Martin T. Hart's television magic creations library continues to grow. Below are some of his favourite magic routines
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Robin SheikhRobin Sheikh performs Martin T. Hart's 'Balloon Match Game' routine on season 11, episode 12 of Penn & Teller: Fool Us. Aired on the CW Network on April 11th, 2025.
This epic shower of colour and energy filled the whole theatre and involved the entire audience. Could this be the biggest stage magic routine in 'Fool Us' history? Probably! Martin T Hart created the trick as a tribute to David Berglas' Matchmaker balloon effect, which was added to Penn & Teller's Las Vegas stage show in 2024. |
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Emily Robinson-Hardy.’Emily Robinson-Hardy performs the PERFECT ACAAN (Any Card At Any Number) routine on Penn & Teller Fool Us. Broadcast on the CW network on April 19, 2024. (Season 10: Episode 19.) ‘Magic is for the Birds’.
Emily baffled Penn & Teller and won the Fool Us Trophy and a slot in their Las Vegas stage show. Emily is a 21-year-old, strong-willed, multi-talented actor, model, magician, mentalist, and presenter. LIVE STAGE VERSION (Low Quality) |
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KEONAPenn & Teller: Fool Us, season 10, episode 13. Broadcast on The CW network on February 23rd, 2024.
Introducing Keona, a girl with the power to mesmerise, entertain, and baffle the mind. Here she comes, a witty & warm personality wrapped in the threads of magic and mystery. Mentalism and Magic Created by Martin T Hart. "I love meeting new people and seeking out new experiences." |
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The Vanhargen Twins The fastest Telepathic Communicators the world has ever witnessed. Created by Martin T Hart, the Van Hargen Twins delivered an award winning performance of the Telepathic Olympics routine.
The twins went on to win the Magic Circle's Rising Star Award 2022. Penn & Teller Fool Us Season 9 Episode 1 - 2022 |
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ANNA FERRIS SIMPSONAnna Ferris Simpson performs EQUIVOCATION, a trick created just for 'Penn & Teller Fool Us' -
This was broadcast on the CW Network on the 19th of October 2020. Season 7, episode 12. Anna Ferris Simpson (aged 19) is one of the youngest female mentalists/magicians to come out of the UK – and she is all set to take on the world and share her unique brand of mind magic. Equivocation was created by Martin T Hart. See Anna's other tricks - Created by Martin T Hart. |
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ORIANA: America's Got Talent9-year-old magician Oriana wows the AGT judges with a cardboard box.
Her imagination and gift for storytelling shine as she demonstrates the fastest human transposition in AGT history. Filmed on March 16th and 17th, 2024, in Pasadena, LA. Oriana looks back on her family adventure to take on the toughest 4 judges on television. The trick was created and built by Martin T Hart. |
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Alex Jones: BBC - The One ShowReading Miracle on Live TV Show Martin T. Hart is brought in to create a mind-reading miracle for BBC presenter Alex Jones.
Her subject is singer Nicola Roberts (Girls Aloud). Watching on is TV mentalist Derren Brown, who has no idea about what's going to happen. Before coming to the studio, Nicola Roberts was told to draw any image on a piece of paper and seal it inside an envelope. She was told to keep it with her at all times and to show no one. Broadcast on the 14th of August 2020 FULL EPISODE |
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ANNA FERRIS SIMPSON: SlovakiaAnna Ferris Simpson demonstrates her latest superpower, the ability to see with her ears.
Broadcast in February 2019 [ČESKO SLOVENSKO MÁ TALENT]. This trick captured the imagination of the judges and even convinced them it could be a real skill. They even try it out for themselves. Impressed, Anna receives 4 YESES and moves forward to round two. |
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Rebecca Herrera, IumorRebecca Herrera demonstrates her magical powers! The performer on the iumor stage can "see" with her ears, and she can also see through an eye "drawn on the palm of her hand!"!
Upon her appearance, Bendeac declares himself in love. Cheloo, however, confuses her more. When she has to guess what he drew on the board... surprise! Cheloo sketched an image of male genitalia. Broadcast in March of 2019 [TV Antena 1]. |
REBECCA HERRERARebecca Herrera Fools Penn & Teller with her Ears - Season 5
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REBECCA HERRERARebecca Herrera Slips into a Deep Trance - Season 6
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Emily Robinson-Hardy Meets New YorkEmily is challenged to take on Magic's most impossible card trick and perform it off Broadway to a sold-out audience.
The trick is known as The Perfect ACAAN (Any Card At Any Number). No magician in the world can perform it due to it being truly impossible—or is it? Emily looks for a method, but she only has a few days before the curtain goes up. |
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Emily Robinson-HardyEmily Robinson-Hardy performs Martin T. Hart's Perfect ACAAN at the world-renowned Blackpool Magic Convention. The audience are all magicians.
The trick is known as The Perfect ACAAN (Any Card At Any Number). No magician in the world can perform it due to it being truly impossible. The deck is shuffled, which makes the effect twice as impossible. |
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Performed by Anna Ferris Simpson, these mentalism effects are created by Martin T Hart. Each is designed to work on the street. Anna proves she has various superpowers.
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Martin T Hart Effects
Created for Anna Ferris Simpson
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The Van Hargen Twins
Photo credit: Scott Byrne / The Van Hargen Twins / Penn & Teller Fool Us Season 9 Episode 1
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Martin T Hart created the Van Hargan Twins act in 2021 with a view to pushing the art of two-person telepathy magic one step further. His new routine and injection of 'lightning-fast communication' proved to be a big hit, winning the Fool Us trophy, followed by The Magic Circle's Rising Star Award 2022, presented by Marvin Berglas (Marvin's Magic CEO).
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