Marchand de Trucs and Mindbox have teamed up to present a truly spectacular project.
In The Green Neck System, Gabriel Werlen unveils an incredible principle that will have you performing a variety of jaw-dropping magic and mentalism routines.
You’ll have a delightful selection of effects at your fingertips—some impromptu, others requiring props. They’re suitable for both intimate close-up performances and full-blown stage shows, with a few even working long-distance (great for when you want to mystify someone over the phone).
A plethora of plots get the Green Neck twist—from 'Which hand?' effects to pseudo-psychometry, muscle-reading feats, 'Bank Night' routines, chair tests, Russian-roulette surprises, divinations, predictions, and a treasure trove of other presentations...
The best part? The Green Neck System is surprisingly straightforward, so your audience won’t be left scratching their heads over complex instructions or elaborate procedures.
Across more than two hundred pages, Gabriel Werlen provides a detailed breakdown of the groundbreaking new method he’s honed and polished over the last decade, starting from a clever idea by Bob Hummer. He shares the story of how he stumbled upon the System and walks you through its key features. You’ll learn how it works and get thirteen complete routines that weave the System into a range of plots.
This principle turned Gaëtan Bloom into a devoted admirer of Gabriel Werlen's work—just check out his thoughts:
"This book is a truly comprehensive study - over two hundred pages long - and it comes at a time when people are quick to publish PDFs of their ideas as soon as they stumble on a minor variation of something. This is much more meaningful than that! “When I started reading, I had my doubts about what new insights Gabriel could have discovered, fearing that a Bob Hummer principle that I've long been a fan of would end up being massively watered down. I was soon enchanted by the strange and oh-so-subtle intricacies of the various routines he describes. “The first effect whets our appetites... The table is set. The rest of the book is like a many-layered onion... One that makes us cry with happiness! Slowly but surely, nuggets and new nuances follow, with telephone and stage effects all breaking new magical ground. The technique for openly marking objects from a distance is diabolical, as is the idea of pairing objects with one another... “I don't want to say anything else... If you're a fan of subtlety, you'll wolf down every page... Each one is full of mysteries, and is as fun and rewarding to explore as the clues to a fine cryptic crossword... “My only regret is that Bob Hummer wasn't able to read this book - I'm sure he would've loved it! I've no doubt that Annemann, too, would've thoroughly enjoyed all these new developments." - Gaëtan Bloom
Routines explained include...
Setting the Table: A completely impromptu effect, whereby a spectator merely thinks of one of several objects, and the performer divines that exact object perfectly!
At the Bar: The performer repeatedly identifies under which cup a spectator has hidden a paper ball. He finishes by explaining that he's going to influence his volunteer for the last round of the game, and proves it by predicting the cup under which she hides the ball.
Poison: A Russian-roulette effect in which a glass of bleach has been mixed amongst glasses of drinking water.
Breathalyzed: A 'PK taste' routine in which the performer is able to sense the exact drinks his volunteer is tasting.
Mister Misfortune: A chair test with a bad-luck premise and a thrilling final twist.
Fantasia in F Minor: The performer determines which of two spectators' hands is concealing a coin.
Basic Instinct: The performer subjects several spectators to a lie-detection test, and afterwards reveals a celebrity that is in one of the spectators' minds.
Many other effects are explained, including a stunning variation of 'Bank Night' and an incredible coincidence routine that reveals just how enamoured a couple from your audience truly is.
