Three effects inspired by the 100th Monkey principle – yes, you read that right!
Babel
Imagine giving a spectator the power to read a foreign language! (No, it’s not cheating, promise!)
One Monkey Ahead
A cheeky twist on a classic method that’ll have your audience scratching their heads!
Person, Place and Thing. And Monkey
Prepare for astral projection and mind-reading that’s so clean, you could eat off it!
"I love this! I've used the 100th Monkey on TV to great success. There's so much that can be done with it! I look forward to using these effects in my repertoire in the future." - Cyril
"Fantastic! The one-ahead envelope ploy is very, very, very, very (did I say very?) ingenious. Lovely. Your work stands on itself and when that happens, rare..." - Banachek
This download set is jam-packed with everything you need: instructional video, gimmicked postcards, gimmicked envelopes, a PDF of written instructions, and over 400 JPEGs of gimmicked artwork that you can print at home in various sizes (just don’t blame us if your printer runs out of ink).
You DON’T need the original 100th Monkey to pull off these effects.
Babel: Your spectators will be reading words in a smorgasbord of languages: Spanish, French, Greek, German, Italian, Russian, Danish, Filipino, Finnish and Swahili! Need verification? Ask someone to whip out Google Translate, consult a translation dictionary, or just grab a friendly linguist from the audience. Xenoglossia (that fancy word for suddenly speaking foreign languages) is an ancient miracle – or a sign of demonic possession, depending on your beliefs!
One Monkey Ahead: This clever take on the one-ahead principle means you can pop your impressions in a clearly-labeled envelope, set it aside and never touch it again! There’s a plethora of variations, from Mental Epic to 4th Dimensional Telepathy-style routines, plus envelope-less versions where the words are scribbled on the backs of labelled cards. Super clean, super powerful mentalism!
Person, Place and Thing. And Monkey: The performer showcases a set of labelled pictures representing different locations (Germany, Suburbs, Forest, College…you get the idea). A spectator secretly picks one and imagines being there, with an object in front of them. The performer takes them on an astral projection journey, describing it in vivid detail and naming the very object the spectator is thinking of! (No fishing, no scribbles, and definitely no pre-show nonsense).
PLUS, there’s a cheeky bonus effect for those who sign up for updates: The Murderous Monkey! The performer lays out ten cards with the words "Pick your poison" on the back. A spectator picks one, and the others reveal themselves to have different deadly poisons. But turn over the chosen card, and it says "Cupcake"! (Sweet, isn’t it?).
"Chris Philpott has done something rather remarkable, first with Hundredth Monkey and now with Babel: he has created a new methodological principle! These effects are astoundingly good, and the method allows you complete freedom and flexibility to focus on presentation. I am an enormous fan of this genre of effects and I look forward to all his latest developments." - Joshua Jay
"I was lucky to test these wonderful tools before release and they are absolutely ingenious! Working on a cruise ship, I tried Babel with people from different countries - they were so entertained that the passengers kept on talking about it all week! But my favourite is One Monkey Ahead: it opens so many possibilities that it makes you crazy! This is something that will change the way you perform this classic method forever! If you want to add strong routines that pack incredibly flat and play huge, this is the way to go!" - Luca Volpe
"The 100th Monkey Principle as a method is so unique. It feels like gateway to a whole new world of mental effects. It's been a while since I felt this excited about a method for mentalism." - Ran Pink
"The 100th Monkey is not just a method; it's an adventure! You're going to want to run with these simian secrets." - Max Maven
Note: these effects are in English and won't magically turn non-English speakers into fluent orators. While you can print any of the 400-plus cards at home or at a print shop, this set doesn’t allow for customisation of your own cards—so keep that in mind!
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