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Learn how to pick pockets with Cirque du Soleil


February 28, 2018

The roots of magic aren’t all elegant stage shows, top hats, and bunnies. Back in the day, magic was basically a way to swindle folks at carnivals. It’s generally good that the craft has gone legit, but the basic concepts that go into palming a coin are the same as those for palming a watch.

A Calgary Sun reporter found that out first hand. He interviewed a Cirque du Soleil performer who taught to him, kinesthetically and repeatedly, just how misdirection works. The reporter is an awfully good sport about the whole thing, so have yourself a little chuckle at this rapid-fire display.