Le Double Fond opened its doors on June 1st, 1988. This exceptional archive allows you to "virtually" attend one of the very first performances of the Dominique Duvivier/Gaetan Bloom duo in Le Double Fond in 1989. This show has been split in 2 parts: Part 1: Dominique Duvivier Part 2: Gaetan Bloom  

Dominique answers his daughter Alexandra's question: "Why and how did you use video equipment (camera, VCR...) as soon as it came out for the general public in the early 1970s?"  

The mentalist asks a spectator to project his thoughts into the magician's head. The experiment takes place in three steps: first he guesses the letter that the spectator "sends" him, then a two digit number, and finally the card he has chosen. And the icing on the cake is that the magician shows that the card was predicted in advance! A very personal application of Viktor Vincent's double reality principle.  

An exceptional archive. These excerpts from this one-hour one man show allow you to discover Dominique Duvivier in one of his performances from the 80s. A succession of mysteries and miracles, punctuated by the famous "Magic Mistery" which was one of his "trademarks". Not to be missed under any circumstances!  

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!  

Every great artist has his truth... Before understanding the secret of his magical art, discover Jason England in this presentation video which will allow you to learn more about him and his specialty.  

Through this discussion, Jerome Sauloup opens the doors of his universe to you at the frontiers of reality: how and why he became interested in magic at six years of age, what his training was, how he approaches his magic, what he has contributed to our art through the tricks he has created, how he designed magic sets, tricks and books for beginners, which have been distributed all over the world… A very personal journey for this talented magician.  

Howard Hamburg shares with us a subtlety from Dai Vernon for the execution of this technique for "Triumph". The effect is greatly enhanced!  

Le Double Fond opened its doors on June 1st, 1988. These exceptional archives allow you to discover Dominique Duvivier and the Double Fond team in some of their shows at the Double Fond in 1988 and 1989. These extracts have been divided into 6 parts. Not to be missed under any circumstances!  

Howard Hamburg is a magical legend. Known to be particularly secretive, yet it is with you that he now shares more than 60 years of magical experience. He, who experienced the golden age of the Magic Castle in Hollywood, was a personal friend of Dai Vernon and Charlie Miller, among others, and shares many fascinating anecdotes with you. As if you were there! In this episode, he shares with you a particularly touching story with Johnny Thompson. Thanks to him you will be able to relive these privileged moments.  

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.  

 

« Hiding the Elephant » is a book written by Jim Steinmeyer that traces the history and "wars" between magicians when magic became the entertainment of choice for the general public before the advent of movies. He describes the creative process in magic, the notion of keeping a secret in magic, etc... through the great magicians of the time (Thurston, Selbit, Devant, Maskelyne, Kellar, Robert-Houdin, Buatier de Kolta, Houdini...) and the illusions they created. A fascinating and essential book!  

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.  

Every great artist has his truth... Before understanding the secret of his magical art, discover Quoc Tien Tran in this presentation video which will allow you to learn more about him and his magic.