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Stage illusions are large-scale magic
Magic (illusion)

Magic is a performing art that entertains an audience by creating illusions of seemingly impossible or supernatural feats, using purely natural means....
 tricks. As the name implies, stage illusions are distinct from all other types of magic in that they are performed a considerable distance away from the audience, usually on a stage, in order to maintain the illusion
Illusion

An illusion is a distortion of the senses, revealing how the brain normally organizes and interprets sensory stimulation. While illusions distort reality, they are generally shared by most people....
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Stage illusions usually use large props
Theatrical property

A theatrical property, commonly referred to as a prop, is any object held or used on stage by an actor for use in furthering the plot or story line of a theatrical production....
 and may involve the use of assistants and/or large animals. As this form of magic performance is very common on television, most lay people (i.e., non-magicians) will report that this is the only form of magic with which they are familiar.






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Stage illusions are large-scale magic
Magic (illusion)

Magic is a performing art that entertains an audience by creating illusions of seemingly impossible or supernatural feats, using purely natural means....
 tricks. As the name implies, stage illusions are distinct from all other types of magic in that they are performed a considerable distance away from the audience, usually on a stage, in order to maintain the illusion
Illusion

An illusion is a distortion of the senses, revealing how the brain normally organizes and interprets sensory stimulation. While illusions distort reality, they are generally shared by most people....
.

Stage illusions usually use large props
Theatrical property

A theatrical property, commonly referred to as a prop, is any object held or used on stage by an actor for use in furthering the plot or story line of a theatrical production....
 and may involve the use of assistants and/or large animals. As this form of magic performance is very common on television, most lay people (i.e., non-magicians) will report that this is the only form of magic with which they are familiar. In actuality, only a small percentage of professional magicians are stage illusionists. Most choose to specialize in close-up magic and perform in more intimate settings. Grand illusions are usually very costly and, due to their size, are difficult to ship which would explain the paucity of professional stage illusionists.

Examples of stage illusions include Sawing a woman in half
Sawing a woman in half

Sawing a woman in half is a generic name for a number of different stage magic tricks in which a person is apparently sawn in half or divided into two....
 and Lady-to-Tiger.

Famous Stage Illusionists

  • Siegfried & Roy
    Siegfried & Roy

    File:Siegfriedandroysculpture.jpgSiegfried & Roy are two German-American entertainers known for their long running show of magic and illusion in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA....
  • David Copperfield
  • Lance Burton
    Lance Burton

    Lance Burton is a stage Magician who performs nightly in his own show at the Monte Carlo Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. He has appeared on numerous television programs, and also performed for Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and President Ronald Reagan....
  • Criss Angel
    Criss Angel

    Christopher Nicholas Sarantakos , better known by his stage name Criss Angel is an United States of Greek people descent. He is a magician, illusionist, musician, escapology, and stunt performer....
  • Alexander Herrmann
    Alexander Herrmann

    Alexander Herrmann was a France magic , better known as Herrmann the Great. He was part of the Herrmann family name that is known as the "first-family of magic"....
  • Harry Blackstone, Sr.
    Harry Blackstone, Sr.

    Harry Blackstone was a famed stage Magician and illusionist of the 20th century. Blackstone was born Harry Boughton, of Jewish parents and was raised in Chicago, Illinois....
  • Harry Blackstone, Jr.
    Harry Blackstone, Jr.

    Harry Blackstone, Jr. was an United States stage magic , author, and television performer.He received the Magician of the Year Award in 1979 and 1985....
  • Howard Thurston
    Howard Thurston

    Howard Thurston was a stage Magician from Columbus, Ohio....
  • Chung Ling Soo
    Chung Ling Soo

    Chung Ling Soo was the stage name of United States stage magician William Ellsworth Robinson . He is famous for dying when his bullet catch trick went wrong....
  • Harry Houdini
    Harry Houdini

    Harry Houdini was a Jewish Hungarian-American magic and escapologist, stunt performer, actor and film producer, as well as a skeptic and investigator of spiritualists....
  • The Pendragons
    The Pendragons

    Jonathan and Charlotte Pendragon are an award-winning husband-and-wife team of United States illusionists who call their work "physical grand illusion"....
  • P. C. Sorcar, Sr.
  • P. C. Sorcar, Jr.
    P. C. Sorcar, Jr.

    P. C. Sorcar, Jr. is an Indian magician based in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. He is the son of legendary Indian magician P. C. Sorcar, and is today considered the most prominent magician in India....
  • Gopinath Muthukad
    Gopinath Muthukad

    Gopinath Muthukad is a Magician , escapologist, and stunt performer from Kerala, India....
  • Prahlad Acharya
    Prahlad Acharya

    Prahlad Acharya is a popular Magician , illusionist, escapologist, and stunt performer from Udupi, Karnataka, India. Renowned for his escape acts, Prahlad has been termed Indian Houdini by the Indian media....
  • Solyl Kundu


Stage Illusions


  • Aquarian Illusion
    Aquarian Illusion

    The Aquarian Illusion is a variation of the Metamorphosis or Substitution Trunk magic illusion. It was created by Alan Wakeling for Mark Wilson , who performed it in The Magic Circus series and a HBO special Mumbo Jumbo! It's Magic, and in closing his Las Vegas shows....
  • Asrah levitation
    Asrah levitation

    The Asrah levitation is an illusion effect whereby the Magician Hypnosiss an assistant and commands them to recline on a table or couch. The assistant is then fully covered with a cloth and levitated under the cloth....
  • Assistant's Revenge
    Assistant's Revenge

    The Assistant's Revenge is a transposition or Magic_#Teleportation magic_ in which two performers change places. It was created by magician and inventor Robert Harbin....
  • Aztec Lady
    Aztec Lady

    The Aztec Lady is a stage illusion designed by British magician Robert Harbin. It is a classic "big box" illusion that involves an magician's assistant in a cabinet and is probably best categorised as a magic #Restoration illusion....
  • Balducci levitation
    Balducci levitation

    The Balducci levitation is a levitation illusion that was first described by Ed Balducci. Its inventor is unknown. It is an impromptu magic , which has been popularized by many magicians, such as David Roth, Paul Harris , Alex Magic, and David Blaine....
  • Battle of the Barrels
    Battle of the Barrels

    The Battle of the Barrels is a transportation illusion also known as Barricaded Barrels or Through the Eye of the Needle.The illusion consists of two topless/bottomless barrels openly displayed on castered open framework supports....
  • Book test
    Book test

    Book Tests are carried out to test an individual's claims of psychic ability....
  • Bowl-A-Rama
    Bowl-A-Rama

    Bowl-A-Rama is a stage magic trick invented by Kevin James .The magician holds up a pad, on which he draws a picture of a bowling ball, with the words "Bowling Ball" surrounding it....
  • Bullet catch
    Bullet catch

    The bullet catch is a conjuring illusion in which a Magician appears to catch a bullet fired directly at him – often in his mouth, sometimes in his hand....
  • Cabinet escape
  • Chinese linking rings
    Chinese linking rings

    The Chinese Linking Rings is considered to be a classic of illusion magic . In the traditional effect, solid metal rings appear to link and unlink, pass through each other, form chains and other complex patterns and configurations....
  • David Copperfield's Laser Illusion
  • Chen Lee water suspension
    Chen Lee water suspension

    The Chen Lee Water Suspension is a magic trick.The Effect: At first, an empty tube is shown to the audience. The magician proves that it is empty by passing an empty cup through the tube....
  • Dagger head box
    Dagger head box

    Dagger Head Box is a magic trick.The magician's assistant's head is put in a metal box with a hole in the front. The hole is then closed by two doors at the side of the box....
  • Devil's torture chamber
    Devil's torture chamber

    The Devil's Torture Chamber is a magic magic of the classic type involving a female magician's assistant in a large box and is probably best categorised as a magic #Penetration or magic #Restoration illusion....
  • Guillotine
    Guillotine

    The guillotine consists of a tall upright frame from which a long, smooth, heavy blade is suspended. This blade is raised with a rope and then allowed to drop, severing the victim's head from his or her body....
  • Impalement
    Impalement

    Impalement is a term that refers to situations in which objects are driven through the body, causing deep stabbing wounds. It can refer either to accidental events or to deliberate wounding used as a method of torture or execution....
  • Indian rope trick
    Indian rope trick

    The Indian rope trick is stage magic said to have been performed in and around India about the 1800s. Sometimes described as "the world?s greatest illusion", it involved a magician, a length of rope, and one or more boy assistants....
  • Interlude
    Interlude (magic trick)

    Interlude is a stage illusion where one person appears to pass through the torso of another. Invented by Jim Steinmeyer with collaboration of John Gaughn and Jonathan Pendragon, and was originally staged, choreographed and performed by The Pendragons, it has since become a part of many illusionists' routines, including David Copperfield and...
  • Metamorphosis
    Metamorphosis

    .Metamorphosis is a biological process by which an animal physically developmental biology after birth or hatching, involving a conspicuous and relatively abrupt change in the animal's form or structure through cell cell growth#Cell reproduction and cell differentiation....
  • Mismade Girl
    Mismade Girl

    The Mismade Girl is a Magic , designed by American magician Chuck Jones....
  • Origami
    Origami

    is the traditional Japanese art of paper folding. The goal of this art is to create a representation of an object using geometric folds and crease patterns preferably without the use of gluing or cutting the paper, and using only one piece of paper....
  • Predicament escape
    Predicament escape

    A predicament escape is any form of magic trick or escapology stunt in which the performer is trapped in a dangerous situation and is required to escape from it....
  • Quick-change
    Quick-change

    Quick-change is a performance style in which a performer or Magician changes quickly within seconds from one costume into another costume in front of the audience....
  • Radium Girl
    Radium Girl

    The Radium Girl is a magic of the classic type involving a magician's assistant in a large box and is probably best categorised as a magic #Penetration or magic #Restoration illusion....
  • Sands of the Nile
    Sands of the Nile

    Sands of the Nile, also known as Hindu Sands, is a Magic which was performed and made popular by Doug Henning.Here is how Doug Henning's performance looked to those who saw it on TV....
  • Sawing a woman in half
    Sawing a woman in half

    Sawing a woman in half is a generic name for a number of different stage magic tricks in which a person is apparently sawn in half or divided into two....
  • Square Circle Production
    Square Circle Production

    The Square Circle Production is a well used magic trick on Stage and also Magic #Types of magic performance in smaller versions.Effect: The Magic shows a square box with a window in front and a coloured cylinder which fits in the box....
  • Table of death
    Table of death

    The table of death is a predicament escape that is alternately considered as falling into the categories of a magic trick or an act of escapology....
  • Twister
    Twister

    Twister may refer to:In entertainment:* Twister * Twister , a comedy film starring Suzy Amis and Crispin Glover* Twister , a disaster film starring Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton...
  • Wringer
  • Vanishing bird cage
    Vanishing bird cage

    The vanishing bird cage, also known as the flying birdcage, is a classic parlour Magic effect that was invented by France magician Buatier De Kolta....
  • Zig Zag Girl
    Zig Zag Girl

    The Zig-Zag Girl illusion is a magic trick akin to the more famous sawing a woman in half illusion. In the Zig-Zag illusion, a magician divides his or her assistant into thirds, only to have the assistant emerge from the illusion at the end of the performance completely unharmed....