Joker Orchestra is a packet card trick that does not involve playing cards.
The per
former shows 10 poker-sized cards that depict the Joker playing each of 10 musical instruments: guitar, saxaphone, harp, drums, double bass, piano,violin, accordion, bass drum and trumpet.
The 10 Jokers are participating in a musical talent show. Which Joker will emerge as the champion musician? A spectator “freely” eliminates 9 of the Jokers, leaving the pianist as the winner.
When the pianist Joker card is turned over, it reveals a musical trophy. The spectators will think that the rest of the Joker cards also have a tropy on their backs.
The performer turns the 9 cards around and they ressemble the black and white keys of a piano. Everything points to the fact that the pianist is the ultimate winner!
You receive the 10 specially printed Joker cards and a link to a 47 minutes video tutorial.
The 10 cards are beutifully illustrated in full colour. They are not gimmicked. In the video, Yoan takes you through the entire routine.
He also includes another version where a toy musical trophy is used. This toy trophy is not supplied. You can easily obtained it online. If you stick a label that depicts a trumpet (for example), you can then use the trumpeter Joker as the ultimate winner, instead of the pianist. The label will not be revealed until at the end of the performance.
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etter still, you can let the spectators eliminate until 2 cards are left: the pianist and the trumpeter. Then the spectator can freely choose which Joker she wants to be the winner and you can reveal the winner accordingly: the trophy reveal or the black and white cards reveal.
Another possiblity: have a prediction card inside the envelope that contains the 10 Joker cards. When you take out the Joker cards to perform, secretly leave the prediction behind in the envelope. In this way, you can let the spectator eliminate 7 cards and leave the 3 winner cards in the end. She will have a free choice in choosing any one of the three and you reveal accordingly.
The trick is easy to perform and does not require any sleight-of-hand with cards. You are taught the various ways of forcing the winner.
The cards are playing card sized, and the Joker represents the playing card. This provides a very nice storyline to the 10 Jokers. The elimination process to determine the final winning musician makes the effect exciting for the spectators. The unexpected reveal of the black and white cards to represent the keys of the piano comes as a very nice climax to the entire performance. (Rated 5/5 stars)
