TELEVISION

MasterClass Presents Penn & Teller Teach the Art of Magic

Series: Penn & Teller Teach the Art of Magic
4.7
(126)
sign up
Episodes
17
Rating
NR
Year
2019
Language
English
Publisher
MasterClass

About

In their first-ever MasterClass, Teller breaks his silence as he and Penn teach their approach to creating moments of wonder and astonishment.

Related Subjects

Episodes

1 to 3 of 17

1. Meet Penn & Teller

4m

sign up
Meet your new instructors: Emmy-winning magicians Penn & Teller, who have dazzled audiences for more than 40 years. Penn & Teller share the tricks they'll teach you and how the thinking behind magic can resonate beyond the stage.

2. Sleight of Hand: The French Drop

15m

sign up
Penn & Teller teach the French drop, one of the most fundamental sleight of hand methods. With students watching, they break down the steps of the trick and explain how it's a building block for hundreds of other tricks.

3. Cups and Balls

10m

sign up
Once you've mastered the French drop, you can expand upon that method to develop a routine with cups and balls. Penn & Teller demonstrate a few of the countless variations you can do with cups and balls.

4. What Is Magic?

6m

sign up
Magic is an intellectual art form that requires the audience's engagement as well as their suspension of disbelief. In this chapter, Penn & Teller crack open the philosophical and psychological concepts behind performing magic.

5. Misdirection

5m

sign up
Penn & Teller are masters of misdirection. Learn how to use misdirection to persuade the audience to hear the story they want to believe.

6. Coin Magic

18m

sign up
Coin magic involves the principles of sound misdirection, sleight of hand, and palming. In this chapter, Penn & Teller teach various coin magic tricks that delight audiences of all ages.

Extended Details

  • Closed CaptionsEnglish

Artists

Pennactor
Telleractor