Synthesis & Secrets: Magic Book by Michael Kras (Ebook & Videos)
12 $
- Learn 20 close-up magic effects.
- Master the Kras Change, a versatile card move.
- Inspired by Paul Harris with creative card and coin effects.
- Includes 9 essays on magic and theatre synthesis.
- Digital download with bonus videos.

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Discover professional magic techniques with Synthesis & Secrets: A Magic Book in Four Acts by Michael Kras. This digital download features 20 close-up effects, richly illustrated, and 9 insightful essays on the intersection of magic and theatre.
Michael Kras, a renowned magician and theatre artist, shares his signature style: impactful, clear, and efficient sleight of hand that’s both practical and accessible.
Key Highlights:
- The Kras Change: A comprehensive guide to this innovative card move, perfect for visual changes and subtle switches. Explore its applications in transpositions, inversions, and transformations.
- A Debt to Paul Harris: Discover card and coin effects inspired by the iconic magician, offering fresh takes on Harris classics and his unique thinking.
- Assortments: Explore inventive approaches to classic effects like the sandwich plot, light & heavy coin, and asymmetric transposition.
- Essays: Michael shares his insights on blending magic and theatre, drawing parallels between the two. Learn how theatre techniques can elevate your magic and craft captivating stage performances. His experience includes working on the illusions for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.
Perfect for magicians who appreciate practical, visual close-up magic and insightful performance theory. Get your digital copy today!
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Master professional techniques with Synthesis and Secrets: A Magic Book in Four Acts by Michael Kras ( Ebook and Bonus Videos ). Available now as a digital download!
Synthesis and Secrets: A Magic Book in Four Acts by Michael Kras ( Ebook and Bonus Videos )
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Synthesis and Secrets: A Magic Book in Four Acts by Michael Kras ( Ebook and Bonus Videos )
Michael Kras is one of Canada’s most intriguing young magicians and theatre artists, and Synthesis & Secrets is his debut book featuring 20 close-up effects lavishly illustrated by Sara Froese, plus 9 short essays on the synthesis of magic and theatre.
The tricks and techniques are a perfect representation of Michael’s creative style: punchy, uncluttered, and economical pieces of sleight of hand that are practical and not terribly difficult to do.
The first section is a comprehensive treatise on his famous Kras Change: a clever and versatile move that functions as an eye-popping visual change or subtle switch of a playing card. Used by magicians all over the world, this practical move and its applications – including transpositions, inversions, and transformations – have never been covered in such detail.
The second section – A Debt to Paul Harris – features material inspired by an icon of creative close-up magic. Visual card and coin effects serve as thoughtful variations of Harris classics or are simply inspired by his out-of-the-box thinking.
After that are the Assortments: more card and coin effects that offer inventive wrinkles or approaches to classics like the sandwich plot, the light & heavy coin effect, and the asymmetric transposition.
Finally, there are the Essays: brief bits of writing that draw thoughtful parallels between the worlds of magic and theatre. An acclaimed playwright, director, and performer, Michael makes a case for how theatre techniques and training can make your magic stronger. He also offers his thoughts on crafting and directing magic effects for theatre productions, inspired by his varied career as a magic designer which includes serving on the illusions & magic team for the worldwide stage sensation Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.
Lovers of practical, visual close-up magic and performance theory won’t want to miss out on this limited release hardcover volume that will look beautiful on your shelf!
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