Playtime – Anton Van Helden Living Room Lecture

Anton Van Helden is a man of many talents! He’s a whale scientist, improviser, cartoonist—and a passionate magician.

In Playtime: The Anton Van Helden CC Living Room Lecture, you’ll discover: What is play time? Why do we want it? How do we get it?

Most importantly, you’ll discover 3 great impromptu routines—filled with the strategies and tactics Anton uses to transform Performance…into Play!

Invisible Visualization – A super simple, impromptu approach to the all time favorite Invisible Deck. You’re about to discover more than a great routine here. Anton will show you how to create miracles by cloaking your genius in failure. And as you’ll see, this strategy lets you take an audience to further heights than you can reach by ANY other ‘method’.
The Answer Lies in Dissection – a comedy of errors that leads to a miracle. A trick with a signed card goes horribly wrong. The wonder worker tries to salvage the show by improvising a story based on the ancient tale of the Frog Prince! You’ll discover one of the most entertaining plots in magic—and Anton will show you simple ways to add believable improvisations to your show. And before you know it, your whole audience will be playing along!
The Last Minute Waltz – Discover how to start with a funny premise—and end with a moment of magical connection your audiences they will remember for a lifetime.
And that, my friends, is just the beginning. Anton Van Helden has a surprise bonus routine up his sleeve you’ll absolutely LOVE.