Denis Behr is a superb card magician--one of the world's finest by any measure. He exhibits extraordinary skill, creativity, and humor, packaged in a uniquely German character.
There are many, many reasons to immediately invest in Magic On Tap, but here are four good ones:
1. New Material. There is new material not found in his fantastic books, Handcrafted Card Magic 1 and 2.
2. How to structure a show. The DVD is structured around a full show performance, so you will gain unique insight into not only the individual tricks, but how Denis designs each one to flow into the next.
3. It's important to witness skill of this level. You know, part of loving magic is simply appreciating the superhuman skill Denis possesses. Watching his effortless palms, false deals, false shuffles, and estimation is a pure joy, and whether or not you intend to learn the techniques or not, any magic fan will enjoy watching these performances.
4. You can see the most gorgeous venue for close-up on Earth. In Germany there exists a place that is as close to ideal conditions for close-up magic as we are ever likely to see. The Krist and Münch Theatre is where Denis performs his evening shows, and we were given exclusive access to this unbelievable, raked 80-seat theatre.
You receive four volumes with Magic On Tap, and each one is an in-depth exploration of Denis's card magic. There is an emphasis on memorized deck magic, transpositions, and commercial magic that elicits strong reactions from real audiences.
The contents of each disc are:
DISC ONE - Theatre Show
- Brute Force Opening
- The King Thing
- Shuffled ACAAN
- Herbert - The Trained Rubber Band
- Mating Season
- Magic Monthly
- Oil & Water
- Photographic Memory (performance only)
- The Tantalizer
- Expanded Gambling Demonstration
- Encore: Stop It (performance only)
DISC TWO - Explanations 1
- Brute Force Opening
- The King Thing
- Shuffled ACAAN
- Herbert - The Trained Rubber Band
- Mating Season
- Magic Monthly
DISC THREE - Explanations 2
- Oil & Water
- The Tantalizer
- Expanded Gambling Demonstration
- Stack Management
- Messy (performance and explanation)
- Strip-out Shuffle
- Transitions
- Encore
DISC FOUR - Beer Hall MagicÂ
- Another Trick for Allen Kennedy
- Routined Arith-Mate-ic
- Packet Trick
- The Green Card
- Plop
- Brute Force Opening
- Herbert - The Trained Rubber Band
- Oil and Water
The first time I saw Denis I got fooled… the second time I was fooled again. After the fourth or fifth time I begged him to do a DVD and damn, did he deliver.Chris Kenner
In Denis Behr’s live shows, he's smart, funny, skillful, and very tall. On the Magic on Tap performances, you get everything but the tall part. Instead, you also get clear explanations of his großartig card tricks.Max Maven
"Denis is a good friend, so you might say I am biased. And I absolutely am: I very much enjoy intelligent, artful, funny and original card magic. And that‘s why I love these DVDs. Just watch them — I bet you will be biased, too!"Pit Hartling
If you like clever card magic, you’ll love Denis Behr’s latest project Magic on Tap: get ready for sophisticated pasteboard prestidigitation, and a full mass of beer, too!Roberto Giobbi
"This set of DVDs offers excellent performances, followed by detailed explanations, packed in a superb production. But even better, it gives us an opportunity to see how the brilliant mind of Denis Behr works."Asi Wind
4 Discs. English language with German Subtitles. Available as a DVD or download Running Time: 5 hours 46 minutes approximately.