Bairn - The Brain Children of Ken Dyne
Dyne, Ken
Routines Include:
Step Up- Volunteers step forward when they sense you are holding their unseen drawings in this routine that he co-created with Banachek (name drop!)
Theo and Cassidy Walk In To A Bar In Ostin- The surprise finale to Cassidy's classic Name/Place routine that Ken's been using in parlour for 4 years now that most performers think he must have pre-showed. He didn't And here is the full skinny.
"Mr Golden Balls" -His presentation and surprise killer ending for Kureutsuke-type bag and balls effects.
Accidental Magic Square- The surprise ending for a magic square that is exciting, unexpected and logical.
Fussy Eater - An opener he's used and loved that also gives a great rational to giving restricted choices using a sandwich and a soft drink.
The One Short Way To Play Fair - Ken's favourite close-up card effect.
Bookend - A whole act in three parts that delivers a surprise punch that knocks the audience dead at the end of your show.
Wow... fantastic... not one, not two but a whole book on remarkable ideas and effects. These effects will smack your audience in the face. You can tell that these are not pipe dreams, they are the work of a professional who has sorted out each and every little nuance to get the most bang from the presentations. I love the fact that unlike most routines that have a set conclusion, Kennedy has worked hard to give us a surprise ending, a smack in the face that will bring the most skeptical person to their feet. I love this thinking and will be adding some of these ideas to my own mentalism tool box.
- BANACHEK