivals as well as on TV shows such as "The World's Greatest Cabaret".  

The principle: some pictures are shown, and the people present have a freewheeling discussion about what it evokes in them. Today, three protagonists: Gaetan Bloom, Alexandra and Dominique Duvivier, who share their memories, anecdotes and real-life stories about these great figures of magic. The main pictures of the day: Juan Tamariz, David Roth, Paul Daniels. Not to be missed under any circumstances!  

Lubor Fiedler is one of the most prolific creators in the magic world. One of the distinctive features of his creations is that the methods are simply as magical as the effects themselves! Feast your eyes on his incredible inventiveness and prodigious creativity with the lecture at the Double Fond in 1995 (split in 7 episodes). Not to be missed under any circumstances!  

Fred Razon introduces us to this art form, which is an adjunct to magic and can be a wonderful complement to our own performances. He breaks down his pickpocket act element by element, and gives us the keys to integrating this art form with magic to complete and enrich our performances. These explanations are split into seven parts. - Part #1: In this preamble, he draws our attention to the fact that it is better to approach these explanations on pickpocketing in the order of the videos. - Part #2: He presents the main lines that will be developed in the following chapters, and he shares his own journey with us, as well as his list of his favorite pickpockets. - Part #3: How to "steal" a watch. - Part #4: How to manage the "steals" based on the disposition of the pockets in the spectator's jacket. - Part #5: Description of his stage act, which consists of 3 steps, plus the final step. - Part #6: Continuation of part #5. - Part #7: Answers to miscellaneous questions asked by Alexandra Duvivier.  

The "elders" thought that magic could only be divided into 3 families of effects: appearance, disappearance, transformation. In the last century, Winston Freer revolutionized magic by discovering 17 families. Dominique Duvivier developed the concept and today, his work is based on 30 families! In this video, Alexandra Duvivier highlights the importance of this concept and explains how she takes it into account to enrich her performances and make them more attractive.  

To celebrate the 23 years of existence of the Double Fond, in 2011 we welcomed Eric Antoine for a few shows and a lecture. We can say that the atmosphere was particularly nice. The Double Fond in all its splendor! What bliss... This recording is the discussion after one of these shows, between the three artists that evening (Eric Antoine, Alexandra and Dominique Duvivier) and the public.  

Openers: the opening trick. What is a good opener? Henry Evans gives you his theoretical and practical thoughts on this crucial subject for magicians. Ideas to follow to the letter to ensure the success of your act or your show. Golden tips!  

Fred Razon introduces us to this art form, which is an adjunct to magic and can be a wonderful complement to our own performances. He breaks down his pickpocket act element by element, and gives us the keys to integrating this art form with magic to complete and enrich our performances. These explanations are split into seven parts. - Part #1: In this preamble, he draws our attention to the fact that it is better to approach these explanations on pickpocketing in the order of the videos. - Part #2: He presents the main lines that will be developed in the following chapters, and he shares his own journey with us, as well as his list of his favorite pickpockets. - Part #3: How to "steal" a watch. - Part #4: How to manage the "steals" based on the position of the pockets on the spectator's jacket. - Part #5: Description of his stage act, which consists of 3 steps, plus the final step. - Part #6: Continuation of part #5. - Part #7: Answers to various questions posed by Alexandra Duvivier.