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plays in the background. This is the 4th song of Act I and kicks off a series of manipulations, flourishes, magical effects and dexterous ball- and card-based tricks. At the end of the routine, Ferré returns to the host character and picks up the "Prediction" sign, which he reveals to the audience.
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On a stage with minimal decoration (a table with a box marked "Surprise" and a sign reading "Prediction"). Norbert Ferré plays two characters: the funny and clumsy host, and the serious and skillful magician. The act begins with the host, whose task is to make the time pass pleasantly while waiting
250:. He came third in manipulation. Six months later, he won the same prize at the 22nd FISM convention in Lisbon. In September 2000, he became the first French performer to be invited to the Tenyo International Magic Convention. At this time, he primarily performed at festivals and conventions.
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and became instantly enamored. Over the next several years, he taught himself magic tricks and by age 14 had been accepted into the
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for the arrival of the great magician. He makes a few jokes and does some tap dancing, drawing particular attention to his new shoes. The magician then arrives and an excerpt from
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Ferré studied business, as well as sociology and psychology, and finished with a master's degree. After graduating, he opted to pursue a career as an
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to a sales manager father and a nurse mother, Ferré is the youngest of two children. In 1986, when he was 11, he attended a magic show at
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