Introducing Birthday Traveller

Luca Volpe Productions and Alan Wong proudly unveil Birthday Traveller, inspired by Florian Severin’s “Verdoux Voodoo” and an original concept by Al Bertini. This remarkable tool is designed for engaging performances suitable for any audience, making it an excellent choice for both openers and confabulation routines. Its high visibility ensures it shines on even the largest stages!

Picture this: You hand a red envelope to an audience member, instructing them to pass it around until another spectator calls out “stop.” The individual with the envelope then joins you on stage. You present a folder showcasing 31 beautifully illustrated destinations and ask the participant to reveal their birthday. This determines their “birthday destination.”

Once the number is revealed, you unveil the selected destination, which astonishingly matches the one in the spectator’s envelope! The complete set is ready for immediate performance and includes a professional-grade forcing ring binder, custom watercolor artwork cards, a large red cardboard envelope containing the final prediction, and downloadable instructions.

Credits and Additional Versions: The forcing tool has been highlighted in Florian Severin’s “Verdoux Voodoo” from “What Lies Inside,” published by Vanishing Inc Magic, as well as in the French edition “Ultra Mental” by C.C. Éditions and the Japanese edition “Seltsame Abenteuer des Darian Wolf,” released by Hiroyuki Okada. This concept is rooted in a brilliant original idea by Al Bertini, featured in “Magische Studien 4” by Peter Wilker in 1991, with special thanks to Al Bertini.

In the late 1980s, Anthony Lindan introduced a similar method known as the See Through Switch, published in Steve Beam’s Trap Door magazine and utilized in his 20 questions routine with the See Through Switch released by Penguin Magic.

Simple to execute and impactful for stage and parlor performances, Birthday Traveller guarantees great audience participation. This is yet another exceptional tool crafted by professionals for professional performers!