The Thing Platinum Edition Express*

 Routine Description

You show a box made of clear plastic completely empty. The box lid is opened and an empty cloth handkerchief is draped over the open box. Mysteriously a form rises slowly up from out of the box under the cloth continuing up until it is hovering suspended in mid-air. 

The audience can have a clear view of the levitation from any angle and can see is no support of any kind. You then lift a corner of the cloth up and over the levitating object only to have it suddenly disappear leaving the cloth hanging empty in your fingers! 

By draping the cloth over the invisible object it slowly makes its reappearance in an unbelievably magical fashion. The object can then float up and out of your fingers, shoot on a horizontal plane away from you or out above the heads of the audience. Finally you push the cloth-covered object back down into the box, dramatically close the lid and bow to thunderous applause! 

Points to consider

• No threads
• No magnets
• No assistants
• No reset, perform it over and over again without any lighting or staging considerations to worry about.

The Thing Platinum Edition Express Package Includes: 

Hand-Made Gimmicked and Ungimmicked Cloths The New Platinum Edition Thing gimmick is hand-sewn, assembled and each one is personally inspected by creator Bill Abbott. The new light weight components and imported microfiber material make performing this mind-blowing levitation almost effortless and completely deceptive. 

The Pocket Thing

Bill Abbott has included a portable box and an all-new handling so you'll be armed with everything you need to perform this angle-proof levitation directly under the noses of your audiences. The new handling enables you to place an clear foldable acrylic box on the open palm of a spectator and have the Thing rise up literally inches from the assisting volunteer.  Walk-around at a party, table to table at a restaurant or out in the open on the street, The Pocket Thing is ready for any environment. The hard shell case as seen in the video is not included.

Online Digital Instruction Includes: 

Intensive Routine Training

Bill Abbott conducts an intensive training session unlike any other, to accomplish one goal - for you to perfect the routine! Whether you perform The Thing on stage or up close, the training sequences have been designed to straighten the learning curve so you can perform the world's most practical levitation with confidence and to perfection. 

The Wildbaum Sessions

Cirque Du Soleil artist Paul Wildbaum takes The Thing in new directions in studio sessions that cover the illusion of emptiness, body isolation, point fix, resistance, breathing, stage movement, character development and motivation. The Wildbaum Sessions will provide you with the tools you need to take your routine to the next level. 

The Conversation

Sit down with the creator Bill Abbott and Paul Wildbaum for an in-depth examination of how The Thing came to be and the history of it's development. 

Also revealed are the reasons for the new Platinum Edition, why simple is not always easy, originality, personality, live performance, improvisation, imitation and repetition, natural acting, character, back story, inner monologue, emotional segues and the real secrets of how to connect with any audience. 

Instruction Running Time Approximately 120 min. 

The Workshop Notes

Included in the digital downloads are Bill Abbott's Workshop Notes that were previously only available to those who attended Bill's exclusive Thing Workshop. 

Access the workshop notes now here: 

https://billabbottmagic.com/collections/free-downloads

Online Digital MP3 Music Themes

The Thing Platinum Edition package features a compact disc with 14 music themes, so you can choose the right vibe for your show. Each theme has been carefully constructed and composed specifically for The Thing and is royalty-free so you can use it in any public or private space, on the web and on T.V. 

MP3 Running Time Approximately 35 min. 

 The Poster

Included with The Thing Platinum Edition is a glossy double-sided poster with the main routine in photographic sequence on one side taking you step-by-step through the entire performance and on the flip-side is The Pocket Thing handling. Just adhere it to a wall or your practice mirror and begin. 

 * The Original Solid Clear View Box is NOT included in the Express Edition

The solid clear view box featured in the video demo is no longer included due to escalating shipping charges and sourcing issues. Any box of any dimension and materials can be used in the routine as it is un-gimmicked. This is the only difference between the original Thing Platinum Edition package and the Thing Platinum Edition Express package.