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Metamorphosis is the name of a stage illusion invented by John Nevil Maskelyne, but most often associated with famous escape artist Harry Houdini and performed to some renown (for speed) by The Pendragons, among others. It is also known amongst magicians as the Substitution Trunk (often abbreviated to Sub Trunk). Pictured to the right is "Suspended Animation". Called the modern day metamorphosis, the trunk is suspended on a platform above the stage creating an aerial exchange. This evolution of the illusion was invented by Australian Illusionist John Taylor.

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  • Metamorfosis es un truco de magia de escenario inventado por John Nevil Maskelyne. Probablemente este es él número de ilusionismo más popular de los tiempos actuales. Se muestra un gran baúl de madera vacío. El ayudante del ilusionista se mete dentro del baúl que se cierra y se da la llave a un espectador. (es)
  • Metamorphosis is the name of a stage illusion invented by John Nevil Maskelyne, but most often associated with famous escape artist Harry Houdini and performed to some renown (for speed) by The Pendragons, among others. It is also known amongst magicians as the Substitution Trunk (often abbreviated to Sub Trunk). Pictured to the right is "Suspended Animation". Called the modern day metamorphosis, the trunk is suspended on a platform above the stage creating an aerial exchange. This evolution of the illusion was invented by Australian Illusionist John Taylor. (en)
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  • Metamorfosis es un truco de magia de escenario inventado por John Nevil Maskelyne. Probablemente este es él número de ilusionismo más popular de los tiempos actuales. Se muestra un gran baúl de madera vacío. El ayudante del ilusionista se mete dentro del baúl que se cierra y se da la llave a un espectador. El ejecutante, generalmente un hombre, se sube entonces encima del baúl y corre una gran cortina alrededor del baúl y de él mismo, hasta que solo se le ve la cabeza. Contando hasta tres el ejecutante levanta la cortina un instante sobre la cabeza, quedando oculto del público. Se baja de nuevo la cortina y se puede ver al ayudante que había quedado encerrado en el baúl, el hombre se ha esfumado. El ayudante vuelve a quitar la cortina de sobre el baúl y de sí mismo e invita al espectador que tiene las llaves a que abra el baúl. Cuando así lo hace, y levanta la tapa del baúl, el hombre ejecutante salta fuera. En efecto ha tenido lugar una sustitución el ilusionista y su ayudante han intercambiado sus respectivas posiciones. (es)
  • Metamorphosis is the name of a stage illusion invented by John Nevil Maskelyne, but most often associated with famous escape artist Harry Houdini and performed to some renown (for speed) by The Pendragons, among others. It is also known amongst magicians as the Substitution Trunk (often abbreviated to Sub Trunk). In the illusion, an assistant (Houdini employed his wife Bess) is locked inside a large box or trunk, often after being restrained with handcuffs, ropes, bags, etc. The magician stands on the trunk and holds a curtain up to momentarily conceal his entire body. When the curtain is lowered, it is now revealed to be the assistant standing atop the box, the magician and assistant having changed places instantaneously. When the box is opened, it is shown to contain the magician, restrained as the assistant had been. In some acts, the magician is locked in the box first, then appears standing atop the box. Variations include the Aquarian Illusion created in the 1970s by Alan Wakeling for Mark Wilson, who performed it in The Magic Circus series and a HBO special Mumbo Jumbo! It's Magic, and in closing his Las Vegas shows. In this version an acrylic tank filled with water is used and a beautiful swimsuit-clad woman assistant is locked inside underwater. Penn and Teller performed the illusion in an underwater theatre with a female assistant (a Weeki Wachee "mermaid") handcuffed and locked in a steel cage on the sea bottom. These variations add an element of peril. The assistant is trapped underwater with no source of air, and if something were to go wrong she could possibly drown. Pictured to the right is "Suspended Animation". Called the modern day metamorphosis, the trunk is suspended on a platform above the stage creating an aerial exchange. This evolution of the illusion was invented by Australian Illusionist John Taylor. Illusionist Criss Angel assisted by Klayton and his other assistants has also performed the Metamorphosis trick as part of his "Amystika" show. In Angel's version, he was handcuffed, and put into the box with assistant standing on top of it. After the flashes and torches lit the stage, they swapped places. A method for Metamorphosis was exposed by the Masked Magician, Val Valentino, as part of Fox TV series Breaking the Magicians' Code: Magic's Biggest Secrets Finally Revealed. He was assisted by Michelle Berube. (en)
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