Martin Nash – Colors On The March by Stephen Minch

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Experience the magic that Martin Nash has showcased at police and government lectures worldwide. For the first time in 25 years, this remarkable routine is available again!

The “Colors on the March” performance features five interconnected routines centered around the captivating theme of gambling, appealing to audiences of all backgrounds. Each routine is cleverly set up in advance, ensuring the performer stays several steps ahead of the audience. Throughout the act, the deck is continuously shuffled and cut, enhancing the illusion of impossibility during the final dealing demonstration.

The act begins with a modern classic, “Gambler vs. Magician,” where the world’s greatest gambler challenges the finest magician. A card is chosen without being seen, and the magician must cut to the three mates of the unknown card from a shuffled deck. Although he successfully finds three mates, they initially do not match the chosen card. In a surprising twist, the mates magically transform into the correct ones! The three vanished mates are revealed, reversed in the center of the deck. The magician then impressively cuts three Aces from the center of the pack, one by one, with the fourth Ace appearing at a number called by a spectator, who deals it himself!

The Aces are convincingly shuffled back into the deck, yet with a series of swift cuts, they reappear one by one. After another thorough shuffle, a spectator selects a card and returns it to the deck, cutting the cards themselves. The performer attempts to discern the chosen card through what seems like telepathy. After several failed attempts, he ultimately succeeds by transforming one of his earlier failures into the selected card!

The act culminates with Martin’s exceptional rendition of Bill Simon’s “Call to the Colors.” From a thoroughly mixed deck, the performer demonstrates his skill in dealing cards in alternating reds and blacks, pairs, triplets, and even quadruplets, all at the spectators’ request. In a stunning finale, he separates the remaining cards entirely into reds and blacks, showcasing an apparent mastery of controlled dealing. This final display of seemingly absolute control over the deck will leave a lasting impression on any audience.