Lecture & Workshop: Baogo - The Pickpocket Magician | 29 June 2024

About Baogo:

Baogo, known as "The Gentleman’s Third Hand," is Taiwan’s premier pickpocket magician. Renowned for his exceptional skills in pickpocketing, he has authored the world's first Chinese-language pickpocketing book, "The Gentleman’s Third Hand," and organized Taiwan’s inaugural pickpocketing workshop. Baogo’s impressive career includes performances at high-profile events like the Samsung and Lenovo product launches, as well as exclusive gigs for the CCIFT French Chamber of Commerce in Taiwan. His expertise in close-up magic and party performances has made him a standout figure in the world of magic.

Lecture - $40
Date: Saturday, 29 June 2024
Time: 12.00pm - 2.00pm
Venue: Magic Castle Singapore

Lecture Content:

Hermes Decoding: An audience member cuts the deck, remembers the bottom card, and shuffles the deck. The magician not only reveals the number of cards but also accurately identifies the position of the audience member's card.

Thumb Cuff Predicament: The simplest pickpocket trick in the world, demonstrated through a thumb cuff routine. It includes a lot of comedic elements and two surprising twists.

Choco Wand: A highly interactive routine filled with comedy and magic, combining the traditional "Do as I Do" routine with a battle of wits against the audience, culminating in a magical climax.

Eyes On Me: Combining mentalism and pickpocketing, this routine involves no props. The magician accurately identifies the hand hiding an object four times while also stealing items from the audience.

Easy Thread: An interactive routine where the audience participates in restoring a broken thread, connecting blessings with their actions. The thread is finally restored in the audience's hand.

My Pickpocket Wallet: The magician claims to steal items from a wallet kept by an audience member. Not only does the magician successfully steal the item, but also the audience member's phone and wallet. This routine requires no setup and can begin at any time.

Workshop - $70
Date: Saturday, 29 June 2024
Time: 2.45pm - 5.15pm
Venue: Magic Castle Singapore

Workshop Content:

Teaching the technique of "watch stealing", starting from misdirection. Baogo will discuss the misdirection in magic and pickpocketing, then explain the details of the watch-stealing technique. Finally, he will introduce a magic routine that incorporates this technique.

Using his unique cup and ball routine, the audience member's watch will appear inside a cup at the end of the routine.

Workshop notes will be provided.
*Kindly note that participants are required to bring a traditional buckle wristwatch

Lecture & Workshop Bundle:
Get both tickets at $100