Available from http://www.world-of-magic.co.uk <br />Richard Osterlind Live . . . Without a Net <br />Richard Osterlind . . . Captured Live in Reno NV <br />For the first time on DVD youll see Richard Osterlind in his natural performing environment presenting startling mentalism and amazing magic for an audience made up entirely of people who happened to be frequenting a casino in Reno Nevada. <br />First youll first see him perform a full evening stage show in a comedy club and for the guests at an exclusive after-show party. Finally youll witness some incredible street magic-style performances for passers-by in the concourse of the casino All of the performances on these DVDs were shot without any retakes or editing for you to accurately see what a top pro can do in actual working environments <br />Then Richard along with co-host Jim Sisti delves into not only how these amazing effects were accomplished but also the real secrets of what makes this material so effective for lay audiences. <br />Its all live...and without a net <br />Disc 1 - The Stage Show <br />Linking Rings - Richard uses Dai Vernons classic Symphony of the Rings as his entertaining opener. He proves that magic and mentalism can be mixed effectively in a performance to win over the audiences approval <br />Spoon Bend - Here Richard segues into some of his classic spoon bending techniques to set a more serious tone for the performance. Watch how strong this routine plays for a lay audience <br />Mental Epic - Richard uses the standard Mental Epic effect with the Ronnie Gann finish showing how strong classic mentalism can be. Then he destroys the audience with his own double-climax ending <br />Par-Optic Vision - This is the routine with Richards Dynamo Deck that recently wowed Internet audiences. A spectator draws cards Richard names out of his own pocket It looks totally impossible <br />Q amp A Act - If ever there was a routine that proves you can read minds this is it The classic Dunninger routine is presented by Richard with a f
