“Apollo is a polished performer with some wonderfully creative ideas! It would be in your best interest to pick this up, study it, and apply these ideas to your own act!” -Michael O’Brien

“Apollo is a rare breed in magic. Mixing his modern style with vintage mechanics, Apollo creates truly unique moments of magic. Taking street magic style and making it play well on stage is difficult… yet Apollo nails it every time!” -John Stessel

“Great touches on classic routines. A worker’s delight!” -Joshua Messado

“I’ll put it simply … if you’re searching for serious magic from a serious creator … your search is OVER!” -Doug Edwards

What Will He Teach?

Card Manipulations:

Deck Production: A silk handkerchief is produced from flash string, followed by a card box containing a full deck, all with a flick of the handkerchief.

Card Fanning: Techniques for one-handed circular and “S” fans, along with split fans featuring personal touches.

Single Productions: Learn the right and wrong methods for producing cards.

Boomerang Card: An engaging and fun effect that captures attention.

Toss-up Fan Production & Boomerang Fan Production Variation: A single card is tossed into the air, transforming into a fan of cards upon catching.

Front Hand Split, Perfect Production, and Tenkai Vanish with Aquitment: Master these essential card techniques.

Cards From Mouth: A classic effect with a twist.

Routines:

Bank’d: Spectators have a chance to win prizes, but only one is genuine—a $100 bill hidden among booby prizes like a mini ziploc bag and a rubber band.

Celebrity Mental Choice: A participant selects a celebrity photo from a spinner, leading to a pre-show prediction that matches their choice, while the magician retains the $100 bill.

Lickety Splits: A visually stunning coin-splitting routine using a quarter from the previous effect, seamlessly transitioning into the next.

A.R.C.A. (Apollo Riego’s Coins Across): Witness coins travel audibly and visibly from hand to an empty card case.

Reboot: Apollo’s take on the classic Paul Harris effect, Reset.

Triplicity: A reputation-making routine where three predictions match three freely chosen cards, with options to hide, keep, or give away each selection.

Deliberation Papercut: A nerve-wracking game of Russian Roulette with envelopes containing a razor blade, where a volunteer holds each envelope as the magician claps and crushes them. A variation using a $100 bill is also available.

Who Is He?

Apollo Riego has been captivating audiences since 2003, turning professional at just 16. From street performances to stage shows in New York City, his expertise spans both close-up and stage magic. With numerous television appearances and bestselling effects like Deliberation, which topped the charts on Penguin Magic, Apollo is ready to share his insights in this Penguin Live Lecture.

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