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Further Education DVD - John Archer

Includes John's "Blank Night” Routine: The Effect That Fooled Penn & Teller!

 

The star of the highly-acclaimed & best-selling "Educating Archer" & "Blindfold Tips" DVDs is back with an all-new disc packed full of John Archer - doing what he does best...


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Learn John's Fantastic "Blank Night” Routine: The Effect That Fooled Penn & Teller!


JOHN ARCHER’S FURTHER EDUCATION

Brand new from John Archer, FURTHER EDUCATION features more of John’s explosive blend of comedy, mentalism and magic, all packed into two high-energy discs of entertainment!

You will get to watch a full LIVE performance of John at his very best – not only performing a collection of KILLER routines but also mixing it with plenty of his superb comedy. There is much to be learnt from watching John really working the crowd and creating an entertainment experience like no other. There are gags-a-plenty throughout these professionally honed routines that you can add to your shows immediately!

After the show, John is joined by Peter Nardi to teach the inner-workings that make up each of these gems in full detail so you will be performing them in no time!

This is a MUST-HAVE set for any serious entertainer and will be a valuable addition to your collection!

The Further Education Stand Up Show:

Blank Night: John’s extremely clean version of the "bank night” plot is a super-charged routine that is jam-packed with perfect in-built comedy, audience participation and a plot packs in plenty of entertainment value for an opening routine! Something, nothing, mine, yours or… sex?!

 

De-Ja-Tu: A girl is thinking of a card and a man is invited to deal freely through a shuffled deck of cards. Amidst a cavalcade of comedy, the couple end up with a coincidence that is as baffling as it is entertaining; in short, a brilliant two-person mind reading effect that appears to happen between the minds of the spectators.

 

One Lucky Number: Serial divination given the Archer treatment! Imagine taking a usually smaller effect and turning it into a full stand-up performance piece! Think serial number, burnt & restored note and signed note in wallet; all rolled into one mega, magical extravaganza!

 

Soundbox: A hilarious routine in which you gamble everything on a simple game of choice! One box, one lock, five keys and tonnes of entertainment! A well-constructed presentation and excellent method make this a logical, funny and baffling lock and key routine. Bet everything you have on the power of your auditory sense!

 

Comedy Killer: A brilliant new routine based around a very funny presentation about learning to become a mind reader – your audience will become engaged in your studies with Professor Hoffmann when honing your ESP abilities, before they themselves get the chance to test their own. One envelope, one choice and one stunning climax!

 

Starstruck: Stars of Stage & Screen are the theme for this popular item from John’s act. A real lesson in how small props can be used to play a much larger routine that is clean and direct mindreading at its very best. A simple plot that can open up a string of revelations that will give your spectator the feeling you are really reading their thoughts.

 

Stick with It: Multiple audience participation; several random numbers, one prediction and a stunning kicker that will knock their socks off! A multiple number routine like none you have ever seen before. No gimmicked notepads required, this is a really organic approach to the add-a-number plot using a small number of items to create a routine large enough to fill an entire stage.

 

Streetwise: John’s brilliant book-test that uses remote viewing as a premise, a street map for a prop and a series of revelations with different audience members; this is destined to become a classic and combines all the best elements of the best book test routines to take your audience on the ultimate mental journey! Please note that although the prop is explained in full, the book itself is not provided and needs to be purchased separately.


BONUS:
John’s Professional Close Up "Set” Performed & Explained:

Just for You” & "52 Leaver: A two-person effect that is IDEAL for the walkabout performer and is one that combined mentalism, playing cards and a very special trick for "YOU.”

This is a professional "set” that is perfect for the strolling performer that wants to present powerful close-up mentalism in a commercial environment. It has all the best elements of a memorable close-up set, it will keep them talking long after you move on and best of all… it is ready for you to learn and add to your repertoire immediately.

Be sure to check out more fantastic items from JOHN ARCHER including: EDUCATING ARCHER, COLLARD, BLINDFOLD TIPS, CHINESE CHOICE and DODECKADEAL!

From: Simon Croft
Just received Further Education. I am a big John Archer fan, however I am disappointed with this latest offering.

Some of the effects are excellent, well thought out and would be usable for most close up or stage shows. Blank night is good but now everyone has seen it on tv it looses some appeal for the real worker.
Main disapointment was with some of the routines, Soundbox (requires you to purchase "supalok" a gimmicked lock which is very expensive at £134.99 although other locks are available).
Comedy Killer is almost identical to the routine in Educating Archer,
Starstruck requires a lot of preperation and time to make the cards and Streetwise is really an advert to buy the gimmicked book at £95!
The two close up bonus tricks are good but even those require you to make additional purchases from your magic dealer.
The dvd shows John Archer in fine comedic form and is very entertaining to watch. excellent production but I would like better routines that don't break the bank and are accessible to all.

Rating: [2 of 5 Stars!]
From: Steve Evans
Further Education is the latest material compilation DVD from John Archer's working repertoire. The routines (for the uninitiated) feature comedy mentalism that John performs on stage but some (if not all) of the routines are adaptable for close-up. All are high on magical content as well as being funny. I would qualify this review by saying that John is a close friend, although not that close as I didn't actually know he'd released a new DVD until I went in search of his Bank Night routine called "Blank Night" the trick that fooled Penn and Teller on the tele.

For those with very busy lives this 2 DVD set is more than value for money - go buy it. For those with less busy diaries (or personal interest in this project) I will continue. Disc 1 is the live performance of the material that is explained on Disc 2. There are eight routines, 6 are fully explained with the other two being discussed in detail but the methods are not divulged because they feature commercially available props. In additional (as a bonus) there are three close-up effects that are all fully explained. All of this material John works in the real world meaning in effect he is tipping a large chunk of his commercial act.

As the title suggests this is a follow on from John's previous DVD Educating Archer with one of the routines being a large venue presentation of a routine featured in the earlier DVD. This gives you the working of an envelope that does the job of the previously used wallet which some had said they were having problems finding. For me the cost of the DVD's is more than covered by the inclusion of the Blank Night routine (with PDF included so you can make up the envelopes) and a DIY Add-it (number) pad that is genius in its simplicity.

John Archer fans will I'm sure be happy with his latest offering. A criticism by the neutral observer may be that overall the material isn't as strong as his previous DVD and the stage setting for the live performance is somewhat disappointing. But for me the material scores on quality over quantity and the stage setting is used by John for very good comic effect.

As a bonus John also includes his commercial close-up set. The three routines covered represent more commercial material then you would find on many DVD's dedicated to the subject. So I would recommend Archie's latest offering but it comes with a warning; you don't get to be as good as John Archer by simply watching his DVD but it's a very good place to start the journey.

Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
From: Nicholas Day
This is a great DVD. I love how you can watch the whole of his show, and try and work it out before going on the disc 2 for the secrets. Its like a magic show in your own room!

I bought this after seeing John's fantastic bank night routine on Penn and Tellers 'Fool us'. The other effects are not as good but this one on its own is worth the price of the DVD. All of the effects are only really suitable for stage performers, but even if you just do close up it is a great watch! It is very easy to navigate and the tricks are all explained very well.

Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Question: Will you be taking copies of the John Archer Further Education DVD set to the Blackpool Convention this year (2011). If so, is the price likely to be the same and would one get loalty points there?
Answer: they will be the same price. loyalty points can be added so long as you give us the correct account information

Question: Hi all, do you need to any more props for this dvd ?
i no you need the book for the book/map test.
thanks steve.

Answer: yes some further props will be required as well as some items that need making

Question: are the tricks on the dvd hard to learn
Answer: None of the tricks require difficult sleights

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