World's Greatest Magic - Cups and balls - Volume 2 (1 hour and 19 minutes).

What can you say about the "Cups and Balls"? It's an iconic trick and has become almost synonymous with the art of magicians like the proverbial rabbit out of the cylinder. It is definitely one of the oldest magic tricks. But why has this trick endured the centuries? For one thing, a Cups and Balls routine can have many different effects, there can be disappearances, appearances, transpositions and productions. In addition, it has always been considered in the wizarding world as a kind of yardstick to measure the ability of an artist.

The other notable thing about the Cups and Balls is the amount of originality that magicians can make their interpretation of the effect and you will not find better example than that of the seven performers that you will encounter in this DVD. John Mendoza presents his routine the same name, probably a modern classic, while Johnny Thompson demonstrates several sequences for the conjuring of famous magicians like Malini, Krieger and Vernon. Steve Dacri then ably demonstrates the tools and routines favored by Hindu fakirs while Larry Jennings performs and teaches his justly famous routine with a single dice, in which there is the appearance of the cup and its complete disappearance at the end. Finally, Marc DeSouza uses his conjuring routine to bring viewers on a journey through the rich history of magic.

The Cups and Balls should be studied, if not filed by every magician and this DVD is an excellent starting point for new students and a wonderful reference tool for those who has some experience with this fundamental effect.

Mendoza cups and balls - John Mendoza
Cups and balls - Johnny Thompson
Indian cups and balls - Steve Dacri
Single cup and ball - Larry Jennings
Cups and balls - Marc DeSouza